Solace by
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Blurb
He puts the Bad in bad boy. She puts the Sweet in
sweetheart. When a hired gun burns out from the life he’s been living, he
returns to the small country town where rumors run rampant and everyone goes to
church on Sunday. With sins and secrets trailing Jason Koster home, he is
searching for redemption in hopes of living a life less complicated. He didn’t
expect to find the only girl he ever loved now a recently single woman running
her family farm. Delilah Noelle never needed much, but she wanted Jason Koster—one
time love of her life. When misunderstandings tear the former beauty queen and
quarterback apart, can a second chance heal their broken hearts? Will the years
and circumstances that have passed be too much to bridge the distance to a
future together? Solace is a heartwarming small town romance with plenty of
action and swoons that will have this hometown hero vying for the affections of
his high school sweetheart.
EXCERPT
I used to think she couldn’t resist me, but she had no
problem earlier this week. I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to
Ms. Noelle. Let’s see if she still can. “I’ll be right back.”
“What?” my mom asks, watching me get out of the car.
“Where are you going? The light’s going to turn green any second.”
I keep walking.
She sees me. Even though her pretty eyes are hidden behind
big sunglasses, I can figure they’re probably damn wide right now. Reaching for
the truck door lock, her finger pushes it down just as I arrive. She can kid
herself like that. She knows deep down that I’ll never hurt her, but I might
pressure her into giving me a little of her time.
Standing on the other side of her door, I knock. Delilah
finally looks up and points at the light. It’s green. I shrug. I make the lame
twist of the wrist roll down your window motion with my hand because I have a
feeling she might not understand if I pretend to push a button to roll it down.
“Get back in your car, Jason,” she says through the glass.
“No. Roll down your window.” To sugarcoat it, I add,
“Please.”
“Why?”
“What do you mean why? I want to talk to you and I don’t
want shout through the glass.”
Huffing, the glass slides down slowly. “What is it?” She
keeps her hands on the steering wheel and her grip seems to tighten just a bit.
She glances my way, so I say, “I want to see you.”
“You’re seeing me, Jason, so if that’s all there is, I’ll
be going no—”
The glass starts to roll up, but I clamp my palm over it.
She releases the button and looks up at me. “I don’t know what happened the
other day, what turned your mood so quickly, but I’d like another chance for us
to talk this time.”
“It’s not a good idea.”
“It’s a great idea, actually. All you have to say is yes.”
“No.”
My smile tilts into a smirk. “You haven’t changed much.”
“Then you haven’t been paying attention.”
About the Author:
S.L. SCOTT
New
York Times and USA Bestselling Author, S. L. Scott, was always interested in
the arts. She grew up painting, writing poetry and short stories, and willing
her days away lost in a good book and the movies.
With
a degree in Journalism, she continued her love of the written word by reading
American authors like Salinger and Fitzgerald. She was intrigued by their
flawed characters living in picture perfect worlds, but could still debate that
the world those characters lived in were actually the flawed ones. This dynamic
of leaving the reader invested in the words, inspired Scott to start writing
with emotion while interjecting an underlying passion into her own stories.
Living
in the capital of Texas with her family, Scott loves traveling and avocados,
beaches, and cooking with her kids. She's obsessed with epic romances and loves
a good plot twist. She dreams of seeing one of her own books made into a movie
one day as well as returning to Europe. Her favorite color is blue, but she
likens it more toward the sky than the emotion. Her home is filled with the
welcoming symbol of the pineapple and finds surfing a challenge though she
likes to think she's a pro.
