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Albert Camus

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Excerpt and Giveaway 15 Minutes by Jill Cooper

Published June 15th, 2013
Description:

I have 15 minutes to save my mother’s life….

15 minutes is all the Rewind Agency gives you in the past, but for Lara Crane it’s enough time to race through the city, find her mother, and stop her from being killed in a mugging that happened over ten years ago.

But that’s not how it happened. The story she’s been told all her life is a lie and when Lara takes a bullet meant for her mother, her future changes forever.

The love of her life acts like a stranger. Her simple life is replaced with a giant house, glamorous clothes and a new boyfriend.

Except someone knows her secret. And he will try to stop her at every turn as she races against the clock to unravel a dangerous conspiracy.

15 Minutes is an edgy high octane YA thriller that can be described as Back to the Future meets Inception where the people Lara trusts change in an instant. She is in a timeline she doesn't understand, and is about to make one fatal mistake as she faces an enemy so familiar, he’s family.

Excerpt:

Donovan shrugs. “Like if they were the ones that traded up, they wouldn’t have done the same thing.”

My eyes widen, my heart burns with anger, and my lip snarls. “Traded up? That’s no way to talk about someone’s father.”

“Look,” he says, anger creeping into his voice, “You were a kid. What were you supposed to do? Say no to the toys and clothes Jax wanted to buy you? Were you supposed to sit in the corner by yourself and not make friends? Stop being so hard on yourself, Lara.”

I squeeze my eyes shut and swallow hard. It can’t be that easy. Maybe once, but knowing how much love I had with Rick once, I couldn’t turn my back on it.

“If I wasn’t a Montgomery, if I didn’t have the fancy clothes, would you still want me?” My voice strains.


About the author:
I could write this in the third person. I could tell you what I like, where I was born, and what my favorite things are.

But instead, I’ll say I don’t want to write like everyone else. I don’t want to craft stories you’ve read a thousand times before. I want my novels to be a cinematic experience, blending themes, genres, and situations unlike any you’ve ever read.

I want to break the rules. I want you to break out in a cold sweat as you read my books out of fear, love, and excitement. I want my books to be an experience. When you finish, I want you to feel something. Good or bad.
If you do, then I’ll have succeeded. If not, I’ll keep trying.

2 comments:

Bianca said...

I simply love the cover of this book. Sound like a really good YA thriller. It's on my to-read list.

Stormy Vixen said...

Thanks for sharing the excerpt and the giveaway. Sounds like a great book. evamillien at gmail dot com