Synopsis:
Charley packs up her Honda and heads to Southern College. On the morning she’s about to leave, Cash walks back into her life. He has been her best friend since they were four and is the only one who knows the REAL Charley. She leaves her farm in Grassy Pond with all kinds of “what if” questions.
Charley decides to live her college career to the fullest. She finds a great group of friends, joins the swim team, and meets a guy named Joe. He’s got eyes that make ya wanna melt!
At college, she encounters a new problem. Charley has been away from home for only forty-eight hours before she breaks the two promises she made to herself. Will she be able to overcome her past? Find new love? What will happen with Cash now that he is back in her life? Will she find what she is wanting in Jackalope Joe? How will her first semester of college end? Joe, Cash, or alone?
Excerpt:
“I know. I don’t know what I’m going to do without y’all for a month!” Georgia exclaims.“I could care less about exams. I’m just ready for Study Day!” Caroline squeals. Why the hell is she so excited about Study Day? You study all damn day! “It’s only the biggest party day ofthe year at Southern. Y’all thought Homecoming was epic. Y’all aint seen nothing yet!”“Explain.” Tori states.“Well, undoubtedly on Wednesday at noon the campus goes to quiet hours to study for exams.No class, practice, or anything. Pretty much people put off studying until Thursday afternoon,and spend Wednesday partying like it’s 1999 or something!”We all look at each other, and know that it’s legit because somehow Caroline always is in theknow.Anna speaks up, “So, if Hank’s isn’t open, where does everyone go?”Caroline gets up and walks over to her wall and points to the number eighty-eight sticker on thewall. “That’s easy, Whiskey River!”“What’s that got to do with racing?” Anna asks. Georgia, Caroline, Tori and I look at each otherlike she has got to be kidding.“Anna, hunny, bless your heart,” I speak compassionately. “Dale Jr. owns Whiskey River.”“Awwwwwww. I don’t know anything about racing.”“We know,” we all say in unison.
Excerpt:
“Hey, let’s hit the dance floor.” I take Caroline’s arm while the rest of the Kluft girls
follow us, and we hit the make shift dance floor in the living room. They are playing
Mobb Deep’s “Quiet Storm.” It’s old, but I love the beat. We hit the middle of the floor
and start swaying our hips to the music. We giggle like school girls as we notice the guys
in the room taking note. A few others join us, Crystal and Lucas included.
“If they’re watchin’, let’s show them how we Southern girls have a good time,” I say to
Caroline.
“You got it!”
We add just a little more emphasis to our hips and start dancing with each other. Before I
know it, the song is over, and we walk back to the kitchen to grab another drink.
“Caroline, I’m so glad Crystal got me to come with y’all tonight. I’m not big on
partying, but it looks like I might have to change that thought if we have this much fun!”
“Girl, anytime! I can tell already that Georgia and us are gonna be tight because we are a
lot alike. Only thing is she’s super quiet. We are from ‘round here. Most of the students
here are Yankees. Not that it’s a bad thing. They just piss me off when they make us
seem stupid by the way we talk. I mean they chose to come to school here.”
“I understand you completely! But aren’t those Yankees too damn cute? I love me a
country boy, but I might have to widen my horizons.”
I’m about to pour myself another round when I hear the sexiest voice known to women. I
look up and there is Jackalope Joe. If his voice does that to me, I can only imagine what
will happen if those perfect lips touch mine.
“Let me get that for you.”
“Thanks, Joe? Joe is your name, right?” Play dumb Charley.
“Yeah, and you’re Cougar Charley.” We both laugh.
“You know all I want to call you is Jackalope Joe,” I say with a half smile.
I think I might fall out looking into those make ya wanna melt, piercing blue eyes. Keep
it together, Charley. I’ve gotta keep in control. Good lookin’ or not, guys are like a bad
habit I can’t break. The last time I got involved with someone that could make panties
drop by just lookin’ at me almost ended my life. I have to stay in control, no matter what
my emotions are screaming at me.
“Miss Cougar, ya wanna try out the dance floor? Joe smirks. This is not good.
“Sure, see if ya can keep up.” I smile.
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No Turning Back is a story of making life choices, putting yourself back together, freeing yourself from the past and being proud of your ancestory.
In simple words it's a testimony of a healing girl, finding a way to confront her fears, sticking with reliable and trusted choices, rather than winding up hurt.
As nice and exciting as some options can be, there are always consequences for being young, wild and reckless.
Living life to its fullest, making mistakes, having fun.
That's what Charley got to find out when getting involved with Dylan, the bad boy of the Dixon High Swim team, than with man candy Joe, after leaving her old life and good spirited, lifelong friend Cash behind.
Why is that? A few months before graduation she gets a feeling she needs to finish out her senior year on her own, to redefine herself without a guy in her life, so she breaks it off with Cash... and goes straight into the lion's den. But who is the real lion and who is just a pawn?
Story with potential although little frustrating, lots of drama and typical for NA angst.
About the Author:
Casey Peeler grew up and still lives in North Carolina with her husband and daughter. Her first passion is teaching students with special needs. Over the years, she found her way to relax was in a good book.
After reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston her senior year of high school and multiple Nicholas Sparks’ novels, she found a hidden love and appreciation for reading.
Casey is an avid reader, blogger (Hardcover Therapy,) and now author. No Turning Back (Full Circle #1) is her debut novel releasing September 30th. Finding Charley (Full Circle #2) will release spring 2014.
Her goal is to one day be an author who is recognized nationwide like Jamie McGuire, Colleen Hoover, Tiffany King, and Amanda Bennett.
When Casey isn’t reading, you can find her listening to country music, spending the day at the lake, being a wife and dance mom, and spending time with friends and family.
Her perfect day consists of water, sand between her toes, a cold beverage, and a great book!
After reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston her senior year of high school and multiple Nicholas Sparks’ novels, she found a hidden love and appreciation for reading.
Casey is an avid reader, blogger (Hardcover Therapy,) and now author. No Turning Back (Full Circle #1) is her debut novel releasing September 30th. Finding Charley (Full Circle #2) will release spring 2014.
Her goal is to one day be an author who is recognized nationwide like Jamie McGuire, Colleen Hoover, Tiffany King, and Amanda Bennett.
When Casey isn’t reading, you can find her listening to country music, spending the day at the lake, being a wife and dance mom, and spending time with friends and family.
Her perfect day consists of water, sand between her toes, a cold beverage, and a great book!
1. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I am a wife, mother, book blogger, special education teacher, country music lover, and the proudest dance mama you will ever meet! I love spending time with my family, seeing Luke Bryan shake it for me, and feeling sand between my toes.
2. What do you do when you are not writing? When I’m not writing I’m wearing the many hats of a mom. You can find me blogging at Hardcover Therapy, singing loudly in the car, or enjoying the sunshine with a cold beverage!
3. Do you have a day job as well? I’m a special education teacher. I teach high school students who are working toward being job ready once they graduate.
4. When did you first start writing and when did you finish your first book? I started writing NTB in April 2013 and finished it in August 2013.
5. How did you choose the genre you write in? That is a very tricky question. I love New Adult as well as Young Adult. I know that college is a time in your life for growth, mistakes, and doing a bunch of stupid s***! I began to think that would make a great basis for a story. Currently, with teaching high school, I don’t feel I can cross certain lines as an author. NTB can actually go either way, NA or YA, but it’s a pretty “clean” read.
6. Do you listen to music while writing?Sometimes, just depends on my mood and if I’m in the groove. If so, you can guess it will be anything country! My personal favorites are Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, or ANYTHING country!
7. Bacon or chocolate? Bacon! Hands down! Chocolate covered bacon could be the best of both worlds!
8. Do you ever experience writer’s block? It’s more like time issues. With teaching, blogging, and running my sweet little girl to dance, I’ve really had to learn how to balance my time between the writing world and my family. Needless to say, my family always brings me back to reality! ;)
9. Do you work with an outline, or just write? I outline. I have tried to just write, but then I just ramble.
10.Is there any particular author or books that influenced you in any way either growing up or as an adult? Honestly, growing up I hated to read and write. I was a student who read what was required and wrote the minimum. My senior year of high school I read Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston, and I fell in love with the book. I realized that once I found a type of book I enjoyed; I enjoyed reading. As an adult, there are several authors who have influenced me. Amanda Bennett has to be #1. She actually helped me through the self-publishing process due to our blogger/author relationship. Tiffany King would be #2; she is a phenomenal writer and I’m always awaiting her next release! Finally, I would say Jamie McGuire & Aleatha Romig because I aspire to be like them one day! They are living a dream that I’d love to be a part of as well!
11.Can you tell us about your challenges in getting your first book published? The biggest challenge was formatting. I honestly did everything myself with the help of my betas and a few close friends. The week before publishing I thought I was going to throw it out the window due to Microsoft Word going non- responding… I was like a hamster in a wheel! Working over and over!
12.If you had to go back and do it all over, is there any aspect of your novel or getting it published that you would change? Not one thing… except the hamster in the wheel issue!
13.How do you market your work? What avenues have you found to work best for your genre? I market by blog tours, giveaways, street team, posts from friends, bloggers, and people sharing how much they <3 ntb="" span="">
14.Have you written a book you love that you have not been able to get published? No, that’s what I love about being Indie.
15.Is anything in your book based on real life experiences or purely all imagination? Well, NTB storyline is completely fictional, but the places are not. Like I said, when I was in college we did some stupid s*** and I actually asked my friends if it was okay to use those experiences. Some characteristics are based on people I know, but it’s more of just my way of giving them a shout out for their impact on my life. Sorry to say but there is no Dylan, Jackalope Joe, Cash $, or Charley in real life. I will have to say that Hank’s Tavern is a real location, but from what I understand from readers is that anyone from the South has a Hank’s Tavern!
16.What was your favorite chapter (or part) to write and why? Chapter 12 Let the Meets Begin is my favorite chapter because this is where Charley’s life in Grassy Pond and Southern collide. All of the people she cares about are in one location.
17.How did you come up with the title?Basically, with everything Charley is given in life, she decides to leave home and not turn back. It’s about independence.
18.What project are you working on now? Currently, I’m working on Finding Charley (Full Circle #2) that will release in April 2014. I’ve found that country music is a great inspiration for novels! I have two that I have floating around in my head just dying to get out!
19.Are there certain characters you would like to go back to, or is there a theme or idea you’d love to work with? Yes! I can say for sure that there will be a novella from Tessa’s POV! I believe her insight into what goes on while Charley is away would be quite interesting! I also love the idea of a Piper, Joe, or Cash as well!
20.What has been the toughest criticism given to you as an author? What has been the best compliment? Toughest criticism is when someone gives you a one star review, but doesn’t even finish the book. Being a book blogger first, I would never give a one star to something I couldn’t finish. I feel that is an injustice to an author. Best compliment? There are so many! One does stand out in my mind. One of my mother’s students got NTB off her desk one day, because of course, Mama’s gotta brag! That student doesn’t like to read, but she couldn’t put it down. I just hope I can continue to inspire YA to read. I was just like that student, but it only takes one book to change that outlook!
21. Is there anything that you would like to say to your readers and fans? Thank you! Readers are what make it all worthwhile! I never knew the impact that my book would have on people locally or international. It has been amazing! Support has been overwhelming at times! One thing that readers can do that might not know the impact is to write a review. Your words are an inspiration to others just like mine as an author! Tell the world if you love a book!
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