Breaking Lauren
by Jordan Deen
Seventeen-year-old
Danny Cummings' life is far from a fairytale, but that's okay since he doesn't
believe in happy endings. After spending a year in juvenile hall for
maliciously beating his sister's boyfriend, Danny embraces his badass image.
Spending most nights drinking, fighting and collecting gambling debts for his
Uncle, Danny's life is out of control. His addiction to the bad boy lifestyle
won't let him do anything about it, even with his family begging him to go
straight. But, when fifteen-year-old Lauren McIntosh stumbles into one of his
nightly escapades, the self-proclaimed anti-romantic can't concentrate on
anything except Lauren and the fact that she's on the same path his sister was
on.
Danny knows true love happening for the villain is as common as gamblers
paying their debt on time, but he's never backed away from a challenge before
and he hates the idea that history will repeat itself. Growing old with the man
she loves-in the small town where she was born-is the only dream Lauren
McIntosh has ever had; that is until her family is practically run out of town
amidst rumors of arson and adultery. So, when she meets Danny at her new school
and hears the rumors about his activities from her new friends, she wants
nothing to do with him or the gossip that seems to follow Danny everywhere.
After a dangerous and ill-fated attempt at sneaking out, she develops
unwelcomed feelings for Danny that he seems to reciprocate. But, Danny's
unrelenting pursuit makes Lauren nervous, especially since he's the only one
that wants to know the secrets surrounding her family's move. Lauren can't tell
if Danny's intentions are true or if he has other plans for their newfound and
unlikely friendship. The only way to figure out is to let him in and that could
destroy everything, including the popularity and social acceptance she
desperately seeks.
Jordan Deen
is an Award-Winning Young Adult and New Adult Author from East St. Louis,
Illinois. Her debut novel, THE CRESCENT was a 2010 Reader's Favorite Award
Winner. Her second novel, HALF MOON released in 2011. BREAKING LAUREN is her
third novel and was a finalist in the Texas Literary Awards. The sequel, LOSING
LAUREN was released on 12/5/2013.
Jordan is
published with Black Rose Writing, a non-genre specific press out of Texas.
'Life is
about the journey...'
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