by Kimberly Lewis
Releasing October 4th 2016
Self-Published
Self-Published
From The Book Junkie Reads . . .
What’s Left of Me . . .
Sweet second chance at that one love
you cannot forget not matter time and distance. Cole returns home to find
family, friends, and Jenna, but connecting back into the fold did not come without
a test or two and a challenge thrown in for good measure. Just because you are
ready to make things right again does not mean the past can be wiped away and
all can pick up where it left off.
Jenna and Cole has a few things that
needed to be cleared up before they were able to get on to building that
future. Time was said to heal things but explanations make the road easier.
I found this a sweet, quick
afternoon read about wanting that second chance at the one love you can never
forget. While having to repair the deeds of the past that could break that
chance at the future.
**This ARC was provided via Tasty Book Tours
in exchange for an honest review.**
Blurb
Letting go of the past is never easy…
Jenna Olsen has spent the last four years trying to move on from the heartache that tore her world apart, but when Cole Sullivan suddenly shows up back in town all of those feelings come flooding back…and even some new ones she didn’t know were possible.
Leaving town all those years ago was necessary, but now that Cole finally has a handle on his life he decides to return home to his family, friends, and the woman he just can’t forget.
Coming back home though comes with its costs, and Cole ultimately has to decide…will he be able to fight his inner demons to keep Jenna in his life, or will the chance of hurting her again be too much to risk?
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“I
was just kidding,” Jenna tells me, her mouth inches away from my ear with the
rest of her body curled around my back. “Come on, I’m too heavy for this. Put
me down.”
I
chuckle and readjust my grip on her thighs. “First of all, you’re far
from too heavy. Hell, my gear weighed more than you do, and I carried that
around in hundred-degree weather,” I joke. “Plus, I’m starving. And with the
way you hike I think it’d be closer to tomorrow afternoon by the time we got
back to the house instead of your original estimate.”
Her
hand slaps against my chest. “Shut up.”
I
chuckle again and make my way down the steep incline with Jenna perched on my
back. And I know she was joking when she’d insisted I carry her. I’m not an
idiot. But I’m also not stupid enough to pass up an opportunity to hold her in
my arms and have those soft curves pressed into me—especially when it was her
idea.
When
we make it back to the house, I release her from my hands as she slides away
from me. A disapproving groan bubbles in my chest from her sudden absence, and
I fight hard to hold it back.
“I
need a shower,” she says on a sigh as she makes her way up the deck stairs in
front of me. Her ass is in perfect sightline with my eyes, and I’m drawn to the
way her hips sway with each step. “You’re not going to fade away from famine if
you have to wait for me to take one, are you?”
Sunlight
filters through the treetops and bounces off of her golden hair and tan
shoulders as she turns back to me. Her smile steals my breath, and there is no
doubt in my mind that this will forever be one of those images burned in my
brain. I’m staring, but I can’t help it, and—honestly?—I don’t care. I’ve
missed seeing her pretty face and smile that warms me to the core … and her
laugh, her personality, even that dorky dance move she does when she gets
excited after winning at something. Hell, I’ve missed all of her. But she
doesn’t know that, and she also doesn’t know how just the thought of her right
before I fall to sleep usually keeps the nightmares at bay.
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MY INTERVIEW WITH KIMBERLY LEWIS
How would you describe your style of writing to someone that has
never read your work?
I’d have to go with carefree, and I like to think my books are
easy reading. For me, I read to escape from reality, and I want to give my
readers that same experience so I try really hard to keep things interesting
and not bore them with mundane details or scenes. My goal as an author is to
make you smile, laugh, swoon, and feel everything the characters are feeling as
they’re on their journey to their happily ever after.
What mindset or routine do you feel the need to
set when preparing to write (in general whether you are working on a project or
just free writing)?
When I’m writing I like to work in absolute quiet because I can
get distracted very easily. If I’m in an area where it’s not quiet I’ll settle
into some headphones and play some studying/ambient music to help me focus on
the words and not the world around me. And I’m always accompanied by my trusty
cup of coffee—or cups depending on how late it is and how long my writing
stretch is :)
Do you take your character prep to heart? Do
you nurture the growth of each character all the way through to the page? Do
you people watch to help with development? Or do you build upon your character
during story creation?
Usually I’ll start with a story idea and build my characters
from there, deciding on what they look like, how old they are, what they do for
a living, etc. Once I get them on the page they just take off from there,
surprising me sometimes. I’ll be halfway through the story and—boom—they
have a fear of needles I didn’t know they had or they have an obsession with
football and a love for junk food.
Have you found yourself bonding with any
particular character? If so which one(s)?
Honestly I probably bond with all of my characters during the
writing process, with the most bonding happening with my main characters at the
time. Each of them holds a small part of me (my personality, my past, my hopes,
etc.) and I like to think that makes them feel more like real people instead of
just characters in a book.
Do you have a character that you have been
working on that you can't wait to put to paper?
This one is kind of funny because my answer is Jenna and Cole
from What’s Left of Me. I started this story five years ago (give or take a few
months) and at the time it had a completely different story line. I couldn’t
get it to work and was so bored with the story that I shelved it. But I loved
these characters and knew they needed to have a story of their own, so when the
idea for What’s Left of Me hit I knew it needed to be about Jenna and Cole.
Have you ever felt that there was something
inside of you that you couldn't control? If so what? If no what spurs you to
reach for the unexperienced?
Fear of the unknown is probably one of the hardest things for me
to control. It’s this exact thing that keeps me from going too far out in the
ocean or any body of water for that matter. The first time anything I can’t see
brushes against my leg I’m done! That said though, I do try to experience
things and force myself to do stuff I normally wouldn’t. You only have this one
life to live, and when I look back on my past I want to be able to say I had
the guts to do whatever I put my mind to.
I got this one from a friend. If you could have dinner with 7
fictional characters, who would they be?
I read this question and thought “Man, this one’s easy!” … but
it’s hard! I’m going to break the rules a little bit and just go ahead and say
that I’d have dinner with all of the characters from my books. But I don’t
think that’s the answer a lot of people would want to hear because it’s so predictable,
so here goes (in no particular order):
1. Killian
Jones/Captain Hook, Once Upon a Time
2. Daenerys
Targaryen, Game of Thrones
3. Amy Fleming, Heartland
4. Deadpool
5. Hermione
Granger, Harry Potter
6. Keely McKay, All
Jacked Up by Lorelei James
7. Mark Dixon, Defenseless by
Corinne Michaels … although I’d probably save his company for dessert :)
Can you share your next creative project? If yes, can you give a
few details?
Yes, of course! I’m working on the next book in my McKades of
Texas series that follows the middle brother Luke and his love interest Karlie.
And one teeny tiny detail about the book without giving too much away is … Luke
and Karlie have known each other forever, so it comes as a shock to Luke to
find out that Karlie has been holding feelings for him for years.
At first he’s not sure it’s a good idea to get involved with her, but Karlie is
quite good at convincing him otherwise.
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Author Info
Bestselling author Kimberly Lewis writes sweet, sexy contemporary romances filled with
heart and humor.
Born and raised on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
this country girl caught the creative bug at an early age, doing everything
from drawing to writing short stories. After dabbling in many genres, Kimberly
rediscovered her love of romance stories and soon after published her first
novel.
Kimberly still lives on the good old Eastern Shore
of Maryland with her wonderful husband, two beautiful children, and spirited
Doberman Pinschers. Along with writing, Kimberly enjoys reading, horseback
riding, and spending time with her amazing family.
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