We're so proud to be a part of this blog tour. K. Pinson has been such a HUGE supporter to 2 Chicks and a Blog and we love her deeply for it. If you haven't purchased In Spades yet, you might want to get on it!!
Avalynn has been running from her past for a couple of years
now....never very far but always extremely fast. With an alcoholic father, a void
of a mother and a town full of gossip, she struggles to find her place in the
world.The only thing that saved her on her path of self destruction is her
beautiful little sister, her miracle. Desperately trying to save Abby from a
life that Avalynn has been trying so hard to escape from, she plots to take
Abby away.The plan going dangerously astray, leaving Avalynn beaten and broken
in what once was the hallway mirror in her childhood home. Avalynn finally
comes to in the hospital after nearly being beaten to death. Father-Dead,
Mother-Missing, Abby-In foster care--Everything changing in the blink of an
eye.
Avalynn immediately sets to work to get her life in order ,
receive custody of precious Abby and focusing every ounce of attention, giving
Abby the the life she deserves. Avalynn, now a 22 year old Elementary School
Teacher and New Mommy, struggling to raise a beautiful and feisty five year old
whom was just diagnosed with Mild Autism Disorder. Lots of challenges for her
to face in the midst. Avalynn is ready to go at them all head on if it means
Abby is raised in a happy and healthy home. Abby is the only thing she cares
about...not even caring about herself or her life...that is...until she meets
him. The man that can shatter her entire world with one glance. Their
relationship a roller coaster ride from start to finish. One that Avalynn never
wants to get off of..but she may not have a choice. Her happily ever after
coming to a screeching halt yet again. Heartbreak, love, loss and hope--This
story has it all, In Spades.
EXCERPT
I picked my fork back up and got really interested in my
lunch, curling the noodles around it. I wanted to go out with him, but I was
currently having an internal battle about it. Should I go? These words
kept internalizing in my head over and over again. I was making no headway on
the case of why not to go out with my beautiful stranger, so finally I gave him
an answer.
“Oh, what the hell!” I blurted out. “Let’s have dinner.
But it’s not a date and Abby cannot know.”
Did that really just come out of my mouth? Wow, my libido
is doing the talking for me these days apparently. As much as I shouldn’t get
involved, willing myself to be hurt, I was magnetized to this man. My body
screaming at me every time I brought out my B.O.B. after feeling the invasion
of Daxton and the pleasure that ensued. His presence was always stepping over
my boundary line, making me a more confident woman. I liked this version of
myself. He looked shocked, but gave me a simple nod. It
only took about two seconds for his cocky, self-assured alter ego to stride
back out onto the playing field.
“My place or yours?” he said and bit his lip.
The man had beautiful, full lips. I wanted to lunge across
my desk and take a nibble.
“A restaurant, in the open, with Mexican or Italian food,
with people surrounding us, in the open, that’ll do.” I stumbled over my words
like a pro.
“You’re cute when you’re all affected by me.” Daxton
smiled wide, winked again and exited my classroom.
He looked over his shoulder and whispered “Be at my place
at eight, I’ll cook mexi-lasagna.”
2 Chicks and a Blog - Manda's Review
...well Miss Pinson, I have to say you sucked me in and kept me there til the very end.
Avalynn is the bad ass older sister of a sweet little girl named Abby. A sister which she saved from torment and torture from her sick father. Avalynn ran away only to come back for the sweet little girl when her father killed her mother and hid her body and then took his own life.. I didn't expect to be completely intrigued with her and I was. She is a bad ass in more ways than one. Takes care of Abby as her own, works 2 jobs and seems to have it all together. ... until she doesn't.
Enter our Bad boy, Daxton. Ok, not so much a bad boy but a hot guy in a band who absolutely melts your heart with not only his falling in love with Ava, but welcoming the sweet girl Abby into his heart as well.
With twists and turns and ups and downs, this story left me wanting. Wanting more of Dexton, wanting more of Ava and definitely wanting more of the next book. I waited a long time to read In Spades, and I will say it was definitely worth the wait. I give it 4 outta 5 stars!!!
Buy In Spades NOW!!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
22 years old. Lives in a small farm town. Work full times as a
Manager for an assisted living program for mentally challenged adults. I love
my job. :) Getting my degree in music therapy.
AUTHOR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Twitter - https://twitter.com/KatelynnPinson
Don't forget to check out the 2nd book in the Mirrored Series by K. Pinson
Title: House
of Cards (Mirrored #2)
Expected Release date – August 2013
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BOOK DESCRIPTION
Daxton James holds the world in the palm of his hands. He has
finally met the love of his life and is more than ready to start a family with
her and her precious daughter, Abby. He has the best friends that anyone could
ask for, a career doing two things he loves the most-music and helping people
and his family piecing themselves back together, slowly but surely. Everything
has fallen into place in his life and he couldn't be more happy about it.
There is only one problem---He can’t remember any of it.
Daxton was involved in a serious accident which has left him
fighting for his life, while his loved ones wait in the midst, unsure if he is
even going to come out of it alive. Thankfully he does, but his short term
memory can’t say the same. He only remembers the Daxton he had been years
previous. The playboy, the rock star and hopelessly devoted to a woman that is
not Avalynn Wright.
The doctors tell Avalynn to just let his memory come back on
it’s own and to not push him too much, fearful that forcing his memory will
cause permanent scarring and trauma. Avalynn is so thankful to have Daxton
alive, that if letting him go will keep him happy and healthy, she will do just
that, even if it means killing off herself; bit by bit. Avalynn struggles to
get a grasp on what is a reality and what is created by the stresses of her
life which causes her to downward spiral, with nobody there to break her fall.
Will Avalynn and Daxton make it through this or is their
relationship built only as strong as a House of Cards, ready to crumble at any
moment?
Thankkkk you love for your awesome review...I love you ladies
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