Bittersweet Catastrophe (Second Chances #2.5) (24 page)
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Authors: Maureen Mayer
I woke up screaming and completely drenched in sweat. My heart was racing a mile a minute, and I looked around, taking in my surroundings as I slowly came back to the present. The couple in the room next to me pounded on the wall and shouted for me to keep it down. Well they could go fuck themselves because they had no idea what shit I was going through over here!
Fuck, why did the dream have to come back now? Just when I was trying to start over and heal on my own, it crept up and bit me in the ass. I lied there, unconsciously spinning AJ’s state championship ring that I wore on the white-gold chain he gave me for the last birthday we celebrated together. I hadn’t taken it off since the day after his funeral when I decided to add the ring to my necklace. For some reason it had a soothing effect on me, and I often caught myself rotating it between my fingers when I felt stressed and overwhelmed.
I grabbed a bottle of water from the mini fridge, draining it completely before I lay back down. I thought about forcing myself to stay awake the rest of the night, fearing I might be pulled back into the dream, but I knew I’d regret it tomorrow. I needed all of the energy I could get if was going to spend the next day hunting for a job and an apartment…but I sure as hell wasn’t looking forward to it.
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This – Ed Sheeran
Wants What It Wants – Andrew Belle
Never Stop – SafetySuit
Find Me (Acoustic) – Boyce Avenue
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
Never Say Never – The Fray
I Can Tell – Adelitas Way
What If I Was Nothing – All That Remains
Come Undone – My Darkest Days
Not Alone – Red
Run – Snow Patrol
Broken – Lifehouse
Keep It Together – The CO
Broken – Seether (ft. Amy lee)
Who Knew – P!nk
Say Something – A Great Big World (ft. Christina Aguilera)
I Heard Goodbye – Dan + Shay
Crash – Sum 41
It Will Rain – Bruno Mars
Give Me A Sign – Breaking Benjamin
Far Away – Nickelback
Forever And Always – Parachute
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Michael - I cannot thank you enough for your undying love and support, and sticking by me while writing my books. You’ve dealt with my crazy mood swings and emotional breakdowns while writing Bittersweet Catastrophe, and through it all, you kept a smile on your face. You continue to push me to reach for the stars and work toward my dreams, and without you, I wouldn’t have made it this far. You have the patience of a saint, and I love you more than you will ever know!
My family and friends - Your support and encouragement mean the world to me. I don’t know where I would be without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
My kickass editor, Kendra – Once again you did an amazing job, and I’m glad you didn’t send me any threatening emails after reading my book.
To my official beta bitches: Tabby Coots, Emily Minton, S. Moose, Emma Rider, Brenda Wright, and Amy Abendroth – I am so grateful for you taking the time to read Bittersweet Catastrophe and giving me honest feedback. I couldn’t ask for a better group of betas!
To Robin Harper of Wicked By Design – Thank you for designing another beautiful cover! Each one looks even better than the last!
To Brenda Wright, thank you so much for flawlessly formatting my book!
To Amanda Maxlyn – Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions and helping with research for this book. I would have been lost without you!
A huge thank you goes out to all of the incredible authors who continue to inspire me and offer valuable advice. I’d be lost without you! And to my 101 ladies…whenever I’m feeling down, you girls know just how to bring a smile to my face! Thank you!
All of the blogs who have shown me support from the very beginning: Tantalizing Reviews, Momma’s Secret Book Obsession, Reading Past My Bedtime, Eye Candy Bookstore, Summer’s Book Blog, Author Groupies, K&S Book Blog, Reading Addictions, Because I Said So Book Blog, Four Chicks Flipping Pages, Sweet Tea Sassy Reads, A Risqué Affair Book Blog, Cover to Cover Book Blog, Sexy Book Reviews by Shelly and April, Sexy Bibliophiles, Book Worms United, Book Junkie’s Anonymous: Because it’s an Addiction, Debbie the Book Vixen, Reading Bliss, Zakirrah’s Book Blog, HEA Bookshelf, Lady Amber’s Reviews, For the Love of Books, Give Me Books, Headtripping Books, Red Cheeks Reads, Midwest Book Lover, Book Junky Girls, Books and Friendz, Recommended Romance Book Reviews, Confessions of a One-Click Addict, There’s This Book Blog, This Redhead LOVES Books, Ramblings from Beneath the Sheets, The Boyfriend Bookmark, Naughty Book Eden, Babu’s Bookshelf, Rusty’s Reading, Swoon Worthy Books, Shh Mom’s Reading, Once Upon a Book Blog, All is Read with Lexypat, Book Happiness, In the Pages of a Good Book, Book Boyfriend Hangover, Nevaeh’s New Adult Book Blog, Melissa’s Book Obsession, Pinky’s Favorite Reads, Nerd Girl, The Whispering Pages Book Blog, Ms. Me28, Room With Books, Book Bangers Blog, Panty Dropping Book Blog, Sexyways of Reading, Babycakes Book Blog, Love Us Some Books, Renee Entress’ Blog, Electively Paige, 2 Girls a Book and a Glass of Wine, and so many more! I will never be able to thank you enough for all that you do for us indie authors! You guys are my rock stars!
Last but not least, I have to thank all of my readers. Your reviews and kind words mean so much to me, and I thank you for giving me a chance and purchasing my books. I hope you enjoyed Bittersweet Catastrophe, and don’t worry…there’s plenty more to come!
Maureen Mayer was born, raised and currently resides in Buffalo, NY with her loving and supportive family and boyfriend of 9+ years. She’s always had a love for the outdoors, and when the city isn’t buried under snow, she can be found hiking, fishing, camping or lying on the beach. She’s a sucker for off-color humor, but holds a sweet spot for sick and twisted horror films. When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up in bed with her kindle, diving into a steamy romance novel and falling in love with the latest book boyfriend.
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Other books by Maureen Mayer
The Second Chances Series
Relinquishing Liberty
Unforeseen Heartbeat
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