Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Changing Forever by Lisa DeJong


Happy Release Day Changing Forever! To celebrate, we have an excerpt chain to share with you! We are the THIRD stop in the chain, so be sure to check the schedule below to continue the excerpt.

Title: Changing Forever (Rain 2, can be read as a stand alone)
Author: Lisa De Jong
Age Group: NA
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Designer: Mae I Design



Blurb:
I’ve always let my past dictate my future, letting it paint a picture of exactly what I don’t want to be. Where I don’t want to end up.

Drake Chambers is as arrogant as I am stubborn. A college quarterback, a national star. I thought he was just another one of those guys … the type every girl should stay away from, but he’s carrying more than the weight of the football team on his shoulders.

He unravels the feelings and beliefs I’ve held onto for so long.

I thought we had it all figured out. Two people who’d finally found their happily ever after, but the past always has a way of sneaking into the present.

With one decision, everything changes … forever.

EXCERPT

         I don’t date because I don’t have time. I can count the number of girls I’ve had sex with on one hand. I always make sure I end things before they go too far emotionally. There’s just way too much going on in my life with football, a part-time job, and family drama to add a relationship into the mix.

When I hear some of the other guys on the team talk about their conquests, I feel like a saint. One of my wide receivers has a different girl every weekend, literally. I’ve seen him get in too many situations where last weekend’s girl bumps into him while he’s with his latest. He hasn’t quite figured out how easily some of these girls get attached, and I’m waiting for it to come back and bite him in the ass.
         After walking almost the whole way up the center aisle, I start to doubt my plan. The pickings are slim, and if I can’t find someone, I won’t have any choice other than to drop this class and try again next semester. I don’t have time to deal with this shit right now.
         “Hey,” I hear a soft, sweet voice say from behind me. When I don’t turn around right away, she continues, a little unsure this time. “Umm, excuse me.”
         Glancing over my shoulder, I get my first look at her. She’s definitely cute … in a sweet, innocent sort of way with her long, chocolate brown hair and large brown eyes. I bet those eyes have gotten her out of trouble a time or two. She also happens to be the same girl who ran into me while I was tossing around the ball with the guys Saturday. The one who can catch a ball and throw a perfect spiral. She didn’t seem to know who I was then … or she didn’t care.
“Can I help you?” I ask, turning myself the rest of the way around.
         Her eyes widen with her own realization as she tucks a piece of her hair behind her ear, allowing me to focus on the contrast between her creamy skin and dark locks. I don’t stop there, lowering my gaze to her long, bare legs. I noticed them right away the other day, and I thank God she chose cutoff shorts again today.
“I was wondering if you have a partner yet. I was reading through the syllabus, and I guess everyone else got a head start.”
         A grin spreads across my face as I look up to her hooded eyes. “So you’re the only person left in this class who doesn’t have someone to work with?”
         She scans the room, clearing her throat. “I think we’re the only two left.”


Group 1
Raunchy Rude Readers blog-http://Vix1984vk.wordpress.com
Bridger Bitches Book Blog-www.bridgerbitchesbookblog.com
She Reads New Adult-http://www.shereadsnewadult.com
Britt's Book and Life Blog -http://brittsbookandlifeblog.wordpress.com/

Group 2
Three Girls and a Book Obsession-http://threegirlsandabookobsession.com/
Biblio Belles Book Blog-http://www.bibliobelles.com
Books to Breathe-http://bookstobreathe.com

Group 3
Teahoney's Book Café-teahoneysbookcafe.blogspot.com
Books Unhinged Book Blog-http://www.booksunhinged.com
Sassy Sext Addiction Book Lovers-http://ssaddictionbooklovers.blogspot.com/

Group 4
the unofficial addiction book fan club-http://theunofficialaddictionbookfanclub.blogspot.com
Crazy Chaotic Book Babes-www.crazychaoticbookbabes.blogspot.com
Shh Moms Reading-www.shhmomsreading.com
Tianna's Blog for Great Books & Epic Music-http://authortdoyle.blogspot.ca/
Travels n Reads-www.travelsnreads.com


GIVEAWAY:

Author Bio:

Lisa De Jong is a wife, mother and full-time number cruncher who lives in the Midwest. Her writing journey involved insane amounts of coffee and many nights of very little sleep but she wouldn't change a thing. She also enjoys reading, football and music. She is the author of When It Rains, After the Rain, Plastic Hearts and Glass Hearts.

Contact: lisadejongwrites@gmail.com, @LisaDeJongBooks, FacebookWebsite


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