Saving Me
Kelsie Blanton
Mature YA
Blurb:
Sixteen-year old Peyton Jones had it all: straight A's in
school, the perfect boyfriend, and nothing to worry about but keeping her GPA
up. Then one night her perfect world is suddenly ripped away from her.
Everything she has ever known changes and she goes from having a perfect plan
to watching her world crumble around her.
Steve Gibbons was the quarterback of his high school
football team...until the new guy showed up and stole his spot, causing him to
lose his chance at a scholarship. Football was his life and now he feels like
he has nothing.
Drawn together after losing hope for their futures, Peyton
and Steve become best friends, but as they grow closer, a colossal secret is
revealed changing everything. Will Peyton be left to face her inevitable future
alone, or can she trust enough to let someone else in?
Author Bio:
Kelsie
Blanton is a fun-loving young woman from a small town in Kentucky. Writing has
always been her passion and when she’s not working at her full-time job, she is
at home writing on something. Her hobbies include reading, writing, singing
(poorly), dancing (again, poorly), and talking…a lot.
Surrounded
by amazing friends and family that support her, Kelsie is following her dreams.
Happy reading!
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Email: kelsie_blanton@yahoo.com
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EXCERPT:
I froze, too afraid to move. The steps began to get louder as each second
passed. My heart was pounding to its own quick rhythm. A hand grasped my
shoulder and I squeezed my eyes shut expecting the worse. I began to quiver
uncontrollably, wanting to scream, to run as hard as I could, but my feet were
frozen. I could only stand there as my tears mixed with the rain pouring over
me.
The grip was released, and suddenly an arm snaked around my back turning me in
the opposite direction. I couldn’t muster up the courage to look at the person
helping me. I could only assume it wasn’t Aaron. Whoever it was had too gentle
of a touch. Yet instead of feeling relief a sense of nausea washed over me.
Granted, I was momentarily safe, but the emotions coursing through me had made
it—for a brief moment—feel like it was happening all over again.
I didn’t want to be vulnerable in front of anyone who could take advantage of
me. With my heart going 100 miles per hour in my chest, I tried to push away
from the person and nothing happened. They didn’t budge and their grip around
me was too strong. After many deep breaths, I got the courage to glance up into
eyes the color of emeralds—eyes filled with concern. My legs gave out and I
sagged in his arms. Steve didn’t hesitate. He slowly lowered me to the wet
asphalt and sat there while I sobbed into his already wet shirt.
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