Revelry
by Kandi Steiner
Release Date: April 20, 2014
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Revelry, an all-new standalone from Kandi Steiner is now LIVE!!!
From the bestselling author of Weightless
and A Love Letter to Whiskey
Wren Ballard is trying to find herself.
She never expected to be divorced at
twenty-seven, but now that the court date has passed, it’s official. The
paperwork is final. Her feelings on it aren’t.
Spending the summer in a small mountain town
outside Seattle is exactly what she needs. The peaceful scenery is a given, the
cat with the croaky meow is a surprise, but the real kicker? A broody neighbor
with nice arms, a strange reputation, and absolutely no interest in her.
Anderson Black is perfectly fine being lost.
He doesn’t care about the town’s new
resident — he’s too busy fighting his own demons. But when he’s brought face to
face with Wren, he can see her still-fresh wounds from a mile away. What he
doesn’t see coming is his need to know who put them there — or his desperation
to mend them.
Sometimes getting lost is the way to find
yourself. Sometimes healing only adds a new scar. And sometimes the last place
you expected to be is exactly where you find home.
My review: 5 stars!
Kandi Steiner is known for writing emotional reads- and Revelry certainly fits in that category! It's just so beautiful and full of so much! Reviewing a 5 star read is always such a daunting task- there's a reason I'm a reader and not a writer! :-) I just have a hard time putting my feelings into words. But I will say that I know it's a 5 star read when I put off things on my to-do list in order to keep readings, and when I am left still thinking about the characters when I am done. I enjoyed Revelry so much!
Excerpt:
I had just grabbed my
oversized hat and slipped my sunglasses on when I spotted Anderson walking up
the drive with a large trash bag slung over his shoulder. He wore a simple,
black V-neck and distressed jeans, an outfit way too dark and hot for the heat.
A light sheen of sweat gathered on his neck as he made his way toward my cabin,
his eyes hidden behind all-black sunglasses.
"Change your
mind?" I asked, not even fighting the grin on my face as I walked outside
and leaned against the banister.
Anderson squinted up at
me, his boots heavy as they hit each stair. "About?"
"Tubing?" I
asked. That was why he was here, right?
"Oh." He
shook his head as he hit the top stair, shrugging the bag off his shoulders to
hold it by the neck in one fist. "No, I have somewhere to be..." His
voice trailed off, and even through the tinted shades of his glasses I felt his
eyes on my chest. I'd strapped on my favorite boho print bathing suit and
paired it with a dainty gold chain that wrapped around my neck once before
dipping between my chest and crossing over my ribs.
He sniffed, holding the
bag out toward me. "I just came to drop these off. My clothes. Well, the
ones that could probably use a little TLC."
My eyes lit up and I
reached for the bag, but Anderson snatched it back, brows shooting up into his
forehead.
"No frills,
Wren."
I threw my hands up in
surrender. "I promise."
He smirked, just slightly,
and handed the bag over, tucking his hands in his front pockets.
"Are you sure you
don't want to come?" I asked, peering into the bag at my project before
setting it just inside the cabin and locking the door behind me.
"I can't," he
said, lips pressed together. He was tense, the muscles on his forearms tight as
he glanced around at pretty much everything but me.
I opened my mouth to
ask why but was cut off by the sound of a truck flying into my drive, tires
sliding against the gravel.
Tucker was in the
driver's seat with Davie in the passenger. Sarah and Yvette sat in the back,
laughing with their hands up as the truck skidded to a stop. They were both
sprawled out on a pile of tubes, wearing bathing suit tops and tiny shorts.
All of their faces
froze when they saw Anderson.
"Hey, you ready,
Wren?" Tucker asked warily, his eyes moving from where Anderson stood in
front of me, to me, and back again.
"Yeah, one
sec!" I called back.
I turned to Anderson,
but his eyes were hard on Tucker, jaw ticking under his skin. When he faced me
once more, an anchor fell from my throat into the pit of my stomach,
immobilizing me completely. Because even though I 'd tried to convince myself I
was wrong, I recognized the look in his eyes.
Possession.
And when his nose
flared and he took one big step toward me, our chests brushing, his hand
reaching out to rest almost imperceptibly on my hip, the anchor in my stomach
exploded into flames, burning a desire so fierce I inhaled a toxic breath and
didn't let it go.
"Be careful,
okay?" His eyes locked on mine just before he leaned in and swiftly kissed
my cheek.
He turned on his heel
and jogged down the stairs and past the truck. Sarah called his name, but he
didn't acknowledge her, just kept his gaze forward until he'd disappeared from
view.
And then everyone
looked at me.
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About the Author:
Kandi Steiner is a Creative
Writing and Advertising/Public Relations graduate from the University of
Central Florida living in Tampa. Kandi works full time as a social media
specialist, but also works part time as a Zumba fitness instructor and
blackjack dealer.
Kandi started writing back in
the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade,
she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates.
Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted,
though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular
interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard
hopeless romantic (like most girls brought up on Disney movies).
When Kandi isn’t working or
writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her
extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys
beach days, movie marathons, live music, craft beer and sweet wine – not
necessarily in that order.
Connect with the Author:
Twitter: @KandiSteiner
