Blog Tour: Chapter Reveal and GIVEAWAY: Untraditonal Love In The Dark by Victoria Warren Jackson
Author: Victoria Jackson
Publisher: Favic Press
Pages: 236Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback/Kindle
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It
has been a long time since Samantha has felt loved by a man. For now,
she just wants to be left alone. She continues to live a lonely life,
but an early morning visit to the beach changes everything. Her
future husband, Isaiah, enters the picture.
Their
marriage is every woman’s dream until Isaiah becomes distant and
remote. Samantha becomes curious about his behavior and the absence
of his immediate family. One part of her wants to overlook the uneasy
feelings, but curiosity causes her to search for the truth.
Isaiah
has a disturbing secret. Once Samantha discovers the truth, she is
forced to travel a painful journey to recovery. Is Samantha prepared
to lose her husband forever?
Samantha
finally learns about self-love. She is torn between salvaging her
marriage and the desire to find true love. Samantha is unable to deny
her life will never be the same even if she decides to remain married
to Isaiah.
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About the Author
Victoria Warren Jackson was born in Milledgeville, Georgia. She was raised in Milledgeville, Georgia and Miami, Florida and attended Miami Norland Senior High School. She distinguished herself as an excellent student in high school and received numerous honors.
After graduating from high school, Victoria earned an Associate in Arts Degree in Broadcasting Journalism from Miami Dade College. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature and a Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics from Oakwood University. She earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University and an Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. Victoria is FCCPC Certified and has a CDA National.
Victoria has been an educator for sixteen years and began writing her first novel while teaching middle grade students. Victoria soon realized that writing is therapy and continues to write daily. She is the author of three books, Can You Feel Me? Intimate Poetry, Not Just Us, and Untraditional Love In The Dark.
Victoria is passionate about helping children become their best. She remains busy writing, teaching full-time, and volunteering in her community.
Victoria currently lives in Florida.
You can visit Victoria Warren Jackson’s website at: www.victoriawarrenjackson.com or connect with her at Twitter.
First
Chapter:
It
was December 19, and there I was strolling down the beach. I don’t
truly know what had possessed me that morning. I had been awake,
crying practically all night long. My heart was heavy and
overflowing. I wanted to leave my body, to escape it all.
I
had only gotten about two hours of sleep. Those two hours were not a
peaceful sleep. I had a nightmare. I dreamt I was driving across a
bridge in New Orleans. The bridge suddenly collapsed. Within seconds,
my car was covered with water. I tried to continue driving. The car
would not move. The engine made a clicking sound. I saw other cars
floating on by. I saw what appeared to be seaweed or some type of
plant.
I
could not get my car door to open. I used the heel of my shoe to kick
the window’s glass. It did not break. My eyes opened wide as I
struggled. It was to late for me to escape.
I
awoke from the dream gasping for air, almost as if I had swallowed
some seawater. The water engulfing me was a sign of how I felt about
my life. I was in too deep.
My
body was totally drained after the dream. I guess I was physically
struggling
while I was
asleep.
I
could not get myself to relax. I was so angry and bitter. My emotions
were out of control. It felt worse than being trapped in a tornado. I
was stuck in a miserable life based on the lies fed to me by a man.
I
was tired of wasting time pretending I was going to get some sleep. I
wanted to sleep, to dream, to be held, but I was far from getting any
of the three. I decided to go out on the beach, just to think for a
while. I thought being near the water would work magic on my
situation.
If
it didn’t, I could always have jumped in and got my clothes wet.
That was a stupid thought. Not to mention, sharks are known to swim
close to the shore before dawn. Sharks are more prone to attack if a
swimmer is alone as opposed to being in a group. A kid was attacked
by a shark three weeks beforehand. The shark devoured the child’s
arm in one bite. Beachgoers were being more precautious. Besides, I
had enough problems already to add pneumonia and a shark bite to the
list.
The
water is extremely fierce on the beach early in the morning. It was
around six-thirty a.m. The wind was kind of chilly but not too cold.
The sky was a medium shade of gray with bits of white peeking through
the center. I could smell salt water and fish. Around Christmas time
in Miami, it always gets windy. The change in weather signals
Christmas has arrived.
Usually
when a person is depressed, the first thing to go is their
appearance. Depression has a way of making a person forget about
materialistic things.
I
was bundled up in a cream colored sweater, an old sweatshirt, and a
pair of jogging pants. I didn’t want to get cold when the waves
blew in towards the shore. I was having a bad hair day. I used my
fingers to comb my hair towards the back.
Living
in Miami kind of spoiled me as far as the weather is concerned. I was
accepting of the brief visits of wind during the holiday season
mainly because Miami is mostly sunny year round.
On
my feet, I wore a pair of Nike Tennis and regular cotton socks. It
would not have been a wise idea to wear open-toed shoes especially if
I didn’t want to get sand on my feet.
And
God knows. I did not want any jellyfish finding a resting place on my
feet. Those little things have a sting strong enough to send you to
the hospital. Better yet, the poison from their sting can swell your
feet bigger than a grapefruit.
I
once had a jellyfish to land on my feet while I was walking near the
shore. I did not realize it was there until a sharp pain shot up my
leg.
I
started running and screaming, “A shark got me. Run everybody,
run.” I worked myself up so bad. I nearly fainted. I got weak in
the knees, and I collapsed on the beach.
The
lifeguard pushed his way through the crowd of people who had circled
around me. I assumed he looked at my legs and did not see any torn
skin or ligaments, so he knew it was not a shark attack. He laughed
as he rubbed my right leg. “You are not dead. I think a jelly fish
bit you,” he told me.
Yes,
I was embarrassed. There I was lying on the beach. Thank God I had a
sense of humor. I lowered my head and smiled. Through all of the
commotion, I noticed the lifeguard’s muscular build. If the
circumstances were different, I probably would have flirted with him.
The
beachgoers were irritated when he said jellyfish. They grunted and
walked away. I heard a teenage boy tell his friend, “She got
everybody all worried. She knew she was lying. She thought they were
going to put her on the six o’clock news or something.”
Fresh
mouth kid. He was lucky I was not his relative. I had the mind to
take my shoe off and give him a good whipping.
I
was not worried about getting on the news. I honestly thought I had
been attacked by a shark. How was I supposed to know it was only a
jellyfish?
GIVEAWAY
Victoria Warren Jackson is giving away a $50 Amazon Gift Card!
- By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
- One winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card.
- This giveaway begins May 5 and ends May 31.
- Winner will be contacted via email on Monday, June 2, 2014.
- Winner has 48 hours to reply.
Good
luck everyone!
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