Nineteen-year-old
Whit Conrad leaves her conservative Pennsylvania home for sunny California,
looking for independence, a fresh start, and a place to stash her grief. She
promptly finds a job at a tattoo parlor, a craptastic first apartment, and one
friend—Ryan—who is a little less friend, a little more benefits.
Deo Beckett is a
soulful surfer with a passion for tattoos and beautiful women. On the eve of
his twenty-second birthday, he finds himself living with his grandfather,
recently unemployed, and seriously adrift. He doesn’t know much about what he
wants out of life, but he does know his current situation isn't cutting it.
When Deo meets Whit,
she’s all sexy makeup and fierce, smart-ass fun. It doesn’t take him long to
see past her tough shell. And when he gets a good look at what's under all the
superficial stuff that usually gets his attention, it leaves Deo wondering if
there might be more to life than living fast and free.
Too bad Whit has a
past she doesn't plan on sharing—no matter how hot Deo is. She might want him,
but she knows better than to let her guard down.
Deo falls for Whit,
and falls hard. But everything about her, down to that mysterious tattoo and
the way she thrashes in her sleep, tells him that the girl he loves is hiding
something. And the more he pushes for answers, the more Whit pulls away.
Having your guard up
is one thing, but are the lengths Whit goes to to protect her secret worth
throwing away the second chance she has at happiness with Deo?
LENGTHS is a Contemporary
New Adult Romance by Liz Reinhardt and Steph Campbell, to be released August
2012.
Cover by Todd Maloy, http://toddmaloydesign.com.
