A Lover's Lament by K.L. Grayson & BT Urruela- Release Day with Excerpt, Review & Giveaway10/6/2015
It’s the release day of A Lover’s Lament by KL Grayson & BT Urruela! I love this fantastic contemporary romance so much. Today, we have an excerpt and a fantastic giveaway, so be sure to check out all of the release day fetivities! About A Lover’s Lament: In a matter of seconds my entire world changed, and it was in that moment that I stopped living and simply began to exist. In my grief, I sent a letter to the first boy I ever loved. I hoped in writing it I’d find some peace from the nightmare I was living, some solace in my anger. I didn’t expect him to write back. I wasn’t prepared for his words, and I certainly wasn’t ready for the impact this soldier would have on my life. A deep-rooted hate transformed into friendship, and then molded into a love like I’d never known before. Sergeant Devin Ulysses Clay did what I couldn’t: he put the shattered pieces of my heart back together, restoring my faith in humanity and teaching me how to live again. But now that I’m whole, I have a decision to make. Do I return to my life as I knew it and the fiancé I left behind, or do I walk away from it all for the only man to ever break my heart? *** I’ve been living in hell, but you won’t hear me complain. These men depend on me, as I do them, and this brotherhood is the only family I’ve ever known. The Army saved me from a callous mother and a life on the wrong side of the tracks that was quickly spiraling out of control. So unlike most of the men in my platoon, going home wasn’t something I longed for. I was content overseas, spending my days defending this country that gave me my life back. Fighting became my new normal … until her. A letter from Katie Devora—a letter that I almost didn’t open. Her words put a fire back inside of me that I didn’t know I’d lost. She gave me hope during a time when I was fighting every day just to stay alive, and now it’s time I fight for her. Buy Links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Goodreads Exclusive Excerpt: I wake before the sun has checked in for the day and scan the tent, noting my men still sleeping heavily. My morning ritual, at least the days I have time to do it, requires a bit of privacy, and I make certain I have it before I begin. Most of these clowns will just jerk it from their cots in the middle of the night with the rest of us passed out around them. There’s always been something odd about that to me. On a regular basis, I've woken up to the sounds of heavy breathing and skin slapping skin, and it pisses me the fuck off. If I’m not dog-tired, they’ll get a boot heaved in their direction, aimed straight for the dick and with the express purpose of putting them out of business for a while. No, jackin’ the beanstalk in public isn’t for me. Unfortunately, that leaves only one other place to do it—the Drop Zone. Porta-shitters, as we like to call them, sit for weeks without being emptied and capture every bit of the sun’s heat. It’s like a fucking greenhouse in there, and one breath in that motherfucker while beating off and your dick is in full retreat. So there’s a trick to doing this just right; you have to prep him first. You get him up and going, and then you quickly finish in the shitter. For most of these guys, the bikini-clad chicks above their cots or the porno mags stashed in their bags are a necessity for a proper jerk-off, but I'm an imaginative guy. I close my eyes and my mind becomes like a time machine of fuck. Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Hot ... bam! … cum everywhere. Farrah Fawcett in her iconic red swimsuit bent over the counter ... set the time machine and go. This time my mind goes for none other than Jackie O. She’s spread-eagle, with my tongue lightly flicking her throbbing clit while she's begging for my dick. And, of course, I’m making her call me Mr. President. I laugh at the last thought but notice it's at least gotten the job started. Since my dick is half-mast and ticking its way to full form, I slink my way to the tent’s entrance. Stepping out, I’m met by the sun creeping softly over the tops of the barriers, and I hurry toward the porta-shitters, positioned just past the Humvees in front of the eastern wall. This two-hundred-yard walk is the most important part of the process. You have to walk with speed but not urgency, in hopes that you don't attract attention from the few others also awake—all while the imagined porn still reels in your head. I manage to make it into the shitter undetected and quickly go to work on my shaft while my left hand pinches my nose like a vise and my eyes squeeze tightly shut. Only this time it isn’t someone famous that I picture. It’s Katie. Even as early as it is, the Drop Zone is like a sauna, and beads of sweat collect on my forehead. I try desperately to hold in my breath as the seconds tick down. Just as my lungs begin to demand air and my body stiffens, I toss my head back with a stifled groan. My body recovers from its high much quicker in this setting, but at least the job is done. Two weeks of combat stress gone, just like that.
Five Star Review by Ashley
I have been toiling over what to say in this review and I'm still at a loss. My head, my heart, my eyeballs still haven't recovered from what A Lover's Lament put me through. KL Grayson and BT Urruela blew this out of the water. Their writing flowed seamlessly and constantly kept me on my toes. To say I loved this book just isn't enough to convey everything that it encompasses. The emotions started on the first page and intensified and changed throughout. BUT through all of the heartbreak and pain there was hope, forgiveness and love.
I loved the dual POV. Getting to hear both of the main characters voices really helped me to connect with them. I think it was vital here since for most of the book, they spend their time apart. Katie, my heart broke for her. With her. I felt her loss, I felt her anger, her guilt, her pain and her numbness. I loved that she was given and outlet and through it she found a piece of herself that had been missing for years. She found her voice, her heart, her hope. She found Devin. Devin, oh Devin. I loved this man, LOVED him. His integrity, his loyalty, his dedication, his mind, his humor and his perspective. How he was stunned stupid by Katie's letter, how he gave her the gentle nudge she needed to move toward the path of forgiveness, of healing. His words had the power to change her life and he didn't take that lightly. He made her think made him feel. And with that feeling came the fear. He knew what he was up against in a war zone but once Katie came writing her way back into his life he had one more thing to fight for. The trials Katie and Devin have both been through are enough to bring anyone to their knees but somehow they found a way to keep fighting. I really enjoyed the progression of their relationship. From strangers with baggage to friends seeking forgiveness to lovers finding happiness. There is no way around it, Devin and Katie's journey there was hard work and their joy was so much fuller because of it. WOW! There was more than one heart pounding moment that left me wide eyed. I felt like had been slapped across the face, kicked in the gut and left on the ground trying to catch my breath. I was there living in the unknown right along with Katie. Feeling her desperation and Devin's at needing some sort of connection to what was going on. The pain was real, the helplessness was real. But that ending, filled my heart to overflowing. Urruela and Grayson's words moved me in a profound way. Thank you for making it raw, for giving their love the justice it deserved. There really are no words, honestly, no words to describe the love I have for A Lover's Lament. Beautiful, heartbreaking, soul searing, powerful, emotional, all consuming. Just read it you won't be disappointed (and have your tissues at the ready).
About the Authors: K.L. Grayson resides in a small town outside of St. Louis, MO. She is entertained daily by her extraordinary husband, who will forever inspire every good quality she writes in a man. Her entire life rests in the palms of six dirty little hands, and when the day is over and those pint-sized cherubs have been washed and tucked into bed, you can find her typing away furiously on her computer. She has a love for alpha-males, brownies, reading, tattoos, sunglasses, and happy endings…and not particularly in that order. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/KL-Grayson/1403900879892076?ref=hl Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorklgrayson IG: @booksbyklgrayson Taylor Urruela was an infantryman in the US Army from August 2004 until February 2011. At the end of a year long tour in Baghdad, IQ, his vehicle was hit by two roadside bombs, which took his right leg below the knee and the life of his commander. He was awarded the Purple Heart for his wounds, an Army Commendation Medal and Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He medically retired from the Army in 2011 and moved to Tampa, FL where he currently works as a Director and Brand Ambassador of VETSports, a veteran community sports nonprofit he co-founded in 2012. He also conducts speaking engagements and he’s a personal trainer for Tampa Sports Academy. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTUrruela?fref=ts Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTUArmy IG: @BTUrruela Rafflecopter Embed Code: a Rafflecopter giveaway
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