The
novellas written by the 12 NA’s of
Christmas will be on sale beginning December 1st! From December
1st-11th, each day one of the novellas will be
highlighted around the book community. Today, the novella spotlight is Brave by Zoe Dawson. Check out the
excerpt and enter the giveaway!
You
can buy any of the 12 NA’s of Christmas titles on Amazon.
In the season of hope, in the season of
giving…
How far would you go for your friend?
Alissa Thompson has been the good girl her whole life. Her uninterested parents don’t understand her hopes and dreams. But this Christmas when her steadfast childhood friend Charlie needs her more than ever, she can’t back down. Crossing the line means being braver than she has ever been in her life. It means changing and growing and taking a stand.
Dakota Gray was brave in the face of debilitating fear. But he lost himself in that blood soaked day and has shunned everything he once knew. Now shattered and broken, he hides out in isolation, his wounds beyond healing. His heart closed, his emotions buried, he’s a man on the edge of self-destructing. Little does he know that courage would be found in another searching for the strength to be brave.
Now snowbound in the Colorado Rockies one week before Christmas, Alissa thought this was about her journey and her friend, about setting him free. But from the moment she meets Dakota, she learns about what real bravery is all about. What real love is all about. But is the season enough, her courage enough, her love enough to heal this hero’s brave heart and in the end set herself free?
How far would you go for your friend?
Alissa Thompson has been the good girl her whole life. Her uninterested parents don’t understand her hopes and dreams. But this Christmas when her steadfast childhood friend Charlie needs her more than ever, she can’t back down. Crossing the line means being braver than she has ever been in her life. It means changing and growing and taking a stand.
Dakota Gray was brave in the face of debilitating fear. But he lost himself in that blood soaked day and has shunned everything he once knew. Now shattered and broken, he hides out in isolation, his wounds beyond healing. His heart closed, his emotions buried, he’s a man on the edge of self-destructing. Little does he know that courage would be found in another searching for the strength to be brave.
Now snowbound in the Colorado Rockies one week before Christmas, Alissa thought this was about her journey and her friend, about setting him free. But from the moment she meets Dakota, she learns about what real bravery is all about. What real love is all about. But is the season enough, her courage enough, her love enough to heal this hero’s brave heart and in the end set herself free?
EXCERPT
Dakota
I was vibrating with the memory of her skin against mine. The sounds of her
distress had triggered another flashback. It wasn’t her fault. She hadn’t meant
to do it. But after four months of successfully keeping the flashbacks at bay,
I’d had two in her presence in less than an hour. She’d only been worried about
her own burden. I didn’t know what it was, but I recognized the sadness in her
eyes. The loss of something precious.
But it was her scent that had brought me back, the glorious feel of her arms
around me. None of this made sense, though. I barely knew her, but it was as if
our hearts knew each other. I didn’t normally go in for that kind of crap, but
it was true.
I closed my eyes thinking about how close her lips had been to mine. It had
been such a long time since anyone had touched me. It had felt so good, so
f**king great, but I couldn’t allow myself to get used to it. I’d come here for
the isolation, to suffer alone with my failures and pain. No one was allowed to
help me. I couldn’t bear it, no longer had the courage to try.
Seeking calm, I focused on getting Alissa’s dishes washed. I knew I had to
touch her again and I didn’t want to. But she was injured. She couldn’t walk
with her sprained ankle. She probably thought I didn’t want to touch her, but
that wasn’t the real truth. I did want to touch her. I ached to. But once the
snow stopped and she did what she came to do, she’d be gone. I’d be alone
again. That didn’t hold as much appeal as it had only a few hours ago.
I bent down and slipped my arms around her, gritting my teeth as my senses
stretched open painfully, like muscles that hadn’t been flexed in a long time.
My whole being cried out for the comfort, for the simple human contact. I went
down the hall adjacent to the kitchen to the spare room next to mine. I wanted
her close, in case she needed me.
You
can buy this book or any of the 12 NA’s of Christmas titles on Amazon.
About
the Author
Zoe Dawson is the alter ego of Karen
Anders, award winning, multi-published author. Her writing journey started with
poetry and branched out into fiction. With a couple of college English courses
under her belt, she penned a historical, then moved onto contemporary romance
fiction. Today, she is happy producing romantic suspense, romantic mystery, and
paranormal novels. The words feed her soul and the happily ever afters feed her
heart.
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About the 12 NA’s of Christmas
The 12 NA’s of
Christmas authors are Marquita
Valentine, Zoe Dawson, Chelsea M. Cameron, Tiffany King, Breena Wilde, Sawyer
Bennett, Magan Vernon, Sarra Cannon, A. Meredith Walters, Shelly Crane, and
Addison Moore.
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