Release Blitz: Snared by L.L. Collins
Title: Snared
Author: L.L. Collins
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March 10, 2016
BEAU has never known a good life, only
the torment that lives inside his head every day. The only way to
block out the darkness that shrouds him is through the rhythmic beat
of his drums. Knowing what happens when he opens up to anyone, Beau
buries his pain deep inside, keeping it all to himself. APRIL has
lived a life of wealth and privilege, full of love and support. Her
only insight into what it's like to have a rough life is through her
work with foster children. When she meets Beau, it starts as a
challenge to get through to him but quickly turns into much more than
either of them bargained for.
TOGETHER, they are
mismatched, ill-fated, and COMBUSTIBLE. But when their connection is
challenged by the collision of past, present, and future, will they
be snared by love...or circumstances?
Tanner started his riff, Johnny and Bex
coming in as Bex began to sing, effectively silencing the crowd. In
between her notes I could hear shouts from exuberant fans. My head
cleared and it was just me on this stage with the most amazing band I
could have ever asked for.
It was my turn to come in and come in I
did. I took it over, allowing the screams and shouts of my name to
fuel me to drum harder, faster, longer. When my solo was over and Bex
began singing again, the screams were still reverberating in my head.
Before I knew it, April and her dad
were walking onto the stage as we finished up our tenth song. Sweat
dripped off of my face and into my shirt, which looked like I’d
taken a shower in it. Before I could stop myself, I stood up and met
her halfway across the stage. I held up my drum sticks, which started
a frenzy in the crowd. They knew what I was doing. They were seasoned
groupies.
April’s eyes met mine as she realized
I was walking up to her. That same charge traveled through my body. I
handed her the drumsticks without saying a word. The crowd went
insane. I could see many flashes as people took pictures, but it
didn’t bother me. She beamed as she took the sticks from my hands,
her fingers brushing mine. I almost jumped back at her touch but
forced myself to take one step back instead.
“Did you see this?” April boomed
into the microphone. “Beau just gave me his drumsticks! Who is
jealous right now?” The crowd screamed, jumping up and down. She
looked back over at me and beamed.
I was frozen behind her. I felt Bex,
Johnny, and Tanner come up and stand behind us and I immediately
relaxed.
“We wanted to take a moment to thank
you for coming to this Jaded Regret concert to benefit Young Angels
Children's Hospital, which you can see behind us. Because of all of
your generosity, not only will we get to complete the next phase, but
we will also get to help many foster kids that have aged out of the
system but still need assistance. Thanks to Bexley Bryant-Gibbons,
we’ll be assisting her in funding an assisted living facility here
in Orlando for kids who have aged out of the system. It will help
them with finding jobs, giving them life skills, and help them have a
safe and low cost place to live.”
Bex stepped up next to April. “Thank
you, Orlando,” she said, her voice gruff through her headset. “Most
of you know that I have a special place in my heart for kids in the
foster care system, especially those who never got to have families
and aged out of the system. It’s my goal to help those that need it
and get more kids families.” The crowd screamed and jumped up and
down. Bex looked back at me for just a second, but I knew what the
look meant. For kids like us who had no one. “Now who’s ready to
rock?”
Bex nodded at us and we turned to go
back to our respective places.
April put her hand on my arm before I
could get too far from her. “Thank you,” she whispered into my
ear. “I’ll keep them forever.” I allowed a small smile to play
on my lips before turning away from her. I grabbed a new pair of
drumsticks and watched as she exited the stage. She turned back and
stood, watching me the entire time again.
I wasn’t sure what I was doing, but I
could still feel where she’d touched me on my arm.
L.L. Collins loves spending her days in
the Florida sun with her husband and two boys, reading, and writing.
LL has been writing since she was old enough to write. Always a story
in her head, she finally decided to let the characters out made her
lifelong dream of becoming an author come true in the self-publishing
world. She's the author of the Living Again Series and the Twisted
Series, plus a new standalone, Back to the Drawing Board. Visit LL on
her website, www.llcollinsauthor.com and on all social
media. Look for more of her emotionally charged novels soon!
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