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A heartbreaking loss.
A love that transcends mortality.
A struggle between holding on and letting go…
KRISTIAN
REED is only seventeen years old when his girlfriend, JESSICA SCOTT,
dies in a tragic accident. Devastated and burdened with guilt, he finds
it impossible to move on.
Six years
later, he’s not doing any better. He’s accepted a prestigious internship
at a big city news station, but he’s still losing himself in alcohol
and women to numb his pain.
Jessica might be dead, but she’s not gone—at least not anymore…
She
is pulled from Purgatory, and thanks to the presence of a personal
memento, Kristian can see and feel her. But how can the ghost of his
first love expect to be a part of his future?
is pulled from Purgatory, and thanks to the presence of a personal
memento, Kristian can see and feel her. But how can the ghost of his
first love expect to be a part of his future?
BAILEY
NICHOLS is assertive and annoying, but something draws her and Kristian
together. Her brother hates him, but Bailey is used to getting what she
wants. She knows the pain of losing people you love, and she’s
determined to break through Kristian’s emotional wall and prove they
belong together.
NICHOLS is assertive and annoying, but something draws her and Kristian
together. Her brother hates him, but Bailey is used to getting what she
wants. She knows the pain of losing people you love, and she’s
determined to break through Kristian’s emotional wall and prove they
belong together.
Jessica
is caught between worlds. She can’t let go of Kristian, but she’s not
meant to be here, and her lingering is threatening everyone and
everything around her as she begins to lose herself to the darkness.
is caught between worlds. She can’t let go of Kristian, but she’s not
meant to be here, and her lingering is threatening everyone and
everything around her as she begins to lose herself to the darkness.
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Book One:
EXCERPTS
I
barely hear her words as her fingers trace the line of my lips and then
down my chin. I’m holding my breath. She’s still speaking, but I’m not
paying attention. I’m watching her soft, full lips as they move. Before I
know what I’m doing, I dive forward and crush my lips against hers,
cutting off whatever she was saying. She makes a small noise of surprise
as my fingers weave into her hair, holding her face to mine. Her tongue
runs along my bottom lip and I shiver.
barely hear her words as her fingers trace the line of my lips and then
down my chin. I’m holding my breath. She’s still speaking, but I’m not
paying attention. I’m watching her soft, full lips as they move. Before I
know what I’m doing, I dive forward and crush my lips against hers,
cutting off whatever she was saying. She makes a small noise of surprise
as my fingers weave into her hair, holding her face to mine. Her tongue
runs along my bottom lip and I shiver.
I
slide closer on the bed until our bodies are pressed up against each
other all the way down. My hand leaves her hair and runs down her back
to her waist. She presses closer and runs her fingers under my shirt and
up my stomach. I can’t tell if I’m breathing, but I definitely feel
alive. Her fingers are shooting tingles along my skin everywhere she
touches me.
slide closer on the bed until our bodies are pressed up against each
other all the way down. My hand leaves her hair and runs down her back
to her waist. She presses closer and runs her fingers under my shirt and
up my stomach. I can’t tell if I’m breathing, but I definitely feel
alive. Her fingers are shooting tingles along my skin everywhere she
touches me.
Somewhere deep down, I know what I’m doing, but I can’t seem to pull myself far enough out of the haze of my mind to stop.
Bailey
pulls back, gasping for air. I take a deep, shuddering breath and run
my hand over her hair, smoothing it with my fingers. She looks uncertain
as she searches my face, like she’s waiting for me to explode.
pulls back, gasping for air. I take a deep, shuddering breath and run
my hand over her hair, smoothing it with my fingers. She looks uncertain
as she searches my face, like she’s waiting for me to explode.
“What?” I ask quietly.
“I’m trying to figure out if I brought my best friend home, or if I’ve accidently picked up someone else,” she breathes.
I huff out a short laugh and pull my hand back. “It’s me.”
She narrows her eyes. “I’m still not sure. The Kristian I know would have bolted by now.”
“Oh,” I say a little ashamed of my previous behavior. “Well, I’ll just go then.”
I move to get off the bed.
“No!” She grabs my arm in a panic and pulls me back down. “Please stay?” I grin and settle back onto the bed.
Book Playlist
Let Her Go – Jasmine Thompson
Until The End – Quitedrive
Ghost – Ella Henderson
Ever After – Marianas Trench
Uneven Odds – Sleeping At Last
Dead In The Water – Ellie Goulding
Sing It Out – Switchfoot
Latch – Kodaline
Ghost Lights – Woodkid
Forever and Always – Parachute
You and I – Paper Route
I Wont Give Up – Jason Mraz
The Memory – Mayday Parade
Not About Angels – Birdy
We Might Fall – Ryan Star
All Of Me – John Legend
Another Love – Tom Odell
Sunrise – Our Last Night
You Are Enough – Sleeping At Last
(All of the songs on my playlists are available on iTunes)
About the Author
Dannielle
Wicks currently lives in the town of Kingaroy, Queensland in Australia.
She is a TV show nerd and lover of cars. She’s always had a love for
writing, even in school. She used to hide her writing notebook inside
her textbooks just so the teacher wouldn’t notice what she was up to.
She loves reading, especially paranormal romance. When she’s not writing
or working, she competes in Speedway Sedan Racing across the state.
Wicks currently lives in the town of Kingaroy, Queensland in Australia.
She is a TV show nerd and lover of cars. She’s always had a love for
writing, even in school. She used to hide her writing notebook inside
her textbooks just so the teacher wouldn’t notice what she was up to.
She loves reading, especially paranormal romance. When she’s not writing
or working, she competes in Speedway Sedan Racing across the state.
All of the books in the HARDEST MISTAKES series are based on a
different main character, so you don’t really need to read them in
order, although all the characters link back to each other in some
way…
(P.S. if you ever reference any of my books or myself on a social media site, be sure to use the #HardestMistakes hashtag or @DWicksAuthor)