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A
Masterpiece of Our Love
The
Masterpiece Trilogy Book One
By: Nikki Lynn Barrett
Blurb
Two Lives Torn by tragedy
Eight year old Becca and twelve year old Hunter cling to each other and life after surviving a plane crash which stole their families.
Two Souls Seeking Love
Each year from the time she was old enough to travel on her own, Becca met up with Hunter on the island that altered their lives forever.
Until he stopped showing.
Her constant. Her link to the past. Gone in the blink of an eye.
Two Lives Bound by Secret
Suffering more heartbreak, Hunter returns to the one place he’s always sought comfort.
The island where he and Becca met. The place that stole from him, and in the same instance gave to him. He hasn't been back or spoken to Becca in four years.
Though he’s sure she must hate him for disappearing, Hunter discovers the girl gone, now a woman in her place. Hunter is determined to prove to Becca he isn’t the same twelve year old boy of yesteryear.
But someone isn't happy about their reunion...
Strange things begin happening, letters showing up in their hotel rooms and at home with cryptic messages.
Two Broken Hearts Heal as One.
With the mystery unsolved, Hunter convinces Becca to spend the remainder of the summer back home with him. For safety and to give them a chance to rediscover the adults they’ve now become.
Will love get a chance to blossom or will the past come back and tear the masterpiece of their love apart, once and for all?
Eight year old Becca and twelve year old Hunter cling to each other and life after surviving a plane crash which stole their families.
Two Souls Seeking Love
Each year from the time she was old enough to travel on her own, Becca met up with Hunter on the island that altered their lives forever.
Until he stopped showing.
Her constant. Her link to the past. Gone in the blink of an eye.
Two Lives Bound by Secret
Suffering more heartbreak, Hunter returns to the one place he’s always sought comfort.
The island where he and Becca met. The place that stole from him, and in the same instance gave to him. He hasn't been back or spoken to Becca in four years.
Though he’s sure she must hate him for disappearing, Hunter discovers the girl gone, now a woman in her place. Hunter is determined to prove to Becca he isn’t the same twelve year old boy of yesteryear.
But someone isn't happy about their reunion...
Strange things begin happening, letters showing up in their hotel rooms and at home with cryptic messages.
Two Broken Hearts Heal as One.
With the mystery unsolved, Hunter convinces Becca to spend the remainder of the summer back home with him. For safety and to give them a chance to rediscover the adults they’ve now become.
Will love get a chance to blossom or will the past come back and tear the masterpiece of their love apart, once and for all?
Author Bio:
Nikki
Lynn Barrett lives in Arizona with her husband and son. She's an avid reader, a
dreamer, and loves everything about books. She runs a book blog, an online used
bookstore, and writes various genres of romance. Nikki can also be found
outside with her camera when a storm is near, snapping photo after photo. Her
dreams of becoming a writer started when she was young, when she started
writing books in one subject notebooks by the fifth grade. The Secret Santa
Wishing Well is her debut book. You can visit Nikki's site at:
www.nikkilynnbarrett.blogspot.com for more information. She is working on her
next book. Nikki would love to hear from readers. Email her at nikkilynnbarrett@yahoo.com
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Teaser
She wondered why he
would even bother locking them. The island was fairly isolated and she doubted
anyone would try coming in. But with the boat incident, he seemed to be on his
guard. Hunter had mentioned more than once today that he thought something was
off. He acted a little paranoid. He took her hands in his and helped her climb
to feet. He touched the side of her
face. “You do look exhausted.” he said quietly. “What a day. If I hadn't
blacked out...”
“You can't help
that you fell overboard!” Why would he
even feel guilty for that?
“I spaced out! I
lost control and that's when things went downhill!” Hunter protested. A muscle
strained in his neck. He really seemed agitated about the whole ordeal. “I
normally pay better attention to the
weather, and failed to do that this time, too.”
Becca took his
hands in hers, giving them a squeeze. She opened her mouth, hoping the words
would come out this time. All that happened were a few squeaks. She stomped her
foot in frustration.
Hunter pulled her
in his arms again. She leaned against him and soaked in his warmth.
“Don't try to force
the words if they won't come.” He pleaded softly. Hunter was one of the only
people to be so patient with her. When this happened the first time, the only
time it had lasted years, her grandparents had yelled, cursed, and belittled
her for it. The therapists, doctors, teachers, everyone had made such a fuss
about it. She ended up feeling less of
herself when she really had been trying. Did they really think she wanted to be
like that? To have a lack of communication?
Nobody got it.
Except Hunter.
Tears sprung in her
eyes at the memories and she held Hunter even closer. She was content there.
She was so glad he came back this year. Despite the few years separation from
her friend, she felt right at home with him.
At her sniffle,
Hunter tipped her chin up. “You are crying!
Aw Bec, why the tears?”
“I think my
emotions are going haywire. I'm tired, so I'm a little weepy. I'm so glad you're back this year.”
When she finished signing, his lips curled up in a smile.
“ So am I.” He
whispered softly. Something in his eyes resembled longing tugged at her. His
hands were still touching her face. He inched closer and parted his lips.
Without thinking, Becca reacted. They met midway, his lips crashing over hers.
Her thoughts ran a million miles a minute. Did he start this? Or did she? What
were they doing? No matter how much she
wanted this, the last time they had an almost kiss, he disappeared.
It wasn't about
you, you know this!
It didn't matter.
She uttered a sound
when he deepened the kiss.
His kisses were
passionate. So tender. Loving. Inquiring. He drew her closer, tightening his
strong hold on her. He held on like he never wanted to let go. A sound escaped his lips, but he didn't stop.
Her heartbeat sped up. She placed a hand on Hunter's shoulder, then slid it
around his neck, running her fingers through his hair. She opened her eyes for
a brief second and devoured the sight of Hunter. Then she closed them again, leaning into him.
His tongue toyed with her, teasing playfully.
Another loud crack
of thunder startled them both. Like kids being caught doing something they
shouldn't, Hunter and Becca pulled apart.
She let out a
breath and covered her chest with her hand. She blinked. Hunter stared intently
at her.
“I have no idea
what came over me. Please know I never meant for that to happen. I don't want
you to think-”
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