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Barrier
by D.C. Renfroe
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GENRE:
Romance Thriller
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BLURB:
When Claire Luna is
kidnapped and taken to a remote island, her predictable life is torn to shreds.
She thought she understood grief, loss and loneliness. But nothing prepared her
for the island.
Tucker Knight had his
world turned upside down when he was a young teen. He’d known love, security
and normality. But things changed, and somehow he lost his innocence along the
way.
Barrier takes you on a
compelling, thrilling and sometimes brutal journey of Claire and Tucker, who in
a bid to control their destiny, must learn about trust and submission. And also
about love.
The island is under the
control of Dr. Stephen Bell, a scientist obsessed with the secrets of humanity
through genetic engineering. Claire is part of his obsession, and quickly
comprehends Bell’s twisted intentions. She is forced to decide between
submission and life-altering consequences. In her desperate attempt to survive,
Claire surprises Bell and Tucker with her strength to fight.
But, can she trust
Tucker? Is he her enemy or her savior? Claire understands that to surrender
means to survive, but can she endure? Tucker can’t help but be enamored by the
spirited and determined Claire, but to survive, he must face and overcome his
haunting past. Up until Claire’s arrival on the island, he had never thought
himself capable, or deserving, but perhaps this was his chance to finally do
the right thing.
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EXCERPT THREE:
I dug my
feet into the carpet. If I was to choose the path that surrendered me to this
island, it would not be without a fight.
Tucker
saw the defiance in my face, the change in my stance.
“Don’t do
this, Claire.” He came closer. I didn’t respond. “Please, it’s just a few
tests.” He was inches away. His voice was low. He shifted his eyes from me to
the door.
I felt
the betrayal I had on the beach, when I realized he was stopping me, keeping me
here, like Bell.
He must
have seen my skepticism. His expression twisted into hurt.
“I’m not
your enemy, Claire.”
I braced
myself for flight, poised like a cat ready to pounce. My knees bent slightly. I
rotated to the balls of my feet for more sprint speed.
“Claire.”
His voice was a warning.
I sprung.
Toward the back of the house, where there were less guards.
He bolted
after me. I was a tenth of a second faster than him. He made it to the door of
the bedroom, just as I was closing it, his hands hit the door. I locked the
knob. His fists slammed into the wood.
“Claire,
don’t do this. Please, you don’t know him like I do.” He was talking about
Bell. A painful burn filled my stomach. He was right. I didn’t know him like he
did, which only reminded me he was the adversary. He was a part of the
assemblage I was fighting against. He was who I was running from.
I pushed the
window open, pushed the screen, and climbed out. My feet landed in the soft
grass. I paused, looking in each direction.
The
guards were at the front door, expecting me to emerge from the house with
Tucker. Tucker’s pounding on the door would only give me seconds before they
realized what I had done.
My knees
bent and flung me forward. I ran toward the fence. If the barbed wired didn’t
slice me to pieces, the tower guard would surely shoot me, but so be it.
I ran
hard. My heart rate pounded in my ears like music, a rhythmic, steady, swift
beat.
My hands
landed on the fence, it clattered and sung from the impact. One foot lifted and
fit snugly in one of the rungs of the fencing. My other foot lifted and almost
made it into its place before strong hands flung me from my place. The hands
hurled me to the ground. I thumped against the hard ground. I felt the air
leave my lungs. Each breath was like sucking through a straw.
One of
the guards was standing over me. He put one foot on each side of me and crouched
down. He wrapped his hand around my throat. I closed my eyes. This was it, the
moment I had prayed for since I had been snatched into that van. Surely he
would kill me.
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AUTHOR BIO:
I began writing many years ago and put it aside
to raise a family. I put myself through college working toward a Bachelor’s
Degree in Communication, which I have almost completed. I took every writing
class that was offered and finally put pen to paper after dreaming of
completing a novel for almost twenty years. In the meantime, I worked as a
freelance journalist for a local newspaper briefly and wrote a personal blog
while living in south Florida. I currently work as an Instructional Designer
based in Austin, Texas. I am a mother of four and truly believe they are my
greatest creation! Two of my children inherited my love of writing and I
encourage them to write every chance they get!
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ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the excerpt, sounds like a great read and I love the cover! Good luck with the Blast!
ReplyDeleteawesome excerpt! Thanks for sharing :)
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