By
Leila Martinez
Paperback:
242 pages
ISBN-10:
1680582313
ISBN-13:
978-1680582314
Published:
Aug. 4, 2015
Genre:
Christian YA Romance
For Lori’s twenty-second birthday, her grandfather Pete Hanson presented her with a summer vacation to England. While looking up various tourist spots, she meets and befriends Colin Watson, a British musician, online who then suggest they meet when she lands in London. They hit it off instantly but Pete is angry and believes that she only used him as a means to meet Colin. When he finds out that Lori met Colin online, he forbids Lori from seeing Colin entirely. Lori, who has fallen in love with Colin, is heartbroken. Pete threatens to leave England with Lori’s passport. Colin and Lori try to arrange meetups where they can see each other but Pete catches on. Lori takes this as a sign that it wasn’t meant to be. She unhappily finishes her trip with Pete and goes home vowing not to forgive her grandfather.
About
The Author
a Rafflecopter giveaway
About
The Book
Into their final summer before
graduating college, three childhood friends, Alex Makapulo, Lori Hanson, and
Andy Taylor had each expected an uncomplicated transition to adulthood.
Alex had recently professed her love
for Christ and is toying with the idea of leaving the Catholic Church and
becoming a member of her best friend, Jack Page’s church. Jack wonders what is
keeping Alex from being baptized and fully accepting a new life with Christ.
Alex wonders the same thing and believes that she needs to be 100 % in her
conviction before fully committing to a new Christian life. Like everyone she
has doubts and wants to make sure she’s doing the right thing in her spiritual
walk. Her new found beliefs disconnects her from her roommates and while they
feel she is intentionally separating herself from them, to Alex, she is trying
to figure out what is Christian and what isn’t.
For Lori’s twenty-second birthday, her grandfather Pete Hanson presented her with a summer vacation to England. While looking up various tourist spots, she meets and befriends Colin Watson, a British musician, online who then suggest they meet when she lands in London. They hit it off instantly but Pete is angry and believes that she only used him as a means to meet Colin. When he finds out that Lori met Colin online, he forbids Lori from seeing Colin entirely. Lori, who has fallen in love with Colin, is heartbroken. Pete threatens to leave England with Lori’s passport. Colin and Lori try to arrange meetups where they can see each other but Pete catches on. Lori takes this as a sign that it wasn’t meant to be. She unhappily finishes her trip with Pete and goes home vowing not to forgive her grandfather.
Andy reconnects with her old crush,
Miles Webber and decides she wants a more meaningful relationship with him. She
tells Alex about the situation and Alex truthfully tells Andy that Miles only
wanted her for sex. This angers Andy and she walks out of the apartment.
Andy ends up walking to the
coffeehouse and comes up with an idea to throw a surprise birthday party for
Alex. She believes that if Alex and Jack were to hook up, the focus would shift
from Miles and her. Andy spikes all the drinks for Alex’s party and leaves her
friend while she goes in search of Miles. He shows up at the bar with another
girl. In an effort to soothe her wounded ego, she goes home with someone else.
When she wakes up the next day, she realizes she’s in bed with Alex’s young
boss from the coffeehouse, David Roberts, Jr.
They return home from their trip with
Alex asking Jack to baptize her. Andy confronts David and Lori both forgives
and asks for forgiveness from Pete.
Buy Links:
Amazon:
http://amzn.com/1680582313
Barnes
and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-defined-leila-tualla/1122402464?ean=9781680582314
About
The Author
Leila Tualla is a Christian blogger
and writer. She blogs at www.tuallaleila.blogspot.com and writes about her
misadventures in faith, in motherhood, and whatever else inspires her. She
holds a membership to the American Christian Fiction Writer. Her current
project is a YA Christian Romance.
Social
Links:
Website:
http://tuallaleila.blogspot.com
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/LeilaTuallaM
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/LeilaTualla
Enter Giveaway: One
winner will receive an autographed copy of Love, Defined
Terms and Conditions:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. A winner
will be randomly drawn through the Rafflecopter widget and will be contacted by
email within 48 hours after the giveaway ends. The winner will then have 72
hours to respond. If the winner does not respond within 72 hours, a new draw
will take place for a new winner. Odds of winning will vary depending on the
number of eligible entries received. This contest is in no way sponsored,
endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. This giveaway is
sponsored by the author Leila Tualla and is hosted and managed by Paulette from
Write Now Literary Book Tours. If you have any additional questions – feel free
to send an email to Paulette @ pharperjohnson@gmail.com
Tour hosted by WNL www.wnlbooktours.com
Follow
the tour here: http://wnlbooktours.com/?p=5650
Thank you!!!!
ReplyDelete