SYNOPSIS
Alani
LaBelle has it all. A great job, amazing friends, and a loving fiancé.
Traveling to Las Vegas for her bachelorette party, she never expects to come
across someone who rocks her world the way Ryan Kraft does. Though they only
share a few hours together, the connection she feels with him is undeniable.
Thinking that her feelings for him may be old feet she brushes it off and
attempts to focus on her fiancé and their impending nuptials.
Heartbroken
by her fiancé only days before their wedding, she finds herself needing to
escape, needing to hide from reality. Though Alani knows that Ryan lives in
Grand Forks, North Dakota, she never thought their paths would cross again
while she is there.
Their
friendship changes to something more with a good night kiss. Needing to be with
Ryan, she leaves her old life in New Jersey behind and moves halfway across the
country. As they journey together in a new relationship Alani has to adapt to
life in a new city, new job, as well as dealing with Ryan's ex-girlfriend
Stephanie, who is waiting for the perfect moment to get Ryan back.
But
will her fiancé let Alani walk away from him without a fight? Will Alani's love
for Ryan be enough for her to stay with him through turmoil? Or will
Stephanie’s secret tear them apart?
Review by
Marlene Engel
Alani and
her girlfriends were in Las Vegas celebrating her last days of being
single. With a crown on her head and
wearing a sash that read “Bride To Be”, they were going to make her
bachelorette party a night to remember. While
throwing back shots of tequila and dancing at Pure (one of Las Vegas’ premier
night clubs) a group of guys celebrating a bachelor party started mingling with
the ladies. One guy in particular caught
the attention of Alani. Although she
knew that she was only weeks away from getting married to Marco, Alani could
not deny that this man, Ryan, had something about him. He was not only the hottest guy in the club,
there was an undeniable connection that drew her to him (and him to her). Knowing that she would be devoting her life
to her soon to be husband, she felt that some innocent flirting wouldn’t hurt
anyone. She knew that he would be
heading back to North Dakota and her back to New York the next day. After all, she was in Sin City and what happens
in Vegas, stays in Vegas … or does it?
Back in
Brooklyn Alani tries putting thoughts of Ryan to the back of her mind and focus
on the wedding. It’s the day before
their ceremony and Alani decides to surprise Marco at his work with lunch. They agreed to meet that evening at the
rehearsal dinner, but Alani was anxious to see him. But when she gets to his office, she gets a
surprise of her own. She finds Marco and
his secretary being intimate in his office.
After calling
off the wedding, Alani needs to go somewhere to clear her mind. A place in the middle of nowhere. The first place that came to mind was North
Dakota. Although she knew that Ryan
lived there, that wasn’t her reason for choosing it. But when she’s there, and bumps into Ryan,
the connection that she originally felt when they first met returns. But just because you run away from your
problems doesn’t mean that they go away.
Alani finds herself dealing with a whole new set of issues. How will she handle them? And who will stick by her through it all?
Divided is
author Livia Jamerlan’s debut novel. I
felt that it was well written, had a great story and was full of relatable
characters. This book takes you through
so many emotions. You will feel the bond
of friendships, the pain of betrayal, the heat of passion and the joy of
love. Overall, I really enjoyed this
book. I would definitely recommend it to
others and can’t wait to see what Livia has in store for us in the future.
BUY
THE BOOK
EXCERPT
“Ally
baby please. I fucked up but please, I can do better. Please forgive me.” He begged
“Marco,
there is nothing between us anymore. I’m
done. We are done. Shouldn’t you be off with Trish somewhere?”
Her name was like bile in my mouth.
“Ally
it’s not like that with her, I was just scared.” I raised my hand to stop him;
I didn’t want to go through this with him all over again.
“Stop.
Just Stop. There is nothing between us anymore Marco, please just leave.” I
swallowed back any tears that were threating to show. Stepping back I closed
the door and leaned my back on it, slowly sliding down to the ground. Inhaling
deep I tried to calm my nerves and heard the flower arrangement being placed on
the ground as Marco spoke.
“I
know you can still hear me Ally, and I want you to know that I’ll never give up
on us. Never! You hear me? I fucked up. I know I did but I love you.” As the
tears dripped from my eyes I wiped them away as quickly as I could. I wasn’t
crying because I was sad. I was just so tired of repeating the past five years
in my head and seeing it end like this.
“Marco,
please just leave me alone.” I shouted from behind the door
“I’ll
always fight for you. I’ll find a way to make you mine again. Mark my words
Alani, you will spend the rest of your life with me.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Livia
Jamerlan is a hopeless romantic she is always looking for her next love story
to pop in her head. Though Livia kept a journal throughout her early life, she
never thought about pursuing a career in writing, she always used it as form of
therapy, pouring her heart out into words. It wasn’t until a story developed in
her head that she decided that maybe she could write a book. At first it was
just an escape from reality but now she use it as a power to put all her
feelings, hopes, and fears on paper. Deciding it was time to tell her story she
began to write, with each passing day the story grew, characters we formed, and
what seemed like a hobby at first has now become a passion for Livia.
When Livia
is not writing she is spending time with her husband and their two dogs, she
might also be curled up with a new book, or she is out traveling the country to
support indie authors at their book signings.
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