*~*Love Note: Ever to Marlo – Over Duet by J.A. Derouen*~*

Title: Low Over High (Over Duet Book #1)

Author: J.A. Derouen

Genre: Contemporary Romance

I fancy myself a purveyor of truth, a sifter of lies, a cutter of bullshit. It’s not a gift, but rather, all skill, honed to a razor’s edge after one too many trips down the rabbit hole.

Some may dismiss my talent as misplaced and misguided cynicism, but they’d be wrong. Cliches about hope and faith in mankind are concocted unicorn farts, an effort to keep the dreamers dreaming. Experiences don’t lie—people do.

While I’m not proud of the circumstances that led me to this way of thinking, I respect the journey. The road to enlightenment can be dark and foreboding, but the destination makes it all worthwhile.

But funny thing about the past—it’s a defiant child refusing to stay in time out. No matter how deeply buried, it can always pop up when least expected, and sink its fucking claws into the flesh of your heart. No, not my heart—I no longer have one. I foolishly gave it away years ago, but I still feel the ripping in my chest as I fist the crumpled note left on my porch.

I’ve avoided this day, ran from it, for the past eight years.
And still we meet again.

But to truly understand … to feel my dread and fear my future as I do, it’s important to know what happened in my past.

Or who…

My name is Marlo Rivers, and this is my story of corrupted love.

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Title:   Ever After Over (Over Duet Book #2)
Author:   J.A. Derouen
Genre:   Contemporary Romance

Marlo … wild-eyed, untamed, and every single thing I’ve ever wanted from this life. I wasn’t ready for her back then. I was a stupid boy with adult feelings and no idea what to do with them. I squandered away every chance she gave me.

Yes, love like ours either burns white hot or crumbles under the pressure.
And now I’m back to sift through the rubble.

Questions and excuses are two things I have in spades. What I need now are answers.
Answers and Low.
Always Low.

My name is Ever Montgomery, and this is my story of love resurrected.

OMG Ever’s note is AMAZING!!!

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Low,

When the rush of the day comes to an end and the world goes quiet, my thoughts and my heart go to only one place.

You.

I think of the mistakes I’ve made, all the hurt I’ve caused, and the words I should have said.

Words like … I never meant to cause you pain … I choose you over the darkness … You’re the only home I have left …

Would they have made a difference?

Sometimes young love is fleeting, and hanging on is like trying to hold a hummingbird in the palm your hand. But other times, it grabs hold and burrows deep inside your heart, never letting go. As the years trudge on without you, my memories blur and your voice quiets to a faint whisper, but my love for you roots itself deeper, stronger, down into the marrow of me.

And I refuse to let us go.

I gave you every reason to walk away from me; every reason to turn your back on us forever. But if you give me the chance, if you let me show you the man I’ve become, I’ll give you every reason to come home.

I love you, Low … you’re everything to me. Every. Single. Thing.

Ever

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J.A. Derouen resides in South Louisiana with her husband, son (aptly nicknamed “The Professor”), and her furry friend, Scout. She has earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and nursing. When she’s not writing or inhaling romance novels by the stack, she works as a women’s health nurse. She’s been an avid reader and daydreamer since childhood, and she’s never stopped turning the page to get to the next happily ever after.