Title- Emerge
By-S.E. Hall
Publication Date- May 20, 2013
Genre-New Adult Romance
Blurb:
No sooner than Laney Walker and her long-time best friend Evan Allen finally delve into romantic feelings for each other, college sends them packing, miles apart. Never the social butterfly, Laney is slow to adjust to life with a new softball team, crazy roommate and co-ed dorm. Without the support system of her Dad and her Evan, she's left to cope with diving into the real world on her own.
Just when she thinks nothing could tear her apart from her old life any further, she meets the mysterious, debonair Dane Kendrick and her heart is left divided.
The familiar love she shares with Evan has always been easy and sweet, but she can't help wondering what would happen if she let go and took a leap of faith into what she never knew she wanted? A jump that Dane seems more than happy to help her through.
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EXCERPT:
Prologue- Lil Laney
I
simply cannot hang out with the girls at recess. No one should expect me to,
right? At the ripe old age of 10, I’ve already figured out one should be
interested in far more than boys and gossip; the only two things they ever
seemed to talk about. Besides, they don’t want anything to do with me anymore.
Michelle, the loud one, has made it clear that her mother thinks “it’s a shame
I have no female influence,” so surely my dad will completely understand the
call from Principal Mills…again.
Principal
Mills doesn’t really ever get mad at me. He’s a lot like my dad, easygoing and
a bit of a softie, so it’s easy to sit with him in his small, cramped office
until Dad gets here. I’m not too concerned about getting in trouble; I never
get in any real trouble. I’ve heard them
talk many times after sending me out to the hall. They think I’m “angry and
acting out.”
They’re
wrong.
I’m
not angry and I don’t need their pity. They should pity her. She’s the one who gave up. Well, she gave us up, anyway. Who knows what her greener grass was exactly.
Soon
enough my dad strides in, casual as always, and all too comfortably takes a
seat. He’s here at least once a month, after all. They shake hands like they’re
poker buddies or something. I’m not even sure Dad calls him Principal Mills, or
even Mr. Mills, anymore. I think he just calls him Paul. They talk for the
first ten minutes about this year’s high school hopefuls. This town lives for
high school football and baseball, depending on the season. Hopefully they
forget my dilemma altogether.
No
such luck.
“Wanna
tell me what happened, slugger?”
I
put on my best puppy dog face, “Daddy, ‘member what you said about not starting
a fight, but I could damn sure finish one? “
The
fine Principal tries to hide a chuckle and my dad reminds me to watch my mouth.
“Well…Andy Collins shoved me first, cause he’s
a sore loser, so…I finished it. I whooped him in Horse and then I whooped him
for shoving me.” That should clear all
this up, right?
“Now,
Laney, one shove only warrants one shove back. If I got a call, you musta tore
the boy up. Why didn’t you just go tell a teacher?”
Is he serious right now? I’m not a snitch.
“Daddy,
please. I didn’t tear him up that bad…I didn’t have to.”
“And
why is that?” He cocks one eyebrow curiously.
Principal
Mills answers for me. “Cause Evan Allen did it for her.”
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BOOK SOUNDTRACK
“Big Green Tractor”—Jason Aldean
“Amazed”—Lonestar
“Ho Hey”—The Lumineers
“End of All Time”—Stars of Track & Field
“The Cave”—Mumford and
Sons
“I’ll Be”—Edwin McCain
“9 Crimes”—Damien Rice
“Let’s Get Ready To Rumble”—Jock Jams
“This Year’s Love”—David Gray
“Hero”—Enrique Iglesias
“Flightless Bird”—Iron & Wine
“Collide”—Howie Day
“Talking To The Moon”—Bruno Mars
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About the Author:
S.E.Hall resides in Arkansas with her husband of 17 years and 3 beautiful daughters. When not in the stands watching her ladies play softball, she enjoys reading YA and NA romance.
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