Finding Charley (Full Circle #2)
by Casey Peeler
Release Date:February 18, 2014
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Synopsis
One bottle of Jack and the words “I’m sorry” are all
it takes for Charley’s world to turn upside down… again. Charley has a decision to
make. Does she sink or swim?
After Dylan reminds Charley that he always has the
upper hand, she decides it’s time break free. But how? She uses her past, present,
and what she hopes to be her future to find her freedom.
With the help of Cash Money and the Kluft Girls, she
devises a plan to take down Dylan. Will she succeed, or will she find that she will
never escape his hold? Once this plan is put in place, who will be by her side when it
comes to an end? And will this plan include Jackalope Joe?
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Excerpt
I decide not to waste much time on my wardrobe.
I grab my new jeans, a long-sleeved white tee, boots, and veto drying my hair by
putting on my favorite camo ball cap. Once I’m ready, the girls and I grab a bite to
eat and all go our separate ways. I crank up the radio and the heat in the Honda.
It feels like minutes instead of an hour when I realize I’ve been lost in thought the
majority of the way. Can we say dangerous? Note to self: focus while driving.
I pop in our drunk mix cd that Caroline always plays
in her room while we drink PJ. It’s a lot more comical to listen to while sober.
Seriously, the country version of “Gin and Juice” and “The Monster” by
Eminem? I can’t help but laugh. It doesn’t get any better when “Genie in a Bottle”
by Christina Aguilera begins playing. What was she thinking? Oh, wait. She wasn’t
thinking because she was drunk.
I approach Grassy Pond, and nothing has changed
since Thanksgiving. It’s still stoplight after stoplight. I can’t wait to hit that gravel
road. I see the farm approaching and feel the butterflies within my stomach. For
once, I’m excited and relieved to be home.
Turning off the ignition, I see Blue running toward
me. As soon as I’m out of the car, he attacks me. “Yeah, boy, I’ve missed you, too.” I
rub behind his ears and then make my way to the house.
There’s no need to hurry, because as I glance up,
Tessa and Mama are in full out sprints. I giggle inside. Tessa wraps me in a tight
embrace.
“Miss me much?” I smirk.
“Char, I swear. Mama and Daddy have been workin’
me to death on this farm. If you didn’t get home soon, I might actually have had to
take care of those stupid goats, not to mention sloppin’ the hogs. Yuck!”
I should have known Tessa was more excited because
that meant less work for her, but that’s my sis, always missin’ when a little hard
work needs to be done.
“Hey, hun, I’m glad you’re home. Your dad’s gone into
town to get a few posts for the fence. I don’t know what has gotten into that bull out
there. It’s like he just doesn’t know which side he belongs,” Mama says.
I pop the trunk and grab my bags. Mama grabs my
laundry basket, and we make our way into the house.
As I walk through the screen door, the sound of an
F250 that I’d know anywhere rings in my ears. I smile and throw my bag at the
bottom of the stairs. I do a one-eighty, press the screen door open, jump off the
stairs, and run as fast as my legs will go to that perfect sound. Cash opens the door
and steps out in one swift motion. He has on a pair of jeans, a white plaid pearl
snap, camo hat, and boots. Damn. I jump straight into his arms and hold him
as close as possible.
“Miss me much?” He winks.
I begin to laugh uncontrollably. “You know, I just used
that line on Tessa.” I pull him closer. He looks into my eyes, smiles with that damn
dimple, and I feel complete. Cash Money makes me whole.
He finally puts me down when he hears the screen
door open. I see Tessa standing there with her hands on her hips. “Um, did y’all
plan that?”
“Plan what, Tess?” I question as I straighten my long-
sleeved white shirt. Then, it dawns on me. Jeans, white shirt, camo hat, and boots.
Cash and I look like we planned our freakin’ wardrobe.
“What can I say? Great minds think alike,” Cash says
as he slaps my ass while we walk toward the house. We go inside and Mama has
lunch waiting.
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About the Author
Casey Peeler grew up and still lives in North Carolina
with her husband and daughter. Her first passion is teaching students with special
needs. Over the years, she found her way to relax was in a good book.
After reading Their Eyes Were Watching God
by Zora Neal Hurston her senior year of high school and multiple Nicholas Sparks’
novels, she found a hidden love and appreciation for reading.
Casey is an avid reader, blogger (Hardcover Therapy,)
and now author. No Turning Back (Full Circle #1) is her debut novel
released September 30th.
Her goal is to one day be an author who is recognized
nationwide like Jamie McGuire, Colleen Hoover, Tiffany King, and Amanda
Bennett.
When Casey isn’t reading, you can find her listening
to country music, spending the day at the lake, being a wife and dance mom, and
spending time with friends and family.
Her perfect day consists of water, sand between her
toes, a cold beverage, and a great book!
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