Dying wasn’t a choice. For Sophia, it was
a need.
Everlasting is the
first book in the Everlasting Trilogy, a YA Paranormal Romance series.
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Cover Blurb:
Seventeen-year-old
Sophia Bandell is scared of boys, and her biggest fear is dying. Boys make her
uncomfortable and itchy and dying is …well …dying. She is ecstatic when her
long lost friend calls her, inviting her to spend the summer with her on the
beach at Charleston, South Carolina.
When a plastic saucer
hits her in the head as she’s sunbathing, Sophia has no idea it will forever
change the course of her life. It is there she comes face to face with the
impressive Tate Forester.
She is scared and
…itchy, but he’s gorgeous and she can’t shake him from her mind. They begin dating
and Sophia soon knows he’s the one.
But things turn
dark when she learns Tate isn’t the person she thinks he is, and the real
reason her friend has brought her to the beach will teach her about life after
death.
This everlasting
summer on the beach gives Sophia a sweet taste of first love—the happiness as well
as the heartbreak.
Excerpt:
We stood there and
looked around, an awkward silence playing between us. Then he stepped closer
and took my hand in his, sending a bolt of staggering electricity zipping
through my chest. “Her hand fits perfectly in mine.” He whispered this, as if
confirming it with someone. His gaze locked on it, analyzing, then with a shake
of his head, he spoke louder. “Sophia, I’m sorry. I …I lied to you.”
I looked at
him—bewilderment crinkling my face—and tried to understand. “Lied?” My voice
broke. “I don’t get it.”
“I wasn’t sick
that day. Well, in a way I was, I guess. The truth is, I was gut-sick. That guy
…he was sitting by you the whole day ...and …and he never left your side. I’d
check throughout the day, but he was still there. I couldn’t help it. I was
insanely jealous.” He looked down, his tone deepening as he flexed his fingers
that were still laced through mine.
“What?” His words
astounded me. I swiped my brow with my free hand. “You were jealous …of me?”
He released my
hand and paced back and forth, the nervousness seeping through as he wrung his
hands. “I know it’s stupid, but I couldn’t help myself. I love the way you
laugh and …I like you, Sophia …a lot, and it hurt me to see you with someone
else.”
He lifted his hair
off his forehead, pushing it up. His eyes locked on mine again, captivating me.
I couldn’t look away. My self-consciousness took over—heckling me. The way I
looked right now—with my hair a matted mess from the mist, and no makeup
on—must look ridiculous. I drew away, making myself smaller.
I laughed my
nervous laugh and kicked the sand with my shoe. “Who, him? You mean …Brian?” My
words wobbled, but I giggled, unable to believe that Brian talking to me could
make anyone jealous.
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Bio:
L.K. Kuhl lives in
Nebraska with her husband Gene of twenty-nine years, young son, Nathan, and
Greg, their Black Lab dog. She has two older daughters, Morgan and Brittani and
son-in-law, Trevor. L.K. has been writing for over twenty years. She first
began writing children’s books and poetry, moved on to writing music, and is
now writing Young Adult and Adult novels. She loves spending time with her
family, vacationing, writing, reading, and taking long walks. It’s the
characters who write their own stories in her novels, and she is just their
messenger, sharing it with the world.
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Hello Kuhl, congratulations on your book. Everlasting sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI also believe as writers, we simply give voice to the characters in our heads. Nice to meet you here and I wish you amazing success.