Bayward Street
By Addison Jane
Genre: Young Adult Romance/Coming of Age
Cover Design: Kari at Cover to Cover Designs
Models: Garrick Murdie & Sophie Newton
Photographer: Max Ellis
Release Date: May 19, 2016
Synopsis
The law said I was a runaway.
I preferred the term survivor.
After being broken down and emotionally tortured for fifteen years, I made a choice to change the path that my life was on.
It left me alone, homeless and scared, but alive.
The streets were where I found my family. A group of kids like me who society had failed to protect.
We weren't teenagers anymore – we were a statistic, a nuisance, the scum on the bottom of the city’s shoe.
I preferred the term survivor.
After being broken down and emotionally tortured for fifteen years, I made a choice to change the path that my life was on.
It left me alone, homeless and scared, but alive.
The streets were where I found my family. A group of kids like me who society had failed to protect.
We weren't teenagers anymore – we were a statistic, a nuisance, the scum on the bottom of the city’s shoe.
When he showed up that night, I never expected to feel the things I did.
He was honest and protective and he saw straight through the hardened exterior that I had created.
He made me want to fight for something better.
I could run, go back to the street and continue risking my life just to live.
But now, being offered something more, I wasn't sure if I could go back without at least a taste of what it was like.
We came from two completely different worlds, but they were about to collide. And I was about to learn that maybe the grass really wasn't that much greener on the other side.
He was honest and protective and he saw straight through the hardened exterior that I had created.
He made me want to fight for something better.
I could run, go back to the street and continue risking my life just to live.
But now, being offered something more, I wasn't sure if I could go back without at least a taste of what it was like.
We came from two completely different worlds, but they were about to collide. And I was about to learn that maybe the grass really wasn't that much greener on the other side.
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Excerpt
“I’m sure teenage
boys are supposed to be covered in acne and full of awkwardness,” Lay
whispered.
“They obviously
missed that memo,” I replied dryly.
Both their heads
popped up when they heard us across the pool. Braydon grinned widely and put
his fingers into his mouth, letting out a loud wolf whistle. “Hey baby, you
come here often?” he called, followed by deep laughter.
Layla raised her
middle finger at him. “Don’t be a pig, rich boy.”
Braydon pretended
to grab his heart like she’d just broken it, and fell sideways into the pool,
the water bursting around him. Layla threw herself in after him, pressing on
his head as he attempted to come to the surface and laughing manically.
Heath walked around
the pool, a rare smile on his face. “A couple of meetings and those two think
they're siblings,” I commented, trying to avoid looking at him because every
time I did I just stared in awe.
Heath chuckled. “I
don’t think Bray sees it that way.”
I wanted to ask him
what he meant, but before I could, he took my hand and led me to the steps that
disappeared into the pool. I walked in beside him, the water was cool, but not
cold—more like the warmth of a bath after you climb out. I gripped Heath's hand
tighter as he walked me further and further, the water rising to up around my
waist and my feet beginning to float off the ground.
Water splashed
around us, and the air was filled with laughter as Bray and Layla continued
their epic battle for dominance.
I took a step back
but he wound his arms around my waist and held me still. “It's fine. I'm right
here.” He smiled down at me, it was comforting and I couldn't help but smile
back.
“You're always so
serious, but that grin hasn't left your mouth since you got out here.”
I squeaked when he
lifted me off my feet and pressed my legs so they wound around his waist. My
arms went straight to his neck and I clung to him like a monkey. He waded
further into the water.
“Heath, stop,” I
warned as his feet left the ground and he kept us afloat purely by his own
strength. The water made me feel weightless and soon he didn't even need to
hold me up, using his arms as well to tread the water.
“Heath…” The
warning was harsher now as I stared at him in shock, realizing just how far we
were from the side of the pool.
“Are you scared?”
he asked, only slightly breathless even as he worked to keep us afloat.
Was I scared?
“Not really.”
“Why not?”
I knew the answer
he was looking for, I could see it in his eyes and his face. He wanted me to
say it. He knew it was already true.
“Because I trust
you.”
Meet the Author
Addison Jane is a born and bred kiwi girl with a passion for romance and writing.
When she gets the chance she enjoys the little things in life such as reading, dancing, music, and Facebook, but her world really revolves around the little girl who calls her Mum. It's an awkward balance between alpha males and Disney princesses but it works.
Growing up on a small farm next to the beach will always make her a country girl at heart. But since moving away to a small town close to the city she's discovered a dangerous love for shopping.
When she gets the chance she enjoys the little things in life such as reading, dancing, music, and Facebook, but her world really revolves around the little girl who calls her Mum. It's an awkward balance between alpha males and Disney princesses but it works.
Growing up on a small farm next to the beach will always make her a country girl at heart. But since moving away to a small town close to the city she's discovered a dangerous love for shopping.
Writing stories has been something that's come naturally since she was young, and with the massive support of her friends and family, she finally decided to step out of her comfort zone and share them with the world.
She enjoys bringing her books to life with strong female leads, sexy passionate men and a rollercoaster of twists and turns that lead to the happily ever after that her readers desire.
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