Promo + Giveaway || Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus
Romancing the Dark in the City of Light
by Ann Jacobus
Release date: October 6th 2015
Release date: October 6th 2015
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Genres: Contemporary, dark
Age category: Young Adult
No. of pages: 288 pages (kindle edition)
ISBN/ASIN: B00SF8OG04
No. of pages: 288 pages (kindle edition)
ISBN/ASIN: B00SF8OG04
Synopsis:
A troubled teen, living in Paris, is torn between two boys, one of whom encourages her to embrace life, while the other—dark, dangerous, and attractive—urges her to embrace her fatal flaws.
Haunting and beautifully written, with a sharp and distinctive voice that could belong only to this character, Romancing the Dark in the City of Light is an unforgettable young adult novel.
Summer Barnes just moved to Paris to repeat her senior year of high school. After being kicked out of four boarding schools, she has to get on track or she risks losing her hefty inheritance. Summer is convinced that meeting the right guy will solve everything. She meets two. Moony, a classmate, is recovering against all odds from a serious car accident, and he encourages Summer to embrace life despite how hard it can be to make it through even one day. But when Summer meets Kurt, a hot, mysterious older man who she just can't shake, he leads her through the creepy underbelly of the city-and way out of her depth.
When Summer's behavior manages to alienate everyone, even Moony, she's forced to decide if a life so difficult is worth living. With an ending that'll surprise even the most seasoned reader, Romancing the Dark in the City of Light is an unputdownable and utterly compelling novel.
Excerpt
Kurt says, “I have a treat for you tonight. An unusual outing. I think you’ll... get a kick out of it.”
“Let’s see,” Summer says. “How could you possibly top the sewers? The city morgue?”
“No. Much more lively.”
“Nascar racing?”
“No, more intimate than that.” He’s laughing.
“Nude mud wrestling?” She’s feeling downright loose and light. Sexy and funny. Thin and beautiful, and healthy and alluring.
“Ha. Drink up. Let’s go.”
“But you just got here.” She drains her vodka.
"Waste not want not.” He smiles. "It's time."
“Let’s see,” Summer says. “How could you possibly top the sewers? The city morgue?”
“No. Much more lively.”
“Nascar racing?”
“No, more intimate than that.” He’s laughing.
“Nude mud wrestling?” She’s feeling downright loose and light. Sexy and funny. Thin and beautiful, and healthy and alluring.
“Ha. Drink up. Let’s go.”
“But you just got here.” She drains her vodka.
"Waste not want not.” He smiles. "It's time."
Quote
All the time, distance and effort in the world can never undo what she did, Summer thinks. Second chances are glowing stars, but some memories are black holes.
Ann Jacobus earned an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lived with her family for many years in the Arabian Gulf and in Paris, France. She now lives in San Francisco where she writes, reads, volunteers weekly on a suicide crisis line, and frequently resorts to crock-pot meals of canned soup, fowl and whatever's in the fridge.
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