Title:
Grave
Bound (Secrets, #1)
Author:
T. R. Graves
Release
date: March 1, 2013
Genre:
Adult Contemporary
Age
Group: Adult (17+ - profanity and sexual situations)
Event organized by: AToMR Tours
Book
Description:
Some
secrets follow you to the grave. Others send you there.
Emily Riddle has lived her entire life inside a
patriarchal commune led by her father. There are many rules, but the most
important one, 'keep it in the commune', is the most difficult for her to
follow... especially since the only people willing to champion her cause live
on the outside.
When Emily learns her father has promised her to Lorenzo, a perverted man who has plans for her that extend well beyond marriage and kids, she rebels. Regardless of the consequences, she refuses to marry someone who'd rather beat her than caress her.
A day of hooky that starts out as a tiny act of defiance - sneaking out of the commune for a swim - turns into a day filled with hope. After spending time with Levi, a man camping near the lake, she finds what true romance looks like and catches a glimpse into a future that's filled with love and admiration rather than hate and submission.
That tiny peek is enough to change the course of Emily's existence and makes it nearly impossible for her to go back to the commune and pretend she'll ever be able to tolerate the life chosen for her instead of the life she longs for. One that includes Levi.
Fighting to escape the commune, its leaders, and her fiancé proves to be more dangerous than Emily expected. The secrets she knows, as the leader's daughter, will either follow her to the grave or send her - and Levi - there.
When Emily learns her father has promised her to Lorenzo, a perverted man who has plans for her that extend well beyond marriage and kids, she rebels. Regardless of the consequences, she refuses to marry someone who'd rather beat her than caress her.
A day of hooky that starts out as a tiny act of defiance - sneaking out of the commune for a swim - turns into a day filled with hope. After spending time with Levi, a man camping near the lake, she finds what true romance looks like and catches a glimpse into a future that's filled with love and admiration rather than hate and submission.
That tiny peek is enough to change the course of Emily's existence and makes it nearly impossible for her to go back to the commune and pretend she'll ever be able to tolerate the life chosen for her instead of the life she longs for. One that includes Levi.
Fighting to escape the commune, its leaders, and her fiancé proves to be more dangerous than Emily expected. The secrets she knows, as the leader's daughter, will either follow her to the grave or send her - and Levi - there.
About the Author
The author of The Warrior and the Secret series—currently
available—and the Moral Dilemma and
the Underwater series—to be released
in 2013/2014. She lives in Texas with
her husband, their nineteen-year-old daughter, and nine-year-old son. Besides
being blessed with a supportive family, she counts her career as an
administrator and registered nurse in not-for-profit hospitals among her most
fulfilling accomplishments.
T.R. Graves's Books:
Warriors of the Cross (Warrior, #1)
Guardians of the Cross (Warrior, #2)
Enemies of the Cross (Warrior, #3)
Underground
(Secrets, #2) -
Late Summer 2013
Dark Angels of the Cross (Warrior, #4) - Fall 2013
Dark Angels of the Cross (Warrior, #4) - Fall 2013
Worth
Dying For (Underwater, #1) - 2013/2014
Worth
Living For (Underwater, #2)
- 2013/2014
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Excerpt:
Without
hesitating, I pull my shirt up the tiniest bit and slightly lower my shorts,
showing Levi the bruises Lorenzo left on me when he drove my hipbones into the
hard porcelain sink earlier.
"I'm
pretty sure he'll use me as a punching bag most of the time, considering the
bruises he left on me this morning. There's a few I can't even show you,"
I say, watching Levi and waiting for his response.
Levi
stares speechlessly at my bruises. I see the anger roll over him. I'd rarely
witnessed men getting angry over injustices carried out against women. In my
world, women are expected to stoically take every blow sent their way without
complaint.
Levi's
anger is quiet when he asks, "How did he do this, Emily? Did he force
himself on you?"
My
laugh is nervous. I look away. "Yeah… I guess you can say that, but Aunt
Tess walked in and he stopped. It could've been a lot worse."
Levi's
words are tender when he grabs both of my hands in his. "Emily, I don't
care what your father says or what any other man in your commune says, for that
matter. No one should ever touch you unless you and you alone have given them
permission. This is your body. Not anyone else's."
I
study every inch of Levi's face. His eyes are glassy with sincerity. His nose
might well be carved from stone it's so flawless. His lips are perfectly
shaped. The more I study him, the closer we get. Finally, I can feel his warmth
and taste his breath.
He
whispers, "I wish you could see what I see. I meant it when I said you're
the most beautiful woman I've ever met. You're stronger than you know. I'm sure
of this because you've spent the last hour with me because I'm lost even though
you and I know you're not supposed to be here with me, much less talking to
me."
Neither
of us says anything else. Instead, we stare long and hard at each other. I
breathe in Levi's soap and pine forest fragrance. Something about it is
comforting, safe... and addicting. He squeezes my hand tighter and leans even
nearer to me. Moving my gaze from his, I focus on his lips and fantasize about
what it would be like to be kissed by lips as full and soft as his. I gulp
around the lump in my throat.
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