Raine
Publication Date: October 7, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Synopsis
Shy.
Intelligent.
Naive.
Statistic.
Raine
Miller was an average girl leading an average life. She slipped beneath
everyone's radar, until Camron Moss, the most popular guy in school, took
interest in her and changed everything.
Some acts are unforgivable.
Raine thought she'd been accepted. She thought she was one of them. She thought
she was in love... until one moment made her realize she'd trusted the wrong
person. Lies are told, hearts get broken, secrets are revealed, and sometimes,
true love is found in the least likely places.
Shy.
Intelligent.
Naive.
Statistic.
Intelligent.
Naive.
Statistic.
Raine Miller was an average girl leading an average life. She slipped beneath everyone's radar, until Camron Moss, the most popular guy in school, took interest in her and changed everything.
Some acts are unforgivable.
Raine thought she'd been accepted. She thought she was one of them. She thought she was in love... until one moment made her realize she'd trusted the wrong person. Lies are told, hearts get broken, secrets are revealed, and sometimes, true love is found in the least likely places.
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Excerpt
“Why are you still
half-naked and in bed in the middle of the afternoon?”
Her cheeks flamed
instantly and Raine kicked the side of Jarret’s hip from beneath the blankets.
“You have a serious issue with privacy,” she said, chuckling. Huffing and
rolling her eyes, she figured she might as well tell him. “If you must know, I
can’t fit into any of my clothes.”
“None of them?”
Jarret asked speculatively.
“Not a one. I’m too
fat for everything in my closet.” And why the hell did that make her want to
cry? It was as if someone had hooked her tear ducts up to a faucet and turned
them on and off at will. Frankly, as much time as she spent crying since
becoming pregnant, she was surprised she’d never been hospitalized for
dehydration.
“Nothing about you
is fat,” Jarret assured her.
Rolling her eyes a
second time, Raine corrected him. “Have you seen my thighs? I’m fat.” Mirrors
and waistbands didn’t lie.
Jarret moved so
fast he was a blur and the next thing Raine knew, he’d ripped the blankets
right out of her hands. Standing at the side of the bed, Jarret wore a pleased
smile as he visually inspected every inch of her while Raine frantically yanked
and tugged at the too-short shirt that barely covered her swollen stomach.
“I don’t see this
fat you’re talking about,” he said, once he’d finished looking her over. “Show
me where all this fat is because all I am seeing is an amazing set of curves
and smooth skin that seriously, Raine, is making me harder than hell.”
Her eyes
immediately dropped to his crotch where she saw the hard evidence of his
statement staring back at her through a loose pair of basketball shorts. Well, Raine thought, freezing
in the middle of retrieving the blankets, he
certainly doesn’t mince words.
“That’s right,
Peach,” Jarret continued. “There is absolutely not one part of you that I don’t
find incredibly hot.”
“But I have stretch
marks,” Raine complained. She grimaced with every new line that emerged, her
body slowly falling to ruin right before her eyes. And he was claiming he found
that attractive?
“I’d kiss every one
of them if you let me.” Pressing his thighs into the side of the bed, Jarret
bent at the waist and planted his fists into the mattress, putting his face
directly in front of hers. The heat glowing like embers in his eyes created a
tight, tingling sensation to grow between Raine’s thighs as she held his gaze.
“Nothing about how I feel about you is right or conventional. In fact, I should
send you away right now and spare us both the trouble this is going to cause,
but I won’t because something inside me tells me there will never be a sweeter,
softer, juicer fruit than you, Peach. I know you’re not ready for me yet, but
when you are, there won’t be anything that can stop me from sinking every part
of myself into your heat.”
My Review: 4.5 stars
This book was just fantastic. I don't think I've ever read a book like this. I was reading this book just waiting for the other shoe to drop after reading the synopsis. At first, I was thinking that it was wrong, but wow! What a jackass!! Cameron was a grade A jerk who thought of nothing but himself. What a selfish prick! Ugh! I sincerely do not like people like that. I thought Raine handled everything with more class than Cameron, especially since he should have been raised to have some manners and a sense of family. She was strong when she needed to be, and stood up for herself when no one else would. Kindness from Jarrett was unexpected, but she was grateful for the help. Jarret, despite being raised in the same family had honor, integrity and compassion. He wore them all very well. He was so patient with Raine, taking care of her, making sure that she was safe. For them to grow feelings for each other was not unexpected, especially since Jarrett had a heart. I am hoping that there is a second book coming with these same characters, as I would love more from Raine and Jarret.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
USA Today
Bestselling author J.C. Valentine is the alter-ego of Brandi Salazar, whose
enjoyment of tales of romance spurred her to branch out and create her own.
She lives in the Northwest with her husband, their wild children, and far too many pets. As a university student, she studies literature, which goes well with her dream of becoming an editor. Brandi entertains a number of hobbies including reading and photography, but her first love is writing fiction-in all its forms.
She lives in the Northwest with her husband, their wild children, and far too many pets. As a university student, she studies literature, which goes well with her dream of becoming an editor. Brandi entertains a number of hobbies including reading and photography, but her first love is writing fiction-in all its forms.
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