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Happy Valentine's Day!
Hi everyone,
Happy Valentine's Day! Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled is about first love, friendship and betrayal. Here is an excerpt:
We walked down the hall quickly. The smell of lavender and honeysuckle in her perfume, the way she looked at me with her big green eyes, the sweet sound of her voice. I couldn't believe this was actually happening. She was a total 10.
I unlocked the door and let her walk through first. I put the Beatles' Rubber Soul in my tape deck, and I'm Looking Through You blasted out of my speakers. I removed a book of Keats' poems that I'd left on my bed and put it in my bookcase. We locked eyes.
She stepped toward me and placed her hands around my waist, our lips melting together. My heart beat faster and faster. Jasmine took my shirt off and began to kiss my chest with the softest, most sensuous kisses I'd ever felt. Magic, pure magic.
I ran my hand through her silky hair, the strands slipping easily through my fingers.
"When I really get to know you, what am I gonna think of you?" I asked between kisses.
"That I have a lot of secrets," she whispered.
"Like what?"
"Not now. I want to kiss you again."
Happy Valentine's Day! Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled is about first love, friendship and betrayal. Here is an excerpt:
We walked down the hall quickly. The smell of lavender and honeysuckle in her perfume, the way she looked at me with her big green eyes, the sweet sound of her voice. I couldn't believe this was actually happening. She was a total 10.
I unlocked the door and let her walk through first. I put the Beatles' Rubber Soul in my tape deck, and I'm Looking Through You blasted out of my speakers. I removed a book of Keats' poems that I'd left on my bed and put it in my bookcase. We locked eyes.
She stepped toward me and placed her hands around my waist, our lips melting together. My heart beat faster and faster. Jasmine took my shirt off and began to kiss my chest with the softest, most sensuous kisses I'd ever felt. Magic, pure magic.
I ran my hand through her silky hair, the strands slipping easily through my fingers.
"When I really get to know you, what am I gonna think of you?" I asked between kisses.
"That I have a lot of secrets," she whispered.
"Like what?"
"Not now. I want to kiss you again."
Who might want to read this novel?
If you like...
Coming of age novels
Novels written from a 19 year old man's perspective
Novels about friendship
Honest portrayal of first love and sexuality
Novels about college life
Classic rock, Beatles or John Lennon
You might enjoy reading Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled
Coming of age novels
Novels written from a 19 year old man's perspective
Novels about friendship
Honest portrayal of first love and sexuality
Novels about college life
Classic rock, Beatles or John Lennon
You might enjoy reading Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled
Five star Amazon customer review of Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled
5.0 out of 5 stars Growing Pains, February 12, 2011
By S. Hammer - See all my reviews
This review is from: Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled (Paperback)
A story of first love, of loss, of a boy on his way to becoming a man, set to a classic rock soundtrack. Colin is a quiet, sensitive boy who unexpectedly has a narcissistic jock as a best friend and a beautiful but damaged girlfriend. He feels his father doesn't understand him. He attends a small, private college in the mid-1980s and is obsessed with classic rock, especially the Beatles. While navigating the ups and downs of his first love, he is learning about life. Colin's tale is told in the first person, and through his voice you experience how it feels to be a teenage boy suffering and learning to grow up.
By S. Hammer - See all my reviews
This review is from: Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled (Paperback)
A story of first love, of loss, of a boy on his way to becoming a man, set to a classic rock soundtrack. Colin is a quiet, sensitive boy who unexpectedly has a narcissistic jock as a best friend and a beautiful but damaged girlfriend. He feels his father doesn't understand him. He attends a small, private college in the mid-1980s and is obsessed with classic rock, especially the Beatles. While navigating the ups and downs of his first love, he is learning about life. Colin's tale is told in the first person, and through his voice you experience how it feels to be a teenage boy suffering and learning to grow up.
Five Star Amazon customer review of Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled
5.0 out of 5 stars Sensitive Sophomore, February 5, 2011
By porter h. warren, M. D. (Cornwall, N. Y. United States) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled (Paperback)
Young Colin Preston is not a happy sophomore. Although nineteen and handsome and loved by women, he is sensitive and sincere and when hurt has only The Beatles and other Rock stars and their songs for consolation. He has attended a prestigious private school before college and receives everything he needs from his Upper East Side parents except the one crucial thing, total acceptance. He longs for this, and gets a considerable amount from his best guy friend and his beautiful girl friend until he encounters a disaster. His music tapes and a Visiting Professor from Spain enable him to barely survive. His story is beautifully told using the short-hand expressions of his time. He is such a "noticer"that the tale is intricate and penetrating. One eagerly turns the page completely caught up in the ways Colin will use the methods of coping with life expressed by the artists from the Beatles to Frank Zappa. It is a story rich in romance, intensity, sexuality and psychology- a winner.
By porter h. warren, M. D. (Cornwall, N. Y. United States) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled (Paperback)
Young Colin Preston is not a happy sophomore. Although nineteen and handsome and loved by women, he is sensitive and sincere and when hurt has only The Beatles and other Rock stars and their songs for consolation. He has attended a prestigious private school before college and receives everything he needs from his Upper East Side parents except the one crucial thing, total acceptance. He longs for this, and gets a considerable amount from his best guy friend and his beautiful girl friend until he encounters a disaster. His music tapes and a Visiting Professor from Spain enable him to barely survive. His story is beautifully told using the short-hand expressions of his time. He is such a "noticer"that the tale is intricate and penetrating. One eagerly turns the page completely caught up in the ways Colin will use the methods of coping with life expressed by the artists from the Beatles to Frank Zappa. It is a story rich in romance, intensity, sexuality and psychology- a winner.
Through the Riptide is coming soon...
Hamptons
Beach
LoveTriangle
Romance
Sequel
COMING MAY 2015...
READ BOOK ONE FIRST:
http://amazon.com/Colin-Preston-Rocke...
Beach
LoveTriangle
Romance
Sequel
COMING MAY 2015...
READ BOOK ONE FIRST:
http://amazon.com/Colin-Preston-Rocke...
New Series Is Coming In Early 2017
A new series is coming in early 2017! I'll be letting my readers know more details on this blog soon.
The series will be romance/literary fiction just like the Colin Preston Series. However, this series will have all new characters and is brand new!
I am very excited about the new books and look forward to sharing more information soon with my readers.
The series will be romance/literary fiction just like the Colin Preston Series. However, this series will have all new characters and is brand new!
I am very excited about the new books and look forward to sharing more information soon with my readers.
What are my three novels about? How are they different?
I am an indie author who has been publishing fiction since 2011. I now have three novels available on Amazon. Two of them were written with another author: Phyllis Fahrie. Here is some information about the books in order to help you decide which one you would like to read.
Let me introduce them this way to goodreads readers:
Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled: If you want an emotional, heartwarming, coming-of-age novel this is for you and it is rated R because of the romance. There are some very serious themes in the book: friendship, first love, betrayal and mental illness.
Through the Riptide: If you want more of a mystery/romance that is rated PG this would be the book to read. Not so steamy when it comes to romance. Set in the Hamptons in Long Island NY's "East End" beach area. The characters are mostly in their thirties.
Lorraine's journey down under: More of a sweet romance (between G and PG rating) and a mystery this novel is set in Australia. It is more literary and has a historical perspective. The main character is a forty year old woman from Westchester County in New York who travels to Australia for a vacation after her boyfriend has left her.
The novels are just slightly different as I have tried to explain above. I hope you decide to read the one that that you might enjoy the most. Or if you like read all three!
Here is the link to my author page on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Bert-Murray/e/...
Let me introduce them this way to goodreads readers:
Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled: If you want an emotional, heartwarming, coming-of-age novel this is for you and it is rated R because of the romance. There are some very serious themes in the book: friendship, first love, betrayal and mental illness.
Through the Riptide: If you want more of a mystery/romance that is rated PG this would be the book to read. Not so steamy when it comes to romance. Set in the Hamptons in Long Island NY's "East End" beach area. The characters are mostly in their thirties.
Lorraine's journey down under: More of a sweet romance (between G and PG rating) and a mystery this novel is set in Australia. It is more literary and has a historical perspective. The main character is a forty year old woman from Westchester County in New York who travels to Australia for a vacation after her boyfriend has left her.
The novels are just slightly different as I have tried to explain above. I hope you decide to read the one that that you might enjoy the most. Or if you like read all three!
Here is the link to my author page on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Bert-Murray/e/...
(snippet from A NYC Werewolf: James and Lucy)
From: A NYC Werewolf: James and Lucy (Book One)
"James was tall and blond and slim, but his neck was wide and strong like the Greek statues the class saw at the museum trip we had taken last week. He had eyes as blue as the Pacific Ocean. His nose was straight. He was tall and beautiful to look at, and I liked to watch the way he moved when he eased his body under his desk and onto the seat carefully because the old wooden desks were too small for him. His legs stuck out at the side and he would quickly draw them in if anyone was passing by. I was mesmerized by the large dimple on one of his cheeks. "
See On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072F2K8R3
"James was tall and blond and slim, but his neck was wide and strong like the Greek statues the class saw at the museum trip we had taken last week. He had eyes as blue as the Pacific Ocean. His nose was straight. He was tall and beautiful to look at, and I liked to watch the way he moved when he eased his body under his desk and onto the seat carefully because the old wooden desks were too small for him. His legs stuck out at the side and he would quickly draw them in if anyone was passing by. I was mesmerized by the large dimple on one of his cheeks. "
See On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072F2K8R3
