Survivor
Sweet
Home Dixie, #2
by
Kayla Marie @kaylamariebooks
Release Date: November 7th 2017
Cover Designer: Anna Crosswell at Cover Couture
Genre: Contemporary Romance
The
Book Junkie Reads . . . SURVIVOR (Sweet Home Dixie, #2) . . .
Sweet Home
Dixie series gives one
more heartfelt romance that has more than just romance. Its a journey of loss,
pain, sorrow, deceit, betrayal, and then coming back to trust, accept, admire,
and yes, love again. This was a second chance romance for two different people
from two different perspectives. Avery's loss of her love was debilitating. She
had to come back from the brink of bleak and begin to live again. She just was
not prepared for Reid. Reid was a different kind of man than he began. He was
the dream boyfriend until deceit and betrayal took all that from him. He felt
his path laid with one night single status. That was until Avery. The two
together presented a challenge to the other. There easy flow together made it a
valued relationship.
There was much that transpired in this read that got me riled
up. I think a few time I may have said a few not so nice words while reading
this one. There was depth and determination. There were some well-developed
characters. The was much sorrow, confusion, outburst (me not so much the
characters), emotions, despair, and exhaustion. This was my first read from
Kayla Marie and I am going to make sure its not my last. This was an emotional
journey that held much from the beginning all the way to the end.
Sweet Home Dixie series:
Mended – Sweet
Home Dixie, #1
Survivor – Sweet
Home Dixie, #2
BLURB
Can
love heal all wounds,
or
do some scars never fade?
After
a tragic accident took everything from her, Avery is left broken, struggling to
find her place in the world again. Now back home in Mason, Alabama, she goes
through the motions, carrying on for the people who love her yet longing for
the life she lost.
Her
future seems bleak until Reid, a handsome mechanic and ladies’ man, charms his
way into her life. Though he screams trouble, he sparks something inside her
too tempting to ignore: the desire to live.
Reid
is tired of meaningless flings and one-night stands, but after betrayal left
him with major trust issues, anything more is beyond his reach.
When
Avery, the enticing and mysterious new bartender in town, awakens emotions he
never thought possible, Reid has to decide if she’s a chance worth taking or if
some risks are better left avoided.
Will
love be their second chance,
or
will the past consume their future?
Survivor
is the second stand-alone novel in the Sweet Home Dixie contemporary romance
series.
Excerpt
“Are you sure you
don’t have anything better to do?”
He seemed to think
about it for half a second. “Nope.” An amused smiled played on his lips. “Eager
to get rid of me?”
“No… it’s just…” She
looked down at her shoes, suddenly at a loss for words.
He tilted his head.
“It’s just, what?”
She shifted her
weight uncomfortably as she wrung her hands. Reid watched her, his amusement
growing with every second of her silence. She drew in a breath and let the
words fly. “All of a sudden it’s like you…” Another deep breath. “You kind of
make me nervous.”
“Is that why you’re
doing the potty dance?”
Her cheeks warmed and
she crossed her arms over her chest, regretting her honesty.
His expression turned
darker and he took a step toward her. “Why do I make you nervous, Avery?”
Heat spread down her
neck to her chest and all the way to her fingertips. Still, she didn’t step
back or look away as he pinned her with his gaze. She swallowed. “You make me…
feel things.”
His eyes smoldered
with intensity and—hope? “What kinds of things?”
“Real things. Even…
dirty things.” Her cheeks warmed further as the words spilled out.
His eyes widened
slightly as his breath hitched. He took another step toward her. “So, what’s
stopping you?”
“Right now, I’m not
entirely sure.” She licked her lips and dropped her gaze to his mouth. Ever
since that night in his truck, she’d wondered what it would be like to kiss
him, and right now the urge was stronger than ever.
He leaned closer to
her, inch by agonizing inch. Though he reached out to touch her cheek, he
seemed to think better of it and dropped his hand to his side. He closed his
eyes as if searching for strength, his brow creasing.
“You deserve more
than I can give you, Avery.” He took two steps back, his expression pained.
“You deserve better than someone like me.”
Her heart raced and
her senses were on high alert. For some inexplicable reason, Reid made her feel
alive, maybe even happy, something she hadn’t experienced in far too long. “But
what if you’re exactly what I’m looking for?”
Author Info
I’m
first and foremost a loving (and sometimes nagging) wife and a mom of a
beautiful little boy, but when I'm not wrangling my little one, cleaning up
messes, or banging my head against the wall, I try to find the time to write
and manage my career as an indie author.
Quitting
my job and leaving the world of adults was a life-changing decision for our
family, and although it came with its own difficulties, I would make the
decision again in a heartbeat. Being home with my son was precious, but being
the person that I am, I still felt like I needed something more. Writing became
the "more" I was looking for and I was pleased to discover that I had
at least one book in me. About six months after I set out to write my first
book, Mended was completed and I'd discovered a whole new part of myself I
didn't know was there.
For
me, writing is a way to escape the everyday stresses of life and it creates a
welcome challenge on a daily basis. I hope to make a career out of it, but even
if I don’t succeed, I can be grateful that I’ve pushed myself to achieve my
dream.
The
second book in my Sweet Home Dixie series is called Survivor. It’s about a
woman named Avery and her struggle to find her way in the world again after
experiencing a tragic loss. Authentic characters, real emotions, heartwarming
love, and the enticing spark of romance is all a part of this moving story.
Survivor is now available on Amazon!
I'm
currently working on the third book in my Sweet Home Dixie Series, and I hope
to release it sometime next year, though that all depends on how crazy
motherhood gets! My Sweet Home Dixie series is made up of standalone
contemporary romance novels set in a small, charming town in southern Alabama.
While
all of my books have everything a romance novel should—swoon-worthy men, heart
pattering attraction, and just the right amount of sizzle—they go beyond the
borders of a typical romance. Deep-rooted emotions, realistic and relatable
characters full of flaws and personal struggles, and real issues that work
against the characters as they try to find their happy endings all play vitals
parts in my stories.
I
want to show readers that it’s okay not to be perfect and that everyone falls
down at some point in their lives. But with love and personal reflection, we
can become far better people than we ever thought possible and can often
achieve the unimaginable. I hope you enjoy reading!
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