After nearly a year and a half of grieving the
loss of her husband, twenty-seven year old Alexa Sullivan Tate is headed back
to her hometown after a decade of being away. She has no idea her high school
crush, Jace McAllister, the guy who stole her heart the same night that he
broke it, is more than ready to pick up the pieces.
Jace has spent the last ten years in the Army
defusing bomb after bomb, trying to forget the girl who ignited all his
passions. Little does he know that the spark still exists.
Ten years ago they had smoldering chemistry,
but the spark between them now might light a fuse that leads to an explosion
even Jace can't stop. Not that he wants to. If only Alexa can get past her
guilt and trust her heart again.
But
how do you put it all on the line when you've already lost everything once
before?
REVIEW
Ignite was a story about second
chances. Missed opportunities and misunderstandings
came between Jace and Alexa. All through
high school they were the best of friends, each harboring feelings for the
other, but neither willing to take the chance and cross that line. That is until the night before Jace leaves
for boot camp. That one night they bare
it all. Unfortunately, ten years pass
before they’re reunited again. Within
those ten years, however, Alexa has suffered a great loss that leaves its mark
on her. Jace is the only man capable of
easing the pain and showing her that happiness is possible again. But, her fear of the unexpected prevents her
from fully moving on. After much soul
searching, she needs to decide if what her and Jace have is worth the risk.
Jase has not been able to get her out
of his mind over the past decade. He
jumped from one short term relationship to another, never finding that one
woman he fully connected with. Alexa, on
the other hand, completely moved on putting Jase out of her immediate
mind. He still lingered deep in her
heart, she just didn’t realize those feelings were still there.
Alexa has a lot to overcome. She already lost someone she really loved
once and fear keeps her from going after love again. Jase, oh sweet, beautiful Jase, I praise him
for the patience and understanding he gave her.
The friendship and chemistry they had so long ago was still there. When they reunited they were able to pick up
like no time had passed at all. It’s
just getting through to her stubborn brain and having it get on board with her
heart that is the problem.
Overall I found Ignite to be a sweet
rekindling love story. I admit it took
me a while to get into it and feel it. I
can’t really pinpoint what the turning point was for me, but all of a sudden it
just clicked. I’m actually looking
forward to reading the next one. Ms.
Teevan hooked me on the next character and now I have to tune in to get his
story.
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About the Author
I'm a twenty six year old book junkie who
is also obsessed with sports. Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds are my teams! I work for
the government during the day, hang out with Air National Guard on the
weekends, and am married to a guy 15 inches taller than me. We're quite the
pair! We currently live right outside of Dayton, OH with our two cats.
I've been reading since I was a kid. My
mom was a librarian, so it was a given. Heck, she even made sure we watched
Wishbone instead of the Smurfs. In 2011 when I graduated from college, my mom
bought me a Nook, and then in the summer of 2012 I found this amazing site
called Goodreads. I was introduced to so many amazing indie/self-published
authors. After reading almost 400 books that year, my husband gave me the push
to finally sit down and write my own. It was a rocky start, but over time the
words started flowing and I couldn't get Jace and Lexi out of my head.
If I’m not writing or looking through tons
of photos of hot men, all in the name of research, then you can probably find
me curled up with my Kindle, ignoring the rest of the world. I love my sports
almost as much as I love my books. My other obsessions include red wine, hot men,
country music, and all things Grace Potter.
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Excerpt
I nod, and she makes her way down the hall that I now see is
lined with photographs. My stomach tightens, but I figure that I need to get
this over with if I’m going to be staying here. I walk towards them, stopping
at the first picture. I’m guessing it’s from the day they first met, the time
she told me about, because she’s giving him a playful frown while he’s grinning
at her like he’s already half in love with her, which, to be honest, he
probably was. I feel a slight twinge as I take in the picture, knowing that at
that moment he had no idea how short of a life he was going to have with her.
Hell, he probably wouldn’t have even cared, as long as he had her while he
could.
Shaking the thought out of my head, I browse each one. There
are candid shots of them mixed throughout professional ones from events such as
her graduation, Sierra and Jeremy’s wedding, and what looks like an engagement
party. As I pass each picture, it’s becoming more real to me that she had a
whole separate life before we reconnected. Strangely, I’m not bothered by it,
seeing how happy she looks in these pictures, even though it was with another
man and not me. I’ll admit that I was a little worried when she told me about
their fighting, but looking at these pictures? I know Ty made her a happy
woman, and I’m grateful that she had that while she could. Do I wish it had
been me? Fuck yes, but what can you do?
Coming to the last picture, I’m breathless as the image of
Alexa in a wedding dress enters my vision. I’m moving in for closer inspection
when she comes out of her room, stopping when she catches me. Her hand covers
her mouth as she closes her eyes for a split second. She swallows hard before
walking towards me. She reaches out her hand as if to touch my arm before
pulling it back, obviously thinking better of it.
“Jace, I… This is probably awkward,
I’m sorry. I just… I wasn’t expecting you, and I don’t…” She trails off as she
stares at the wall, glancing at the picture before turning her eyes towards the
floor.
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I'm a twenty six year old book junkie who is also obsessed with sports. Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds are my teams! I work for the government during the day, hang out with Air National Guard on the weekends, and have been married to my own book boyfriend for over seven years. We currently live right outside of Dayton, OH with our two cats.
