seriously romantic: solace by s.l. scott

solace is a second-chance-at-love, small-town romance. in high school, jason koster was the football quarterback with nfl dreams and deliliah noelle was the head cheerleader who were so in love. but something happened to break them apart, thing is, jason had no idea what it was.

losing the girl of his dreams was bad enough, but he lost football too, when he ended up with a career-ending injury early in his college career. adrift and with nothing left to lose, jason found himself working as a hired hit man. which is a bit of a career leap for this otherwise all-american, small-town boy.

meanwhile, delilah finds herself in a relationship with jason's (ex)-best friend. being without jason is already a nightmare. getting herself stuck with an abusive husband is even worse.

when jason finally comes back home, her marriage is over and she's recovering. she's just not sure that she's ready to open her heart back to jason. what she comes to realize that the biggest impediment to her relationship with jason begins and ends with her. she has some serious trust issues and insecurities, and instead of talking to jason made some huge suppositions and then shut him out.

this is a sweet love story, but it's hard to find sympathy for delilah who basically caused all her own problems by listening to cole and then refusing to talk things out with jason. when they finally have a conversation about the past, delilah does understand that she is at the root of her own problems, and does make progress toward fixing them. which does make for some satisfying character growth. i'm still not sure i understood how jason became a hitman or how deeply that affected him. so you see less growth from him, but the difference between being apart from delilah and being with her is really all he needs to transform.

**solace will publish on september 22, 2017. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of s.l. scott in exchange for my honest review. read on for more book info, including an excerpt and where to buy...




ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: Solace
Author: S.L. Scott
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 22, 2017
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He puts the Bad in bad boy.

She puts the Sweet in sweetheart.

When a hired gun burns out from the life he’s been living, he returns to the small country town where rumors run rampant and everyone goes to church on Sunday.

With sins and secrets trailing Jason Koster home, he is searching for redemption in hopes of living a life less complicated. He didn’t expect to find the only girl he ever loved now a recently single woman running her family farm.

Delilah Noelle never needed much, but she wanted Jason Koster—one time love of her life. When misunderstandings tear the former beauty queen and quarterback apart, can a second chance heal their broken hearts?

Will the years and circumstances that have passed be too much to bridge the distance to a future together?

Solace is a heartwarming small town romance with plenty of action and swoons that will have this hometown hero vying for the affections of his high school sweetheart.

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EXCERPT

I used to think she couldn’t resist me, but she had no problem earlier this week. I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to Ms. Noelle. Let’s see if she still can. “I’ll be right back.”

“What?” my mom asks, watching me get out of the car. “Where are you going? The light’s going to turn green any second.”

I keep walking.

She sees me. Even though her pretty eyes are hidden behind big sunglasses, I can figure they’re probably damn wide right now. Reaching for the truck door lock, her finger pushes it down just as I arrive. She can kid herself like that. She knows deep down that I’ll never hurt her, but I might pressure her into giving me a little of her time.

Standing on the other side of her door, I knock. Delilah finally looks up and points at the light. It’s green. I shrug. I make the lame twist of the wrist roll down your window motion with my hand because I have a feeling she might not understand if I pretend to push a button to roll it down.

“Get back in your car, Jason,” she says through the glass.

“No. Roll down your window.” To sugarcoat it, I add, “Please.”

“Why?”

“What do you mean why? I want to talk to you and I don’t want shout through the glass.”

Huffing, the glass slides down slowly. “What is it?” She keeps her hands on the steering wheel and her grip seems to tighten just a bit.

She glances my way, so I say, “I want to see you.”

“You’re seeing me, Jason, so if that’s all there is, I’ll be going no—”

The glass starts to roll up, but I clamp my palm over it. She releases the button and looks up at me. “I don’t know what happened the other day, what turned your mood so quickly, but I’d like another chance for us to talk this time.”

“It’s not a good idea.”

“It’s a great idea, actually. All you have to say is yes.”

“No.”

My smile tilts into a smirk. “You haven’t changed much.”

“Then you haven’t been paying attention.”


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Living in the capital of Texas with her family, Scott loves traveling and avocados, beaches, and cooking with her kids. She's obsessed with epic romances and loves a good plot twist. Her favorite color is blue, but she likens it more toward the sky than the emotion. Her home is filled with the welcoming symbol of the pineapple and finds surfing a challenge though she likes to think she's a pro.


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