When
We’re Entwined by Jody A. Kessler
Genre: New adult romance and coming-of-age
Release date: July 28th, 2016
“Do not judge me for where I stand today,
until you know how far I’ve traveled to get here.”
— J. Pyrah, When
We’re Entwined
Former
circus performer and aerial gymnast, Tara knows it’s time to move on. Tired of
the constant abuse and the emotional rollercoaster ride at home, she takes to
the road to perform on stage with her boyfriend and his band, Paradox 21.
Drunken
excursions and late night after-parties lead to an unfathomable betrayal by her
boyfriend, Keel. Tara never imagined her summer tour would come to an abrupt
end that lands her jobless, homeless, and broke in a city far from home. Unable
to reach out to her emotionally distant and unstable mother and her abusive
stepfather, a knight disguised as a homeless man gives Tara new perspective.
And a punk named Corban, with his gemstone inspired eyes, takes her on a spontaneous road trip that ultimately lands
her a job with the traveling sideshow, The Circus of Misfit Marvels.
As
Tara searches for a freedom she has never known, she documents her journey by
writing her most embarrassing, profound, excruciating, and soul-searching
moments in letters to her sister. Despite heartache, love and loss, Tara finds
immeasurable strength and wisdom during her travels in this unforgettable
adventure of self-discovery.
“When We’re Entwined is a gripping,
emotional modern-day adventure with a
glimpse of alternative lifestyles in America as one vibrant, young aerial
gymnast realizes cruelty and injustice can be outweighed by kindness, humor,
and compassion with the help of a most unlikely and wildly colorful cast of
characters.”
Desperation
is a wholly conscious nightmare. It grips me like a stone ogre engrossed in
ripping my hair out. She sits on my chest throttling me with hairy-clawed mitts
while breathing putrid stink breath in my face. This emotional beast isn’t
going to let me breathe untainted air while I suffer for days over my
inadequacies and failings.
I’m
leaving home with my backpack on, dragging a duffle bag full of doubt and
crooked memories. The knife of guilt stabs my gut for running away. I should
feel worse about leaving Evie and Jonah, instead of Ollie, but my dog needs me.
I need her—and I can’t take her with me. Evie will be all right. She always is.
At least, it’s what I keep telling myself. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to
abandon my sister. Jonah is too little to understand what it’s like to be a
nineteen-year-old. Ollie is already living down the street at a neighbor’s
house.
“Please
don’t go,” Evie says, hanging on my neck.
Her
kid arms are so thin. That doesn’t mean she’s a wimp. Evie is strong. She has
way more strength than I do. Evie can hold up the Statue of Liberty in a
hurricane. She grips me like she’s clinging to the edge of the world. A piece
of my humanity shatters when I make her let go.
I’m
breaking something that I can’t fix. It’s trust, but there’s probably a long
list of sacred sisterhood principles being flushed down the drain as I make my
way to the door. I dismiss the feelings like irrelevant background noise. Not
that Evie is irrelevant or that she won’t ever trust me again, but I can’t
trust myself not to hurt someone who I love more than anyone else in the world.
If I can’t trust myself, then I can never forgive myself either.
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About the Author:
Jody A. Kessler is the winner of the Readers’ Crown
Award for Best Paranormal Romance and a runner up for Best First Book with her
debut novel, Death Lies Between Us.
She also writes historical time travel fiction, contemporary fiction and
romance.
When she isn’t navigating the terrain of her
imagination and writing it down, she can be found exploring the wilderness of
Colorado with her family, or in the kitchen baking cookies & brownies - and
trying not to eat them all. She’s passionate about continuing to learn and
reads anything and everything that catches her interest. Jody is a Reiki Master
and has taught Hatha yoga for over a decade.
Jody invites you to stop by her website and see what’s
new at: www.JodyAKessler.com
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Hello! Thank you for having me on Read, Write, Repeat today!
ReplyDeleteCheers and happy reading,
Jody
You are so welcome, Jody!
DeleteGreat book, almost finished and loving every word!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Nancy. This is the next book on my TBR list, all queued up on my Kindle. I meant to start it this weekend, but too much going on. I'm totally looking forward to it and LOVE the cover so much!
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