Blurb:
Ava Thompson left her one true love, Jasper White, to unearth her destiny. It was the only way for Ava to grow into the woman she’s always wanted to become.
Sadly, that destiny has led her back to the place that broke her … Singapore.
And more importantly, it has led her back to the man who broke her … Harper.
Ava is no longer the scared, lost girl she once was. She is stronger and determined to accomplish her dreams in order to find happiness. Hopefully, at the end of it all, she will return into the loving arms of Jasper White.
Six months later, Ava travels back to Los Angeles for an event that embraces the true meaning of love. Sadly for Ava, her meaning of true love has been lost.
Los Angeles is not how Ava left it. Things have changed. People have changed. She has changed. However, what has remained untouched is her passionate love for Jasper White.
But does Jasper feel the same?
Sadly, that destiny has led her back to the place that broke her … Singapore.
And more importantly, it has led her back to the man who broke her … Harper.
Ava is no longer the scared, lost girl she once was. She is stronger and determined to accomplish her dreams in order to find happiness. Hopefully, at the end of it all, she will return into the loving arms of Jasper White.
Six months later, Ava travels back to Los Angeles for an event that embraces the true meaning of love. Sadly for Ava, her meaning of true love has been lost.
Los Angeles is not how Ava left it. Things have changed. People have changed. She has changed. However, what has remained untouched is her passionate love for Jasper White.
But does Jasper feel the same?
EXCERPT
He inches his face towards mine, and I too edge forward, so not in control of my actions right now, because kissing him is the only thing I can think of. But then I remember he’s drunk, and this kiss will be meaningless in the morning.
Pulling back and shaking my head, in hopes of knocking some sense into my lust-filled brain, I whisper, “You’re drunk, Jasper.”
Jasper smiles, but it’s a sad smile.
His eyes focus on mine as he confesses, “I’m drunk on you. You’re my poison, Ava, and I don’t know how to stop consuming you.”
A breath catches in my throat as words that should be interpreted harshly, aren’t at all perceived that way. I don’t know how to reply, so I don’t. I close my eyes and take five steadying breaths.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Reopening my eyes, I see that I’m alone.
Peering up at Jasper’s house, I witness him turning back towards my car from his front door. The porch light reflects off his beautiful face, and his expression is mirroring mine. And that expression is one I have been trying so hard to keep at bay, but sadly have been failing at.
That expression is one of submission and surrender.
We both surrender.
And that fact scares the living shit out of me.
Pulling back and shaking my head, in hopes of knocking some sense into my lust-filled brain, I whisper, “You’re drunk, Jasper.”
Jasper smiles, but it’s a sad smile.
His eyes focus on mine as he confesses, “I’m drunk on you. You’re my poison, Ava, and I don’t know how to stop consuming you.”
A breath catches in my throat as words that should be interpreted harshly, aren’t at all perceived that way. I don’t know how to reply, so I don’t. I close my eyes and take five steadying breaths.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Reopening my eyes, I see that I’m alone.
Peering up at Jasper’s house, I witness him turning back towards my car from his front door. The porch light reflects off his beautiful face, and his expression is mirroring mine. And that expression is one I have been trying so hard to keep at bay, but sadly have been failing at.
That expression is one of submission and surrender.
We both surrender.
And that fact scares the living shit out of me.
About the Author
Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson.When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two.
She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers, and her inspiration comes from every day life. She is an Amazon best selling author in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals.
She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.
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Other Books By Monica James
I Surrender (I surrender Book 1)
Synopsis:
Singapore has stolen a piece of Ava Thompson.
It took one life shattering moment for her to realize her ex-boyfriend is not the man she believed him to be. Returning home to Los Angeles was never going to be easy for Ava, as her heart has been shattered to smithereens and she’s convinced it’ll never heal. Or, so she thought.
Enter Jasper White.
Unbeknown to Ava, he will change her life forever.
The attraction is instantaneous, which troubles Ava, who has sworn off men indefinitely. Yet, she is finding resisting Jasper—with his tousled bedroom hair and piercing cerulean eyes—harder than she ever imagined. That’s because Jasper knows what he wants … and he wants her.
Can Ava surrender to her feelings for the one man who compels her to love again? What happens if love isn’t enough?
AMAZON US- http://www.amazon.com/Surrender-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B00LGPMS8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080672&sr=8-1&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON UK- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Surrender-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B00LGPMS8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080731&sr=8-1&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON CA- http://www.amazon.ca/Surrender-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B00LGPMS8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080837&sr=8-1&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON AU- http://www.amazon.com.au/Surrender-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B00LGPMS8K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080894&sr=8-2&keywords=monica+james
Something Like Normal
Synopsis:
Mia Lee has a secret…
A secret she’s kept hidden since she was eight years old, however, Mia will no longer allow that secret to define her.
An irrevocable decision has left Mia Lee a fugitive and on the run—a circumstance that should leave her weak and scared, yet Mia has never felt so alive.
Under the pseudonym of Paige Cassidy, Mia is ready to live the life she’s never had, and she’s determined not to allow her tainted past dictate her promising future.
Paige is on a Greyhound bus heading from L.A. to South Boston, Virginia, to start a new life. A life that includes finding her mother, who abandoned her at age three. But what she finds, is four people, who will change her life forever.
Yet no one can outrun their past…
Especially one filled with bitter memories, which refuse to remain hidden.
AMAZON US- http://www.amazon.com/Something-Like-Normal-Monica-James-ebook/dp/B00K8EV3MM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080806&sr=8-2&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON UK- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Something-Like-Normal-Monica-James-ebook/dp/B00K8EV3MM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080752&sr=8-2&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON CA- http://www.amazon.ca/Something-Like-Normal-Monica-James-ebook/dp/B00K8EV3MM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080869&sr=8-2&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON AU- http://www.amazon.com.au/Something-Like-Normal-Monica-James-ebook/dp/B00K8EV3MM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080916&sr=8-1&keywords=monica+james
It took one life shattering moment for her to realize her ex-boyfriend is not the man she believed him to be. Returning home to Los Angeles was never going to be easy for Ava, as her heart has been shattered to smithereens and she’s convinced it’ll never heal. Or, so she thought.
Enter Jasper White.
Unbeknown to Ava, he will change her life forever.
The attraction is instantaneous, which troubles Ava, who has sworn off men indefinitely. Yet, she is finding resisting Jasper—with his tousled bedroom hair and piercing cerulean eyes—harder than she ever imagined. That’s because Jasper knows what he wants … and he wants her.
Can Ava surrender to her feelings for the one man who compels her to love again? What happens if love isn’t enough?
AMAZON US- http://www.amazon.com/Surrender-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B00LGPMS8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080672&sr=8-1&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON UK- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Surrender-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B00LGPMS8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080731&sr=8-1&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON CA- http://www.amazon.ca/Surrender-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B00LGPMS8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080837&sr=8-1&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON AU- http://www.amazon.com.au/Surrender-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B00LGPMS8K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080894&sr=8-2&keywords=monica+james
Something Like Normal
Synopsis:
Mia Lee has a secret…
A secret she’s kept hidden since she was eight years old, however, Mia will no longer allow that secret to define her.
An irrevocable decision has left Mia Lee a fugitive and on the run—a circumstance that should leave her weak and scared, yet Mia has never felt so alive.
Under the pseudonym of Paige Cassidy, Mia is ready to live the life she’s never had, and she’s determined not to allow her tainted past dictate her promising future.
Paige is on a Greyhound bus heading from L.A. to South Boston, Virginia, to start a new life. A life that includes finding her mother, who abandoned her at age three. But what she finds, is four people, who will change her life forever.
Yet no one can outrun their past…
Especially one filled with bitter memories, which refuse to remain hidden.
AMAZON US- http://www.amazon.com/Something-Like-Normal-Monica-James-ebook/dp/B00K8EV3MM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080806&sr=8-2&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON UK- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Something-Like-Normal-Monica-James-ebook/dp/B00K8EV3MM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080752&sr=8-2&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON CA- http://www.amazon.ca/Something-Like-Normal-Monica-James-ebook/dp/B00K8EV3MM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080869&sr=8-2&keywords=monica+james
AMAZON AU- http://www.amazon.com.au/Something-Like-Normal-Monica-James-ebook/dp/B00K8EV3MM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406080916&sr=8-1&keywords=monica+james
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