$0.99 Sale & Review - Raine
RAINE by J.C. Valentine
Genre: Adult, New Adult, Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 7, 2014
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Synopsis
Shy.
Intelligent.
Naive.
Statistic. Raine Forester was an average girl leading an average life. She slipped beneath everyone's radar, until Camron Moss, the most popular guy in school, took interest in her and changed everything. Some acts are unforgivable. Raine thought she'd been accepted. She thought she was one of them. She thought she was in love... until one moment made her realize she'd trusted the wrong person. Lies are told, hearts get broken, secrets are revealed, and sometimes, true love is found in the least likely places.
WARNING: RAINE contains adult situations some readers may find offensive. This is a deeply emotional story that contains violence, explicit sex, strong language, and is not considered suitable for readers under 18.
Review
I received this ARC from IndieSage in exchange for an honest review...
WARNING: This book contains a variety of mature themes that are not suitable for young readers, recommended for ages 18 and up. Please be advised that you should read this book with CAUTION as it contains themes of violence, explicit sex and strong language. OH MY GOODNESS!!! Words cannot describe how much I absolutely, positively, without a doubt in my mind, LOVED this book. J.C. Valentine did it again reeling me in with yet another emotional read. Like I mentioned in a previous review for Her Only Salvation, I have just recently discovered this extraordinary author, but I am quickly catching up on some of her amazing books and falling more in love with her style of writing after every book. The only complaint I have is that I did not discover this book/author years ago. I cannot wait to crack open the next J.C. Valentine book! :) The story centers around Raine, you typical all-American average girl living an average life. That is until Camron Moss, the most popular guy in school begins to take an interest in her. What starts off as something new and exciting quickly turns into an emotional wreck. You can’t always judge a book by its cover… When Raine finally discovers Camron’s true side, it’s too late. She’s left homeless, heartbroken and pregnant with nothing to her name. Just as she reaches her most vulnerable state, in walks the most unlikely ally - Jarret, Camron’s older brother and the outcast of the Moss family. Will they learn to heal one another or will their story end in heartache? To find out what happens pick up your copy of RAINE, which is currently on SALE for a limited time.
Excerpt
“Why are you still half-naked and in bed in the middle of the afternoon?”
Her cheeks flamed instantly and Raine kicked the side of Jarret’s hip from beneath the blankets. “You have a serious issue with privacy,” she said, chuckling. Huffing and rolling her eyes, she figured she might as well tell him. “If you must know, I can’t fit into any of my clothes.” “None of them?” Jarret asked speculatively.
“Not a one. I’m too fat for everything in my closet.” And why the hell did that make her want to cry? It was as if someone had hooked her tear ducts up to a faucet and turned them on and off at will. Frankly, as much time as she spent crying since becoming pregnant, she was surprised she’d never been hospitalized for dehydration. “Nothing about you is fat,” Jarret assured her. Rolling her eyes a second time, Raine corrected him. “Have you seen my thighs? I’m fat.” Mirrors and waistbands didn’t lie.
Jarret moved so fast he was a blur and the next thing Raine knew, he’d ripped the blankets right out of her hands. Standing at the side of the bed, Jarret wore a pleased smile as he visually inspected every inch of her while Raine frantically yanked and tugged at the too-short shirt that barely covered her swollen stomach. “I don’t see this fat you’re talking about,” he said, once he’d finished looking her over. “Show me where all this fat is because all I am seeing is an amazing set of curves and smooth skin that seriously, Raine, is making me harder than hell.” Her eyes immediately dropped to his crotch where she saw the hard evidence of his statement staring back at her through a loose pair of basketball shorts. Well, Raine thought, freezing in the middle of retrieving the blankets, he certainly doesn’t mince words.
“That’s right, Peach,” Jarret continued. “There is absolutely not one part of you that I don’t find incredibly hot.” “But I have stretch marks,” Raine complained. She grimaced with every new line that emerged, her body slowly falling to ruin right before her eyes. And he was claiming he found that attractive? “I’d kiss every one of them if you let me.” Pressing his thighs into the side of the bed, Jarret bent at the waist and planted his fists into the mattress, putting his face directly in front of hers. The heat glowing like embers in his eyes created a tight, tingling sensation to grow between Raine’s thighs as she held his gaze. “Nothing about how I feel about you is right or conventional. In fact, I should send you away right now and spare us both the trouble this is going to cause, but I won’t because something inside me tells me there will never be a sweeter, softer, juicer fruit than you, Peach. I know you’re not ready for me yet, but when you are, there won’t be anything that can stop me from sinking every part of myself into your heat.”
Giveaway
About J.C. Valentine
J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Series. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry. J.C. earned her own happily ever after when she married her high school sweetheart. Living in the Northwest, they have three amazing children and far too many pets and spend much of their free time together enjoying movies or the outdoors. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.
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