Life was supposed to
get easier for Tatum Duncan after she started dating Zach Bertano, but when
Zach’s overbearing family starts trying to control her, Tatum finds herself
pressured to “speak for” Zach. Worse, new guy Nigel is proving to be more
tempting than Tatum wishes. One guy feels right … but the other makes her heart
race! Which will Tatum give in to?
Find out in GIRL
DIVIDED TWO, the newest installment in Suzie T. Roos’s exciting series that
blends edgy with a splash of innocence and a smidgen of humor, releasing
October 20, 2015.
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About Girl Divided Two:
Title: Girl Divided Two
Author: Suzie T. Roos
Author Location: St. Louis, MO
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance
Series: Spoken For #2
Release Date: October 20, 2015
Publisher: Jacques Day Publishing
Format: Digital eBook
ISBN: 978-0-99629-423-2
Life
was supposed to get easier…
At least that’s what Tatum had hoped. New school year, great
boyfriend…and things with her and Zach were supposed to be wonderful. Fairy
tale wonderful.
They aren’t.
Zach’s overbearing family controls his every move—and worse, they want
to control Tatum. Now Zach is pressuring her to ‘speak for him’, which means
she’ll not only be committed to him but also his mob family. Where’s the guy she fell in love with? To
make matters worse, her friends introduce her to Nigel, the new guy who is more
tempting than Tatum wishes.
So which will Tatum give in to … coercion or temptation?
Excerpt:
One of the attorneys turned around and stopped the
media from following farther. The reporter shoved a microphone in his face.
“Does Mr. Bertano have connections to Switzerland?”
one newswoman asked.
“What evidence do they have against your client?”
another reporter shouted out.
That got the lawyer’s attention. “None. They have no
evidence against Mr. Bertano. He has not been arrested, nor has he been
charged. Now . . . if you could give Mr. Bertano the courtesy of not being
treated like a criminal, we’d appreciate it. Thank you.” He walked off, even
more pissed.
The camera cut back to the first reporter. “Reporting
live from the federal courts downtown, I’m Laurie Summers. John, Spencer . . .
back to you in the newsroom.”
“Thanks, Laurie.” The camera focused on one guy behind
the desk. “We’ll keep you posted on any development in that story.”
They moved on to weather.
What a relief Zach wasn’t there. If he had been, I
hadn’t seen him in the dark.
“Tatum, we should talk,” my dad said.
“About what?” I replied, still not taking my eyes off
the TV. For some reason, my imagination was scanning all of Sergio’s features.
Mother let out an obnoxious huff. “About your
boyfriend. Now, he wasn’t on TV, but that appeared to be his family. Tatum, we
do not need to get wrapped—”
“We don’t know who that was.” I jerked my head toward
her. I felt my nostrils flaring as I continued to yell, “Bottom line. Did you
see Zach? No.”
“Tate, calm down. What your mother is trying to say—”
“I heard what she said.” I damn near snapped my neck
by whipping my head from side to side so fast. “She’s going to make me break up
with him because that may—or may not—have been his uncle. So what if it was?
What if he never talks to him? You and Mom both have family you don’t talk to.
So don’t—”
“Tatum. Calm down. And stop yelling at us.” My dad
took a deep breath and relaxed his shoulders. “Look . . . find out what’s going
on. I’m pretty sure that’s an uncle of Zach’s. What they’re taking him in for
is very serious, Tate. Very serious. But you know that.”
“I know.” Another hushed response.
“Have you even considered how this affects you?”
“Me? No. What do you mean?” I wasn’t sure what Dad was
getting at, but by his heavy breathing and sighing, his patience was wavering.
“Since you’re dating one of them, the police could
pull you in for questioning. That’s how they work. They question everyone in
the suspect’s circle.”
“I don’t know anything. I’ve never even met them.” My
heart pounded so fast it hurt my chest. The police? Questioning? My thoughts
went straight to a small, dreary-looking room with a one-way mirror.
About Suzie T. Roos:
Suzie T. Roos is from, and has settled in,
St. Louis with her husband, two children and a number of foster pets at any
given time.
She and her husband have lived everywhere
from Philadelphia, PA to out West in Santa Monica, CA. They’re thankful they
could expose their children to different American lifestyles and cultures.
Besides writing, Suzie’s hobbies include
movies, traveling, and especially concert going with her husband and friends.
She’s always been an animal lover and
animal rights advocate. She is certified by FEMA in IS-00011.a Animal in
Disasters: Community Planning. She’s also an active volunteer at the Humane
Society of Missouri.
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