Title: Little Things
Author: Madison Street
Release Date: June 2, 2014
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Synopsis
Everything in Duke Grayson’s life was all he could ever ask for: A loving family, loyal friends, a beautiful girlfriend, and a scholarship to his top choice college. It’s his senior year of high school, and all he needs is to focus on his grades, lacrosse, and keeping his girlfriend happy. That is until Raya walks into his life.
From the moment they meet, Duke is drawn to her, not only for her natural beauty and her stunning crystal blue eyes, but because he’s aware there’s more to this girl than just his alluring pull to her. He senses secrecy and fear.
Throughout the year, their bond grows stronger, and his feelings for her become undeniable. Just when he is about to express his love, tragedy strikes and Raya disappears.
For six years, Duke is tortured by his struggles, as he’s unable to find her and blames himself for failing to protect her. Until the day, she’s found, and he’s given a second chance. Will Duke become her beacon of hope and make her see that it’s the little things that make life worthwhile? Can Raya overcome her fears and fight against the terrors that haunt her? Or will her dark and torturous past be too much for her to battle against?
*Warning: This book contains some disturbing situations, strong language and sexual content. Suited for 18 years and over.
A wide
range of emotions were provoked in this story. Filled with romance, and
heartbreak along with tension and love, sadness and everything in between,
Little Things really is a must read.
Raya
Winters, a girl from a troubled home meets Duke Grayson, a boy from a great
life, after Raya makes yet another move. Duke is a popular boy with great
friends and he and his friends take to Raya quite quickly. As Raya and Duke
become closer friends, he begins to pull away from his girlfriend. When he
tries to talk to Raya about taking a leap with him, she feels he deserves a
real chance at school and life and therefore runs from him.
Once Raya
finds herself settling into another new city she begins a new series of life
battles that take her through a dark hell. After years of torment and being
broken in so many ways, Duke has decided to turn his educational career into a
private investigator career. After looking for Raya and finding her in the
shape she is in, it is a huge wake up call to both Duke and Raya.
After all
these two have survived, can they find their way to each other and find a way
to make each other happy. Are there any real true love happy endings in sight
for this broken pair? You should definitely read this one and find out!
4 out of 5 star
4 out of 5 star
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Excerpt #2
A few
minutes later, the doorbell rings again. With my muffled cries and my heavy
breathing, the silent moments feel as though more time is elapsing than what
truly is. I can sense Craig’s impatience and his temper rising. His hold on me
grows stronger and stronger, making it difficult to breathe.
All of
sudden, there is banging on the door and Duke screams my name. My instincts
tell me to do everything I can to go to him, so I take my elbow and slam it
into Craig’s stomach,
causing him to heave over and gasp for air and lose his grip. I escape his arms
and race for the door. Just as I’m about to get to it, Craig pulls on my dress,
causing me to hit the floor, face-down.
He
pulls me off the floor, “Come here, you little bitch.”
I
screech and cry for help as my body thrashes about. Craig hauls me back into
the kitchen, opens the door to the basement, and throws me down the stairs. I
cry out as my body tumbles down the steps and my head slams into the cold
basement floor. Feeling disoriented, I struggle to open my eyes and feel blood
run down my face. Craig walks down the creaky wooden stairs and I quickly
stagger away as fast as I can. My body screams in pain and I can’t move my arm.
Shit, I think it’s broken.
I survey my surroundings to find a weapon, anything that I
can use to fend him off. It’s completely dark except the dim light from the
natural moonlight. Craig’s malicious laughs echo throughout the basement as he
picks me up off the floor and slams me into the wall. I spit in his face and he
immediately wipes it clean.
His furious eyes burn into mine as he takes his hand and
slams my head into the wall behind me. His right fist hooks across my face and
hits my bottom lip, causing me to almost hit the ground, but he holds me up.
At this moment, I taste blood on my lips and fear the worst.
I’m going to die tonight.
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