Book Blurb
All she wants is a home, but can she find one...UNDER DIFFERENT
STARS
Kricket Hollowell is normally not one to wish upon stars; she believes
they’re rarely in her favor. Well versed at dodging caseworkers from Chicago’s
foster care system, the past few years on her own have made Kricket an expert
at the art of survival and blending in. With her 18th birthday fast
approaching, she dreams of the day when she can stop running and find what her
heart needs most: a home.
Trey Allairis hates Earth and doubts that anyone from his world
can thrive here. What he’s learning of Kricket and her existence away from her
true home only confirms his theory. But, when he and Kricket lie together under
the stars of Ethar, counting them all may be easier than letting her go.
Kyon Ensin’s secrets number the stars; he knows more about
Kricket's gifts than anyone and plans to possess her because of them. He also
knows she’s more valuable than any fire in the night sky. He’ll move the
heavens and align them all in order to make her his own.
When everything in their world can be broken, will Kricket rely
upon love to save her under different stars?
Excerpt
Water swirls around me as I open my eyes. I shiver, realizing
I’m in Trey’s arms. He’s standing chest deep in crystal blue water with Wayra
pacing on the bank only steps away. Clutching Trey closer to me, my cheek
remains on his shoulder. Watching a bead of water slip down his powerful neck,
I hear Jax say, “She’s waking up.”
Trey, cupping his hand in the water, pours some of it over my
hair. It drips down the sides of my face, cooling me. “Let’s get her out. I’ll
get the visor and we can check her vitals.”
As Trey wades out of the pond with me in his arms, I try to
lift my head from his shoulder. It makes me dizzy so I lay it back. It’s then I
notice that I’m only in my bra and underwear. A blush creeps into my cheeks as
I hug Trey tighter to me. Wayra meets us on the bank, draping a blanket over
us. Trey sits down with me on his lap. He leans against a tree trunk holding me
securely to his chest. Peeking at his face, he seems angry as he smoothes my
hair back from my face.
Hurrying over with the visor that looks like grandma goggles,
Trey sets them on my eyes. Everything is green as I gaze around at the water in
front of us. Flashing green lights and readouts occupy the peripherals of the
glasses, but the information is running faster than I can possibly read it.
“Ho!” Jax exclaims next to me.
Immediately, Trey’s arms tighten on me as he barks out, “What?
How bad is it?”
“Naw, it’s not bad…it’s just…Kricket…” Jax breathes, like he’s
in awe. “Look at this brain activity…it’s massive.”
“What do you mean?” Trey asks with relief in his tone.
Jax grins. “She’s lighting everything up. Look at her frontal
lobe…it’s off the charts.”
“What does that mean? Is she healthy?” Trey growls.
Jax nods enthusiastically. “She’s healthy! We didn’t fry her
with heat stroke, that’s for sure. Or, if we did, she’s got more brain activity
than anyone I’ve ever seen to compensate for it,” he replies, sounding
seriously geeked about it.
“Those things aren’t broken, are they?” Trey asks
speculatively.
“No…here.” Jax pulls them off my face. “Wayra, come here.”
Wayra walks over and Jax puts the glasses on his eyes. “See!
He’s normal, well, normal for him. See how it doesn’t light up in these areas?”
he points out to Trey.
“Yes.”
“Now watch this,” he says, taking the glasses off of Wayra, he
places them back on my face. “See? It’s like Christmas in Chicago with all
those lights,” Jax says proudly.
“So that means she’s smart?”
Jax beams. “Yeah, she’s smart! She’s brilliant! There’s no
telling what she can do.”
“If she’s so smart, why did she run until she almost popped?
Why didn’t she just tell us she needed to rest?” Wayra asks derisively.
“Personality flaw,” Trey replies. “She’s going to show us that
she’s not weak.”
“She’s sitting right here,” I murmur, pulling the glasses off
my face and handing them to Jax.
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AUTHOR BIO
I live in Michigan with my husband and our two sons. My family
is very supportive of my writing. When I’m writing, they often bring me the
take-out menu so that I can call and order them dinner. They listen patiently
when I talk about my characters like they’re
real. They rarely roll their eyes when I tell them I’ll only be a second
while I finish writing a chapter…and then they take off their coats. They ask
me how the story is going when I surface after living for hours in a world of
my own making. They have learned to accept my “writing uniform” consisting of a
slightly unflattering pink fleece jacket, t-shirt, and black yoga pants. And
they smile at my nerdy bookishness whenever I try to explain urban fantasy to
them. In short, they get me, so they are perfect and I am blessed.
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Our Review
Let me start off by saying I loved this book!!! I love Kricket, she is
strong, opinionated, sarcastic and fearless. And Trey.... Oooooo good
lord I want one!!!! This story had me anxious, in love, scared, happy,
sad.... I definitely cannot wait to read more and finally find out if
Trey can finally get the stars aligned. This is a definite must read!!
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