TAKING BACK FOREVER
by Karen Amanda Cooper
(Book 2 of The Kindrily series)
May 31st 2013 by Starry Sky Publishing
Forever is worth the fight.
Maryah erased all memory of her past lives, but she couldn’t erase her soul mate Nathan, or his undying love. Now, Maryah and Nathan have a second chance at a future together, but first Maryah must remember the person she used to be and embrace her supernatural gifts—more than one kindrily member’s life depends on it.
Maryah’s power is Harmony’s best hope of finding her kidnapped soul mate, Gregory. But Harmony isn’t big on asking anyone for help, and she’s tired of waiting, so she’s taking matters into her own hands. Heaven help anyone who stands in her way
BOOK ONE:
Grasping at Eternity
Leave it to Maryah Woodsen to break the one rule that will screw up eternity: Never erase your memories.
Before
entering this life, Maryah did the unthinkable—she erased. Now, at
seventeen years old, she’s clueless that her new adoptive family has
known her for centuries, that they are perpetually reincarnated souls,
and that they have supernatural abilities. Oh, and she's supposed to
love (not despise) Nathan, the green-eyed daredevil who saved her life.
Nathan
is convinced his family’s plan to spark Maryah's memory is hopeless,
but his love for her is undying. After spending (and remembering) so
many lifetimes together, being around an empty version of his soulmate
is heart shattering. He hates acting like a stalker, but has no choice
because the evil outcast who murdered Maryah in their last lifetime is
still after her.
While Maryah’s hunter inches closer, she and
Nathan make assumptions and hide secrets that rip them further apart.
Maryah has to believe in the magic within her, Nathan must have faith in
the power of their love, and both need to grasp onto the truth before
they lose each other forever—and discover just how lonely eternity can
be.
EXCERPT
In the short week since Maryah’s momentary remembrance of him, Nate had come alive again. He smiled all the time. His eyes were brighter. I was happy for him, but it left me feeling more alone than ever. He had been my partner in suffering over our lost soul mates. But not anymore.
I gazed at the landscape of Sedona behind him. To myself, I could admit my jealousy of his and Maryah’s reunion, but I’d never say it out loud. “How’s it feel? To have her back after all this time?”
“I don’t have her back. She hardly remembers anything. But I don’t have to hide who and what I am anymore, or that I love her. She knows who she was and where she belongs. I’m patiently waiting for her to figure out who she is now, and what she’s capable of.”
“She loves you. I can see it.”
“I am ecstatically grateful for that. But I still feel the loss of her, of all the time we shared together. It’s like we’re getting to know each other for the first time all over again. We haven’t had to do that for hundreds of years.” His head drooped. “What if she doesn’t like what she discovers?”
“Oh, please. You two light up around each other. That girl is smitten, and so are you.”
His cheeks flushed. “It’s amazing how much more you appreciate someone after you’ve lost them. Her happiness means everything to me. I want to give her the world, the magical and beautiful one she can no longer see, but I worry that’s no longer possible.”
“Give it time. If there’s one thing Mary proved over and over, it’s that anything is possible.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Karen was born and bred in Baltimore, frolicked and froze in Colorado for a couple of years and is currently sunning and splashing around Florida with her two beloved dogs. She's addicted to coffee, chocolate and complicated happily-ever-afters.
Karen has been making up stories for as long as she can remember. In high school she discovered her passion for putting her thoughts onto paper, but it wasn't until her late twenties that she wrote her first novel. Due to her strong Disney upbringing, she still believes in fairytales and will forever sprinkle magic throughout all of her novels.
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