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Title : Six Years
Author : Stephanie Witter
Release Day : June 9th
Book Cover : Jo Raven
Category and genre : New Adult Contemporary Romance
Novel length : over 100.000 words.
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Blurb :
They hadn’t seen each other in six years.
She’d always had a crush on him.
He'd only ever seen her like a little sister.
And now...he’s back.
Brooklyn
I thought that he was a part of a distant past. I thought I didn’t feel anything for him now, but I was not so sure anymore. Having him back in my life, for however long it was, was making me see things differently. So many things had changed in the last six years and somehow I’d lost myself and forgotten all about my dreams.
My home life was still a mess, my personal life was nothing to boast about and when I see how successful he is, how everything he’d always wanted came true, I couldn't help but feel lacking in a lot of ways. But he’s back and he needed me. I knew I was the only one who understood that part of his life, the only one he’s willing to share it with. My heart is still beating too hard and too fast for him and this time around, I was as much an adult as he was.
Having a six year age gap didn't mean shit.
Nolan
Being back in Riverdale was harder than I thought. I’d turned my back on that life, but there had always been that one girl in my head. Little B. Now she’s nothing like the twelve year old girl I’d last seen. She’s a young woman, gorgeous and sexy. I couldn't stay away. There’s something drawing me to her and it goes beyond my need to reconnect with her, to have her back in my life and fill the hollow part of my chest. But I couldn't forget the little girl she had been; I shouldn’t forget the little girl she used to be.
Growing up with a junkie mother and nobody else, my neighbor, Brooklyn, had been my only happy place. I had taken care of her, and when I had left, I had to leave behind a huge part of me. I couldn't do it again. I needed her. Once again, she’s the only person I want in my life, but I wasn’t sure if it was for all the right reasons.
Were there too many obstacles in the way?
Contemporary Romance standalone novel for readers over 18.
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Short Excerpt:
"I won’t push you away."
His Adam’s apple jumped once and a smile brightened his face. My eyes landed on his pierced lower lip and a wave of lust punched me low in my belly. I cleared my throat, feeling uncomfortable with the pictures my brain conjured.
He came closer, erasing the little space separating us. I could feel the washed away denim of his blue jeans and his firm thigh underneath against my bare leg. I wanted to close my eyes and revel in his presence, in the feel of his body against me, but I didn't. I kept my eyes open as he leaned into me and wrapped his arms around me. The lean muscles in his arms flexed, his bare and hot skin brushing mine. I felt naked in my tank top as his bare arms were doing things to me I never thought possible.
"Relax, Brooklyn. It's just me," he said in my ear, his thin lips and loop tracing the words against the sensitive skin of my ear. I never realized before how an ear could be so erogenous. I couldn't believe it. I was in Nolan's arms six years after he left. He was here, in my bedroom.
I took a deep breath and the smell of his clean clothes and the scent that was only him, assaulted me. I was taken back to six years ago, before I had to face the loneliness that was my life. Before I lost my best friend. But right now, I wanted to stay in his arms without thinking about his departure or the future. I wrapped my arms around his narrow waist and balled his t-shirt in my fists.
He relaxed against me and ran a hand up and down my back, avoiding the small of my back that was bared by my tank top which had ridden up. "It feels different," he said, pulling away. He nibbled on the loop in his lower lip.
I nodded and smiled weakly. Losing the heat and weight of his arms around me made me feel depressed. I missed that kind of attention, of touch. Mike and all the guys before him never hugged me just because they cared about me. If they hugged me it was with the purpose to have me naked minutes later and while I was all for it, it was also difficult when you had nobody to give you a real, warm hug. I’d forgotten what comfort felt like.
"It's different. We're both adults now."
4 STARS
**I received an ARC for an honest review.**
What an emotional read.
This book starts off with a little glimpse into the past and what sets the pace for the rest of the book. When we meet both characters they are both lost in life, they both feel something lacking and one knows what it is while one has no clue what is about to hit them. Even though Nolan is living his dream and had accomplished so many things he still feels somewhat numb and empty. It isn't until he is back in his hometown and sees his Little B after six years. When he left he thought that no contact would be best for her to move on with her life but it didn't turn out like he thought.
They see each other for the first time in six years and Brooklyn's suppressed feelings for Nolan return with a force, but Nolan is so confused by his attraction to his Little B and his need for their friendship to resume is most important to him.
I really enjoyed the push and pull of both characters and their emotions. I liked that there was no insta-love with them (well on both sides) and that it took time to grow their relationship again and make it stronger than it was. I loved that their friendship aspect always took priority over anything else. They always made time for each other and tried to help one another with what is going on in their lives. There is a lot going on, emotionally, in this books. At times it felt like it was a little too much but it all worked out for the best.
At some point I thought thing would never line up for Brooklyn and Nolan, but neither of them were willing to give it up. I liked that they both refused to lose the relationship even if it meant they would never be able to be together as a couple, they knew they needed to always remain friends. But I did like the way this book ended. So many things came full circle fro them and the possibilities for their future are endless. I know this is a standalone, but I would not mind more of these two characters in maybe a flash forward novella.
About the author:
Stephanie Witter is a French dreamer. She started learning English at three, and fell in love with the language. Always with a book, or two close by, she started reading in English when she couldn’t wait any longer for Harry Potter to be translated in French. After a while, reading wasn’t enough. She started writing Young Adult and New Adult Contemporary novels and PATCH UP is her first New Adult Contemporary novel.
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