Published by Self-published Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Epic Love
by Trudy Stiles
Epic Fail Series, Book 3
New Adult/Contemporary Romance
Blurb
HEATH STRICKLAND, the son of a prominent district attorney, lived his life surrounded by violence and crime. He was an unwilling witness to the corrupt lives his father swore to prosecute and keep behind bars. His escape was his music, which eventually led him to replace the iconic singer of the world famous band, Epic Fail.
NOELLE DURAND lived in luxury, growing up on a sprawling estate, with everything she could ever want or need. Her life, to everyone else, seemed perfect. Perfect house. Perfect things. Perfect family. But nothing at all was perfect. She lived in hell. A hell that nobody on the outside could see.
As a neighbor and childhood friend, Heath would have done anything for Noelle. He would have given up the world to protect her and keep her safe. Their friendship grew into something that neither of them expected. But then she suddenly disappeared, vanishing from his life as if she never existed. He never stopped hoping that one day she would resurface, alive and well. But as time went by, and her family gave up hope, he surrendered his heart to his lost love.
Twelve years later, one phone call changes everything.
EPIC LOVE is the third book in the EPIC FAIL series and can be read as a standalone novel.
This series is a spinoff from the FOREVER FAMILY series.
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Excerpt
“I’m sorry, Noelle. I’m really sorry.” I don’t know what I’m apologizing for. The fact that I don’t believe her weak lie or because I kissed her. No. I’m not sorry for either.
“It’s okay. Really. Thanks for caring. And thank you for my birthday gift.” She pauses and brushes her pinkie finger against mine. “You made my birthday really special, and I’ll never forget it.”
Without thinking, I loop my pinkie finger around hers, linking them together. Linking us together. We walk to her window like this and I break our connection reluctantly, bringing my hand up to her bruised cheek. “Please be careful,” I beg, and I’m not sure what I’m even begging her to be careful of. I’m just so worried about her.
“I will,” she whispers. “Catch a couple fireflies on the way home.”
“I’d catch a million for you.” Her eyes light up, a smile on her lips. I want to kiss her again. So bad. But all I do is stare into her eyes and back away. I push the window open as quietly as I can and slide out onto the grass.
“Happy Birthday, Noelle.”
She smiles as we both slide the window gently along the track, closing it.
She leaves her hand pressed against the window and I immediately do the same, covering hers, only the glass pane separating us.
Her smile is weak and full of pain.
A pain that I would take away from her in an instant if I could.
Virginia’s Review
Epic Love is the third book in the Epic Fail series. If you read the first two books, you know how amazing they are. I love all the members of the band. Trudy has done it once again. Epic Love is so beautiful, so touching and so special. Trudy knows how to write stories and characters that stay with us for a very long time. In Epic Love, her words weave a beautiful story of love, loss, heartbreak, and second chances.
Sometimes in life, people find a love like no other. An epic love. Heath and Noelle were lucky to be two of those people.
For me, the book can sort of be talked about in two parts. In the “first” part, Heath and Noelle meet as young children when Noelle moves next door to Heath and his family. Their friendship turns into first love over the years. But things aren’t always happy and what they seem to be. I don’t want to get into the plot, but there is a lot going on. The first part is sweet, yet sad and heartbreaking at times. I wanted to cry at some parts. My heart was literally sad and I had a few moments where I gasped and said “Oh my god”. The “second” part is sort of the “after” to me. It’s sad at times too, but it’s so sweet and tender and beautiful. While the first part ripped out your heart, the second one puts it back together. We are reminded that things are not always as they seem. The journey Heath and Noelle take is breathtaking, creative and will leave you swooning. It’s really beautiful. And the ending. It’s perfect.
As with all her books, Trudy’s writing is flawless. She tells the story as only she can- in dual point of view that switches at times between the past and the present. She does that so perfectly and always picks right back up where she left off. Heath and Noelle will get into your heart and stay there. Trudy’s books never disappoint and she has another hit with Epic Love. Go one click!
An ARC was provided to Stephanie’s Book Reports for an honest review.
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Author Bio
Trudy Stiles is a USA Today Bestselling Author, writer of New Adult Romance, mom to two beautiful children, and married to the love of her life. She’s the author of the bestselling Forever Family series including Dear Emily, Dear Tabitha, and Dear Juliet. Epic Sins and Epic Lies are the first books in the Epic Fail series and will continue with at least two more standalone novels, Epic Love and Epic Holiday. She plans to write many more stories about some of the characters you’ve already met, and maybe a few new ones. Emily will get her own story, Sincerely, Emily, to be released in 2017.
She’s also a contributing author to the USA Today Bestselling anthology, F*cking Awkward, a hilarious group of short stories sure to make you cringe, laugh and everything in between. All proceeds from this project benefited The Bookworm Box and its charities.
Trudy is a music junkie and you’ll know that she’s writing when you see her plugged into her laptop with her earbuds in. Her playlist is unique and is a must for her writing sprints.
When she’s not writing, she’s carting her children to their various activities while avoiding any kind of laundry or housework. She also loves to run along the boardwalk of the beautiful New Jersey shore.
She celebrates Wine Wednesday almost every day.
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