Blog Tour: Ripple by L.D. Cedergreen {Review, Excerpt & Giveaway}

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Synopsis
Kendall Brooks has an impossible decision: Tell the truth or protect the lie?
She has buried herself in years of undergrad, medical school, and now her residency–hoping to leave behind what she is unable to face.
Her world is rocked to the core when she returns to her small hometown and runs smack dab into her first love, Adam McCoy.
Adam is the key. He stirs up old emotions that send Kendall spiraling back in time, remembering all the moments that led them to her ultimate deception.
Will revealing the truth of what transpired all those years ago provide her the self-forgiveness that she desperately craves or will her devastating secret destroy the only man she has ever truly loved, shattering her heart in its wake?
Rachel's 4 star review~
Ripple begged that a question be answered. Was Kendi's life changing decision selfish or selfless? For me, I think it was selfless, yes she thought of herself, but more importantly of Adam and how their love and feelings would affect him and his life. You should really read it and see what you think.

     "I threw a stone into the mirrored surface of the water before me and watched the small circular wave expand from the point where it broke though the stillness.
It was hard not to think of the stone as the choice I had made, the choice that inevitably created waves in the smooth waters of my life. The first lie, like the first ripple in the water, seemed so small but quickly became more significant. Each wave growing in size and depth impossible to stop. The effect from that one choice spread through my life like the ripple moving across the surface of the water.
I longed for the stillness."

Ripple was so easy to read. It ran effortlessly between the past and the present, her life as a teen and an adult. Her decisions and the repercussions and the way they changed not only her life but Adams as well. I loved the story line. It was so nice to read a story that was entirely believable. The characters were well developed and could be any high school sweetheart couple, lost lovers over time. This book was about Life, Loss and Endless Love. How one decision can so easily lead no only you, but your loved ones into a swirling vortex of despair and uncertainty, making all involved question all they believe in.

 I smiled, I cried, and I rooted for a happily ever after. Yeah, I'm a sucker for that Happily Ever After.
Ripple was outside of my usual genre, but I am sincerely happy that I had the opportunity to read and review it. I put L.D. Cedergreen on my list of "better get their next book" authors.

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Excerpt
I stood at the cold dark water’s edge, my reflection staring back at me from the glasslike surface. The reflection of a girl that I no longer knew. I breathed in the overwhelming scent of pine and recognized the tranquility that surrounded me. The soft hum of the city in the distance, the echo of an eagle’s cry overhead, the steady drum of my heart—the only sounds that could be heard in the quiet serenity that was present all around me. Inside an entirely different scene existed. Whirling thoughts, like hurricane-force winds, blew through my mind while a dark, thunderous storm was raging inside my soul, cutting the power to the central organ of my existence—my heart. I was destined to weather this storm on my own. After all, like Mother Nature, I was the controlling force behind these conditions. I threw a stone into the mirrored surface of the water before me and watched the small circular wave expand from the point where it broke through the stillness. It was hard not to think of the stone as the choice I had made, the choice that inevitably created waves in the smooth waters of my life. The first lie, like the first ripple in the water, seemed so small but quickly became more significant. Each wave growing in size and depth, impossible to stop. The effect from that one choice spread through my life like the ripple moving across the surface of the water. I longed for the stillness.


Meet the Author

LD Author PicFacebook / Goodreads L.D. Cedergreen has always enjoyed writing. It started as short stories, and later developed into poetry–some of which has been published–and now her first full-length novel. She’s a vivid day dreamer, a passionate reader, and a fan of all music. She is a small town girl at heart. Originally from Washington State, she now resides in Southern California with her husband and two little ones. As much as she would like to call herself a beach girl, she is–without a doubt– grounded by her small town roots.  


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