Authorpreneur Dashboard – Libby Austin
Reft
Romance
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. ~ Newton’s Third Law of Motion Brandon “Brand” Carmichael’s life was the stuff dreams were made of…too bad it was an illusion. As a guitarist for Inert Motion, Brand traveled the world, performing with his brothers in all but blood. He never stopped moving all the while his mind played in a never ending loop. Now outside influences have changed the band’s course, leaving Brand’s life void of the balance he craved. Once again, his dream had become a recurring nightmare. Brand coped the only way he knew how; retreat into solitude. Magdalena “Layna” Delacroix had achieved the long sought goal of her Ph.D. in Psychology, but success came at a high cost: over one hundred thousand dollars in debt. After being presented with the opportunity to fulfill her desire to help someone in the aftermath of tragedy, along with earning enough money to clear her debt and start a psychology practice of her own, Layna had to balance the means against the outcome. Could she be the force to stop the downward spiral of someone who refused to seek help? Neither Brand nor Layna expected the reaction they had to one another. It was the opposite of everything they sought. Could Layna live a lie while pushing Brand to live in the truth? Would Brand forgive her for committing one unforgivable sin? Or was he branded by destiny to be... Reft
Book Bubbles from Reft
Emotions Tied Up in Knots
This excerpt summarizes a lot of Brandon's struggle through out the story. He is constantly at war with himself over his desire to trust the feelings he's experiencing and his desire to protect himself from being wrecked again. Brandon knows he is attracted to Layna. He just doesn't want to want her. When he passes the point of no return, it could save him or it could destroy him. Sometimes salvation and destruction go hand-in-hand. For if you've never been broken, you can't be healed.
Through Infinity
Romance
When your past vanishes, what happens to your future? Candice and Jason Woodruff had everything going for them: a strong marriage, the family they’d dreamed of, and successful businesses. When they made their wedding vows, they promised to love each other through infinity and beyond…but Candice doesn’t remember making that vow. Candice doesn’t remember the last eighteen years. After a medical emergency, Candice awakens to find herself a married mother of four. She’s surrounded by a loving family of strangers, but Candice struggles to claim an identity while learning to be a wife and mother. Candice is no longer the same woman Jason fell in love with all those years ago. Can they learn to love each other in this new reality? Through Infinity is one woman’s journey as she rediscovers the love of her husband and children. But will that new found love be strong enough to carry them through infinity and beyond…
Book Bubbles from Through Infinity
Does the life you lived make you who you are?
If you are the sum total of your experiences, what happens when half of your life experience has been wiped away? Can you fall in love with the life you had before? These are some of the questions that face Candice Woodruff after she awakens five days after she died.
