Author: Eden Butler
Genre: NA / Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 7, 2014
Tour Organized by: As the Pages Turn
Synopsis
Mollie Malone's mom skipped out on her. Her biker dad, always loose and easy with the law, still was able to make her feel loved, and to keep her safe. But thirteen years ago, when his luck finally ran out and he landed in prison, Mollie found herself a new family - a group of friends in the sleepy little college town of Cavanagh, Tennessee, where now they all attend the local university. These girls know about the rotten roots of her family tree but accept her anyway, and the bond between them is so strong and supportive that Mollie is finally able to see past graduation to a future that is bright and secure.
But sometimes the past doesn't stay buried.
Suddenly, inexplicably, there's a shadow behind every step Mollie takes. Someone is lurking in that shadow, threatening not only Mollie, but also the new family she has claimed for herself.
And it isn’t just the past that has Mollie’s life in upheaval. Hunky former Marine Vaughn Winchester - who Mollie really would like to get to know much better - thinks Mollie is just a kid; he's made it clear she wouldn't ever be able to understand the demons haunting him. But if that's what he believes, then why does he keep sticking his nose in her business? And if he thinks she’s such a kid, why does he keep trying to kiss her?
Vaughn’s mind games are frustrating, especially since Mollie knows enough about secrets to be convinced that there's something he isn’t telling her, something he's so far been able to keep hidden. But when that secret is revealed, Mollie is forced into a situation that tests her loyalty and threatens even her closest friendships - just when the shadow of her past returns, and she's going to need them the most.
Finding Serenity - Excerpts
“Right. Enough of the G.I. Joe bullshit.” She looks at Declan, then to Donovan. “Take him down, boys.” And in an instant, both men have wrestled Vaughn to the ground flat on his back. He begins to fight them, to get their hands and arms away from him, but the pain must strike him fast; his winces and low curses tell Mollie that the pain is cresting.
When she straddles his waist, Vaughn’s protests slow to mild complaints. Around them, the players back off, giving Mollie room to work.
“Fine.” His voice is nothing more than a growl, “but if you’re going to do this be sure you get your knee in…”
“Hey, Semper Fi, shut it.” Mollie’s bare legs move along his ribs, dragging his shirt with them so that her smooth skin slides against his body. She rests her hands on the ground around his head, hovering just above him. There’s a small blink of time where she catches Vaughn’s eyes and they stare at each other, their breaths heating between their open mouths. “I know what I’m doing so can the instructions.” Vaughn wets his lips, eyes drifting down to her chest which is only millimeters from his mouth before he focuses back at her face. “This isn’t my first time.”
Despite the pain and the awkward tension building in front of their small audience, Vaughn manages a smile. “Well, will you be gentle?”
“No.” Mollie climbs onto Vaughn’s chest, lifting her knee just below the dislocated shoulder. Before she pushes her leg up, she leans down, catching a whiff of his sweat-slick skin to whisper just above his mouth. “Baby, I’m always good, but I ain’t never gentle.”
*Purchase books 1 & 1.5 of the Seeking Serenity series*
Chasing Serenity #1
Behind the Pitch #1.5
Donnas Thoughts:
I enjoyed this book. It had a motorcycle club
which is my weakness when it comes to books, although I would have liked more
of that. There are close relationships with friends who will do anything for
each other, strong, capable female characters, drama, humor and hot steamy sex.
On one hand, this book was much like other romance books, two people with
strong chemistry, but one feels they don’t deserve the other. It also has its
fair share of back and forth in this relationship which ends in a HEA. There
was also humor through the relationships around the main characters as well as
loyalty. The twist that makes this book different from most is that the female
lead doesn’t need the male to save her; she is capable of saving herself. She
is looking for a partner, an equal that will support her when needed, but will
also take her support when needed. Finding
Serenity is a good book and I enjoyed it. I give this book 4 stars and 3
hands down the pants.
*About Eden*
Chasing Serenity #1
Behind the Pitch #1.5
Donnas Thoughts:
Finding Serenity is book
two in the Seeking Serenity series. This book revolves around Mollie Malone,
oldest daughter of an MC President. Her mother left the marriage years ago
taking only the youngest daughter. Mollie was raised by her father and the
motorcycle club. She always felt loved and secure until one day when the police
broke down the door. Not the first time it happened, but the first time her dad
didn’t come back for her. He’s facing years in jail, so she’s forced to live
with her mother who clearly doesn’t want her. Ten years later, Mollie is
comfortable in her life. She has a group of very close friends she considers
family, lives on her own, attends college and has her dream job, D’J’ing.
Strange things begin to happen to her and the people close to her. At first she
thinks they are random, but now she thinks her father’s life might be catching
up to her.
Vaughn Winchester is a
handsome, sexy former Marine. He has seen a lot of combat and has dealt with
even more in his personal life. He is broken and scared to become close to
anyone other than his sister again. One day Mollie Malone enters his life and
he will do anything to keep his distance emotionally.
*About Eden*
Eden Butler is an editor and writer of New Adult Romance and SciFi and Fantasy novels and the nine-times great-granddaughter of an honest-to-God English pirate. This could explain her affinity for rule breaking and rum. Her debut novel, a New Adult, Contemporary (no cliffie) Romance, “Chasing Serenity” launched in October 2013 and quickly became an Amazon bestseller.
When she’s not writing or wondering about her possibly Jack Sparrowesque ancestor, Eden edits, reads and spends way too much time watching rugby, Doctor Who and New Orleans Saints football.
She is currently living under teenage rule alongside her husband in southeast Louisiana.
Please send help.
When she’s not writing or wondering about her possibly Jack Sparrowesque ancestor, Eden edits, reads and spends way too much time watching rugby, Doctor Who and New Orleans Saints football.
She is currently living under teenage rule alongside her husband in southeast Louisiana.
Please send help.
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