We're so excited for the
release of WITHIN THESE WALLS by USA Today bestselling author J.L. Berg! This
new contemporary romance standalone is captivating and heartwarming and you
don't want to miss out on meeting Jude and Lailah.
A portion of the sales
during the first week of release will go to a children's heart charity.
About WITHIN THESE
WALLS:
Within these walls, he became my solace, my sanctuary and my strength.
I
am not strong. I am just a survivor of
circumstance.
Isn’t
that what we all do? Survive?
Each
of us has our own set of circumstances to muddle through. Mine are just more…complicated.
Born
with a severe heart defect, I’ve seen the inside of a hospital room more than
my own bedroom.
I
was drowning, a prisoner to the illness that owned me, until he appeared. He thinks he’s blocked out the world with his
tattoos and hard exterior, but I see the real Jude, the one he so desperately
wants to forget.
But
is he the answer to my prayers or will he break my already damaged heart
forever?
My
name is Lailah Buchanan, and this is our story of hope, redemption and
sacrificing it all for the one you love.
Enjoy an excerpt…..
“What
is your deal, Jude?” she yelled, taking several strides toward me.
“My
deal?”
“Yeah,
you’re sweet and endearing one minute and then brushing me off the next. I
don’t get it. What do you want from me? Am I a charity case? Do you get off on
hanging out with the poor sick girl but then tire of me easily?”
Closing
the last few inches between us, I got in her face. “You have no idea what
you’re talking about,” I hissed.
“No,”
she answered, “I really don’t. You don’t tell me anything. You are this big,
giant mystery that I know nothing about. Why is that, Jude?”
“It’s
too much,” I simply said.
“You
mean, I can’t handle it,” she inferred.
“That’s
not what I said, Lailah.”
“No,
but that’s what you meant. You’re just like everyone else. I’m too fragile. I’m
too weak. Let’s sugarcoat the truth, so it doesn’t upset Lailah. God forbid
that we upset her,” she said in a mocking tone. “Well, I’m neither weak nor
fragile. I’ve endured more pain than most people see in a lifetime, so don’t
think for one single second that I can’t handle anything you can.”
“I
know you can.”
“Then,
why put me through all this? Do you even care a little about me?” Her voice was
quiet and timid.
“I
care too fucking much, Lailah.”
Without
a second thought, I grabbed the nape of her neck and pulled her body to mine
before fusing our mouths together. She gasped in surprise, pulling back
slightly, but then she surrendered, melting into me completely. My hands
tightened around her waist as I deepened our kiss. I knew this had to be her
first kiss, and I intended to make sure it was well worth the wait.
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