Cover Reveal for WORTH THE EFFORT: ELLA’S STORY
Hi everyone! My name is Kai Strand. I’m visiting Katie’s
blog today to share the cover of my upcoming young adult contemporary romance
novella, out next month. I’m super excited. After you read the blurb and
excerpt, and see the great cover, I hope you will become excited too. Thanks
for reading!
About the book:
Ella Jones is a coward. There is a teen boy living in the
alley behind her work and she is terrified of him.
Desperate to leave behind the stereotypical and judgmental
world she was raised in, Ella forces herself to make a true connection with
seventeen-year-old Ayden Worth. As their friendship grows Ayden’s quiet, gentle
ways teach her true courage.
But there’s more to Ayden’s story than Ella knows. When
their worlds collide in the most unexpected place, Ella feels betrayed. Will
she find the courage to learn who Ayden really is, or will she determine he’s
not worth the effort?
Excerpt:
My heart accelerated to a terrifying pace as my
unwanted visitor stepped into the light—rumpled, dirty clothing, shaggy hair,
head down, concentrating on the ground. As he approached, I still couldn’t
move. I don’t know if it was some misplaced politeness—that I didn’t want to
cause him embarrassment by showing my petrifying fear of him—or if I was afraid
my fleeing would kick start a predator instinct inciting him to give chase. I’m
still bothered by the fact that I couldn’t make myself run away.
Available May 6, 2014
Excerpt junkies will find a different snippet to read on
each of these sites:
About the author:
When her children
were young and the electricity winked out, Kai Strand gathered her family
around the fireplace and they told stories, one sentence at a time. Her boys
were rather fond of the ending, “And then everybody died. The end.” Now an
award winning children’s author, Kai crafts fiction for kids and teens to
provide an escape hatch from their reality. With a selection of novels for
young adult and middle grade readers and short stories for the younger ones,
Kai entertains children of all ages, and their adults. Learn more about Kai and
her books on her website,
www.kaistrand.com.
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