Author Spotlight- Monica Goulet
Blurb-
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After a series of break-ins
at Kelsey’s new house, she discovers the culprit is Jay, the boy who used to
live there. But Jay isn’t the delinquent Kelsey expects, and when he asks for
her help to carry out a dangerous plan to save someone close to him, Kelsey is
torn between her growing loyalty to Jay and throwing away the new future she
worked so hard to build.
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16-year-old Kelsey thinks her new house far away from Tulsa
is the perfect place to escape her past—until she meets Jay, the boy who used
to live there.
After a series of
mysterious break-ins at the house, Kelsey discovers the culprit is Jay, but
before she can confront him, Jay inadvertently sets in motion a series of
events that leave Kelsey and her family devastated and wind Jay up in juvie.
Desperate to fix
things, Kelsey confronts him only to discover Jay’s not the delinquent she
expects, but a boy with a past more messed up than hers. Against her better
judgment, the two of them form an unlikely friendship she keeps secret from
everyone.
Then Jay asks for a
favor she didn’t see coming – one that leaves Kelsey torn between her growing
loyalty to Jay and throwing away the new future she worked so hard to build.
Excerpt-
CHAPTER ONE
For the first time in almost a year, I feel safe. My sandals slap
against the uneven sidewalk, and I wave back at the old man driving by in a
green pick-up truck. His toothless grin should scare the crap out of me, but
something about this place makes it okay. I’ll even forgive its lack of a real
downtown. I went in search of one of those quaint main streets with specialty
coffee shops and expensive clothing stores, and all I found were a bunch of
empty buildings for lease and a no-name pizza place. So much for small town
charm.
I turn the corner to my house and skid to a halt. The edge of my
sandal catches in a crack, and I lurch forward, scraping my palms against the
cement. There’s a leg dangling out my bedroom window as if it’s not attached to
a body. It reminds me of a cricket I caught when I was eight. I’d accidentally
ripped its leg off trying to make it dance. I shudder and pick myself up, my
palms burning.
I glance at the driveway. Mom and Dad’s cars aren’t there.
The person in the window struggles to squeeze his way out. Blue jeans
and a ratty running shoe. Painter, maybe? Repair person? But there’s no work
van in sight.
The rest of the body lowers from the window. I suck in a breath and
duck behind a parked car just as he jumps.
Five, four, three, two, one. I pop my head up just enough to see
over the hood.
He’s crouched on the ground, so I creep up a little higher and let out
a breath. He’s tying his shoe? What
kind of thief would stop to tie his shoe, let alone come out empty handed?
Anger rises in my chest and I clench my fists. What does this guy
think he’s doing? I pop up from behind the car without thinking. “You could
have used the door, you know!”
My mouth snaps shut as soon as the words are out. What am I doing? For
all I know this guy could have a gun or something. I almost duck behind the car
again when he looks up, but he turns away again just as quickly as if I never
said a thing. He just finishes tying his shoe and shakes his head to get the
hair out of his eyes.
I finally catch a glimpse of his face. He’s young – my age maybe. Too
young to be someone my parents hired. He heads toward the street, and I glance
up at the open window again.
Something doesn’t seem right.
“Hey!” I yell. “Wait!” Against my better judgment, I start after him,
but he still doesn’t turn around. My hand closes around the cell phone in my
pocket. The police. I should call the police. I fumble with my phone, and it
clatters onto the sidewalk.
The guy looks back.
Author Bio-
Monica
Goulet writes and lives in Oshawa, Ontario with her husband.
She graduated from Brock University with a Bachelor’s degree in English and
Professional Writing. In her other life, she’s an instructional designer and a
mother-to-be who likes ice cream, running, and losing herself in a good story.
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Thank you, Monica!
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