Shattered Soul
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Synopsis: Hellish Nightmare . . .
If seventeen-year-old Seth Bradson were to describe his life in two words, those would be the two he’d choose. Seth prefers to cope with his crappy existence by spending his days in a drug-induced haze. But when Ali Carson steps into his life, Seth finds something he’s subconsciously been seeking—a new drug, one that consumes his mind unlike any other.
Love.
In a moment of unforgivable weakness, Seth allows Ali to try crystal meth, his most addictive temptation. This single event begins the unraveling of both their lives and forces Seth to learn the definition of regret the hard way.
(Mature Young Adult - contains explicit drug usage, language, violence, and sexual situations.)
TOP TEN HAWT BOOK MALE LEADS
Author Jennifer Snyder opens up about her favorite male leads from some of her favorite books.
1) Kaidan Rowe (Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins) – He’s the son of
Lust…need I say more? There were so many swoon-worthy moments in this book it
took my breath away! Not to mention this book was one AMAZING read!
2) Dean Holder (Hopeless by Colleen Hoover) – He was intense. With
a little bad boy, a tattoo, and lickable dimples he was everything I love
combined together. Yes, he did have a bit of a temper at times, but he stole my
heart nonetheless.
3) Doug (Forget You by Jennifer Echols) – He was so misunderstood!
He was just the right amount of nice guy and bad boy for me.
4) Beau Vincent (The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines) - Another bad
boy, but this one has a southern accent and is a bit of a hell raiser!
5) Tristan Archer (The Archers of Avalon by Chelsea Fine) – Even
though he’s a twin, there is just something to be said about a bad boy. I can’t
get enough of them. He was dark and brooding like no other. I loved how unique
the plot of this series was as well.
6) Gabriel Archer (The Archers of Avalon by Chelsea Fine) - What?
They’re twins, I’m allowed to like both…I just happened to like Tristan a
little more. ;) Gabriel was a sweetheart though!
7) Joe Fontaine (The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson) – Just his
name is dreamy, right? He’s musically inclined, humorous, romantic, and all
around swoon-worthy! There was nothing I didn’t like about the guy! And the
book…such a good book!
8) Lucas (Evernight by Claudia Gray) – He had a mysterious vibe
about him that I really enjoyed reading. He’s sort of badass too. I’m a
complete sucker for the star-crossed lovers bit, so I really enjoyed this
series.
9) Sutter Keely (The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp) – He was real.
Yeah he was a teen alcoholic, but he was real. There was so much rawness and
realism to the entire story that I feel in love with him for some reason. Maybe
it was because I felt sorry for him, I don’t know.
10) Ian (The Host by Stephanie Meyers) – Yeah, I know, most talk
about Edward or Jacob…they were all right, but Twilight wasn’t my favorite
Meyers book, The Host was. I cried reading it. Ian was always a character who
stood out to me in the book. I really liked him and was so thankful he got
“Wanda” in the end!
SNEAK PEEK FROM SHATTERED SOUL
I
remember the first moment I laid eyes on her. First period, Algebra II with
Mrs. Gilbert. I’d been sitting in class, doodling on a crumbled piece of
notebook paper with a borrowed pen, biding my time until I could reach the
water fountain in the hall. The date was April nineteenth, and I’d wake-n-baked
that morning, testing out the potency of my new bag before celebrating on
four-twenty, the unofficial holiday of every stoner.
The
classroom door had opened and I hadn’t bothered to look up to see why. I’d been
too consumed in making the swirls of smoke rising from the burning joint I had
been drawing look realistic to care.
“Oh, yes,
I almost forgot.” Mrs. Gilbert had fretted. “Class, we have a new student. This
is Ali Carson; she comes to us from Charleston, South Carolina. Please make her
feel welcome.”
I picked
that moment to glance up from my all-important smoke swirls to check this new
girl out and was dumbfounded.
She was
the closest thing to an angel I had ever seen. I remember blinking a few times
to see if she’d disappear, and actually questioning myself on whether or not my
new bag had been laced with something which was just starting to take effect.
But, she hadn’t disappeared, and my bag hadn’t been laced with anything.
She was
real.
I stared
at her for what seemed like an incredibly long time, allowing my eyes to slowly
drink her in.
“Hi,” she
uttered with an awkward wave to no one in particular.
Mrs.
Gilbert had motioned for her to sit at the only available desk, which was in
the second row from the window, two seats from the last desk, and kitty corner
from mine. I watched her as she walked, unable to remove my eyes from her
angelic face. Right before she had sat down, her eyes had flickered to mine as
if she could feel them on her, and she’d smiled faintly.
I had
smiled in return, but a second too late, she’d already sat and given her full
attention to Mrs. Gilbert at the front of the room.
Now, two and a half weeks later, Ali Carson still consumes my mind like
a thick cloud of smoke consumes the fresh air in a clam-baked car. I struggle
daily to find the courage to talk to her, to do anything besides stare.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jennifer
Snyder lives in North Carolina were she spends most of her time writing New
Adult and Young Adult Fiction, reading, and struggling to stay on top of
housework. She is a tea lover with an obsession for Post-it notes and smooth
writing pens. Jennifer lives with her husband and two children, who endure
listening to songs that spur inspiration on repeat and tolerate her love for
all paranormal, teenage-targeted TV shows.
Where to Stalk Jennifer Snyder!
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