BOOK INFORMATION
Once Loved
Shattered
Past # 2
By: Cecy Robson
Releasing Jan 20th, 2015
Loveswept: Flirt
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BOOK SUMMARY
He’s the campus golden boy. She’s picking up
the pieces of her broken past. But in Cecy Robson’s scorching novel of second
chances—perfect for readers of Monica Murphy and J. Lynn—their differences only
make their connection more explosive.
Every memory Lety
Tres Santos has from her childhood comes with a scar—some emotional, some
physical. Her father is an abusive drug addict, and her mother enables his
destructive behavior. College offers Lety a fresh start . . . until her father
finds a way to ruin that, too. Now, after losing her scholarship to kick off
junior year, Lety must somehow stay in school, pay tuition, and turn a deaf ear
to the whispers that follow her. And she intends to do it all without Brody
Quaid’s help.
Brody is a lacrosse
star, a 4.0 student—and as a freshman, he fell hard for the beautiful and
spirited Lety. But their relationship crashed and burned because he couldn’t
break through the walls she’s put up around her heart. With Lety hurting more
than ever, Brody strives to win her back and make her believe in real love and
true partnership. That will mean opening up secrets locked away in his own
past—and trusting someone more than he’s ever dared.
Lety knows how
painful it can be to depend on the wrong man. She also knows how much Brody
wants to do this the right way. But it takes more than sizzling desire to move
on and build a future together.
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EXCERPT
I smiled, recognizing his voice from
the thirty-minute phone interview. “Hi, Dr. Frenen, I’m Lety Tres Santos. May I
come in, sir?”
The locks clicked and one door opened
as if pulled. I stepped inside, into a three-story foyer with a cream-colored
tray ceiling, except there was no one there to greet me. Mahogany wood and
deeper cream walls surrounded me. I hesitated, unsure about where I should go
and unwilling to wander.
“Here, child. Over here.”
Dr. Frenen waved to me from the top
of a sprawling staircase. The interior’s dimension and architecture were so
overwhelming, I hadn’t even noticed him until he waved.
I carefully walked across the parquet
hardwood floor to the bottom of the stairs. A wheelchair lift waited at the
top, its sturdy rails anchored with thick screws and running the length of the
staircase.
Dr. Frenen waited behind a heavy
wooden gate that matched the dark wood staircase to perfection. A little boy
about six clung to his arm, his head poking just above the gate and watching me
with inquisitive blue eyes. “Hurry, child. Mr. Moore is waiting.”
I smiled at the little boy, his
presence somehow reassuring me that, yeah, I needed to be here, and no, I
wouldn’t be eaten. He paused before flashing me a toothy grin. I didn’t know
much about the kid, only the brief discussion I’d had with Dr. Frenen, but I
already liked him.
Dr. Frenen pointed to an electronic
keypad drilled into the post. I hadn’t initially noticed it. Someone had gone
to great lengths to add high-tech devices without disturbing the Tudor’s
classic elegance.
“Seven thousand, eight hundred, and
ninety-one,” Dr. Frenen said, nodding toward the little boy.
“Got it.” He had given me the code in
a way the little boy couldn’t understand. I punched in 7-8-9-1 and the gate
clicked open.
“Be sure to shut it right away, Lety.
Tommy’s balance isn’t always steady and he needs help managing the stairs.”
I shut the gate and knelt down.
“You’re Tommy?” He grinned and nodded hard enough to shake his jet-black hair.
“I’m Lety. Will you hold my hand, handsome?”
Dr. Frenen smiled when Tommy released
him to grasp my fingers. “Well, it’s evident you’re good with children. Let’s
see how you are with adults.” He walked ahead of me. “Tommy just turned eight.
“I know Tommy appears younger,” Dr.
Frenen added when I glanced his way. “The brain damage he incurred in the motor
vehicle accident has affected his growth, development, and speech. Right now,
he possesses the mental capacity of a four-year-old and the vocabulary of a
toddler. We’re hoping that with the right amount of therapy, he will improve
with time.”
“Of course he will.” I turned my arm
around in a wide circle and spun him. He giggled and staggered slightly, but I
managed to help him keep his balance. He laughed harder when I did it again.
“We’re going to have fun. Aren’t we, dude?”
CAT'S REVIEW
"Once Loved" by Cecy Robson. Wow! This one is terrific! Lety and Brody are fantastic together. Brody is the BEST boyfriend and just an all around great guy! Even though he, too, has some deep secrets from his past, he only wants to be there for Lety and love her. I loved Lety too. Despite having such a crummy upbringing, she is working hard to make it on her own and be successful. These two just work together - it's a beautiful relationship. Yes, they had stuff to work out and through, but they stick by each other instead of running from each other, as happens often in romance stories. Throughout, I was biting my nails, hoping and praying for a peaceful end for Lety and Brody. This is book two of the series and I would recommend reading "Once Perfect" first just to get some deeper background on the characters, although I think you could read it as a stand alone. This and "Once Perfect" are both on my read-again shelf! No matter what, check this one out! I am so looking forward to book three of the Shattered Past series! (Received copy from NetGalley for honest review)
★★★★★
AUTHOR INFO
CECY ROBSON is the
New Adult and Contemporary author of the Shattered Past series, and the award
winning author of the Weird Girls Urban Fantasy Romance series. A
self-proclaimed professional napper, Cecy counts among her talents a
jaw-dropping knowledge of useless trivia, the ability to make her hair big, and
a knack for breaking into song, despite her family’s vehement protests. A
full-time writer, registered nurse, wife, and mother living in the South, Cecy
enjoys spending time with her family and silencing the yappy characters in her
head by telling their stories.
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