One of my favorite things to read are summer romances! When weβre out of our
comfort zone, in a beautiful (or even strange) new place and along comes that
one boy who completes that perfect trip. *swoons*
But does it happen in real life?
Well, I mean weβre not always lucky enough to find the perfect guy every time we
head to the beach, but travelling sure does seem to lead to a crush or two (or
three). We fall in love with the world around us when we travel. We learn more
about ourselves. And we open our hearts so much more easily!
I remember my most crush filled vacation was in high school, when I went to the
beach with one of my best friendβs and her family. I was away from home, in a
beautiful place, away from family and with one of the most flirtatious girlβs
Iβve ever met (love you, Karissa ;). I really didnβt have much of a choice but
to meet a few cute boys⦠or twenty.
On the boardwalk in Ocean City Maryland, every boy we passed was a new potential
romance, and we met several of them! We even kept a ridiculous list with the
names of every cute boy we met throughout the weekβ¦. Letβs just say this list
got rather long.
It was fun! The challenge of adding more names to the list, meeting new and
interesting people, and of course the fantasy that maybe one of these boys could
be our first real love!
Some of the boys, we talked to for 15 minutes and never saw again, but there
were a handful we met up with several times before the week was done. A group of
three in particular, were our go-to beaus. They came up to the beach near our
condo and went swimming with us, they met us at the boardwalk to hang out and
eat ice cream.
It made our trip that much more exciting, that much more full, and it gave us
something to talk about when we got home.
Did we fall in love? No, not this time. But that didnβt really matter. It was a
rush just for the possibility, just for the chance to dream. Besides⦠if we fell
in love every time we travelled somewhere new, weβd have a lot of broken hearts.
Instead, letβs flirt, dream, and read some good books to live through!
Off Limits
Myra goes to Haiti with one goal: take the photograph that will win a
scholarship and prove to her uber-traditional family that she has what it takes
to be a photographer instead of a doctor. Her camera has always been her shield
against getting too close to anyone, but she didnβt expect the hot teen
translator who has an ability to see past her walls.
Elias needs his job as a translator to provide for his siblings. He canβt
afford to break the rule forbidding him from socializing with a client. Except
this girl Myra insists on going outside the city to capture the perfect picture,
and he steps in as her guide in order to keep her safe.
The deeper they travel into the country, the harder they fall for each other.
Now theyβre both taking risks that could cost each other their dreams.
If they get too closeβit could ruin both their lives.
Disclaimer: Caution! Reading this book will open your heart and inspire
you to take risks. Only those searching for true love should proceed.
Young Adult [Entangled Crush, On Sale: January 16, 2017, Paperback /
e-Book, / ]
Stacey Trombley lives in Ohio with her husband and the sweetest Rottweiler
youβll ever meet. She thinks people are fascinating and any chance she has,
sheβs off doing or learning something new. She went on her first mission trip to
Haiti at age twelve and is still dying to go back. Her βplaces to travelβ list
is almost as long as her βbooks to readβ list.
She wants to bring
something new to the world through her writing, but just giving a little piece
of herself is more than enough.
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