Synopsis:
Misty found out early in life that things just don't come easy. She has learned to trust no one, and that you can't depend on anyone but yourself when the chips fall. Finally free of the states clutches she sets out on a whirlwind adventure called LIFE....
But she never expected Drake....
Drake... is use to being in the limelight just graduated from college. Wondering what's next? Misty is a welcome surprise. So different from his everyday mundane experiences..
Can two completely different people share a journey that could change both of their lives forever? Or will they end up destroying each other in the process?
Escape to The UnKnown
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Excerpt:
“Come over here and find out.” I
walked slowly to him and reached behind him to bring his hands forward. There
was a shiny gold key in it.
“I am confused.” He kneeled down on
one knee.
“Misty, this is the key to my heart.
You have had it since the moment I saw you in that diner. This is also the key
to our new apartment. Whenever you are ready you use this key. It’s the key to
start our future.” I had no words. I had a huge lump in my throat. He placed
the key in my hands. The gold chain dangled between my fingers. It was the
sweetest most wonderful thing I had ever encountered.
“Please say something. You are killing
me here.” He was still on one knee. I rubbed the key with my thumb as the tears
began to form in my eyes.
“I love you, Drake. I don’t want to
spend one more moment apart. I want to move in with you as soon as we can.” He
jumped up, wrapped his arms around me and lifted me in the air.
“I couldn’t be happier, Misty. I love you so much. Our life is
going to be wonderful.” The gleam in his eyes gave me the confidence that it
would be.
“Baby, I’m going to give you the
world, starting with the beach.” He scooped me up and threw me over his
shoulder. I screeched as he slapped my ass.
“I can walk,” I said, kicking my legs.
“I know you can, but tonight I am
going to carry you.” The next thing I knew we were on the beach with a table
sitting there with wine chilling and two candles. The white and red roses were
sitting in the middle. God I loved this man even more.
“When did you have time to set all
this up? I didn’t think I could love you more than I did, but I was mistaken.
God filled my life when he brought me you.”
“I feel the same way. There was a
void, Misty, and you fill it in every way.” He pulled out the seat for me and I
sat as he poured us both a glass of Champagne.
“Thank you for everything. I couldn’t
be happier. Let’s toast to the future.” I saw a pained look on Drake’s face. I
felt a sting on the back of neck. I reached back and felt a liquid substance
running down the back of my neck. I pulled my hand forward to my face and saw
blood. I instantly felt woozy.
“What’ssss, what’s going on?” I heard
Drake scream something, but I couldn’t make out what he said before I passed
out on the sand.
Tabby's Review:
It took me awhile to finally write this review, not because something is wrong with the story, but because of the emotions it brought out of me. I immediately felt connect to Misty's spirit, she had a hard hand dealt to her in life and she is pretty down on herself understandably. She just aged out of the system and was basically thrown on the streets with only a suitcase and only one-hundred and fifty dollars to her name, to get her all the way to her aunts house in Florida.
As fate would have it, she meets Drake who is going to the same town she is on her way to. Drake is a sweet southern gentleman who finds himself completely enchanted by Misty. Drake is a recent graduate, who went against his families wishes when he majored in Art Literature instead of law like his father. So, going home was not exactly what he was looking forward to, not to mention he had to go home to a girlfriend who he has lost interest in.
Misty and Drake start the trip to Florida, and as time goes on Drake and Misty feel this magnetic pull towards the other, and feelings they never thought were possible started to form. Drake's girlfriend Sara does not like Drake driving this random girl alone to Florida, and of course she gives him a pretty hard time. Drake feels pressured to stop the trip, so he buys Misty a bus ticket for the rest of the trip home. It isn't long after he leaves Misty at the bus stop that he realizes what an ass he is and cuts ties with Sara, making up his mind to go back and get Misty in hopes that she will forgive him. Drake shows up in the nick of time and saves Misty from a horrible situation, and finds himself in trouble from defending her, but he doesn't care, she is safe, that is all that matters. Drake becomes Misty's comfort, he makes her feel special and makes her feel things that she is not sure that she deserves, after all she is this normal girl and he is this wealthy, college graduate with his whole life ahead of him. Oh, but how she is wrong, they need each other.
When they arrive in Florida, it seems that Misty's life is going to be normal for once. She is taken in by her Aunt Silvia who is her mothers twin. Silvia apologizes for leaving Misty to be a ward of the state, and they agree to move forward. It is during this time that we start to learn more about Misty and horrible past. Even with that she tries to move forward, gets a job and plans on starting college.
Loving a wealthy man is not a easy think for Misty, she doesn't feel like she will fit in with his family and that he may regret being with someone as simple as her. Misty is beyond wrong. It doesn't matter, he wants to be with Misty and he would gladly give it up to be with her. Misty convinces herself that they aren't meant to be together. Eventually they work things out , only for their worlds to come crashing around them.
This book was so good. It made me cry so many times because I felt connections to both Misty and Drake, having been through some of the same things that they went through. The raw emotion in some parts of The Unknown is gut-wrenching, and delves deep into your soul bringing on a barrage of feelings. Misty and Drake are characters that you will find yourself cheering for because they have been so much, and they finally deserve to be happy. Lara Henley is one fabulous author and has dragged me into this story and I am dying to know what happens with Misty and Drake.
As fate would have it, she meets Drake who is going to the same town she is on her way to. Drake is a sweet southern gentleman who finds himself completely enchanted by Misty. Drake is a recent graduate, who went against his families wishes when he majored in Art Literature instead of law like his father. So, going home was not exactly what he was looking forward to, not to mention he had to go home to a girlfriend who he has lost interest in.
Misty and Drake start the trip to Florida, and as time goes on Drake and Misty feel this magnetic pull towards the other, and feelings they never thought were possible started to form. Drake's girlfriend Sara does not like Drake driving this random girl alone to Florida, and of course she gives him a pretty hard time. Drake feels pressured to stop the trip, so he buys Misty a bus ticket for the rest of the trip home. It isn't long after he leaves Misty at the bus stop that he realizes what an ass he is and cuts ties with Sara, making up his mind to go back and get Misty in hopes that she will forgive him. Drake shows up in the nick of time and saves Misty from a horrible situation, and finds himself in trouble from defending her, but he doesn't care, she is safe, that is all that matters. Drake becomes Misty's comfort, he makes her feel special and makes her feel things that she is not sure that she deserves, after all she is this normal girl and he is this wealthy, college graduate with his whole life ahead of him. Oh, but how she is wrong, they need each other.
When they arrive in Florida, it seems that Misty's life is going to be normal for once. She is taken in by her Aunt Silvia who is her mothers twin. Silvia apologizes for leaving Misty to be a ward of the state, and they agree to move forward. It is during this time that we start to learn more about Misty and horrible past. Even with that she tries to move forward, gets a job and plans on starting college.
Loving a wealthy man is not a easy think for Misty, she doesn't feel like she will fit in with his family and that he may regret being with someone as simple as her. Misty is beyond wrong. It doesn't matter, he wants to be with Misty and he would gladly give it up to be with her. Misty convinces herself that they aren't meant to be together. Eventually they work things out , only for their worlds to come crashing around them.
This book was so good. It made me cry so many times because I felt connections to both Misty and Drake, having been through some of the same things that they went through. The raw emotion in some parts of The Unknown is gut-wrenching, and delves deep into your soul bringing on a barrage of feelings. Misty and Drake are characters that you will find yourself cheering for because they have been so much, and they finally deserve to be happy. Lara Henley is one fabulous author and has dragged me into this story and I am dying to know what happens with Misty and Drake.
About the Author:
Lara Henley was born in the Midwest. She holds a degree in Fashion Marketing and loves all things creative. She enjoys spending time with family and friends. Her first love is writing and hopes to make it her full-time career. She first began her career as a writer with children's books and has since transitioned into writing young adult and adult romance.
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