Losing Cadence & Finding Sophie by Laura Lovett - Book Tour + Giveaway
Losing Cadence
by Laura Lovett
Genre:
Thriller, Suspense
Thriller, Suspense
When Cadence Weaverly graduates from high school, she thinks it’s for
the best that she and her boyfriend, Richard White, take separate
paths: she to Julliard and he back to Harvard. Ten years later, she
has an ideal job and a wonderful fiancé, Christian. She is building
the life of her dreams—until the day Richard resurfaces out of the
blue, abducts her from her San Francisco apartment, and returns her
to his mansion where he holds her captive.
the best that she and her boyfriend, Richard White, take separate
paths: she to Julliard and he back to Harvard. Ten years later, she
has an ideal job and a wonderful fiancé, Christian. She is building
the life of her dreams—until the day Richard resurfaces out of the
blue, abducts her from her San Francisco apartment, and returns her
to his mansion where he holds her captive.
Cadence can hardly believe her ears when Richard professes his undying love and reveals
his plans to build a life together. Terrified to fight back for fear
he will have Christian murdered, Cadence must determine how to reason
with a mentally unstable man who is obsessed with making her his
forever. But even if she manages to escape, will she ever really be
free of the man who hunts her heart?
his plans to build a life together. Terrified to fight back for fear
he will have Christian murdered, Cadence must determine how to reason
with a mentally unstable man who is obsessed with making her his
forever. But even if she manages to escape, will she ever really be
free of the man who hunts her heart?
In this psychological thriller, a young woman must rely on perseverance,
courage, and inner strength to survive after she is kidnapped by her
deranged ex-boyfriend.
courage, and inner strength to survive after she is kidnapped by her
deranged ex-boyfriend.
Finding Sophie
Sequel to Losing Cadence
Finding Sophie is the highly anticipated sequel to Laura Lovett's debut psychological thriller,
Losing Cadence.
Losing Cadence.
For twelve years, Cadence Davidson has dreaded her daughter's twelfth birthday,
for that is the day she will tell Sophie who her true father really is.
for that is the day she will tell Sophie who her true father really is.
Sophie's world is turned upside down when she learns that her biological father
is really Richard White, the man who abducted her mother twelve years earlier.
She wonders if she will ever meet the elusive billionaire, only to find herself
suddenly abducted into the life that he has carefully crafted for her and her mother.
is really Richard White, the man who abducted her mother twelve years earlier.
She wonders if she will ever meet the elusive billionaire, only to find herself
suddenly abducted into the life that he has carefully crafted for her and her mother.
Despite his carefully orchestrated plan, Richard White is faced with unexpected events
that threaten to tear his newfound family apart. Will Richard be able to find peace
and hold on to the family he has fought for a lifetime to bring together?
that threaten to tear his newfound family apart. Will Richard be able to find peace
and hold on to the family he has fought for a lifetime to bring together?
In this psychological thriller, an obsession that spans decades comes to it's ultimate test.
Love, loss and courage coalesce as Richard faces his demons and makes the final
choice to find peace and love.
Love, loss and courage coalesce as Richard faces his demons and makes the final
choice to find peace and love.
Chapter One
Richard
sat in his villa
in the Bahamas, the warm ocean breeze and sounds of the lapping waves coming
through the large, open doors of the massive deck. He was fixated not on the
magnificent view, but on his computer screen that was livestreaming his
daughter’s twelfth birthday party. He felt the adrenaline coursing through his
veins as he knew his time was drawing near. He saw her beautiful smile, her
sweet face.
“Happy
birthday, dear Sophie. Happy birthday to you!” played through the speaker.
Sophie took a deep breath, focusing intently on the twelve candles on what
appeared to be a yellow cake decorated with pink flowers. She blew with great
effort, ten of the twelve candles smoking in defeat, as her friends
joked
about the two she’d missed. He ached to be there with his family, in
Christian’s place, where he belonged.
The
cameras were his companions; they helped him be part of Sophie’s life. He was
there for all major events through that small eye nestled so inconspicuously
that most top agents wouldn’t be able to uncover it. Leo, the ex-CIA agent who
helped him in the dark days after Cadence left him to die in the
fire,
was a genius at this gig. The hideous scars from the third degree burns on his
face and body were a constant reminder of that day; for years, he had wished it
had been his last. But in Richard’s world there was always a plan, then
another, and another one after that. Richard had backup upon backup,
which
saved his life when a guard who was stationed nearby arrived just in time to
save Richard from being burned alive or bleeding out from the deep stab wound
in his chest. That knife had only been an inch from puncturing his pulmonary
artery. The heat of the fire felt as though it was tearing apart his soul, or
what was left of it. The thick, dark smoke engulfed his body, and he felt the
sharp, throbbing pain of the wound in his chest as he tried to breathe.
He
recalled those final moments on that burning deck. “Let me die,” Richard
whispered.
“Not
a chance,” Leo responded, dragging Richard’s body away from the burning log
home, then wrapping his chest in what felt like a tight bandage. He didn’t
remember anything after that as he passed out from the pain before being driven
quickly away in an ATV through the dense Oregon forest.
He
was brought back from those dark memories by the live video of his Cadence
putting her arm around Sophie. Sophie smiled, her expression reminding him so
much of his own, her eyes and hair giving away the secret of who her real
father was. Yet she had her mother’s beautifully shaped lips and nose, set
perfectly on her porcelain skin. How he longed to put his arms around them
both. Yearned for the warmth of their arms around him. Ached every day and
every night for their love.
Just
then Christian came between them and Richard turned away from the video, his
hands making tight fists and his breath quickening. He couldn’t bear to watch
anymore, and stormed out of the room as the recording continued. He would watch
more of his wife and daughter later, as was his daily ritual.
As
he walked outside the villa and onto the soft, white sandy private beach, he
breathed deeply to calm the rage that seeing Christian always caused. Soon, he
promised himself. Soon this torture would come to an end and he could have what
belonged to him.
Laura (Hambley) Lovett was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta,
and received her PhD in Psychology from the University of Calgary in
2006. Her love of writing began at an early age when she would create
and draw characters, telling stories to herself as she drew.
and received her PhD in Psychology from the University of Calgary in
2006. Her love of writing began at an early age when she would create
and draw characters, telling stories to herself as she drew.
An accomplished author in the academic and business world, Laura
pursued her love of creative writing to pen her first novel, Losing
Cadence, a psychological thriller. Losing Cadence was written over
many years as Laura juggled school, work and family, but she made
time to pursue her passion for writing.
pursued her love of creative writing to pen her first novel, Losing
Cadence, a psychological thriller. Losing Cadence was written over
many years as Laura juggled school, work and family, but she made
time to pursue her passion for writing.
Laura is a psychologist and entrepreneur, currently running
practices in the areas of career and leadership development and
distributed workplaces. She was nominated and selected as a
Distinctive Woman in Canada in 2013. Laura also enjoys teaching at
the University of Calgary and has been an Adjunct Professor of
Psychology since 2010.
practices in the areas of career and leadership development and
distributed workplaces. She was nominated and selected as a
Distinctive Woman in Canada in 2013. Laura also enjoys teaching at
the University of Calgary and has been an Adjunct Professor of
Psychology since 2010.
Laura lives in Calgary with her husband and three children. She
loves playing squash, travelling, spending time at the family cabin
in Montana, as well as her view of the Rocky Mountains as the snow is
falling on her hot tub.
loves playing squash, travelling, spending time at the family cabin
in Montana, as well as her view of the Rocky Mountains as the snow is
falling on her hot tub.
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