Today I am excited to be taking part in the Clayton Falls Blog Tour that is brought to you by Xpresso Book Tours. To see all of the stops on this tour click the banner above! In my post you will find an excerpt from Derailed as well as a fantastic giveaway. First here is a little more about the books:
Derailed(Clayton Falls #1)
by Alyssa Rose Ivy
published September, 2012 by CreateSpace
When you're lost, sometimes the only place you can go is home.
Broken over the death of her fiancé, Molly leaves law school to return to her childhood home in North Carolina. Expecting to lay low until she can figure out what else to do with her life, she finds herself in the arms of her high school sweetheart, the boy who represents everything from the past she tried to leave behind.
Looking for an escape, she instead finds a way back to the girl she almost forgot existed and a future she never dreamed possible.
Veer
(Clayton Falls #2)
by Alyssa Rose Ivy
published November, 2012 by CreateSpace
Only when you let go can you learn to live.
Between the death of her mother and pushing through law school without her best friend, it's been a tough year for Becca. Needing a break from Boston, she moves to a tiny coastal North Carolina town for a relaxing summer. After bumping heads repeatedly with a local cop, she realizes her summer will be anything but quiet.
Three years after a career ending injury ruins his chance to play Major League Baseball, Gavin has a distrust of northerners and lately girls in general. He wants nothing to do with a girl who is only in town for the summer.
When the two give in to their impossible attraction, they realize that they may just have found the key to freeing themselves from the ghosts of their pasts.
Derailed is only $1.00 for your Kindle during this tour!
Excerpt From Derailed (Clayton Falls #1)
I pulled off my tank as soon as I hit the dock. I hadn’t unpacked my swimsuits yet, and I wasn’t about to let that stop me. I stripped off my skirt, standing alone on the faded wood dock. Dad was the only one who ever took care things like that, and he’d been gone five years. Wearing only a grey bra and panties, I looked down at the black water and hesitated for a second before diving in.
Cool water greeted me. It was too early in the season for the water temperature to have risen yet. I sunk further down—away from two boys, one who left me and one who I left. I came up for air, the saltiness of my tears blending in with the water.
I floated, letting the slight current move me. Part of me hoped it would take me so far out I’d never find my way back again. The lights from the dock lit the night, but with my eyes closed, I could pretend the world had gone dark.
I’m not sure how long I floated when a voice broke me out of my reverie.
“A little late for a swim, isn’t it?”
I opened my eyes and looked up at the dock to see Ben sitting with his legs hanging over the edge. “A little late for a visit, isn’t it?” I shot back, not ready to face him.
“Well, if you recall, we were supposed to be catching up tonight. You left before that could happen.”
“I wonder why I did that?” I swam reluctantly over to the dock.
“You ready to come out yet?”
“Not with you watching.”
“Like I haven’t seen you wet and naked before.” He smirked.
“I’m not naked.”
“See, so really there’s no reason to worry about it.”
Cool water greeted me. It was too early in the season for the water temperature to have risen yet. I sunk further down—away from two boys, one who left me and one who I left. I came up for air, the saltiness of my tears blending in with the water.
I floated, letting the slight current move me. Part of me hoped it would take me so far out I’d never find my way back again. The lights from the dock lit the night, but with my eyes closed, I could pretend the world had gone dark.
I’m not sure how long I floated when a voice broke me out of my reverie.
“A little late for a swim, isn’t it?”
I opened my eyes and looked up at the dock to see Ben sitting with his legs hanging over the edge. “A little late for a visit, isn’t it?” I shot back, not ready to face him.
“Well, if you recall, we were supposed to be catching up tonight. You left before that could happen.”
“I wonder why I did that?” I swam reluctantly over to the dock.
“You ready to come out yet?”
“Not with you watching.”
“Like I haven’t seen you wet and naked before.” He smirked.
“I’m not naked.”
“See, so really there’s no reason to worry about it.”
Watch the Derailed Book Trailer!
Alyssa's Website | Twitter | GoodreadsAlyssa Rose Ivy is a Young Adult and New Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.
Giveaway
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I read the first book, but unfortunately it just wasn't for me. The writing style was a little awkward for me.
ReplyDeleteYour post is, like, so totally awesome, like!!!!
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Love this series and this author!
ReplyDeleteI really liked this book. I just finished Veer a few days ago. My review goes up tomorrow for the tour. I just want Jake's book!! He's my favorite!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize this series had a cover revamp lol. It goes with this weeks discussion theme. I love the sound of these and I have the first one on my TBR shelf I believe. That excerpt sounds intense and sexy at the same time. Sad, too. Thanks for sharing, Jenni!
ReplyDeleteI adored Derailed, and can't wait to read my copy of Veer. I have a feeling book three will be my favorite b/c I loved Jake! I love companion series like this. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I like the new cover of Derailed, I still prefer the cover on the book trailer more. Perhaps it's just me, but I like the single girl cover more because it gives off a sense of lost, a sense of uncertainty about the unknown future. The cover of Veer is pretty! Thanks for sharing the excerpt and giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI have Derailed in my TBR so I can't really say yet what I think of the series but I hear good things! I do like the premise and the covers a lot!
ReplyDeletethanks for the awesome post! This series sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for featuring the Clayton Falls series!
ReplyDeleteThese are on my TBR, and I really like the new cover for Derailed. :)
ReplyDeleteJenea @ Books Live Forever's WoW
DUDE this is totes awkward but like at first I thought Jake was going to be the love interest for Molly and then I realized that his brother was the old high school guy and I'm like "...Yeah he so can't be the missing piece of a love triangle"
ReplyDeleteBut he was totally my favorite character out of all of them! Teehee
I have not yet begun this series, but it does look amazing. I've heard only great things.
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Have the first one on my Kindle waiting for me. The second one sounds great, love the cover &romance books with broken individuals find each other <3
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this series yet. I think the covers look swoon worthy, and I love NA romance!
ReplyDeleteLindy@ A Bookish Escape
I really enjoyed Derailed. I'm not a fan of Gavin, but I'm wondering it Veer will change that for me. :) I adore Jake!!! :)
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