Friday, March 21, 2014

Cover Reveal, Giveaway and Exclusive Excerpt: The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller by L.B. Simmons

We are very excited to share with you the amazing cover to L.B. Simmons' newest book, The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller, releasing April 22nd!


COVER The Resurrection of Aubrey Simmons
Release Date ~ April 22nd
Genre ~ NA Contemporary Romance

☆✮ Synopsis ✮☆
Death.
For some, it’s simply one of life’s certainties, nothing more. For others, it’s merely a fleeting thought, one often overshadowed by the reckless delusion that they have been blessed with the gift of immortality.
For Aubrey Miller, death is the definition of her very existence. Overcome with the guilt resulting from the loss of her beloved family, she alters her appearance from the once beautiful, blonde-haired, blue-eyed little girl to that of one shrouded in complete darkness, enveloping herself in her own unbreakable fortress of solitude as a form of protection for others.
As she enters her first year of college, her goal is simple: Earn a degree with the least amount of social interaction as possible. What she never anticipates is the formation of very unlikely relationships with two people who will change her life in ways she never believed possible: Quinn Matthews, the boisterous former pageant queen, and Kaeleb McMadden, a childhood friend from her past who never really let her go.
Over the years, as their connections intertwine and grow, a seemingly indestructible bond is formed between the three…
But when death painfully reemerges, Aubrey is lost once again, burying herself deeper than ever before inside the familiar fortification of her fears.
Will the refuge of friendship, the solidarity of life-long bonds, and the power of unconditional love be enough to do the impossible?
Will they be enough to finally bring about…
The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller?

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  Exclusive Excerpt ✮☆

Kaeleb stops mid-stride and shrugs his backpack along with his leather bomber jacket onto the ground, leaving him in a heather grey hoodie that reads JUST HIT IT in block letters with the infamous Nike swoosh spanning across his chest. After regrettably reading his delusion of grandeur, a smirk crosses my face. “Get a lot of dates wearing that do ya?”
“I get a lot of dates no matter what I’m wearing.” His lips twitch as he attempts to maintain a serious face. He’s become quite the ladies’ man since school started. It’s no surprise really. Kaeleb oozes sexy from every pore in his body.
Not that I pay attention.
“Right. Highly regarded, self-respecting women no doubt,” I respond, the barbell of my black eyebrow lifting in annoyance.
His straight face breaks with smug laughter. “Hey, it’s college. I’m not trying to be a saint.”
“Well, you’re definitely on your way to dating Hell. I’m just waiting on you to get that one, clingy, cries-when-you-don’t -call, psycho-stalker girl. Sign me up for that shit.”
Reaching down with another laugh, he grips the leather jacket in his hand before stepping closer to me and extending his arm, graciously offering his outermost layer for me to wear. I can feel residual heat from his body as take it from him.
“For me?!” I yell with mock excitement, “Oh-em-geeeee! Kaeleb McMadden just gave me his jacket!” I make sure to fan my face for added dramatic effect and watch as a group of girls pass us, their jaws dragging the ground. Rolling my eyes, I fight the urge to give them the finger, which seems to be my favorite form of communication with anyone that isn’t Quinn or Kaeleb these days. Well, Quinn anyway.
A crooked smile forms on his face as he watches my fierce monologue, not a hint of embarrassment in his expression. “Did you just make a joke?”
Cue middle finger.
Another chuckle passes under his breath as I slip on the brown leather while stating, “I thought you weren’t trying to be a saint. I would say that offering your coat is pretty…saintly.”  He grins and shrugs as I slowly take in his scent, the smell threatening the defenses of my Level 3security.  With the fresh cut grass all around me and the smell of his fresh laundry, the combination produces a familiar fragrance that just is Kaeleb. It’s almost enough to overwhelm the lock on my bin, but I must have mentally added a deadbolt because his access has seemed to be denied.
After exhaling a breath of relief, I give him the tiniest of smiles, situating myself in his jacket and then sliding my backpack over both shoulders as Kaeleb does the same. “I can be funny, you know.”
“I know you’re funny.” he replies, eyes on the ground in front of us.
“You don’t know anything about me.”  I snap, probably a little too defensively.
“Don’t I?” He stops walking once again and therefore so do I.  We’re never going to make it to class at this rate.
I turn to tell him this, but as soon as our eyes meet the words escape me, his hazel brown eyes stealing my breath. They’re narrowed, as if he’s trying to strip me clean of my blackened veil. Almost as though he’s searching my darkness.
“No, you don’t,” I reply quickly.
Fear works its way into my throat as he continues to scan me closely before tilting his head. “Hmm. Interesting.” His hand rises and once again skims the scarred area alongside my chin. “I would say that I know you better than you think I do.” 

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  About L.B. Simmons

L.B. Simmons is a graduate of Texas A&M University and holds a degree in Biomedical Science. She has been a practicing Chemist for the last 11 years. She lives with her husband and three daughters in Texas and writes every chance she gets.