HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO
TRUTH!
Truth
Life of Secrets 2
by Avery Woods
Publisher: Roane Publishing
Release Date: September 3, 2018
Keywords: Romance, contemporary, new adult, secrets, friendship
Sometimes you shouldn't ask questions you aren't prepared to hear the answers to...
Cori Winters life seems to be going according to the plan. While completing her PhD in Chemistry, Cori is offered a Research Fellowship, by one of the most accomplished Chemists in the Country. In addition, Cori has finally agreed to marry her long term boyfriend, Erik.
Abandoned at a young age, Cori has been told growing up that her biological mother has been MIA due to a severe illness. After a visit with her father, Cori discovers her dad sending a large amount of cash to an unknown woman. Cori decides to take matters into her own hands where she finally seek answers regarding her mother. However, sometimes secrets are better kept hidden.
After a childhood incident ruined any shot of Jesse having a relationship with his parents, he is finally glad to be living on his own, where he isn't constantly reminded of what happened. That is, until his seventeen-year old step sister, Bethany, confides in him that she's pregnant. Jesse vows to help Bethany, but what is the right choice to make when she wants to keep her pregnancy a secret? The truth is bound to come out.
Cori and Jesse grow closer, when Cori's fiancée attends a wedding in Italy. Cori and Jesse relate to one another, when each confides secrets of their own. However, when each reveal their secrets, will the other be able to handle the truth?
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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT!!
The situation with Bethany was worse than I thought. The
last thing I thought she would tell me was that she is pregnant. This is
definitely a problem I can't fix for her. Bethany is definitely not ready to be
a mom. I grimace reflecting on how the other night went.
"Bethany? Is that
you?" I whisper-yell to a black hooded figure sitting on rock. It's dark
outside, and I can barely see, so I am hoping it's her.
"Yes, it's
me." She turns around, and I can see her blonde hair sticking out under
her hood. I sit down next to her on the rock. "What's going on?"
"I screwed
up." She says it so quietly I almost don't hear her.
"I know you told
me that, but I promise whatever it is we can figure it out. You know you can
trust me."
Bethany starts
silently crying, and I don't know how to comfort her because she hasn't told me
what's going on. "I know I can trust you. I just don't want you to be mad
at me."
I sigh. "I could
never be mad at you. Have I ever been mad at you?"
Bethany hiccups.
"No."
"So why would
this time be any different?"
"Because this
mistake isn't like all those other times. It's worse."
"Try me."
Bethany uses the arms
of her sweatshirt to wipe away her tears. "I'm pregnant."
What? That was not
what I was expecting. There is no way. Those were the absolute last words I
expected to come out of her mouth.
"How?"
Bethany gives me the
'really?' look.
I shake my head.
"I mean I know how, but I thought you weren't sexually active. How do you
know for sure that you are pregnant? Did you go to the doctor's? Did you take a
test?"
Bethany is silent for
a few beats, and I know she is trying to keep her emotions in check. "I
took six pregnancy tests and they all came back positive. I used different
brands and even took them on different days, but they all came back
positive."
"Does your dad or
my mom know?"
"That's the
problem. I can't tell them. They'll be furious."
"Well you won't
be able to hide it from them for that much longer."
Bethany starts crying
again. "I know that. Why do you think I am freaking out?"
I realize I am
lecturing her like a parent, and I know that's not why she confiding in me. If
she wanted a lecture she would have told her dad. However, the disappointment I
feel is probably close to how a parent would feel.
Bethany is my step
sister. I am nine years older than her, so in some ways I feel I have to look
out for her. She is seventeen and still in high school....
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Avery Woods lives in beautiful, but sometimes rainy Vancouver, BC, Canada. In addition to writing, Avery Woods works as a full time Registered Nurse. When she's not writing or working as a nurse you can find her consuming books by the minute. Trust is her first book.
LINKS:
Website: https://authoraverywoods.jimdo.com/
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