Release Blitz: Huntsman by Jaycee Ford
Title: Huntsman
A Prequel to the Spider Series
Author: Jaycee Ford
Genre: Military/New Adult/Romance
Release Date: November 11, 2016
With his first step onto the Afghan
sand, the life Mike Shuler had known was gone forever. He had
suffered the loss of his father and his best friend during his time
away. The demons he faced in the desert turned his once hopeful
future into dreams of a traumatic past, taking away every part of his
soul.
The Marine could save the world but
only one person could save him ... his Grace.
The world passed by in colors of green
and blue. Not a single color to remind me of the place where I had
spent the last four years of my life. But I didn’t need much of a
reminder. Those thoughts were imbedded in my brain, flashes of
moments that came and went whenever they pleased. No matter what I
tried, I could never get away from the desert. Not even on this
train, drowning in the colors of lush trees and shimmering rivers
that blur before my eyes. Just as buildings and houses began to pop
up among the trees, the click-clack of the train wheels began to
slow.
“Main Street Station,” the conductor’s voice
echoed through the car. Other men in camouflage stood before me, all
of them staring out the window at the approaching train station. I
stared with them, holding on to some small shred of hope that Grace
would be waiting for me. But I knew that wouldn’t be. I hadn’t
told anyone I would be arriving early, so there was no way she could
have known. But some part of me hoped she would feel my homecoming
and show up on a whim. To see only a glimpse of her face would make
this agony a little less harsh.
Soldiers, Sailors, and
Marines dashed for the exits with their duffle bags thrown over their
backs. I took a deep breath and stood, making my way to the front of
the car. The conductor shook my hand before I stepped down to the
platform. No words were spoken, but I nodded when I met his eye.
After all, I did this for him. I did this for everyone.
I stepped off the train, and for the
first time in my life, I adored Southern humidity. I breathed it in,
letting the moist air fill my chest. And then I coughed, the sand
rattling my lungs. I looked around me, feeling jealous of the many
joyous reunions. I had seen my fair share of battles, but coming home
was going to be the worst battle I ever had to endure. A homecoming
without my father. A homecoming without the love of my life. Some
things couldn’t be fixed, but I could still undo one wrong. I could
tell my daughter I was her father.
Bestselling author Jaycee Ford grew up
chasing street cars around the city of New Orleans. After doing a
four year stint at Louisiana State University, she earned a Bachelor
of Arts degree in History and fled for the foothills of the Blue
Ridge Mountains. New Orleans beckoned her home again where she put
her love of the foothills into a series of romance novels. In between
writing, she’s found behind her desk at a top rated law firm … or
still chasing street cars.
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