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I was asked to write an article for USA Today when I released my book Without You, One of the questions they asked was why I wrote Without You? It was hard to open up and explain where Without You and my main character Roxanne come from. Here is what I had to say.


My decision to start writing began as a joke. After I finishing a book that I had no clue why I even forced myself to read till the end. It was laughable how bad that book had been. Joking around I told my husband I could write a book and it would be way better than the one I had just finished reading. He looked at me and smiled. Then said “Do it.” I laughed and brushed off what he had said. But that night I laid bed thinking. What if I did write a book? Maybe, just maybe I could.


But the doubt crept in and I decided that I couldn’t.

Although my decision had been made, the thought wouldn’t leave me alone. For weeks it consumed my mind. Finally, I pulled out a notebook and started to write. I wrote about how much my pain birth mother had caused me. I was in tears. I couldn’t continue to write about something so personal.

I turned the page and I wrote down a lie.

I had a great mother. She loved me. She died.

I then made up a world full of happy people. Roxanne was one of those happy people. I created a life for her that many would envy. But her life wasn’t perfect. She would have to learn how to survive after losing so much. Without You is her story. I hope that people love her as much as I do.

Without You Buy Links

iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/with...



Kobo:

https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...



B&N:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/witho...



Amazon e-book:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SVXACYM



Without You Blurb

Roxanne Daniels was supposed to be spending her summer getting ready to head off to Julliard. That was the plan. But that was before– Before she found her mother’s lifeless body– Before she walked in on her boyfriend in bed with someone else. Before she knew what heart shattering pain felt like. Now all she wants is for the pain to go away. But it never does. Until him. A complete stranger who could end up being much more. But letting go and moving on is easier said than done.

New Update!!

Who is really, really, really bad at blogging?

*Raises and shakes both hands wildly in the air while jumping up and down enthusiastically.*

ME! ME! ME!

Alright with that out-of-the-way who is ready for some SUPER EXCITING news?

Without You had been published. YAAAAY!!

I am so happy that it is out.

Below are the link where you can buy it.

 

LINKS



iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/without-you/id962926996?mt=11

 

Kobo:

https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/without-you-25

 

B&N:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/without-you-reylynn-purdue/1121140441?ean=2940046547344

 

Amazon e-book:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SVXACYM

 

Don’t know what Without You is about? This should help.

 

Roxanne Daniels was supposed to be spending her summer getting ready to head off to Julliard. That was the plan. But that was before—

Before she found her mother’s lifeless body—

Before she walked in on her boyfriend in bed with someone else.

Before she knew what heart shattering pain felt like.

Now all she wants is for the pain to go away. But it never does.

Until him. A complete stranger who could end up being much more.

But letting go and moving on is easier said than done.

 

Still not sure if you should One-Click it. Well here are some beautiful Teasers to help with your decision.

 

 

 

 

 

Make Sure to buy Without You today. Find out if Love is Enough to heal a shattered heart?

 

While you do that I am going to continue writing Because of You.

Oh my goodness!

Oh my goodness! oh my goodness! Okay, so I may or may not have watched Annie with my little girl.  But enough about Annie, although I do love that red headed orphan to death.

On to waaay more excited news for Without You… Drum roll please… yep it’s one of those long drum rolls that build the suspense and edges on completely annoying. 

Big news for Without You… book cover is DONE!!!!!!!!!
Sarah Hansen @ okay creations designed me an outrageously, gorgeous cover.
Here is her Facebook page. Go give her “like” love.
https://www.facebook.com/okaycreation...

So are you doing your happy dance, because I have been doing mine all week. Not gonna lie, it can get pretty exhausting. So pace yourself and drink plenty of fluids.

Well, I bet you are now curious as to when you get to see said outrageously gorgeous cover. Don’t worry that info is coming up NOW!

Cristina’s book reviews is revealing my cover June 12th. Woot woot!!!!
Here are her links: http://cristinasbookreviews.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cristi...

I can’t wait for you all to see it. With that said other news for Without You includes…
*Without You is done being written.
*proof editing happens in august.
Hopefully I will have a release date for you soon. 

Thank you all for taking the time to read this and, be a part of my exciting news. I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the week. TA TA!!

Time, time, time... where the hell did you go?

Wow, how time flies when you are sick. The month of March and I did not get along. Which is actually sad, because it was my birthday month. Granted there were some moments, and a few days of happiness. Most of March I was sick. Blah. Not even the good kind of sick. You know the kind where you have a cough, go to the doctor, get meds, and then get better kind of sick. Nope. I’m talking about the painful, horrible disabling kind. That a month later is still in full swing hatred of me. Yep I’m talking about the Multiple Sclerosis flare up kind of sick. Suck it MS you suck. Well that is why I have been mia. But I refuse to let my disease stop me from reaching my goals. I may have been benched for a while, but I have continued to write. Sadly, most of that writing was drug induced crap that got deleted when I reread it. Side note: warning while under the use of prescription pain pills, one should not shop online. My hubby was not too happy about the fiasco. Happy Birthday to me!!!
Just saying. Learn for my mistakes, it’s a bad idea. :p
But I’m sure what you are all dying to hear about is, WITHOUT YOU. Well I am writing the end. It’s coming along. Even if it’s coming along slowly. But it will be done well before I have to turn it into my editor in July. My numb hands have been a challenging to work with, but I am determined and that is all I need to finish this book. Just know that when you read this book it was written but someone who truly loves her story and could wait to share it with you. If you even have any question or want to reach me you can get a hold of me on Facebook or through email.

https://twitter.com/reylynn85

http://www.facebook.com/#!/ReylynnPurdue

reylynnpurdue@gmail.com





Well now its time for me to get back to Roxanne and the craziness that her life is. So much fun!!! I hope you all have a fantastic rest of the week. oh, and don't forget to smile!!!

I like the way you TEASE!

I am one unhappy girl. Why, you ask. I’m sad to report that I’m sick. Yep, the stupid cold that makes you feel like death. Otherwise known as it less offensive name: the Flu. :’( has consumed my body. It’s trying to take my mind as well, but have no fear I will battle it to the death. Okay I may have gone a bit over board with the theatrics. Come to think of it maybe the flu already got to my mind? OH…..NO! Does this mean Without You had no of hope of ever being finished…. Dun,dun, du, duuuuuh! Okay, okay I’m just kidding. Well not about the being sick part. Yep that still sucks. But I am still working on Without You every free chance I get. Please understand I have been in a coma of sickness this week. So I’m a bit behind. Not a lot, just a bit.  But as I Promised… I have a Teaser for you. Oooh, but that’s not all. Not only will you get this teaser but if you go to my Facebook Author Page, you will find and exclusive teaser. Pretty exciting, right?

Here’s the link: http://www.facebook.com/#!/ReylynnPurdue

Now without further delay, Your Teaser Pleaser:
Jordan stopped outside my door to check out my photos. He dropped my hand and pointed at one of Brent and me. It was taken on my 18th birthday. I was sitting on Brent’s lap; we had just gotten into a cake fight and were covered in frosting. That picture captured a moment when I was blissfully happy. It hurt to think that just a few months later my whole world would implode, plaguing every memory with the black stamp of before. Before she was gone, before I knew what heartbreaking pain felt like, before I hated the world, before… when life was perfect.
“How do you know him?” he asked. His voice was tight and edged on angery. Was he jealous at seeing me in a phone with another guy? I laughed. “Brent? He has been my Brothers best friend for, like ever. He’s lived with us for years.” I explained.
Jordan stepped away from me and leaned against the wall. He let his head hit it and I wasn’t sure what was going on with him. “What’s wrong?” I asked. He was starting to worry me. He slid down the wall. I kneeled down next to him. “Baby, talk to me.” I begged. Jordan looked at me his eye full of what seemed like regret. What the fuck was going on?
“Out of all the people in the world, you have to be her?” He exhaled.

OOOOOH! I bet you are dying to know what happens next. You will just have to wait for Without You.

You never forget your first.

You never forget your first; First boyfriend, first kiss, first love, first time, first heartache. Without You, is my first book. Who would have thought a Book could mean so much to a person. Until I started writing one, I sure didn’t. There is something absolutely thrilling about writing a book. OHMEGEE, IM WRITING A BOOK! As thrilling as it is, it’s also terrifying. What if no one likes it? That thought alone has almost stopped this journey so many flippen times. But with the support of my amazing hubby, I’ve stuck with it. Now I’m here, writing this. This is my first blog on Goodreads. If you asked me a year ago if I would ever be writing a blog on Goodreads I would have laughed. With that said, I would like to thank every one of you who have taken interest in Without You. I can’t even express how much it means to me. To show you my gratitude I have included a few teasers. I hope you enjoy them. Have a beautiful rest of the week!

{When he kisses me I don’t stop him. I let him kiss me because I want to feel something, something other than broken. I want to feel anything besides pain. I want to pretend I’m a normal teenage girl running off with a hot guy, on the fourth of July, without a care in the world. I want to be the girl I was before. Before my mom died, and I started faking being okay. I let him kiss me because it feels insanely good, and I almost feel better. I almost feel normal, I almost feel okay. Almost.}


{It’s not like I have some delusional idea that him and I are going to run off into the sunset and live happily ever after. I don’t believe in that happily ever after shit. I know better, it doesn’t exist. People hurt you and betray you. And in the rare chance that you do find real death do you part love. Death fucking does you part. Just ask my dad. Happily ever-after’s are a myth.}