by T. Torrest
I supposed it shouldn’t have been a big surprise to find out my coughing fit hadn’t gone undetected. “Yeah. Fine, thanks. How about you?”
Trip furrowed confused brows at me, compelling me to clarify. “The dog-and-pony show Mason forced you into, making you get up there and introduce yourself to the class. Was it awful? It didn’t really seem to bother you.”
Trip leaned back in his seat, tapping a pencil across his unopened notebook. “Yeah, well. Third time today. Guess I’m getting used to it.”
I thought about what a nightmare this poor guy’s first day had been. Although, he didn’t seem too fazed by it. I guess it would have just been a nightmare for me. I gave him a sympathetic smile which was interrupted by Mrs. Mason saying, “Layla! Eyes up here, please.”
I turned to face front, registering the few, sly glances I received from my classmates, busting me for ogling the cute new kid.
Kill. Me. Now.
The class’s attentions went back to Mason’s chalk diagrams, but my thoughts were entirely elsewhere. It didn’t help matters when I heard Trip give a snicker and whisper, “Layla... Nice.”
About the Author:
T. Torrest is a fiction writer from the U.S. Her stories are geared toward readers of any age that know how to enjoy a good laugh and a dreamy romance.
Ms. Torrest was a child of the 80s, but has since traded in her Rubik's cube for a laptop and her Catholic school uniform for a comfy pair of yoga pants. She's a pop-culture junkie, a movie aficionado, and an enthusiast of talking about herself in the third person. A lifelong Jersey girl, she currently resides there with her husband and two sons.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
Mike, Tanner, and Mason: I normally save the best for last, but today, you get top billing. Thanks for your patience and understanding. I love you much.
Mom and Dad: Thanks for letting me use your house as my Fortress of Solitude. It was a nice bonus to have a viewing partner for This is Us. Love you both.
My High School Friends: Writing Trip was almost as much fun as writing Remember When. I loved taking yet another trip back in time, remembering what idiots we used to be. Thanks for giving me so many memories to write about. Here’s to the many memories yet to come. xoxo
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Bloggers: Thank you yet again for your support and pimping! You head up an incredible book community of voracious readers and passionate authors. You take tons of time and zero payment just to share your love of reading with the world, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Indie authors couldn’t do this without you.
First Readers: Faith Andrews and Michelle Mankin- You both tackled this thing when it was still word salad. Thanks so much for your suggestions and encouragement!
Beta Readers: Amy Raines Patterson, Anna Roselli, Diana Tate, Joanne Cowan, Jenn Sott- Thank you for loving these characters, and for loving me enough to let me know when I was steering them in the wrong direction. I’m so flattered by your enthusiasm! All of you jumped at the chance to dive back into the Remember When world. I really appreciate every word of your suggestions and cheerleading.
Beta Readers Who Refused to Read TRIP in its ARC Form: LMAO. I totally understand why you wanted to wait. Thanks for your excitement. Hope you enjoyed your read.
ALL My Readers: Thanks yet again for enabling me to keep bringing you new stories. Writing is an amazing life, but it’s even more amazing to know you’ll always be there to read my words.
Thank you.
OTHER BOOKS BY T. TORREST:
The REMEMBER WHEN Trilogy
Head back to the 80s with this decades-long coming-of-age romantic comedy between a Hollywood actor and his high school sweetheart. (The first book is FREE everywhere!)
DOWN THE SHORE
A contractor-turned-rockstar breaks his own rules when he falls for an infuriating groupie down at the Jersey shore during the summer of ’95.
BREAKING THE ICE
A second chance romance between a former-NHL-star-turned-bar-owner and the cold-shouldered event planner who comes barging back into his life.
A WAY TO GET BY
“They started to fight when the money got tight and they just didn’t count on the tears…”
Find out what really happened to the king and the queen of the prom.
CON MAN
A former geek-turned-hottie is now an image consultant in NYC. It will take two very different women for this “confidence man” to see that the only makeover needed is on himself.
BANANAS & DONUTS
Raunchy, hysterical, ridiculous eroticomedy about a Pennsylvania strip mall and the people who work there. Lots of laughs. Lots of hot sex. That’s pretty much it.
You’ve been warned.
T. Torrest
TRIP
This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and places in this book are the product of the author’s imagination and/or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance or similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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