Shattered Chaos (Steel Roses Book 1)
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“Fuck,” Luca hisses, “Scar’s gone rogue.” He pulls out his phone to call Kade, but I can’t pull my attention away from the screen as the anchors continue to discuss the man currently under arrest. He has been accused of selling his daughter into the ring only a few months ago.
“Luca,” my voice cracks. He drops the phone to his side as he gives me an assessing look. He must finally be sensing the unadulterated anger coming off me in waves. I slowly raise to point a finger at the tv, “That’s my dad,” I whisper.
I thought Jen was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I thought it was all a horrible coincidence.
No.
My sister is dead because my dad sold her.
To be continued in Deadly Chaos...
Note From Author
Hey loves, are we good? I hope we’re good. Don’t be too mad at me or at Scar. Trust the process, yeah? I fucking adore these characters and I promise I want them to get their version of a happily ever after. But let’s be real, they are a bunch of assholes and kind of do what they want, so this had to happen. Scar has turned into so much more than when I initially started writing this. When I started, I was not in a good place mentally. I had gone through a lot of personal shit y’all don’t want to hear about, but it left me bruised, damaged. It was nothing like what I put Scar through but she did become a place where I could put some of my own thoughts about my struggles to connect to my own emotions, my sexuality, and a way to explore both of those outside of myself.
The first bit of dialogue that popped into my head was from Chapter Four when Kade meets Noah for the first time and Scar jokingly refers to them by days of the weeks. I thought it was cheeky and hilarious. That paired with my own feelings towards relationships and love is where Scar was born. But, like I said, she’s grown to be so much more. She’s surprised even me with her depth and complexities. I hope you can see that and you love her and her guys as much as I do. Can I be real though? I don’t feel like it was really a bad cliffhanger, sorry not sorry, y’all. I still love you but at least you know no one is dying? Right? They will be back in Deadly Chaos, hopefully in early Spring.I have a lot people to be thankful for. Without all of you, this book would not be possible. A huge fucking shoutout to my writing bestie, Gabby. Shattered would never be what it is without you and our vibe sessions. Thank you for being the first person to read this shit and love these fuckers like I do. Thank you for the never ending support and for Samantha Bee 394 calling me a donut every time I started to doubt myself and this story. You pushed me to take this step, to believe in myself enough to take a chance on this. Luca is all yours as my thank you. You hitting on me bookstagram style was probably the highlight of my 2020. I love you, you cheeky bitch.
Jess, what the fuck would I do without you? There would just be no commas anywhere, so many more typos. When I made a bookstagram, I never thought I would gain such an amazing friend. You never cease to surprise me and make me smile, especially when you send me pictures of Soph, Gem and Maui. Love those bitches too. Thank you for always believing in me and helping me along the way. You’re the goddamn best, and seriously, fuck Patrick.
Thank you to all my betas. Andrea, you’re the best damn stalker a girl could ask for. Your excitement and love for this story and characters has brought me to the verge of tears more than once. You’re my hype girl, my music guru, and I couldn’t be more thankful for you. You make me smile every time you pop into my dms and your help with my playlists is a god send. Taylor, you made time to read this shit even when you were busy as fuck. Thank you for making the time, for supporting me, for believing in me from the first time I announced I was doing this shit. Kasey, you fucking angel. I know this was darker than you normally read but you still offered to help me and I appreciate the fuck out of you. You were one of the first people to read this and it wouldn’t be nearly as polished without you.
I should probably say thank you to my family too. But, you guys were a bunch of assholes and said you didn’t like having to edit it and you’d read it when it was done. So you get a half thank you. Mom, Justin, Cassie, and V, I love you assholes even though I’m still butthurt. Thank Shattered Chaos 395 you for being the family I can tell about this blood and sex filled book. Daddy, Misty and Grandpa thanks for giving me family that I can’t share this with. Someone has to keep the rest of us in line. All of you, thank you for never failing to make me laugh and always giving me a place to be unapologetically myself.
Grandma, did you make it this far? I’m sorry. Like so sorry. I did warn you. I love you though. Thank you for always encouraging me to chase my dreams, for always asking me to tell you stories and helping fuel my imagination and for insisting on giving this book a shot even after my warning. And yes, before you ask, I am still single. Sorry. And yes, I agree, I need a haircut. At least this time I can blame Covid.
And finally, to you guys. My readers. Thank you so much for taking the chance on little old me. I’m just a single mom with a huge dream and too many voices in my head. The fact you picked up this book and made it this far makes you one of my new favorite people. Congrats. I love to see your guys’ excitement and hear your thoughts. Stalk me, slide into my dms and tell me who your favorite guy is, cuss me out for that ending, just tell me how your day is. I love talking to you guys and hearing your thoughts. Who’s story do you want to see? I already have a few planned and in the works but your excitement could influence who else gets series so don’t be shy. Join my Facebook group, Samantha Bee’s Steel Roses to get exclusive excerpts, sneak peeks and who knows what else? Find me on Instagram @authorsambee or you can follow me on my author pages on Facebook, Goodreads and Amazon. If you could leave a review I would greatly appreciate it. Even just a few words or constructive criticism is more than welcome. I love you guys, see you in Deadly Chaos.
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Samantha Bee
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