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About Enduring Fate:
Colton Kingston has loved Paige Summers his entire life. All he has ever dreamed of is having Paige by his side while he lives the simple life of a cowboy raising horses and cattle on his farm. When tragedy strikes, fate tests the strength of their love. Paige’s confidence is shaken as she wonders if she can heal from her past and move forward, so Colton can have the life he was born to live. Can Colton and Paige endure everything in fate’s path? Or will Paige give up her one true love to give Colton the life he deserves?
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Excerpt:
I switched Foster’s direction and lunged him
counterclockwise.
Another flashback suddenly hit me out of nowhere. It brought
me back to when Paige and I were thirteen years old.
Hidden behind the
corner where the fence posts met the side of the barn, I knelt on the ground in
my grass-stained jeans next to Paige. She was studying my father’s every move
while he lunged our newest colt out in the round pen. I should have been
watching, too, so I could learn Dad’s techniques, but I was too mesmerized by
the glow in her captivating brown eyes and the way her smile seemed to make
time stand still around us.
The colt bellowed out
a loud neigh, sounding as though he wasn’t in the mood to cooperate. My father
responded with a low command from a distance, respectfully cuing the horse to
do as he’d been previously instructed.
Paige giggled softly
and leaned forward as if trying to get a closer peek between the boards of the
fence. Then, she tilted her head over at me. “Someday, I want to be a horse
trainer.”
I could picture Paige
doing just that. She was already a great rider, and she had a natural ability
with horses that very few had. Even as gentle as horses could be, the untrained
young ones didn’t know any better, and that could put a new trainer at a risk.
I frowned. “Paige, you
might get hurt.”
“No, I won’t.” She
adamantly shook her head. “I’ll be really careful.” She pointed at my dad. “And
I have two of the best dads in the world to learn from.”
I smiled at hearing
the love and respect she had for my father.
“Who’s there?” My dad’s
sharp voice cut in from afar. “You kids had better not be distracting my horse!”
Paige gasped. “Oh no!
He heard us!”
“Hurry!” I jumped to
my feet while grabbing her hand. “Run!”
Hand in hand, we ran
behind the brown-and-white barn and barreled straight for the thick tree line.
I took the lead, never letting go of Paige. The multicolored leaves of the fall
season hit my clothing as we weaved in between the tree trunks, our feet
pounding against the dirt path.
At the break of the
trees, we reached the prairie on the other side. The normally bright green
grass was now a striking shade of gold mixed with yellow.
Paige came up to my
side, laughing, and the captivating sound stopped me in my tracks. She spun
around before facing me, her smile still perfectly in place. Her long brown
hair was windblown from running, and a tiny streak of mud was smeared across
the bottom of her left cheek, but she was still so beautiful.
My heart thumped
unevenly in my chest. I didn’t know what it was about her, but since I was five
years old, she had been my best friend and the only one who could make me feel
this way.
I stepped closer to
her and slowly lifted my thumb to her cheek.
Paige’s laughter
suddenly broke off, and her expression searched mine as if she were trying to
read me. “Colton, what’s wrong?” she asked.
I wiped the mud from
her cheek. “Nothing’s wrong,” I said while digging deep for courage.
“Oh,” was all she had
time to say before I placed my hands on either side of her face and kissed her.
After the slightest
moment of surprise, her mouth softened, and she kissed me back, the tenderness
of her lips moving perfectly with mine.
It was an innocent kiss back then, but nonetheless, that
very kiss had forever changed me—no, that was not entirely true. Paige had changed
my fate the day she walked into my life. I was hers, and she was mine. Paige
and I had just been too young and innocent to know it yet.
I set my hand over my heart as I let Foster come to a stop.
My chest ached as I remembered the heavenly sweet taste of her. It had been too
damn long since I kissed my girl and held her in my arms.
I had respected Paige’s request and given her time away to
sort things out and heal—but no more.
Foster affectionately nudged me on the shoulder, seeming
confused and concerned with my behavior.
I set my hands on the sides of his ears and gave him a good
scratch. “Foster”—leaning forward to show my boy some love, I lightly kissed
his nose—“it’s time to bring my girl home.”
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Kim's Review
4.5 stars!!!
4.5 stars!!!
Enduring Fate is a heartwarming story that had me hooked from the beginning. Paige is a strong independent woman who found her soul mate at a young age. After a terrible accident she lost her way and no matter how hard she tried, she had a hard time finding her way back. She left the only home she ever knew and the man she loved, to find what was missing. Colton has known since the day he met Paige that she was the only one for him. The day he almost lost Paige changed him forever. There is anything he wouldn't do for her including letting her leave to find her way back.
Colton is a patience man but he wants his love back. After visiting the friend she is staying with he gets her to help him get Paige home, if only for a visit. When Paige agrees, she find herself enjoying being with her family and him again but the fears she needs to over come are still there and stand in the way of her happiness but this time when Colton tries to help Paige finally starts to see what she and Colton have and she starts to fight hard than before.
The chemistry between Paige and Colton is undeniable and is as hot as hell. I couldn't help but root for Paige to work through all her issues and fear so the two could be together. Alicia wrote amazingly romantic and sexy story you don't want to miss. I was given this in exchange for an honest review and I can honestly say this is a story you wouldn't to miss out on reading. I loved it and can't wait for the next part of Paige and Colton story as I'm dying to see where Alicia takes them!!!
Colton is a patience man but he wants his love back. After visiting the friend she is staying with he gets her to help him get Paige home, if only for a visit. When Paige agrees, she find herself enjoying being with her family and him again but the fears she needs to over come are still there and stand in the way of her happiness but this time when Colton tries to help Paige finally starts to see what she and Colton have and she starts to fight hard than before.
The chemistry between Paige and Colton is undeniable and is as hot as hell. I couldn't help but root for Paige to work through all her issues and fear so the two could be together. Alicia wrote amazingly romantic and sexy story you don't want to miss. I was given this in exchange for an honest review and I can honestly say this is a story you wouldn't to miss out on reading. I loved it and can't wait for the next part of Paige and Colton story as I'm dying to see where Alicia takes them!!!
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About Alicia Rae: Alicia Rae is a Contemporary Romance Author who lives in Dekalb, Illinois, with her husband and three beautiful boys. Alicia has a passion for reading all types of romance, writing to bring a story to life, and photography. Thank you to my dear sister, Kels, who showed me a few years ago how much I truly missed reading. And to my loving husband, for not throwing away my Nook, and planting the seed of writing in my mind. I am forever grateful. Xo Readers, words cannot thank you enough for supporting me along this incredible journey. I hope you enjoy my novels as much as I do writing them. I thank each and every one of you. Believe in yourself and follow your dreams...
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