Masquerade
By: SN Williams
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Blog Tour Hosted By: Book Boyfriend
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Have you ever felt like you were wearing a mask, like a
masquerade mask you were at ball? I have worn one before at a ball where I
felt my most comfortable in my own skin.
My name is Julia Falls. I felt like for some time now that I
have been wearing a mask. I had a horrible accident and don’t remember what
happened before it or even why I was in an accident. I have never felt like
myself until I meet a guy I fall head over heels in love with. Chris is truly
my soul mate but I still feel like things are still being hidden from me.
Things get worse when my nightmares return of the death of my parents and my accident.
Also dealing with raising my little sister is another stress to add to my life.
Will I ever shed the mask? Will Chris and I last through all
the turmoil of lies reaching the surface? Time will only tell.
“Sweetie,
come in here. She is awake.”
My eyes
flutter open as I hear a woman speaking to someone else. I open them again then
close them repeatedly because the intensity of the lights on my eyes are
causing spots. I deliberately open and close them again several times before it
gets easier to see.
I look
around to see my mother and my dad holding a child. I know they are my parents,
but whose child is that? I look around to see machines hooked up to me, and that
is when I realize I am in a hospital.
“What
happened? Why am I here? Who is that little girl?” My voice is horse.
My dad
looks up to my mother. “I will go and get the doctor.” He walks out of the door
with the little girl.
I look
up at my mother, and she says, “We will discuss that after the doctor sees
you.” Leaning down, she hugs me, crying. “I am so happy to see those beautiful
green eyes again.”
The
doctor comes in the door with my dad in tow and the girl cradled in his arms.
The
doctor looks at the machines then turns to me, pulling out a flashlight from
his pocket. He looks me in each eye with it blinding me again.
“You are
looking good. It’s nice to see you awake. How are you feeling?”
“I’m
okay. I think. Can someone tell me what happened?”
The
doctor steps back and looks down at me. “You were in a gruesome car wreck. When
you first came in, we had our doubts that you would live. Thank goodness you
pulled through. I am going to go and let the nurses know you are up and maybe
bring you some water?”
“Please,
my mouth is really dry, and I am starved. Can I eat?”
Chuckling,
the doctor says, “Let’s see how you handle the water first, but I think we may
be able to get you something light to eat. Do you remember who you are or your
age? Tell me the last few things you remember.”
I try to
think back. “I remember being a child of course. I don’t remember how I wound
up here. I’m not sure on how old I am either. I’m thinking I’m sixteen, right?”
I look up at my parents. “I’m feeling overwhelmed. I know you are my parents
and have apparently had a baby.”
He nods
his head. “Well, you are actually eighteen, and it looks like you only will
have so many memories of the time before. Your parents can show you pictures to
jog your memory, but it may never come completely back. Other than that, you
look really good, and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome of all of this.
You still need rest though.”
I nod my
head, and he says, “I will be back later. I will let your family explain the
details.” He turns on his heel and makes his exit.
Shannon is from Dothan, Alabama. She is
married to her best
friend and has three kids. Her first book, New Beginnings, was written due to
things that happened in her life. She is an avid reader who loves all her book
boyfriends. She is also on a blog with two great girls, Sandie and Dee. The
blog is Book Boyfriend Reviews.
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