Title: The Dead
of Winter (Seasons of Jefferson
#2)
Author: Julie
Solano & Tracy
Justice
Release Date: Nov
24, 2015
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For one group of teens, a
cruel, twisted fall changed everything.
Relationships. Trust.
Destiny.
Now, living with the harsh
consequences of their choices, is there hope to mend what fall has left
broken?
Find out as the story
continues.
The weight of a thousand
elephants pushes against my shoulders. I can’t handle it
anymore. I’m dying inside. I can’t
move. I can’t breathe. A low wail escapes my
searing throat. Nothing can hold it back. Slowly sliding
down the wall, I tuck myself into a ball, and weep like a
baby.
Moments later, I wince
at Jenna’s unexpected voice, “Come on!
You’ve got to get up
now.”
“I can’t
go! Not now!” I gasp, wiping the
residual tears from my
eyes.
She continues to tug at
me. “You are not going to sit here and feel sorry
for yourself. You and I both know that you’re not the one
to blame for this. Get your ass
up!”
I slowly start to inch my way
up and off the wall. I’m so shaky, I teeter back and forth
like a toddler learning to balance for the first
time.
Looking down at
the motionless body is horrifying. Tears well up and beat at
the back of my eyes. She is barely recognizable. Her face
is pale and bloated. My
God. This is worse than I imagined. I
want to erase the horrifying image I see lying before me.
I shake my head and pull my
hand up to wipe the tears that are starting to slip from my
eyes. Get it
together. You don’t have much
time.
When
Fall Breaks (#1) – Released: March 5,
2015
Kaitlyn Woodley is a beautiful,
determined, high school senior, who embraces her small-town roots and country
life. She’s studious, musically gifted, and headed for a successful
career in swimming. Aside from a catty group of jealous girls, who taunt her
mercilessly, Kaitlyn’s dreams are well within her reach. That is,
until she becomes tangled up with the handsome Pistol Black, a rodeo cowboy,
who not only turns every girl’s head in the county, but also turns
her perfect world upside down.
Kaitlyn’s overprotective twin brother and best
friends, begin to see signs that make them question Pistol’s subtle
control over her. As secrets are unveiled, they intervene to save her from a
possible path of destruction. To their surprise, when best friend Brody steps
in to protect her, newly discovered feelings complicate an already volatile
situation. Soon, everything begins to change. Old feelings die, new feelings
emerge, and the once beautiful path they had traveled over summer, begins to
alter with the season.
Will Kaitlyn’s closest friends be able to pull her
from the destructive path she’s been led to follow? As the winds of
time blast through their lives, the loyalty toward their best friend will
remain stronger than ever. They are determined to protect her, even if one of
them ends up getting hurt in the hunt for safety. One thing is for certain,
none of this close group of friends will be left untouched when fall
breaks.
Julie
Solano has lived in far Northern California, nearly her
entire life. She graduated from CSU, Chico, where she majored in
Psychology and minored in Child Development. She later went on to
Simpson University where she obtained her multiple subject teaching
credential. Julie enjoys life in the “State of
Jefferson” where she lives with her husband and two
children. As a family, they spend their time tromping around the
Marble Mountains and Russian Wilder-ness. They also take pleasure in
rafting, skiing, snowmobiling, off-roading, campfires, and living it up in the
great outdoors. When she’s not with her family, Julie
spends her days teaching next door to her co-author, fellow prankster, and
partner in crime, Tracy. The most recent of their crazy adventures
was to take on the challenge of writing this silly, little novel about life in
their neck of the woods. They hope you have fun reading this story
which was inspired by their small town, rural upbringing, and the personalities
of their four children.
Born and raised in Northern
California, Tracy Justice is a
wife, mother, and full-time teacher. She graduated from CSU, Chico with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts. One of her fondest memories growing up
was herding cattle in the Marble Mountains with her family. She enjoys spending
time with her family and friends, riding horses, running, hiking, swimming, and
of course reading. After some encouragement from Julie, she decided to add
“Coauthor” to her ever growing bucket list. She never knew
how much fun it would be to write a book with her best friend. She hopes you
enjoy reading this story as much as they enjoyed writing
it.
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