NOVA AND QUINTON: NO REGRETS by Jessica Sorensen (April 15, 2014; Forever E-Book; $4.99)
Playing drums in a band and living with her best friends are just some of the highlights of Nova's life. But the best new development? Talking to Quinton on the phone each night. She wishes she could touch him, kiss him, though she knows he needs time to heal. Yet shocking news is on the way-a reminder of life's dark side-and Nova will need Quinton like he once needed her. Is he strong enough to take the final leap out of his broken past . . . and into Nova's heart?
Excerpt:
“I have to tell you something else, but it’s not good—it’s
bad.” Before I can chicken out, I hurry and sputter, “Someone
gave me a bag of meth today and I have it underneath my mattress.”
As soon as I say it, I wonder why the hell I thought this was a good
idea, throwing this on her. I need to stop relying on her so
much—need to stand on my own two feet.
I’m
about to hang up, because really it’s the only choice, but then she
says, “Did you do any of it?”
“No.”
My voice shakes as I grip the side of the mattress and battle to
breathe evenly.
“Do
you want to?” she asks calmly.
“Yes.”
My voice is full of desperation.
“Are
you… are you going to?” There’s a hint of worry in her tone.
“I’m
not sure,” I admit. “I want to, but I also want to throw it
away.”
“Then
throw it away,” she says, as if it’s the easiest thing in the
world to do.
“I
don’t think I can.” My hands quiver just at the thought of it and
I rest my forehead on the mattress, still on my knees “It feels
fucking impossible.”
“Yes,
you can.” She sounds so certain and I have no idea how she’s
doing it—managing to sound so calm when I know she can’t be.
“Just take it and dump it down the toilet. You can do this. I know
you can.”
“You
have too much faith in me,” I say, slipping my fingers between the
bed and the mattress, fighting the urge to hang up on her and turn to
what’s only inches away from my fingertips.
“No,
I have the right amount,” she replies. “Now let me know when you
have it and you’re headed to the bathroom. And don’t hang up on
me.” It’s like she can read my mind.
I
sit there forever, going back and forth with what I want and need to
do. At one point I grab the bag of crystal and put it back. Then pull
it out again and open it, staring at the white crystals so close I
can almost taste them. But I can also hear Nova breathing on the
other end. Soft and full of concern. Acting calm, when I’m sure
she’s freaking out. I want to throw them away just for her, but I
have to wonder if it’s possible to care for someone so much that
I’d give this up. Do I care for her that much?
After
a lot of deliberating, I come to one simple answer.
Yes.
I care about her that much.
I
get to my feet and make my way to the bathroom, not speaking. Then I
lift up the toilet seat and, shutting my eyes, I tip the bag over,
pour the contents into the water, and flush them down.
“Did
you do it?” Nova asks at the sound of the flushing.
I
press my lips together, resting back against the bathroom wall,
realizing how sweaty I am and how much I’m gasping for air. “I
did.”
“See,
I knew you could do it,” she says with relief in her voice. “I
knew you’d do the right thing.”
The
right thing? Is that what I just did? Sometimes it feels like it is,
but there are other times when it feels like what I’m doing is so
wrong and disrespectful to Lexi. But through the right and wrong,
there’s always one thing that gives me hope and that’s Nova.
She’s what keeps me going.
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Well, this series is not your typical romance with hot & steamy sex but rather a lot of heavy emotional issues.
Quinton is now clean and sober, but he is thousands of miles away from Nova. He is not quite sure how he feels about her but when they finally talk to each other since that day in Vegas things feel like they just might be ok. Nova is quirky, funny and has a gift of getting others out of their funk. She is on a mission to help others, but her main focus is Quinton. She wants more with him, but she is not sure how he feels about her, sure he is flirty on when they talk, but she is just not sure. When things come crashing down on Nova she makes a snap decision to visit Quinton. She is not sure if he is ready to see her, but she needs him- when they finally come face to face there's no denying they belong together. Things certainly are easy after that, but they do what they must to heal themselves. Fabulous, tearful ending.
About Jessica Sorensen:
Jessica Sorensen is a #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives with her husband and three kids in Idaho. When she's not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.
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Well, this series is not your typical romance with hot & steamy sex but rather a lot of heavy emotional issues.
Quinton is now clean and sober, but he is thousands of miles away from Nova. He is not quite sure how he feels about her but when they finally talk to each other since that day in Vegas things feel like they just might be ok. Nova is quirky, funny and has a gift of getting others out of their funk. She is on a mission to help others, but her main focus is Quinton. She wants more with him, but she is not sure how he feels about her, sure he is flirty on when they talk, but she is just not sure. When things come crashing down on Nova she makes a snap decision to visit Quinton. She is not sure if he is ready to see her, but she needs him- when they finally come face to face there's no denying they belong together. Things certainly are easy after that, but they do what they must to heal themselves. Fabulous, tearful ending.
1 comment:
I haven't read any of Jessica Sorensen's books yet, but they look like a good read!!
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