Author: Chelle Bliss
Release Date: 1.1.14
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
** CAN BE READ AS A STAND ALONE NOVEL**
Kayden Michaels has a past filled with sex, addiction, and heartache. A past that he’s avoided sharing with the love of his life, Sophia, and held close to his core not risking rejection. Needing to get his addictions in check and gain control of his life for the sake of his family, Kayden is forced to confront his past and make amends for the path he’s walked.
Kayden must recount every carnal act and the betrayal from those he’s loved to identify the triggers that spur his addictions and overcome it all to be worthy of Sophia’s love – his sole reason to exist.
This is NOT a novella.
Kayden Michaels has a past filled with sex, addiction, and heartache. A past that he’s avoided sharing with the love of his life, Sophia, and held close to his core not risking rejection. Needing to get his addictions in check and gain control of his life for the sake of his family, Kayden is forced to confront his past and make amends for the path he’s walked.
Kayden must recount every carnal act and the betrayal from those he’s loved to identify the triggers that spur his addictions and overcome it all to be worthy of Sophia’s love – his sole reason to exist.
This is NOT a novella.
Play
List:
Kayden: The
Past Playlist
Demons ~ Imagine Dragon
Crazy Bitch ~ Buck Cherry
Gorilla ~ Bruno Mars
Livin’ on a Prayer ~ Bon Jovi
Sex and Candy ~ Marcy PLayground
Love the Way You Lie ~ Eminem
Everything I’ve Known ~ KoRn
Bring Me to Life ~ Evanescence
Cold Hard Bitch ~ Jet
What Goes Around Comes Around ~ Justin Timberlake
Waiting for the End ~ Linkin Park
The Reason ~ Hoobastank
Control ~ Puddle of Mud
I Hate Everything About You ~ Three Days Grace
Closer ~ NIN
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Excerpts:
Extended Excerpt ~ Prologue
I was
an addict.
Sophia
didn’t know this about me when we met – when I stole her heart.
I
struggle every day with my sobriety, and Sophia is my compass. She’s what keeps
me grounded and always points me in the right direction. She doesn’t nag or
yell but smothers me in her love and understanding.
Sophia
asked to hear my story, my past. She wanted to know everything about me…what led me to her. I
gave her a condensed version – one that is
closer to PG-13 compared to the NC-17 reality that I lived. No matter how much
the person you love the most, the one who is the center of your universe asks
about your past, you never give the full truth. I never want Sophia to compare
herself to any of the women or experiences that I’ve had before her. Sophia is
perfection in my eyes. No one could ever compare to her.
I’d
like to say my life began again when I met Sophia, that I was given a clean slate. Sophia met me at the point in my life
where I had given up on love. My life consisted of work and pleasure – pleasure
from the unattached sexual relationships and the booze that had filled my
nights.
When my
life spiraled out of control, Sophia caught me in her web of security and love.
She is my savior, the only thing that is true in my life. She can’t know my
entire story. Who would want to know the true story of the love of their
life, the father of their child?
The thought of Sophia being with
another man makes my skin crawl and pisses me off. She’s mine, and I’d like to
think that I’ve been the only man in her life and the first one to taste her,
but I know I’m lying to myself. Ignorance is bliss, and I’d rather stay in the
dark.
After our child was born, I
thought it was necessary to get help to control my drinking. I needed to make
sure I never walked down the path of self-destruction again. I had too much to
lose. For the first time in my life, there was something more important than
myself or even Sophia. There’s a tiny little life that depends on me and needs
my love and adoration.
I didn’t want to go to group
counseling – I’ve done that before, and it sucked; it wasn’t more than a
temporary fix. I needed something to get to the root of my addiction and allow
me to find other ways to cope with the pressures in life besides at the bottom
of a bottle. The counselor told me to write down the major events in my life –
the ones that caused my drinking to go out of control or drove me to drink. He
said I needed to understand the cycle. What came first – the booze or the
problems? He asked me to write a journal about my life. Everyone who I could
remember that triggered my drinking, use of drugs, and events that were caused
by my addiction that had an impact on my life. I didn’t see the use in writing
it for someone else to read and analyze, but he said I would understand it in
time.
Where do I start the tangled mess
that was my life? Do I start with my first taste of booze, the first sniff of
coke, or the crazy bitches I’ve experienced? There will be bits that I leave
out; things I don’t want the world to know. I’ve included the ones that show
what has molded me into the man I am today. The ones that will fill in the gaps
on my troubled journey that Sophia and I overcame and show the depths of my
depravity and addiction before Sophia walked into my life and turned my world
upside down.
I’ll
start at the beginning, what led me off the path of righteousness through my
moment of self-destruction and finally salvation in the arms of a loving woman
too good to be mine.
AMAZON + AMAZON UK + BARNES & NOBLE + PAPERBACK
About the Author:
I have been a teacher for over ten
years, and needed a creative outlet for all my naughty thoughts. I received a bachelors
degree in History and a Masters in Education, which led me to becoming a high
school history teacher.
I love to read, I can devour a book a day, when given the chance or having the time. I can't pick one favorite book, there are just too many that come to mind. I do have favorite authors though. My top five authors are: Colleen Hoover, S.C. Stephens, Tarryn Fisher, CJ Roberts, and Kele Moon. I agonized over the top five. There are so many fantastic Indie authors that help feed my quest for the next best story.
Writing has been a journey unlike; filled with anguish, love, fear, and creativity. I'm excited for the next step and to share Kayden and Sophia.
I love to read, I can devour a book a day, when given the chance or having the time. I can't pick one favorite book, there are just too many that come to mind. I do have favorite authors though. My top five authors are: Colleen Hoover, S.C. Stephens, Tarryn Fisher, CJ Roberts, and Kele Moon. I agonized over the top five. There are so many fantastic Indie authors that help feed my quest for the next best story.
Writing has been a journey unlike; filled with anguish, love, fear, and creativity. I'm excited for the next step and to share Kayden and Sophia.
Our 4 Star Review
We all knew Kayden had it rough earlier in his life when reading Untangle Me. Now you get the chance to really see some of his debauchery first hand as well as some of the crazy women and circumstances that led him on the destructive path he was on before Sophia.
Although this is a prequel I recommend reading Untangle Me first. Here I felt like I finally got a good understanding of why Kayden had such a hard time surviving in the world without booze, women, and drugs. You get to see what brought him to the point he was in the first book and really see how Sophia is different and helped being a light into him that he never had before. I enjoyed seeing more of his marriage and his time with the ultimate crazy Lisa.
Great read for understanding the man before his salvation through Sophia. And of course some great sex scenes including the ultimate against the sink session I've ever read.
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