by Elizabeth
Miceli
(Barren #1)
Published by: Swoon Romance
Publication date: October 6th 2015
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult
Synopsis
I
cried, praying for him to finish. I closed my eyes and tried to envision myself
somewhere else… somewhere where I was happy. I thought of my family all piled
around our tree on Christmas morning. I thought of singing with my band. I
thought of Caitlin and me baking cookies and watching movies together. But
after just a few seconds of pretending, Mike would hit me or thrust deeper and
I would be back in reality. I was being raped. I was all alone. I was the
damsel in distress. And there was no one there to save me.
Seventeen-year-old
Stacey Lorenzo’s poor self-esteem has always consumed her. When her significant
weight loss leaves her still feeling powerless- and with an eating disorder-
she turns to partying to cope. This only makes matters worse because at a party
she is raped, which leaves her psyche at an all-time low. Stacey drugs, cuts, and
hooks up with countless guys in an attempt to find herself. But if Stacey
doesn’t find a way to face her demons and overcome her fears, she might find
herself in a hole so dark, even love won’t be able to pull her out.
Excerpt
“Please!
Stop,” I started pleading now. I wondered if that would work. He was taking
everything from me. After all those years of no one wanting me, the only person
who wanted to take my virginity was a rapist?
I
cried, praying for him to finish. I closed my eyes and tried to envision myself
somewhere else, somewhere I was happy. I thought of my family, all piled in the
family room on Christmas morning. I thought of singing. I thought of Clare and
me baking cookies and watching movies together. But after just a few seconds of
pretending, Mike would hit me, or thrust deeper, and I would be back in
reality. I was being raped. I was all alone. I was the damsel in distress. And
there was no one there to save me.”
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AUTHOR BIO
Elizabeth
hails from the smallest state with the biggest heart. She started off at
The University of Akron and then transferred to the University of
Rhode Island. She is a double major in both Psychology and Human
Development and Family Studies. Although she loves writing- she also has a
passion for helping others which is why she is studying to become a
sex therapist/couples counselor. Elizabeth loves spending time with her
family and friends, singing, eating everything Italian, and baking
cookies. She is “in love with love” which is probably why the driving
force in almost everything she writes is romance. When she’s not
getting lost in her characters she can be found waiting for her prince
charming in her North Kingstown, Rhode Island home.
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