Welcome to Storm, Texas, where passion runs hot, desire runs deep, and secrets have the power to destroy...
Nestled among rolling hills and painted with vibrant wildflowers, the bucolic town of Storm, Texas, seems like nothing short of perfection.
But there are secrets beneath the facade. Dark secrets. Powerful secrets. The kind that can destroy lives and tear families apart. The kind that can cut through a town like a tempest, leaving jealousy and destruction in its wake, along with shattered hopes and broken dreams. All it takes is one little thing to shatter that polish.
Reading like an on-going drama in the tradition of classic day and night-time soap operas like Dallas, Dynasty, and All My Children, Rising Storm is full of scandal, deceit, romance, passion, and secrets.
With 1001 Dark Nights as the “producer,” Julie Kenner and Dee Davis use a television model with each week building on the last to create a storyline that fulfills the promise of a drama-filled soap opera. Joining Kenner and Davis in the “writer’s room” for the Midseason Episodes of this serial opera are bestselling authors Lexi Blake and Larissa Ione who have brought their vision of Storm to life.
So get ready. The storm is coming.
Secrets, Sex and Scandals …
Welcome to Storm, Texas, where passion runs hot, desire runs deep, and secrets have the power to destroy… Get ready. The storm is coming.
In the wake of Dakota’s revelations, the whole town is reeling. Ginny Moreno has lost everything. Logan Murphy is devastated by her lies. Brittany Rush sees her family in a horrifying new light. And nothing will ever be the same…
My review:
I loved all of the first season's episodes so I jumped at the chance to review this Midseason episode! And whew wee!! Lexi Blake has brought it! This picked up right where the end of last season left off (and if you haven't read it, you need to start at Episode 1). Dakota has definitely brought the storm to their little town and in more ways than she even realized. And it's only about to get worse!
Three families are affected by Dakota's outburst and odds are, it isn't going to work out well for her. Ginny has to live with the outcome of her choice but she wasn't sure how to move forward when she found out she was pregnant. She hates that it happened this way, but she's stepping up to the plate and trying to make things right with Celeste. Only, Celeste is having none of it. It will be interesting to see how they come to terms with the loss of Jacob for good this time and where that leave Ginny.
The Rushes have been separate for awhile, but now Marylee is working on Payton to stand beside her husband and unite. She has known for some time about his discretions but she's thinking about siding with Marylee. However, I'm wondering how her friendship with Francine will work out. I definitely feel like there's something there but wonder what that would do to Sebastian. And Brittany is dealing with the loss of her best friend and learning Ginny slept with her dad. It's a hard pill to swallow and thankfully she has Marcus by her side, even though it was his sister that has caused the latest mess.
And the plot thickens.... I can't wait for more. This is seriously like a soap opera and I'm totally addicted! Get your episode today!
Three families are affected by Dakota's outburst and odds are, it isn't going to work out well for her. Ginny has to live with the outcome of her choice but she wasn't sure how to move forward when she found out she was pregnant. She hates that it happened this way, but she's stepping up to the plate and trying to make things right with Celeste. Only, Celeste is having none of it. It will be interesting to see how they come to terms with the loss of Jacob for good this time and where that leave Ginny.
The Rushes have been separate for awhile, but now Marylee is working on Payton to stand beside her husband and unite. She has known for some time about his discretions but she's thinking about siding with Marylee. However, I'm wondering how her friendship with Francine will work out. I definitely feel like there's something there but wonder what that would do to Sebastian. And Brittany is dealing with the loss of her best friend and learning Ginny slept with her dad. It's a hard pill to swallow and thankfully she has Marcus by her side, even though it was his sister that has caused the latest mess.
And the plot thickens.... I can't wait for more. This is seriously like a soap opera and I'm totally addicted! Get your episode today!
Experience Rising Storm Here…
Rising Storm Midseason Episode 1 (March 29): Lexi Blake’s After the Storm Amazon ** Kobo ** iTunes ** Barnes & Noble ** GooglePlay ** All Romance EBooks
Rising Storm Midseason Episode 2 (April 5): Larissa Ione’s Distant Thunder Amazon ** Kobo ** iTunes ** Barnes & Noble ** GooglePlay ** All Romance EBooks
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Check out this fantastic excerpt from AFTER THE STORM!
“I didn’t know I was pregnant until I woke up from the accident.” Ginny’s voice was an impassioned whisper. “I found out two things that changed my life in that moment. I found out that my best friend was gone and that I was pregnant. And I prayed so hard that I hadn’t lost all of Jacob forever.” Forever. That’s what she was looking at. She was looking at an entire lifetime of being a mother without a son. She loved her daughters dearly, but she would mourn Jacob forever. And this selfish girl was equating her pain as though they were the same. As though one night of spreading her legs gave her the right to mourn him. “I think you woke up and realized you had two options. Take care of that baby alone or worm your way into Jacob’s family and his money.” “I never cared about the money.” Celeste wasn’t going to listen to that tripe. “Of course you did. Not enough to keep your legs closed. You say you loved Jacob but how long did you wait before you hopped into bed with that Murphy boy? Did you even break it off with my brother-in-law? How many men do you need on your string?” “I’ve never slept with Logan, but I will admit that I’m in love with him. I love him in a way I never loved Jacob. Jacob was my best friend, but I know now that he wasn’t my soul mate. I pray with everything I am that this is his child, that we receive a miracle because I don’t want him to be lost forever, but I won’t hide what I feel for Logan and I won’t pretend it’s nasty. Not even to placate you, Celeste. I want to make things right between us and that means apologizing to you. Celeste, I’m so sorry I hurt you. I never meant to. I should have been braver. I should have been stronger, but I woke up and the world had crashed around me and I wanted the love you could give me. That all of you could give me. I’m sorry that it brought you so much pain.” Something about the way she was standing there enraged Celeste. How could she stand there looking so innocent? How could she say exactly the right things to garner empathy? Celeste didn’t want to empathize. She wanted to fight and tear up things and destroy the world around her because it seemed so damn intent on destroying her. She wanted to burn it all down. She didn’t feel her hand snap back, didn’t quite understand what she was doing. The world seemed tinged in red at the corners as though rage now filtered her vision. And it slowed everything down. In horror she realized she was going to strike Ginny Moreno. Her hand was going to bring justice her words never could. And then it slapped against flesh. A strong hand circled her wrist and Travis stared down at her like he had no idea who she was.
About Lexi Blake:
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband and three kids. She began writing at a young age concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance that she found success. Lexi believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome or foursome may seem.
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