Title: When the Real Thing Comes Along
Author: Faith Simone
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, Inspirational Fiction, Edgy Christian
Fiction
Release Date: February 13, 2015
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About the Book
She loved and lost…Will faith give her the
courage she needs to love again?
Jacelynn appears to have it all together: a great
relationship with her boyfriend Jason who is truly a man after God’s own heart,
a decent career and the love of family and friends. But when an unwelcome
reminder from her past shows up, her previously uncomplicated world is turned
upside down. Will she jeopardize what
she has with Jason in an attempt to rewrite the mistakes of her past?
They say you never forget your first love, no matter how
hard you try. So far, Jacelynn has done a pretty good job of forgetting Taylor,
the boy who had her heart first. When Taylor returns several years later as a
man requesting a second chance, what’s a girl to do…Especially when she already
has a new man?
The hidden issues of Jacelynn’s heart come to light and
she’s forced take a hard look in the mirror while making choices that will
change her future forever. Will she be able to reconcile who she was then, with
who she is in Christ now?
Living and loving in faith isn’t
always easy, but it’s always worth it. That’s what happens…
When the Real Thing Comes Along
EXCERPT
She struggled to absorb all that he’d told her.
“Why should I believe what you’re saying? How do I know that
you’re not here because of your ego?”
He cringed. “I understand your reasoning. If I were you, I’d
think the same thing about me. I’d think that I was running another game on
you, and if you had accepted my explanation without any reservations, you
wouldn’t have been the girl I remember and love.”
Her airway momentarily constricted. She took a shallow
breath. “Don’t . . . don’t say that. You never loved me. Love doesn’t behave
the way you did.” She had to believe that, had to believe that no man who ever
loved her could hurt her so badly.
“You’re right. Love is patient, love is kind, it seeks not
its own, it is not boastful, it does not envy. See, I didn’t know about what
love truly was back then, but now I do. I know that love never fails.”
Her mouth dropped. This man across from her quoting
scripture couldn’t possibly be the same person who stepped all over her
heart.
He grinned. “I see I’ve got you speechless. Jacelynn this is
no game. I’m for real. My love for you won’t fail this time around.”
“I-I have a boyfriend.” She held her head in her hands, eyes
wide with shock. “I have a boyfriend.” She hadn’t thought of Jason once since she’d sat
down. And here was this good-looking man, saying all the right things. The man
who had her heart first, stirring up all kinds of feelings inside of her.
He nonchalantly stated, “We’ve
met.”
“What am I doing here? What am I doing here? I don’t need this drama.” She
reached for her purse. “Taylor, I’m ecstatic about your conversion. If you’re
sincere, I wish you the best in your walk with God. But as far as you and I go,
we’re history. I forgave you a long time ago and I have moved on. I have a
beautiful relationship with a man who is established and rooted in God. I’m not
jeopardizing that because someone from my past shows up with a few poetic
speeches. If you were ever in love at all, it was with a naïve girl who didn’t
have sense enough to see you for what you really were; a jive talking immature
little boy. I have grown up, and I suggest you do the same.”
She stood to leave and he took her hand as she attempted to
pass him. “I won’t pretend that hearing what you think about me doesn’t hurt.
But I’ve grown up. You’re rejecting me based on my past and that’s fine. I’ve
rejected it too. But I need for you to give me the chance to show you’ve I’ve
changed.”
She glared down at him. “I don’t owe you anything.”
“You’re right, you don’t. But I owe you so much. If you
didn’t see my flaws, it was because you were looking at my heart. You saw what
I could be and you loved me.” He stood up and his proximity to her made it
difficult for her to breathe. When his lips touched her ear, she turned her
head away. “I’m not going anywhere Ja. I don’t mind proving who I’ve become to
you. And as far as your little boyfriend goes, you never said you loved him.”
He waited. She knew he was giving her time to confess her
love for Jason now. When she only lifted glittering angry eyes to him, he
continued, “I don’t mind if he’s holding you now. Go ahead and lean on his
shoulder for a while. But it’s me you’ll be thinking about and it’s me you’ll
be remembering.”
She snatched her hand out of his and stepped back, hoping to
diminish the heat ricocheting between their bodies. “Your so called love won’t
fail this time around, because there’s never going to be another chance for us.
Never.” She turned and walked out of the
restaurant without looking back.
Buy Links
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00SRRKTPY
About the Author
Faith Simone is a poet, playwright and novelist. She is also an active blogger, sharing her
personal thoughts, book reviews and tips for writers on her website FaithSimone.com. Simone is passionate about
using her gift of writing as a tool to help promote humanity, understanding and
compassion.
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