Sarah Hansen, who also regularly talks me through my own personal angst and drama, for creating the most gorgeous cover ever. Thank you, as always.
My betas—Robin, Stacey, Virginia, and Jennifer—had this project tossed in their laps and worked fast to turn around incredible feedback and translate shit into French (literally). I’m pretty sure I talk to all of you more than my mom. Please don’t tell her . . . and never repeat our conversations! I’ll be sharing a cocktail with all of you soon, and I can’t wait!
Debra Doxer, who’s more than a special pen pal, you’re my colleague and confidante. You gave up a weekend to find the holes in this story and set me straight. I love you dearly.
Erin Noelle, I’m not sure how or when we started talking, but thank God we did. Thank you for taking time in the middle of your own book release to encourage me. I’ve come to rely on our co-bitching sessions.
Nicole Snyder, who recently came into my life and helps make everything run smoothly and seamlessly. I adore you, as my daily early-morning e-mails profess. Thank you for your passion and dedication to “your authors.”
Neda Amini, for taking me under your wing and helping me put together the most amazing blog tour. And for telling me I don’t look old enough to have a teenage son. You know how to “woo” a girl.
Nothing in my life is complete without the sweet smile of Becca Manuel and her fan-made trailers. There’s nothing like seeing your characters come alive in front of you . . . even if it’s only on YouTube.
Special thanks to Emily Tippets and Stacey Tippets for making my books work and look great.
And to those who continue to believe in me . . . Terilyn Smitsky, Virginia Tesi Carey, Maryse Black, Fran and Greta of Twin Sisters, Michelle Kannan, Sarah Wendell, Milasy at Rockstars of Romance, Jennifer Wolfel, Desiree at Love Affair with Books, and all the women of The Lovely Ladies and Naughty Books. Your encouragement and advice is priceless and the pot of gold at the end of my rainbow.
For all the bloggers who work day and night to help spread the word, I can never thank you enough. I know what it means to be in your shoes . . . and you do it for the love of reading!
To my author friends who hold my hand daily—Ilsa Madden-Mills, Madeline Sheehan, Erin Noelle, Joanne Schwehm (partner in crime), Ashley Suzanne, Nicole Jacquelyn, Heidi McLaughlin, Jen Frederick, Susan Ward (mom #2), Debra Doxer, Fabiola Francisco, Christy Pastore, and Lisa N. Paul. When I yell “help,” you come running, thank God!
I also have a few amazing people who cheer the loudest for me, and on a bad day that means everything. Stefani, Susan (who wants me to make a movie!), Marla, Lisa, my Charlie Hunnam girls on Twitter (Cheryl, Angela, Michelle, Office Lady, Nicole, Kelly, and Kimberly), the Electric Tunnellettes (Debra, Gretchen), and of course, last but not least . . . my mom!
Many thanks go out to YOU, the readers! I seriously adore each and every one of you. You make me want to write more, to dig deeper and be more creative. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
If you enjoyed this book (or maybe even loved it to pieces), please leave a review where you purchased it or on Goodreads. Then send me an e-mail so I can thank you personally!
Rachel Blaufeld is a social worker/entrepreneur/blogger turned author. Fearless about sharing her opinion, Rachel captured the ear of stay-at-home and working moms on her blog, BacknGrooveMom, chronicling her adventures in parenting tweens and inventing a product, often at the same time. She has also blogged for The Huffington Post, Modern Mom, and StartupNation.
Turning her focus on her sometimes wild-and-crazy creative side, it only took Rachel two decades to do exactly what she always wanted to do—write a fiction novel. Now she spends way too many hours in local coffee shops plotting her ideas. Her tales may all come with a side of angst and naughtiness, but end lusciously.
Rachel lives around the corner from her childhood home in Pennsylvania with her family and two dogs. Her obsessions include running, coffee, icing-filled doughnuts, antiheroes, and mighty fine epilogues.
Please connect with me on:
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Vérité
Copyright © 2015 Rachel Blaufeld
All rights reserved
ISBN: 978-0-9915928-6-9
Edited by
Pam Berehulke
www.bulletproofediting.com
Cover design by
© Sarah Hansen, Okay Creations, LLC
www.okaycreations.com
Image
© Corbis/Inmagine
Ebook designed and formatted by:
www.emtippettsbookdesigns.com
This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.
Without limiting the rights under the copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the above author of this book.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission, including: Air Jordan, Apple iPod and iPhone, AXE, Beats by Dr. Dre, Chanel No. 5, Chuck Taylors, Diet Coke, Dr Pepper, Dumpster, Elite Eight, Gatorade, M&M’S, NBA, Nike and Just Do It, Oreo, Peet’s Coffee, Perrier, Polartec, PowerBar, Road Runner, Superman, Under Armour, Xbox.
The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.
Warning:
Content contains explicit sexual content and crude language, and is intended for mature audiences. Parental/reader discretion advised.
Table of Contents
Title Page
Books by Rachel Blaufeld
About Verite
Dedication
Author’s Note
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Epilogue
Excerpt - Redemption Lane
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Copyright Notice
Vérité Page 24
