An Unstill Life by Kate Larkindale - Book Tour + Giveaway
An Unstill Life
by Kate Larkindale
Genre:
YA Contemporary Romance
YA Contemporary Romance
When your whole world is falling apart, what are the chances you’ll find
love in the most unexpected of places?
love in the most unexpected of places?
Livvie feels like she’s losing everything: her two best friends have
abandoned her for their boyfriends, her mother continues to ignore
her, while her sister, Jules, is sick again and getting worse by the
day. Add in the request Jules has made of her and Livvie feels like
she’s losing her mind, too.
abandoned her for their boyfriends, her mother continues to ignore
her, while her sister, Jules, is sick again and getting worse by the
day. Add in the request Jules has made of her and Livvie feels like
she’s losing her mind, too.
Her only escape is in the art room, where she discovers not only a refuge
from her life, but also a kindred soul in Bianca, the school “freak”.
Livvie’s always felt invisible, at school and at home, but with
Bianca, she finally feels like someone sees the real Livvie. As the
relationship deepens and it comes time to take the romance public,
will Livvie be able to take that step?
from her life, but also a kindred soul in Bianca, the school “freak”.
Livvie’s always felt invisible, at school and at home, but with
Bianca, she finally feels like someone sees the real Livvie. As the
relationship deepens and it comes time to take the romance public,
will Livvie be able to take that step?
Livvie’s about to find out if she has what it takes to make the tough
decisions and stand up for herself—for the first time in her life.
decisions and stand up for herself—for the first time in her life.
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I lolled against Bianca, aware of her distinctive raspberry
scent enveloping me. My laughter caught in my throat, and I had trouble
breathing through it. I looked up at her, watching the way the streetlights
played across her features. With her head thrown back, her throat was long and
white, and I was overcome with a sudden desire to touch it.
I didn’t say a word, but she seemed to hear my thoughts. Her
laughter quieted, and she turned to look at me, her eyes glittering in the
sodium glow. For a long time we stood there, eyes locked, the warm breeze
wafting across our skin.
Bianca bent her head, and her lips settled upon mine. They
were warm and soft, slippery with lipstick. I shivered and pressed my own lips
hungrily against hers. Her mouth opened a little, and I followed, admitting her
inquisitive tongue. It tickled mine, darting in and out, waltzing across my
taste buds. The flavor of wine, exotic and sour at the same time, flooded my
mouth.
My heart beat a rapid tattoo through my chest. This was
wrong. I should not be doing this. But I remained mesmerized, nerves I’d never noticed
before singing songs of ecstasy along my spine. Kissing Jesse had been nothing
like this.
She pulled away, slowly, as if surfacing from a dive. She
licked her lips, smiling in satisfaction. Her lipstick, smeared now, blurred
her mouth into something unrecognizable. I ran my tongue across my lips and
tasted her there, spikes of electricity igniting in my belly. This was better
than I could have imagined.
“Wow…” she breathed. “You’re good.”
“Am I?” I reached for her again, wanting nothing but her mouth
on mine once more.
“Yeah, you are.” She pushed me against the wall, and I lost
myself in her kisses.
Time held no meaning. It could have been seconds or forever
before I drew back. Nothing so good could be wrong, yet my stomach writhed with
guilt. “I…I should get home.” My voice was unsteady.
Bianca glanced up at the star-speckled sky and nodded.
“Yeah. Me too.”
It felt completely natural when, as we walked toward the bus
stop two blocks away, she slipped her hand into mine
Having spent a lifetime travelling the globe, Kate Larkindale is currently
residing in Wellington, New Zealand. A marketing executive, film
reviewer and mother, she’s surprised she finds any time to write,
but doesn’t sleep much. As a result, she can usually be found
hanging out near the espresso machine.
residing in Wellington, New Zealand. A marketing executive, film
reviewer and mother, she’s surprised she finds any time to write,
but doesn’t sleep much. As a result, she can usually be found
hanging out near the espresso machine.
Her short stories have appeared in Halfway Down The Stairs, A Fly in
Amber, Daily Flash Anthology, The Barrier Islands Review, Everyday
Fiction, Death Rattle, Drastic Measures, Cutlass & Musket and
Residential Aliens, among others.
Amber, Daily Flash Anthology, The Barrier Islands Review, Everyday
Fiction, Death Rattle, Drastic Measures, Cutlass & Musket and
Residential Aliens, among others.
She has written fourteen contemporary YA novels, a few of which other
people are allowed to see. She has also written one very bad
historical romance. She is currently working on a new YA novel and
ghostwriting an autobiography.
people are allowed to see. She has also written one very bad
historical romance. She is currently working on a new YA novel and
ghostwriting an autobiography.
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Book sounds great
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