Welcome to the Still Human Release Day Blast.
We can't wait for you all to read Danny & Liv's concluding story, oh boy are you in for a treat, it's AWESOME!!!
Today not only do we have Simone's review but we also have an excerpt and giveaway
(at the bottom of page).
Title: Still Human (Just Human #2)
Author: Kerry Heavens
Genre: Adult Contemporary
Expected Release: October 2013
Hosted By: Romance Addict Book Blog
Synopsis
Danny and Liv are back...
Danny loves Liv. He knows he loves her more than she loves him because she ran without a word when she saw their future mapped out before her. He knows he will never love anyone like he loved her and this time he doesn’t think he can move on.
Liv loves Danny. She knows she loves him more than he loves her because he broke her heart in the worst possible way, right when things were falling into place. She knows she will never love anyone like she loves him and this time she doesn’t think she can move on.
They needed a second chance because they just weren’t ready for their first, but when events changed everything between them, they discovered they were just human after all. Now Liv and Danny have to find a way to survive being hurt by each other.
They doubted, they underestimated and they did believe the worst, but only because they were too young the first time and too vulnerable the second time. But now they have changed and if they are not the same, surely things can only turn out differently?
Excerpt
Scott is up, dressed and looking particularly chipper
when I arrive laden down with groceries.
“Wow! You realise it’s A.M. right?” I rib as I put the
groceries down.
“Yeah, yeah,” he dismisses.
“So how are you?” asks Jen with her well-rehearsed tone.
“I’m doing okay,” I say, trying not to brush her off.
I know she is worried about me, but I can’t do what she wants me to do. I’m not
chasing Liv. Jen has tried cajoling, nagging, yelling and crying. There is only
bribery left, but she seems to have risen above that. She wants me to be happy,
but she is wrong about how I can achieve that. I should have left the whole
thing alone. But I went against my gut and this is the result. I won’t make
that mistake again. I’m staying put. Screw Liv.
“Working hard?’ Jen asks, this is more of an
accusation.
“Yes,” I say like a sulky teen. “But it’s what I need
right now. Anyway, I need the money…I’ve a huge credit card bill to pay.” I
joke, referring to the ring. But there is little humor to be found, even when
the joke is my own. I sigh. How did I become the guy with two unwanted
engagement rings to his name?
Jen doesn’t push further.
“So whose turn is it to cook?” I ask, knowing full
well it’s mine, I’m just trying to change the subject. Jen rolls her eyes and
sets about making coffee. Scott takes the morning papers over to the table, his
usual position. I’ve no idea when he became exempt from cooking, but Jen and I
take turns.
I get on with mixing the batter, it’s second nature
now, and Jen and I move about the kitchen in perfect sync with one another. I
wonder distantly, how I thought it would be easy to give this up and move. I
love these guys.
We make Scott
do all the donkey work after breakfast; it’s only fair that he cleans up. Jen
and I poke fun at him for our own amusement, from where we sit in the garden.
“I’m just not
used to seeing him this alert on a Saturday morning,” I tease.
“We went for a walk on the beach this morning,” Jen
says with a knowing look. “We had stuff to talk about.”
“And?” I ask, knowing full well the subject they
needed to discuss. They have been back and forth all week on this sperm donor
thing. I know Jen is terrified, but Scott sees it as no big deal and just wants
to get on with it. I really admire the guy; hell, it’s quite a dent in the old
masculinity. But as far as he is concerned, it’s just a blip. Any child that is
conceived as a result would be his and his alone. Jen has just read one bad
example and it has her all in knots. She’s worried that Scott won’t feel
connected to the baby and she’ll be left all alone. That just wouldn’t happen.
Scott joins us just then and they smile at each other.
“I talked her around,” Scott says, never taking his eyes off Jen as he sits
beside her. God, he loves her.
“That’s great!’ I exclaim and put my arms around Jen
lifting her slightly out of her chair. “So what happens now?”
“Well…we start looking,” she says with a nervous
smile. “It’s a long process and we need a few months to figure out my ovulation
issues.”
Okay, here goes. I can’t handle any more rejection
this week. “I don’t know the best way to approach this,” I say, looking them in
the eye in turn. “But, when you’re ready, I was hoping you would consider me.”
Review by Simone
*Arc received in return for an honest review*
Kerry can I just say you really know how to put my mind through so many emotions with Danny & Liv, I'm a total emotional wreck after this story but I'm a totally sucker for a hot leading man with a sizzling six pack and Danny still doesn't disappoint in this sequel!!
Now I can start off by saying that Danny & Liv are the most sexy, adorable and damn frustrating couple I've ever come across and find myself shouting at my kindle and wanting to throw them into an empty room to sort their damn frustrating insecurities out that they have for one another, then I find myself breathing to calm myself down, to carry on as I just know Danny & Liv are just meant for each other and no one else!! *swoons*
"Danny said that he has loved me since he was six years old. Well, of course I have too. But let me tell you, its hard when you find your soul mate so young. Circumstances pulled us apart before we found our voices and although we both tried to make a life apart, something was always missing. We needed a second chance because we just weren't ready for the first one."
This books carries on from Just Human with Danny left heartbroken by Liv's sudden departure, when she ups and flees back to England thinking Danny has cheated on her, leaving him stunned & confused to the reason why??? I can imagine him standing there all kinds of sexy/ mad thinking WTF Liv!! Neither one wants to make the first move, yes I know!! FRUSTRATING I'm shouting at my kindle again!!
Get ready for an even more sexy, determined Danny, if that is even possible!! HELL YES IT IS!! I fell hard for Danny all over again in this book, his determination to win Liv's heart and trust just made me melt into a hot mess, while crying sad and happy tears throughout.
"I have nearly missed out on this future twice in my life, so it is very important to get it right this time. I couldn't leave it to chances. You see, I was only half living without you."
Lets not forget the awesome BFF's Max and Jen who I have come to adore, I loved their relationships with Danny & Liv always there for the good times and the bad, with a little meddling in-between!! I would really love Max & Jen to get their own spin off story's!! That's hinting Kerry??? Waiting for an answer!!!!! *Taps foot**
Oh my, I cannot tell you how much I love this series, yet again Kerry you have out done yourself. If you want a sexy, funny, frustrating love story, this one is definitely for you. WARNING,tissues and fan essential...sobbing and over heating may occur. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!
MakeMyDayBookclub rating of a fantastic...
Just Human is on sale for only 77p/.99¢ to help celebrate the release of Still Human!
About the Author
Terrible wife
Mediocre mother
Appalling housewife
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Sex toy salesperson
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Romance addict
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Ok, fancier of almost all men
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