by Lynn Vroman
Macy Diaz has managed childhood friend Jeb Porter’s crush for years. However, his infatuation turns to obsession, even putting a kid in the hospital just for hitting on her. In the past, Macy brushed it off, explained his bizarre acts away. But now she harbors a secret. She’s in love…with Jeb’s sister, Rachel.
By some miracle, Rachel loves Macy back, and despite the small minds polluting their sleepy southern town, they’re sticking together. Unfortunately, making sure Jeb never grows suspicious proves harder every day—until everything falls apart.
As a sick, unstable Jeb starts to threaten all Macy values, she is reminded of what has always been perfectly clear. Macy belongs to him, only him, and he won’t let her go. Ever.
If only Macy could’ve loved Jeb, she wouldn’t have to worry about surviving him now.
She
smiled, her overbite hardly noticeable after three years in braces.
"I'm being forced to by my big ape of a brother." She
nudged Jeb, who kept his eyes on me the entire time. "He
promised to take me into Sevierville on Friday if I hung out with
y'all today."
I
cleared my throat, hoping I didn't sound as awkward as I felt.
"What's doing there on Friday?"
"Poetry
reading. Y'all should come with." She put her hands on her hips
and held up her dainty chin. "The theme is the feminine
mystique."
Ana
and Jeb rolled their eyes, while I tried hard not to nod too fast.
"Yeah, I'll go."
Rachel
beamed. "I'd like that."
"Uh,
hey, on second thought, maybe I'll skip the movie, tag along. I could
add some male mystique." Jeb nodded in that way I'm sure he
thought made him look sexy. He did have the looks, with all that
blond hair and eyes as blue as the ocean. His sister had the same
eyes…but bluer. So much bluer, like I could drown in them kind of
blue.
Ana
snorted, bringing my mind back into the kitchen.
My
face grew hotter as I averted my eyes to focus on my white heels.
"Sounds like a date, then."
"I
think it does," Jeb said.
"All
right, all right. Why don't you two go round up a few others? Macy
and I will head over as soon as she changes." Ana shoved me
toward the stairs, not waiting for a reply.
"So,
y'all will be along soon, right?" Jeb's deep voice followed, a
hint of panic making it sound higher than usual.
"Yes,
yes, just go on, now." Ana waved him off with a laugh, and
whispered, "I swear that boy can't be more obvious."
"I
don't have any idea what you're talking about."
"Yeah,
sure you don't." Ana leaned closer. "When you gonna break
his heart and tell him you like his sister?"
Born in Pennsylvania, Lynn spent most of her childhood, especially during math class, daydreaming. Today, she spends an obscene amount of time in her head, only now she writes down all the cool stuff.
With a degree in English Literature, Lynn used college as an excuse to read for four years straight. She lives in the Pocono Mountains with her husband, raising the four most incredible human beings on the planet. She writes young adult novels, both fantasy and contemporary.
I really like the teasers especially the one with Jeb!
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