Reclaiming the Sand
by A. Meredith Walters
Expected Publication: March 17th 2014
Synopsis:
Bully and victim.
Tormenter and tormented.
Villain and hero.
Ellie Mccallum was the bully. The Tormenter. The Villain. Taking what she wanted, stomping over anyone that got in her way. Feelings, futures, and relationships be damned. She felt no emotional connection to anyone or anything. A sad and lonely existence for a young woman who had come to expect nothing more for herself. Her only happiness coming from making others miserable.
Particularly Freaky Flynn.
Growing up, Flynn Hendrick was known only as “Freaky Flynn.” He lived a life completely disconnected even as he struggled to become something more than that boy with Asperger's. He was taunted and teased, bearing the brunt of systematic and calculated cruelty, ultimately culminating in a catastrophic turn of events that brought Ellie and Flynn’s worlds crashing down.
But then Flynn and Ellie grew up.
And moved on.
Until years later when their paths unexpectedly cross again and the bully and the freak are face to face once more.
When labels come to define you, finding yourself feels impossible. Particularly for two people disconnected from the world who inexplicably find a connection in each other.
And out of the wreckage of their tragic beginnings, an unlikely love story unfolds.
But a painful past doesn’t always want to let go. And old wounds are never truly healed…and sometimes the farther you try to run from yourself the closer you come to who you really are.
About the Author
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Contemporary and Paranormal romance including The Find You in the Dark series, Bad Rep and its upcoming sequel. A. Meredith spent ten years as a counselor for at risk teens and children. First working at a Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault program and then later a program for children with severe emotional and mental health issues. Her former cl
ients and their stories continue to influence every aspect of her writing.
When not writing (or being tortured with all manner of beauty products at the hand of her very imaginative and extremely girly 6 year old daughter), she is eating chocolate, watching reality television that could rot your brain and reading a smutty novel or two.
A. Meredith is represented by Michelle Johnson with the Inklings Literary Agency.
Hmmm, really not sure how I feel about this book. The cover is definitely pretty, but I'm not really liking how blurred it is. And not really sure how the title ties in with the blurb, but guess it's something you'll have to read to fine out.
ReplyDeleteThe novel sounds like an interesting premise but I'm really not liking how it just automatically pushes for a romance between a bully and a victim. If flynn was my friend, I would probably try and stop him from even getting near his old tormentor!
Thanks for sharing this Chel, and I hope your assignments and exams go well! Yay for holidays in 5 weeks :P
The premise definitely intruiged me! We don't always get our main female characters to be the villain in the story and it would be interesting how these two get together with such a turbulent relationship when they were young. I think I'll add this on my TBR!
ReplyDeleteI don't really understand the meaning behind the title but the premise seems intriguing. I'm curious to see how the author will handle the Asperger's aspect.
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