There's plenty of conflict in this book - internal and external - as the hero and heroine try to deal with their past experiences and find their way to HEA. Tori Scott does a great job of making both Hunter and Sandy (as well as the other characters) seem real - like people you know. I enjoyed reading this story a lot.
Teaser (from 3% on my Kindle):
She’d never forget the sounds. The squeal of tires, the thud of impact, the harsh clang of her daughter’s tricycle as it landed in the street. Melanie's scream of terror, the haunting silence that followed.
Genre: Women's Fiction
Length: 199 Pages
Amazon Link: Lean on Me
More Books by Tori: Amazon Author Page
FYI:
Tori's novella WHAT A COWGIRL WANTS is included in a boxed set WEDDINGS ON MAIN STREET (11 books for $2.99! - link here) and will also be released independently on June 15 as part of her Lone Star Cowboys series.
Her novel BENEATH A TEXAS STAR is a finalist in the prestigious 2014 Reward of Novel Excellence (RONE) Awards (Cops, Jocks & Cowboys category.)
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Sandy Morrow's four-year-old daughter is hit by an SUV as she's riding her tricycle down the sidewalk near her home. Her new next door neighbors, Hunter Thurman and his son Jason, had been arguing just before Jason jumped in the vehicle and took off without looking behind him. Now her daughter has a concussion and a broken leg, and Sandy has a sexy neighbor who will stop at nothing to make it up to her. Whether she wants him to or not.
Hunter Thurman has a mission: to fix the mess his son has made and to fix the mess he's made of his son's life. He is determined to take care of his next door neighbor and her daughter after the accident, but Sandy is independent and determined to take care of herself, insisting she doesn't need Hunter's help.
His son, Jason, bridges the gap, opening up to Sandy in a way he never has to his father, revealing things Hunter wishes his son had told him instead.
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Thank you so much for featuring Lean on Me, Sandy. It was my first book, and I loved writing it. This was also the book that finaled in RWA's Golden Heart contest.
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised that it was an RWA finalist. It's a good story.
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DeleteOh, this one sounds good! I am relieved that the daughter was not killed...I recently read a book where a child died upon such an impact.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
Laurel, I don't think I could ever kill a child in a story. I have four kids of my own.
DeleteBased on the description, I'd like to read this story. Thanks for sharing it, Sandra, and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear the child didn't die! Since having a baby, I can't read those kinds of things =)
ReplyDeleteI'm the same way! But this is a happy book. You'd enjoy it.
DeleteWhoa! That sounds intense. I like the idea of this story, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou'll feel like the characters are people you know. I came to care for them.
DeleteSounds really intense and emotional. Not sure I could handle it!
ReplyDeleteTori Scott did a great job of showing the tension in this scene, didn't she? But the story isn't sad. In fact, it's heartwarming.
DeleteIt sounds like it could be an interesting read. I might look into that. Thanks for stopping by mine
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds good. I was all set to pass it up until I learned the little girl survives. I don't think I could have read it knowing she died!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
I'm glad you read further!
DeleteIt's not a sad story at all. I hope you'll check it out.
ReplyDeleteHoly moly...intense! I'm going to have to check this book out for sure.
ReplyDeleteGood writing throughout the book.
DeleteSounds good, Sandy. Thanks for stopping by my teaser!
ReplyDeleteTerrifying silence indeed. If not for the blurb, I'd worry for the little girl.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you read the blurb too, and not just the Teaser!
DeleteWow! What a horrific scene! I'm not denying that it could never happen, I just cannot even begin to imagine what my response would be; especially if it was my neighbor! I would totally continue reading this book. Oh and by the way, thank you SO much for sharing the link to the 11 books for $2.99; what a deal! Have a wonderful week! :)
ReplyDeleteI follow and enjoy the Authors of Main Street blog, so I'm sure the books by these writers are wonderful. Here's the link to the blog, if you're interested: http://authorsofmainstreet.wordpress.com/
DeleteThank goodness the child did not die, I would continue to read this book.
ReplyDeleteoh no! sounds so scary!
ReplyDeleteTrish - My Teaser
That scene definitely is scary -- a testament to the author's skill. But the book itself is delightful.
DeleteSounds like an interesting one!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness this sounds like a bit of a heartbreaker of a book. My heart stilled as I read the teaser you chose. Thanks for visiting my Tuesday Teaser earlier
ReplyDeleteTori Scott's writing is powerful, isn't it? But the story isn't heartbreaking at all. In fact, it's heartwarming!
DeleteThis sounds like an interesting read and the teaser certainly makes me curious! Thanks for visiting my teaser at Cornerfolds earlier today!
ReplyDeleteIt's a romance, so you know it all comes out all right and there's a happy ending. :) Thanks so much, everyone, for stopping by to read the teaser.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Tori, for responding to readers' comments. I was delighted to feature LEAN ON ME today and look forward to reading and featuring your future books.
DeleteWhoa that's one haunting teaser!
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Sounds so scary and sad. Glad to know from reading the comments that it is not.
ReplyDeleteWow, this one really grabbed my attention. I want to read more.
ReplyDeleteI'll be interested to hear what you think. I can imagine that romance would not be the first thing on your mind if something like that happened, so it's a good conflict scenario.
ReplyDeleteFor more on this, go to the Amazon link and "look inside." You'll see the setup for the romantic part of the book in the first couple of pages.
Deletehttp://www.amazon.com/Lean-Me-Tori-Scott-ebook/dp/B005EDN762/
Wow this sounds good, very suspenseful!!
ReplyDeleteOh my, this must be an intense read! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow, the teaser is really intense!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog!
That's the kind of conflict that makes me want to read how these characters resolve what seems to be impossible. Very good teaser...made my heart start pounding at the thought of it!
ReplyDeleteSounds good! I'm glad you are enjoying it!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could read something like this. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good story.
DeleteWhen I first read your synopsis I thought the daughter died! I'm glad she was ok, though. Sounds like an interesting story. I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds great! Nice tease!
ReplyDeleteThanx for visiting my TT
Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
This sounds really interesting. I wonder how such a horrible event could bring two people together. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDelete~April @ Once Upon a Coffin
This teaser sounds intense. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAshna @ Wanted Readers http://wantedreaders.blogspot.com/
Hoo, sounds like this has a hard beginning. But it sounds good otherwise! Great teaser! :D
ReplyDeleteRachel @ Paper Cuts