Title: Wings Over Poppies (Over #2)
Author: J.A. DeRouen
Genre: New
Adult
Release Date: January 26, 2015
Cover
Design: Mae I Design And Photography
Perfection.
One word. Three syllables. Every reason why I’ll never have the one thing I
truly want. I stand dutifully on the pedestal he’s built, waiting for the day
he truly sees me.
Then one
amazing night, he lets down his walls, only to leave me the next day.
Years have
passed, and I’ve tried to move on with my life. But I still dream of him. I
still miss him everyday. The memories haunt me. How can I look to the future
when my past remains a mystery? The time has come to find the boy who stole my
heart and ran away without a word.
But not everyone
who is lost wants to be found.
My name is
Alexandra Fontaine, and this is my story of unfinished love.
Wings Over
Poppies is book #2 in The Over Series and can be read as a standalone
novel.
Excerpt
I shift closer to him and wrap my arms around his waist. I lay my head on his chest and breathe him in. His shoulders relax, if only slightly. The need to comfort him is overwhelming. I want to wash it all away for him, hold the world at bay while I erase the worry permanently etched in his forehead.
“Everything is
going to be okay, West. I just know it,” I lie. I don’t know that everything
will be okay. I don’t know anything at all.
We sit in
electrified silence, the crackling of dead leaves under us the only sound. I
memorize the feel of him, the smell of him, the rhythm of his breathing. I’m
lost in the moment, already anticipating the loss that’s to come.
“I leave in a
month.”
The words cut
through the silence like a judgment. Instead of hurt, I’m filled with resolve.
I won’t let him push me away anymore. I’m done playing by his
rules.
I rise up to
meet the storm brewing in his eyes. His hand wraps firmly around my neck, and
his eyes dart hungrily to my lips. I swallow nervously and refuse to look
away.
If
he turns his head or pulls my hair, I swear I’m going to tackle him to the
ground.
I lean in
hopefully, somewhat expectantly, and close my eyes. His warm breath dances
across my lips, and my every prayer is answered. He presses his mouth firmly to
mine and stills, almost memorizing the moment.
That one small
touch is the beginning of the most memorable kiss of my life. It’s hello and
goodbye, I love you, I’ll miss you, and everything in between.
He sucks my
bottom lip, and I inhale sharply, completely overcome. His hands dive into my
hair, and his tongue slides against mine just once before he pulls away. He
touches my forehead to his and chuckles softly.
“What have we
been waiting for all this time?”
“You,” I
whisper breathlessly, “I’ve been waiting for you.”
My admission
is all he needs. He devours me, a tangle of lips, teeth, tongues, and hands. I
don’t know where I end and he begins. I’m exhilarated and relieved all at
once.
I run my hands
down his arms and grip his wrists tightly. I pull away and look into his hooded
eyes.
“Tell me
something, West. Tell me something I don’t know.”
He runs a
thumb over my swollen lips while he studies me. I’ve never felt more loved,
more worshipped.
“I can’t
imagine a world without you in it. No matter where I am, I’ll always dream of
you. It’ll have to be enough.” He places soft, scorching kisses up my neck
until he reaches my ear. “God, I don’t think it’ll ever be
enough.”
About The
Author
J.A. Derouen lives in South Louisiana with her husband, son
(aptly nicknamed "The Professor"), and her furry friend, Scout. She
has earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and nursing. When she's not writing
or inhaling romance novels by the stack, she works as a women's health nurse.
She’s been an avid reader and daydreamer since childhood, and she's never stopped
turning the page to get to the next happily ever
after.Buy Book One
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