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HER HOPES AND DREAMS
by
Terri Osburn
HER HOPES AND DREAMS
by
Terri Osburn
Sweet. Heartwarming.
Book 4 of the highly popular Ardent Springs series.
Book 4 of the highly popular Ardent Springs series.
Join the book tour! Get more tidbits, excerpts and other info on Her Hopes and Dreams. Visit all the tour stops for a chances to win $5 Amazon Gift Card on each stop.
If she'd let him in,
he'd be the man of her dreams.
he'd be the man of her dreams.
As a newly single mother, Carrie Farmer isn’t quite ready to jump back into the dating pool in Ardent Springs—especially since her last marriage was such a disaster. But if anyone could entice her to wade in a bit, it would be her hunky neighbor, Noah Winchester. He’s the perfect man: strong, protective, and smoking hot. But her eyes have deceived her before, and she’s no longer willing to hand over her heart so easily.
After completing several tours in the Middle East, Noah returns to his hometown a very different man. The former soldier’s plan to rest and relax is soon waylaid by the intriguing woman next door and her heart-stealing little girl. Something—or someone—put shadows in Carrie’s lovely eyes, and he’s determined to clear them away. But when hidden demons can no longer be ignored, the couple gets a reminder from an unexpected source that love truly can conquer all.
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Excerpt:
“Hey there,” she said as Noah
stepped out last. “Can I talk to you a minute?”
Understandably hesitant, he waved
off the other workers. “You guys go ahead. I’ll catch up.” To Carrie he said,
“Does Mike need something?”
Considering they hadn’t seen each
other since the night in the barn, he could have at least asked how she was. Or
if Molly was okay.
“No, I’m not here on business. I
have something for you.” She leaned into the car and lifted a beige tote from
the passenger seat. “These are for you.”
Noah took the bag and spread the
handles to peer inside. “Books?”
“Special books,” she said.
“They’re on post-traumatic stress disorder.”
“You brought me PTSD books?” he
asked, sounding more annoyed than grateful.
“I thought they might help.”
“Do you think there’s anything
about this shit that I don’t know?” Noah shoved the bag at her chest. “I don’t
need your damn books.”
Carrie grabbed the tote before it
dropped to the ground. “Noah, I didn’t mean to offend you.”
Lowering his voice, he growled,
“I’m not one of your battered women looking for a way out. My demons live
inside my head.” He tapped twice on his temple. “No book is going to change
that.”
“But there are ways to cope—”
“There are pills to take that turn
you into a zombie. There are group meetings that remind you how pathetic you
are. And there are doctors who don’t know what the hell they’re talking about
or how to fix anything. Cope?” he snarled. “Try surviving one night with this
noise in your head and we’ll talk about coping.”
Noah turned away, kicking up dust
in his wake. Carrie stared after him, too stunned to speak, but before he
reached his bike, she found her voice.
“Who do you think you are?” she
asked, stomping across the gravel. “Do you think you’re the only person living
with demons? The only one fighting off memories and anxiety that steals your
breath along with any inkling of peace? I live with that every day.”
“Please,” he said, reaching for
his helmet. “You don’t have a clue what this is like.”
“Don’t you dare dismiss me, Noah
Winchester. Don’t you dare tell me what I do and do not know.”
“Fine,” he said, turning to face
her. “What do you know about trauma? What happened to you that makes you think
you know anything about what I have?”
Simmering, she met his glare with
one of her own. “I spent five years being beaten by my husband. Five years
never knowing when the next punch would come. The next kick. The next
neck-jerking tug on my hair. I became an expert at covering bruises with makeup
so no one would know. I concocted an endless supply of excuses for why he did
what he did. Why I deserved to be punished and how he didn’t really mean to
hurt me.” Throwing the books at his feet, she said, “That’s how I know about
trauma. That’s why I understood when you turned on me the other night. That’s
why I applied extra foundation to my neck every day since, to cover the mark
you left there.”
“Is that why you cheated on your
first husband?” he asked. “Because he beat you?”
Amazed by his endless belief in a
man who didn’t deserve it, she said, “No. My first husband never touched me in
anger. The man I was stupid enough to leave him for did. Do what you want with
the books.”
Holding the tears at bay, she
walked away with her head held high. Carrie had never voiced any of the things
she’d just said to Noah. Not to Lorelei. Not to anyone. The confession left her
hollow, raw, and exposed. Now someone knew her secret. The whole ugly truth.
And she felt as if she’d been battered all over again.
Without sparing Noah another
glance, she got in her car and left him behind. Less than a mile later, she
could no longer see the road. Finding a narrow dirt lane, she pulled off and
cried until she couldn’t breathe. The sobs racked her chest and left her lungs
aching. By the time she regained control, the pressure and pain behind her eyes
were nearly unbearable. Grabbing her phone, she sent Mike a text.
Not feeling good. Girl problems.
I’m going home.
The lie would keep him from
calling or checking on her. Though, ironically, it wasn’t a lie at all.
Other Books in the Ardent Springs Series
Check out other highly recommended titles by Terri Osburn.
Here are her first 3 books in the Ardent Springs series.
Here are her first 3 books in the Ardent Springs series.
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His First and Last
Ardent Springs, Book 1
Sparks fly when high school sweethearts reunite in this first book in Terri Osburn’s Ardent Springs Series. Lorelei and Spencer thought they’d moved on, but find old flames never really die. But can they let the past go to find their happily ever after?
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Our Now and Forever
Ardent Springs, Book 2
A whirlwind romance landed Caleb and Snow in a Vegas wedding chapel making the biggest commitment of their young lives, but married life isn’t quite what Snow expected. Caleb has spent eighteen months looking for his runaway bride, and now that he’s found her in Ardent Springs, he isn’t about to let her out of his arms again.
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My One and Only
Ardent Springs, Book 3
A desperate teenage mother becomes a common cause for Cooper and Haleigh, who have been friends forever and nothing more. Seeing this as his chance with the girl he’s always loved, Cooper turns on the charm, but Haleigh’s history, as well as her daunting mother, could be too much for even love to overcome.
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November 15
Book Unleashed - Promo, Excerpt
Cali Book Reviews - Review
November 16
Happy Ever After Romance Book Reviews - Review, Excerpt
November 17
Books According to Abby - Review, Excerpt
The Pen and Muse Book Reviews - Promo, Excerpt, Fun Facts
November 18
The Romance Reviews - Review, Excerpt
What
is That Book About - Excerpt
Books,Dreams,Life - Promo, Review, Excerpt
November 21
Read
Your Writes Book Reviews -
Excerpt, Interview
November 22
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books! - Excerpt, Fun Facts
November 23
Dawn's Reading Nook - Excerpt
November 24
Lisa Loves Literature - Promo
November 25
Liz's
Reading Life - Promo,
Excerpt, Fun Facts
November 28
Tory Richards - Promo, Excerpt
November 29
Diana's Book Reviews - Review, Fun Facts
November 30
KT
Book Reviews - Promo
Wander Girl Life - Review
December 1
The Avid Book Collector - Promo, Excerpt
December 2
Romancing the Books and More - Interview
December 5
Spunk & Hunks - Character Interview
December 6
Crazy Beautiful Reads - Promo, Excerpt
December 7
Delish
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December 8
Maari Loves Her Indies - Promo
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Romantic Reads and Such - Review, Excerpt
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Paulette's Papers - Promo, Excerpt
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Random
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6 comments:
Thank you for the excerpt, I've been following the blog tour and it really draws me to want to start reading (if only I could rearrange the TBR queueing it'd be soon, lo!).
I have enjoyed every Terri Osburn book I have read!
thanks for taking part it this.. love her books and this is a blast
This one looks interesting. I need to checkmit out.
Happy release, Terri
Thank you, Ami.
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