Choosing You by Allie Everhart
(The Jade Series #1)
Publication date: September 23rd, 2013
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Synopsis:
When Jade is given a scholarship to an elite private college in Connecticut, she sees it as a chance to finally escape her painful past and get a fresh start. She’s determined to succeed and that means keeping her focus on school and not guys. But her plan falls apart her first day on campus when Garret, a rich prep school boy with swimmer abs and a perfect smile, offers to help her move in.
Jade tries to push him away, but she can’t deny her attraction to him and Garret won’t let her. Things quickly heat up between them, but then come to a sudden halt when reality hits and Jade realizes that a relationship with Garret may never be possible. He comes from a world of wealth where there are rules, including rules about who he can date. And not following those rules has consequences.
As the two of them try to overcome the obstacles working to keep them apart, Jade is confronted with another challenge. On her 19th birthday, she receives a letter that her now deceased mother wrote years ago. In it are revelations that explain her traumatic childhood but also make her question the past she’s been running from.
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EXCERPT:
He puts his phone away. “Can
I come in? I’m kind of a target out here in the hall.”
“A target for what?” I ask,
moving aside to let him in.
“Girls fondling me.” A smirk
crosses his face as he waits for my reaction.
“Please tell me you’re
kidding. Because if you’re not, then I need to start upping the insults again
to bring you back down to earth.”
He’s trying hard to keep a
straight face. “You saw Ava just now. Girls just can’t help themselves. What
can I say?”
I shake my head and start
rummaging through my drawer for a shirt. “I
can help myself. I’m completely immune to whatever you think you’ve got going
on over there.”
“Yeah, I know,” he mumbles.
“You need some help?”
“Why? You think I can’t
dress myself?”
He stands next to me,
staring down at the open drawer. “Everything in here is black.”
“Yeah.” I close the drawer
and open the one beneath it. “And everything in here is white.”
“Where are your other
shirts?”
“That’s it. Well, I have a
few in the closet.”
He walks over to look. “You
only wear black or white?”
“Uh, yeah. Are you just
getting that? You’ve seen me how many times and you’ve never noticed that?”
“Huh. I guess not.”
“It’s just easier that way.
Black and white go with everything.” I take a black t-shirt from the drawer.
“You should wear purple
sometime.”
I almost choke laughing.
“Purple? Are you joking?”
“What’s wrong with purple?”
“I’ve never worn anything
purple in my life. I’ve never even considered it. It’s one of those weird
colors that old ladies wear.”
“Lots of people wear purple.
And with your green eyes, you would look great in purple.”
“I hate my green eyes. The
last thing I want to do is draw attention to them.”
He comes closer and lifts my
chin up with his hand. “How could you hate your eyes? They’re the most
beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen. Why do you think I’m always staring at them?”
“Yeah, that’s hilarious.” I
push him back. “Now get out of here so I can change. Wait in the hall. I’ll be
like two seconds.”
“Jade, you know I’m not safe
out there.” He says it as if he’s really in danger. “Did you see all those
girls running around in towels and robes?”
I roll my eyes. “I swear.
The insults are coming, my friend. So tell your ego to get ready.”
He stands there.
“You’re really not leaving?
Fine. Then turn around.”
I change into my jeans and
black shirt. “Okay, I’m done.”
He inspects me. “Yeah. You
definitely need some color. The black and white thing is getting old.”
“Well, I’m not planning on
buying new clothes so you’ll have to get over it.” I search through my desk
drawer for money. “How much are movie tickets? I haven’t been to a movie in
years, so I have no clue. Six bucks? Seven?”
“Don’t worry about it. Let’s
go.”
“Garret, you’re not paying.”
“You just saved me from being man-handled by
Ava. That’s at least worth the price of a movie ticket. Maybe even some
popcorn, too.”
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AUTHOR BIO:
Allie Everhart writes about dating, love, and romance. She’s also a freelance writer for magazines and websites. Before freelancing, she was a book editor for a publishing company where she worked on several NYT bestselling nonfiction books. She loves to read as much as she loves to write. And when she’s not reading or writing, she’s outside running, which is when she gets her best book ideas.
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Thanks for the review! Love the cover =)
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