Title: Circle of Hurt
Author: Lauren Campbell
Genre: Contemporary Romance
with elements of cheating
Release Date: March 13, 2020
Blurb
For years, infertility followed me like a cloud.
But finally, the sun has risen.
Finally, I am pregnant.
Except now a new storm rages in the distance—one I have no
choice but to pass through.
choice but to pass through.
I have no idea if the child I’m carrying belongs to my
husband … or to the man I’ve betrayed him with—a man I’ve come to love but whose
name I don’t know.
husband … or to the man I’ve betrayed him with—a man I’ve come to love but whose
name I don’t know.
What I do know is that I’m a cheat. A liar. Undeserving of
this baby inside me.
this baby inside me.
I don’t know how this will end. But I do know it won’t be
without casualties, because this is a story in which a true happy ending cannot
exist.
without casualties, because this is a story in which a true happy ending cannot
exist.
A story of how my love for one grew into three but must end
with only two.
with only two.
4 Star Read!
I took a couple of days to bring high of emotions down. Circle of Hurt cut in deep. I have dabbled in a few books that go around with this trope. But it never felt so raw as in Circle of Hurt. The choice that is the hardest to make. I am still shaking after the roller coaster we went through.
The angst and drama hit me square in the eyes. I was soaking in the words and energy. I don’t want to give any spoilers. But I have to sing this books praises.
Angst …Check
Hurt….Check
Hard to breathe…Check
Frazzled at the end..Check Check Check!
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Excerpt
Prologue
Pain relievers. You stare at the multitude of options at
your fingertips, a whining toddler at your feet. Vitamins. I back away from
them. Watch you ruffle the shock of blonde before taking the tiny hand that
claws at your leg.
your fingertips, a whining toddler at your feet. Vitamins. I back away from
them. Watch you ruffle the shock of blonde before taking the tiny hand that
claws at your leg.
The commotion in the store falls silent. I’m paralyzed, my
throat constricted, hands sweaty, eyes burning out of fear that I’ll blink and
you’ll be gone.
throat constricted, hands sweaty, eyes burning out of fear that I’ll blink and
you’ll be gone.
You bite your lip, your eyes scanning the back of a box of
Dimetapp before mumbling something to the girl. She is persistent. Throws a
tantrum. You pick her up, my eyes trained on the strength of your arms — the
muscular lines that cut across your skin.
Dimetapp before mumbling something to the girl. She is persistent. Throws a
tantrum. You pick her up, my eyes trained on the strength of your arms — the
muscular lines that cut across your skin.
You are beautiful.
“You ready?”
A small gasp leaves me as I force myself to look at my
husband, all four chambers of my heart ripping as I wish for something else.
“Yes,” I whisper, hand snatching up the nearest bottle of what I came
here for, and allowing my hair to shield my face.
husband, all four chambers of my heart ripping as I wish for something else.
“Yes,” I whisper, hand snatching up the nearest bottle of what I came
here for, and allowing my hair to shield my face.
“Well, hurry up. I’m ready to go.”
Your head turns at the frost in his tone, the little girl
now snug on your hip, snot glistening from her upturned nose. When our eyes
connect, I surrender. A wave of longing erodes my veins, and I see the same in
those tired eyes of yours. They widen at me, need and desire and understanding
packaged beneath one bow.
now snug on your hip, snot glistening from her upturned nose. When our eyes
connect, I surrender. A wave of longing erodes my veins, and I see the same in
those tired eyes of yours. They widen at me, need and desire and understanding
packaged beneath one bow.
I can smell a cheater from a mile away.
I know them because I am one. Once a cheater, always a
cheater, right?
cheater, right?
I want you.
And you … your scent is strong.
Author Bio
Lauren Campbell lives in Atlanta, GA, with her family, and
is author of The Evolution of Ivy: Poison.She was raised in Columbia, SC, with her three sisters who annoy her greatly.Lauren’s social life is pretty boring, but she loves reading, coffee & hot
tea, and living in her pajamas. She’s a glutton for punishment, and regrettably
signs up for things like Room Mom in her children’s classes, leaving her up all
night doing things like baking dozens of cookies between swear words. Her
favorite food is avocado. If she could, she’d find a way to put it on
everything
is author of The Evolution of Ivy: Poison.She was raised in Columbia, SC, with her three sisters who annoy her greatly.Lauren’s social life is pretty boring, but she loves reading, coffee & hot
tea, and living in her pajamas. She’s a glutton for punishment, and regrettably
signs up for things like Room Mom in her children’s classes, leaving her up all
night doing things like baking dozens of cookies between swear words. Her
favorite food is avocado. If she could, she’d find a way to put it on
everything
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