Title:
All Falls Down
Author:
Ayden K. Morgen
Release
date: November 1st, 2014
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Book
Description:
When
Savannah Martin walks in on her abusive boyfriend and her best friend in bed
together, she thinks life can't possibly get any worse. And then she wakes up
in a hospital in Italy, scared and alone. With nowhere left to go, Savannah
runs to the family who took her in when her mother abandoned her as a teenager.
But things aren't as simple as they were then.
But things aren't as simple as they were then.
For
starters, two years of constant emotional abuse has broken Savannah in ways
she's not sure can be repaired. And patriarch Matthew Talbot has been murdered,
leaving his eldest daughter, Lexi, in charge of a global non-profit and her
younger sisters.
Jared Corbit, Lexi's gorgeous boyfriend, is the only thing standing between her and whoever murdered her father. That doesn't stop Savannah from falling in love with him. She knows it's wrong, but she just can't stay away from him when he makes he feel like no one else ever has before.
Jared Corbit, Lexi's gorgeous boyfriend, is the only thing standing between her and whoever murdered her father. That doesn't stop Savannah from falling in love with him. She knows it's wrong, but she just can't stay away from him when he makes he feel like no one else ever has before.
Finding
out his relationship with Lexi is a ruse should make things easier, but when
the truth is finally revealed, Savannah's fragile world threatens to fall
apart. There's a murderer on the loose, and he's gunning for the only family
she has. To save their lives, she and Jared will be forced to make a decision
that just might destroy her completely.
How is she supposed to let the man she loves marry another woman?
How is she supposed to let the man she loves marry another woman?
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All
Falls Down Excerpt #1
"Here."
I jump and cry out as a small box lands in my
lap.
"Shit," Jared curses when I start to
topple backward over the railing.
He grabs me around the waist and yanks me
forward before I can go over. A painful cry bursts from my lips the instant his
fingers dig into the bruises still healing all across my back. The box falls to
the floor of the porch with a thud.
Jared plucks me up as if I'm a ragdoll and sets
me on my feet. As soon as they touch the floorboards beneath me, he releases
me, snatching his hands back like if I've burned him.
"I'm sorry," he says.
Closing my eyes, I shake my head, waiting for
the fog of pain to recede slightly so I can speak. It takes a moment for the
intense throb to ease off into a dull ache.
Jared's staring at me when I finally manage to
look at him, his beautiful eyes clouded with concern.
"What's wrong?"
The question isn't a demand this time, and I
can't find the will to brush him off again. I'm so tired of trying to sort
everything out by myself, so tired of keeping my wounds and scars hidden from
everyone. Of trying to deal with this alone and making no progress.
"I had surgery a few weeks ago," I
whisper and shuffle a few steps away from him. Turning my back to him, I lift
the hem of my shirt so he can see and hold my breath. The bruises have faded,
but the ugly green color is awful. So are the jagged, red scars.
A shocked hiss echoes across the porch.
My cheeks flame when his big hands brush across
my bare skin.
I pull my shirt down and move away quickly, my
heart pounding.
"I fell," I mumble, desperate to focus
on anything other than the heat of his hands on my body.
"You fell." It's not a question and he
doesn't sound happy.
"In glass. It went through my back and
pierced my kidney." I stop talking, unsure why I've said so much.
He's quiet, and I can't force myself to turn
around and face him again. I'm not sure what I'll find if I do.
I want to slip through the front door and
pretend that I've said nothing.
I want him to say… something.
"There's a phone in the box for you,"
he says as if on cue.
I immediately regret wanting him to speak. His
voice is low, angry. I hear his heavy steps retreating. Once again, I have to
fight the urge to apologize.
He stops walking.
"Your boyfriend should be
in jail for what he did to you, Savannah. You didn't deserve it."
I gasp and spin around, only to find him
stalking across the yard with his shoulders hunched. His long stride is
furious, his muscles tense. His hands are clenched into fists.
Oh,
God.
He knows about Toby.
About
the Author:
Ayden
lives in the heart of Arkansas with her childhood sweetheart and husband of ten
years, and their five furry minions. When not writing, she spends her time
hiking, reading, volunteering, causing mischief, and building a Spork army.
Ayden graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal
Justice and Forensic Psychology in 2009 before going on to complete her
graduate degree in CJ and Law. She currently puts her education to use in the
social services field.
Ayden also writes Young and New Adult fiction under the penname A.K. Morgen.
Ayden also writes Young and New Adult fiction under the penname A.K. Morgen.
Official Website: http://aydenmorgen.com
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