Title: Grave Bound (Secrets, #1)
Author: T. R. Graves
Release date: March 1, 2013
Genre: Adult Contemporary
Age Group: Adult (17+ -
profanity and sexual situations)
Book Description
Some secrets follow you to the grave.
Others send you there.
Emily Riddle has
lived her entire life inside a patriarchal commune led by her father. There are
many rules, but the most important one, 'keep it in the commune', is the most
difficult for her to follow... especially since the only people willing to
champion her cause live on the outside.
When Emily learns her father has promised her to Lorenzo, a perverted man who has plans for her that extend well beyond marriage and kids, she rebels. Regardless of the consequences, she refuses to marry someone who'd rather beat her than caress her.
A day of hooky that starts out as a tiny act of defiance - sneaking out of the commune for a swim - turns into a day filled with hope. After spending time with Levi, a man camping near the lake, she finds what true romance looks like and catches a glimpse into a future that's filled with love and admiration rather than hate and submission.
That tiny peek is enough to change the course of Emily's existence and makes it nearly impossible for her to go back to the commune and pretend she'll ever be able to tolerate the life chosen for her instead of the life she longs for. One that includes Levi.
Fighting to escape the commune, its leaders, and her fiancé proves to be more dangerous than Emily expected. The secrets she knows, as the leader's daughter, will either follow her to the grave or send her - and Levi - there.
When Emily learns her father has promised her to Lorenzo, a perverted man who has plans for her that extend well beyond marriage and kids, she rebels. Regardless of the consequences, she refuses to marry someone who'd rather beat her than caress her.
A day of hooky that starts out as a tiny act of defiance - sneaking out of the commune for a swim - turns into a day filled with hope. After spending time with Levi, a man camping near the lake, she finds what true romance looks like and catches a glimpse into a future that's filled with love and admiration rather than hate and submission.
That tiny peek is enough to change the course of Emily's existence and makes it nearly impossible for her to go back to the commune and pretend she'll ever be able to tolerate the life chosen for her instead of the life she longs for. One that includes Levi.
Fighting to escape the commune, its leaders, and her fiancé proves to be more dangerous than Emily expected. The secrets she knows, as the leader's daughter, will either follow her to the grave or send her - and Levi - there.
Check Out This Book Excerpt
Licking the corner of his mouth and
driving me insane, Levi is a little breathless when he asks, "Emily, would
you mind terribly if I kiss you?" His words are low and seductive, but I
hear them perfectly.
He and his beauty hypnotize me, and I
feel myself nod. I want him to do just that so bad that I almost lean over and
kiss him myself without asking for permission.
Levi does not move. His voice is husky
when he says, "I don't want you to kiss me because I'm a man, and you've
been conditioned your whole life to do whatever men tell you to do. I want you
to kiss me because it's what you want. Do you want to kiss me, Emily?"
He reaches up and runs his thumb across
my lower lip. My breath hitches with his touch. The way he asks me if I want to
kiss him and the touch that promises there can be more—so much more—is sexy enough to wake my senses and send hormones
crashing through every cell in my body. I nod again. This time with more
enthusiasm.
Levi's lip quirks up, and he leans
over, very gently touching his lips to mine. Seconds ago, I'd have thought the
touch of his finger to my lips to be the most amazing feeling in the world.
With his lips on mine and his heat pulsing through me, I know there's no
comparison. I'm having emotions I never knew existed. I'd read about these
passions my entire life, but I'd never once suspected a kiss could be so warm…
so moist… so exciting. But, that's exactly what it is with Levi. Everything
with him is exhilarating and new.
About The Author
The
author of The Warrior and the
Secret series—currently available—and the Moral Dilemma and the
Underwater series—to be released in 2013/2014.
She
lives in Texas with her husband, their nineteen-year-old daughter, and
nine-year-old son. Besides being blessed with a supportive family, she counts
her career as an administrator and registered nurse in not-for-profit hospitals
among her most fulfilling accomplishments.
List Of Her Books
Warriors
of the Cross (Warrior, #1)
Guardians of the Cross (Warrior, #2)
Enemies of the Cross (Warrior, #3)
Guardians of the Cross (Warrior, #2)
Enemies of the Cross (Warrior, #3)
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