Release Blitz: Finding Hope For Tomorrow (Tomorrows, #2) by Katherine McNeill Crane
Title: Finding Hope for Tomorrow
(Tomorrows #2)
Author: Kathryn McNeill Crane
Release Date: April 26, 2016
Every person’s life tells a
story. Some are uncomplicated, straightforward, and easy. Things
fall into place with a simplicity that boggles the mind. Others
twist and turn, and every day is centered on fighting and scraping,
yet never finding victory.
And then there are those who gain an
inch only to be knocked back a foot. They love. They fight. They
stumble. They fall. But through it all, they stagger to their feet,
step back on life’s path, and push through until they win. For
these people, happiness is not an illusion. It’s a truth, a
promise, worth any effort, any scars, but just out of arm’s reach.
It stands at the end of the path, taunting and teasing, tempting them
to take one more blow. And in the end, the battles make victory
sweeter. More valued. More precious than ever imagined. More than any
one person could hope. This is Liam’s story. Loyal,
protective, shoulders stronger than Atlas'. Broken, worn,
battered. Win or lose, he’s ready to fight for
what tomorrow brings.
Life. Love. Healing. Hope.
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Annie’s eyes widened and filled with
shame. Her lower lip trembled as she whispered her apology. “Sorry,
Uncle Liam. That wasn’t very nice of me.” Her body curled into
itself, and she grew smaller right before his eyes. Tears slipped
down her cheeks as her tiny voice cracked. “Daddy wouldn’t be
very proud of me, would he?”
“Aww, honey.” His heart melted.
That her first thought was of what her father’s reaction might be
didn’t surprise him. He longed for the day when she would accept
that Tripp wasn’t coming back to them.
Though she tried to be strong for her
younger sisters, the burden was too heavy for Annie to carry. Like
her mother, she still struggled fiercely with her dad’s death. As
the oldest of the three girls, her father’s memory whirled through
her mind on constant repeat. Even though more than two years had
passed, she sometimes waited beside the door, hoping Tripp would walk
through and sweep her up in his arms. More than once, Liam had caught
her carrying on a conversation with her dad, reminiscing about the
time they’d spent together. The past Christmas had hit her hard,
and her uncle had spent most of the day with her tiny body snuggled
on his lap, attempting to soothe her and encouraging her to enjoy the
day.
No child should need coaxing to open
her gifts.
He leaned down and tipped her chin up,
forcing her to look him in the eyes. “Baby girl, if your daddy were
here, there wouldn’t be enough room to hold the pride he’d have
for you.” The sight of her glistening eyes and wet face slammed
against his heart. Pain shot through him, and a single tear traced a
path down his cheek. His voice cracked under the weight of his grief.
“He would see you growing up, being such a good big sister, and
helping your momma all the time.” He thumbed the tear from his
ruddy cheek, lifted her off the floor, and carried her to the couch.
“And he would snatch you right up and
tell you just how proud he is of you, how much he loves you.” His
arms tightened around her, trying to calm her shuddering sobs. “I
know I’m not him, and I never will be, but I love you, and I’m so
proud of you. You’re such an amazing little girl.” He chuckled
quietly and tickled her side. “Or maybe not such a little
girl, as I’ve been recently reminded.”
His joking words produced the result he
wanted. Blinking her eyes at a rapid pace, she looked up at him and
cracked a small smile.
“Thanks, Uncle Liam.” She settled
back against his chest, her words coming out in choppy huffs. “I
really am sorry I was mean to you. I just miss him so much.” Her
breath hitched, and her petite body melted against him.
“Oh, sweetheart, I know you didn’t
mean it.” He brushed a kiss on the top of her head. “And just
remember, there’s nothing wrong with being sad or missing your
daddy. We all miss him, every single day.”
He may not be their dad, but he loved
those girls more than life, and his primary goal was to ensure their
happiness and wellbeing.
Liam squeezed her close as his eyes
drifted to the kitchen doorway. Wrynn leaned against the doorframe
and mouthed thank you. Her mahogany hair was tangled and
unkempt. Stains dotted her sweatshirt. Liam wouldn’t be surprised
if those were the same clothes she’d slept in the night before.
What he wouldn’t give to see her happy and carefree again. Because
grief had a way of aging a person, she looked much older than their
twenty-eight years. Her pale face flushed as she wept.
Glad I have Wrynn’s girls to fill the
empty. Don’t know what I’d do without them.
His thought made him grimace. He tried
not to dwell on his lack of family, but at times, when he was with
Wrynn and his nieces, it became harder to fight back the desire to
have his own. He often wondered if he was meant to live his life
alone because he’d yet to meet the right woman he wanted to share
in his life, his love, his family.
“Okay, guys and dolls, let’s eat.”
His sister’s hoarse voice broke through his musings.
He wrapped Annie in one arm, grabbed
six-year-old Bekah in the other, and turned sideways on the couch to
help Maggie climb on his back. Satisfied all three were safe and
secure, he stood to his feet and lurched toward the kitchen with
giant, fumbling steps. Giggles rang out around him. He placed Annie
and Bekah in their chairs, then leaned forward and flipped Maggie
over his shoulder. Lifting her above his head, he nibbled on her
toes. As her laughter increased, he blew raspberries on her belly
before sitting her down and strapping her in her booster seat.
More In The Series
Searching for Tomorrow (#1) – Released Oct 13, 2013
Some people are blessed to find that
one certain person who completes them. Wrynn’s yesterdays were
what others only dream of having. She and Tripp were the best of
friends before they even thought about love. They had the fairy tale
life where ‘like’ turns into ‘love’, and ‘love’ becomes
‘happily ever after’... What happens when life conspires against
you, and snatches your soul mate from your arms? … Only her
forever love ended much too soon. Broken beyond her own ability
to repair, Wrynn boxes up her grief and attempts to raise her three
girls the best she can on her own. As time slowly passes, Wrynn
relives her life with Tripp while struggling most days to get out of
bed. She is reminded of him at every turn. How do you set your grief
and anguish aside? How do you pick up the shattered pieces, put those
pieces back together again, and try to move on? Wrynn tries to find
the joy in life every single day through her daughters, family, and
friends. Her twin brother Liam has dedicated himself to helping Wrynn
put her life back together after losing his own love. On the other
hand, her mother-in-law lives to torment her at every turn. Wrynn
can't even find a chance to breathe, much less a desire to somehow
search for her tomorrow.
Kathryn is a simple country girl who
likes to spend time with her family. Born and raised in Eastern North
Carolina, she loves to travel, but can't imagine ever leaving the
mountains she's come to call home. She holds Jeremiah 29:11 very
close to her heart and believes it with every fiber of her being.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord,
"plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you
hope and a future."
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