by Zara Teleg
He pulled my hand to the area beside the small building. Just beginning to sprout for spring, a Magnolia tree was there. Under it, a makeshift headstone, a boulder that had been carved into: Magnolia Grace.
Tears filled my eyes. Then Venom laid out the blanket he had been carrying in front of the stone. I looked up to the man who now had glassy eyes along with mine. He took my hand in his and gave it a small squeeze.
“It all started the summer of 1993…”
The End
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Please and Thank You
Dear Reader,
Thank you for taking the time to read A New Paige. I truly hope you enjoyed it! If you did and want to show it some love, please consider leaving a review on Amazon or Goodreads. A simple one or two lines and a rating can make a huge difference in the visibility of independent authors. Reviews help spread the word to potential readers. Your review can help me write more books! A few quick words would mean the world to me. I am grateful for each and every one of you and appreciate every review!
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Also by Zara Teleg
Consumed By Rage - Stained Souls MC - Book 1
Juliet
Four years ago, I had it all… until one night changed everything. Now I am trapped in a prison of lies where my heart is locked away with my secrets. Rage has stirred things in me I thought I could never feel again. He thinks he can get through. But I can’t give in… I mustn't… for his sake and mine. I won’t let the ghosts of my past hurt anyone else.
Rage
As a member of the Stained Souls Motorcycle Club and MMA fighter, I was once a well-known and feared man in this town; now I am returning a stranger. Being home reminds me of the losses that have turned my soul dark and built my walls high. Until I met Juliet, the sexy yoga instructor who has invaded my every thought. Her light shines so brightly, it is like a beacon calling to me, cutting through my darkness. But there is something hidden behind her eyes, and she’s got walls as tall and thick as mine.
Can these two damaged souls resist the urge to be together?Or will secrets and lies destroy them both?
A New Paige Playlist
I love creating a playlist for all my books. I listen it while I write. If you want to hear the songs that inspired A New Paige, here they are. You can all listen free on the Spotify Playlist that was created for fans.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kLk720BznLEIOlAYKmkdk
In Your Eyes - Mike Bowers (Acoustic Live Series)
The Heat - The Score
Bullet Proof - Godsmack
Gasoline - Halsey
Hurt - Nine Inch Nails
Middle Finger -Bohnes
Not Meant to Be -Theory of a Deadman
Time to Confess - Gov’t Mule
Only One - The Score
The Beautiful People - Marilyn Manson
Little One - Highly Suspect
Next Contestant - Nickelback
Little Do You Know - Alex & Sierra
Cry Little Sister - Gerard McMann
Sorry - Buckcherry
Better Than Me - Hinder
Forever - Papa Roach
Love Song - Tesla
Voodoo - Godsmack
Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Nirvana
Apologize - The Last Vegas
Devil - Shinedown
Notorious - Adelitas Way
Freaks - Timmy Trump & Savage
Venom - Eminem
It Ends Tonight - The All-American Rejects
Bad Reputation - Joan Jett
Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin
Are you Down - Arjana
About the Author
Zara Teleg is an American romance author, entrepreneur, tree hugger, yoga enthusiast, and coffee addict.
She received her first Sweet Valley High at age ten, and she has been in love with books ever since. She started writing her first YA bad boy romance at age thirteen and has since moved on to alpha males, hot bikers, and sexy vampires.
Zara is a free spirit, who spends her days alternating between writing and cooking. No one makes a better veggie burger! Her love of animals has influenced her plant-based lifestyle. From the time she could walk she brought home every stray she came across, wanting to keep them all. Her friends nicknamed her “Snow White” because she is slightly obsessed with feeding every hungry wild animal in her neighborhood. If you follow her on Instagram, you know this.
She can often be found outside, reading or writing a juicy romance while listening to her favorite music under fairy lights, surrounded by plants, crystals, and wind chimes. Zara lives with her husband of 24 years, their teenage daughter, spoiled pit bulls, and her very ornery cat. She spends weekends laughing on the Chesapeake Bay with her extremely loud Italian family! She dreams of moving to a warm place where she can walk barefoot and be on a paddle board with her pit bulls all year long.
Acknowledgments
THE TEAM
I would like to thank my street team. Brianna Maddox, Kage Zee, Kim Henderson, Kate-Oakley Tamburino, Rebecca Ernst Vazquez, Rhonda Bobbit Love, Heather Johnson-Mcquillen, Julie Minton Jackson, Debbie Akers, Charmaine Pinenaar, Diane Schlemmer, Angel Short Johnson, Leslie McRoy Staffey, & Belinda Justice! Without all your love and support of my books, none of this would be possible. All your hard work is greatly appreciated. Thank you for reviews and feedback and for taking the time out of your busy lives to make and share posts and spread the word. It means so much to be able to have an awesome team I can count on!
Ritchelle, where do I start? There are editors, and then there is you. You are so kind, patient and honest. You have the ability to take my work to a whole new level. I cannot thank you enough for always being able to bounce ideas off of you, hand you my messy work and know it is going to get the love and thorough cleanse it needs. I am so happy to have you as a part of my team. Even when the deepest part of my edit was during a pandemic and you had child home and one on the way, you still pushed through and helped me stay on deadline. I hope we work together on many, many, more projects.
Brianna Maddox, girl, I do not know what I would have done without you these past few months. You have helped me learn and grow and come out of my introverted writers cave. I hope we continue to work together on lots of projects. Thank you for always helping me and for introducing me to a whole new world. You are a superstar!
Christine Michelle, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the selfless acts of kindness you have bestowed on me and other new authors who are just learning the ropes. You have gone above and beyond, and I hope to do that for others someday. You are so talented and I am so happy to have you as a friend and mentor. Bella has also been such a help to me. You make a great team and maybe someday, Mya and I will have a chance to work together like you two! Thanks for everything.
FAMILY & FRIENDS
My husband, Andy. You have been my biggest supporter and I cannot begin to thank you for the confidence you give me. You always do anything you can to give me the time and space I need to write. No matter how important the task you are doing, you always drop everything when I ask you to listen to something I wrote. You always offer an honest opinion and are genuinely interested and invested in my characters. No
ne of this would be possible without the love and support you give me. I love you so much and appreciate everything you do for me and our family.
Mya, thank you for being the best daughter I could ever dream of. You make me so proud. You are such an amazing person and so gifted. The dedication and work you put into sports and the things you love, blow my mind. You make me want to work harder. I hope that you know that you can do or be whatever you want. You have all the tools in you to achieve any dream. I cannot wait to see what you do in life. No matter what path you chose, I will always support you, love you and wish you the greatest happiness. I love you more than life.
Mom, thank you for your continued support of all my dreams. I think, since the moment I took my first steps, you have been encouraging me to go after my dreams. Every idea I have, you think it the best and tell me to try it. I finally found my passion after all these years of looking, thank you for not letting me give up. I love you and I am so blessed to have you, and thank you for being a mom-mom not just to Mya but to all her friends as well.
Dad, in all the years I have tried things, you have also encouraged me and told me I was doing well. When you read my first book and you showed me how proud you were, it blew me away. I appreciate how you love to share my work with everyone. I can’t wait until you read the whole series.
PJ, you are the best little brother a girl could ever ask for. In all my times of stress you always provide a calm voice. You are so sweet and patient, even when you answer all my 4am texts. You take care of my business like it’s your own, and I hope someday it is. Thanks for being here for me every day and for always offering a smile when I need it the most.
Iva and Sully, you both always support my ideas and show up to all the events. Thank you for being great parents and grandparents, and raising Andy to be the amazing husband and father he is. You have blessed my life in so many ways. I love you both.
Selena, thank you for being a great little sister, coming to all my events, and being such a great supporter of my work! You always share my posts and make me smile.
Chachi, you are always willing to help with all of mine and mom’s adventures and events. Even when asked to make Starbucks runs, no matter how far or how long the drive, you always say yes. Thank you for all you do to support me!
Becky, you have been my friend for more than twenty years. We may not get to talk as often as I like, but you are always there for me. You have been so kind offering your awesome proofreading eyes. You always answer the call. I am so lucky to have a friend like you! I miss you and hope someday we get to work together again.
Kate, thank you for being my best friend since we were eight and for cheering me on since then. You always listen to all my crazy ideas and make me believe they aren’t so crazy and I can do it. Thank you for introducing me to Kim and bringing me out of my shell to get that vision board done. I hope together we can make all those dreams come true. I love you sister.
Lisa, thank you for always being there for me and supporting all my ideas! I don’t know what I’d do without you!
Mark, where do I begin? You are my longest friend, at three years old we began our adventures together. Thank you for taking the time to be the first to read my book and to help me get the word out. You have always been there for me. You never fail to have me laughing till I am in tears. You are a fierce friend that I am blessed to have.
Helen, thank you for being a second mom. You always have a listening ear and a kind heart. You take care of everyone. Thank you for reading and sharing my books and always believing in me. I love you.
Catherine, thank you for being such a great friend and a second mom. No matter the miles apart, you have always felt like you are right here, by my side being the sound voice that always offers the best advice. You have taught me so much in life. I appreciate you always being there when I call. Love you so much!
Aunt Gail and the Price family, thank you for providing my slice of heaven to write from and for all the childhood memories that mean the world to me! You have taught me so much and given me life-long true friends.
Patrizia and Steve, I wanted to give you a special thank you. Hosting my book signing at Collegeville Italian Bakery was something I will never forget. You went above and beyond the call of friendship. My friends and family were blown away by your generosity. Steve – thank you for introducing me to Gary Paleo and getting my voice on a larger stage. Patrizia, the night you sent me your thoughts after you read my book will always stay with me. Thank you both, I know you mean it every time you say, “Collegeville Bakery is more than just a bakery”, because it is, and you two make it that way. Thank you so much.
To all my friends and family who have been there for me, supported me, read and shared my books, I thank you. It means so much to be blessed with all the love and encouragement you all give.
