Monday, March 26, 2018

Point of Contact by Melanie Hansen (VBB, excerpt, and GIVEAWAY) GFT ADULT title




by
Melanie Hansen
ADULT title



Blurb:
There'd forever been a thread running through Trevor Estes's life—his son Riley, strong and constant like heartbeat. But when Riley is killed in combat, everything in Trevor's life unravels into a mess he doesn't know how to mourn.

Until Jesse Byrne, Riley's friend and platoon mate, arrives on his doorstep with a box of Riley's things. Jesse's all-too-familiar grief provides an unlikely source of comfort for Trevor; knowing he's not alone is exactly what he needs. Trevor never imagined he'd find someone who fills his heart with hope again. As the pair celebrate Riley's memory, their unique bond deepens into something irreplaceable—and something neither man can live without.

But diving into a relationship can't be so simple. Being together means Trevor risking the last link he has to his son...leaving Jesse to wonder if he'll ever be enough, or if Trevor will always be haunted by the past.

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Excerpt:

Trevor reached up to brush Jesse’s tears away, letting his thumb linger along his cheek. “So thank you. Thanks for letting me see my son through you.”

Jesse’s lips trembled. “I miss him. I miss him so much.”

Trevor slid his hand to the back of Jesse’s neck. “I know.”

With a small sob, Jesse reached out to wrap his arms around Trevor, pulling him close. His body was shaking, tremors of grief Trevor knew only too well wracking him from head to toe. All around them the world ebbed and flowed, oblivious to the fact a twenty-year-old boy had been torn from it, leaving behind two people who’d loved him and who now clung together, their shared pain a strange sort of comfort.

Trevor stroked Jesse’s hair as he shuddered against him, biting his own lip against the tears that stung his eyes. This was Jesse’s fight, and Trevor marshaled every ounce of composure he could, determined to be strong in return for this man who’d given him so much.

“It’s okay,” he murmured over and over. “It’s okay to miss him. I miss him, too.” 


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About the Author:
Melanie Hansen likes to consider herself a cynic, but at heart she’s a hopeless romantic. Every morning she gets up before dawn to spend time with her characters, creating stories that are deeply emotional, sometimes heartbreaking, but in the end where love always wins. Melanie’s proud of the fact that two of her books have been named as RT Book Reviews Top Picks. She grew up with an Air Force dad, ended up marrying a Navy man, and has lived and worked all over the country. Melanie hopes to bring these rich and varied life experiences to her stories about people finding love amidst real-life struggles.





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This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions.



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15 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for hosting me today :)

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    1. I'm delighted to do so. I was sad to see the review copies were through NG as I don't use it. Good luck on the tour, sounds like an emotional tale!

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    1. And of course the author has a great last name, right? Thank you for popping in, Kim!

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  3. This sounds like a book I will enjoy reading, thanks for sharing :)

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    1. Good to hear, Victoria and great to see you! Hope you're enjoying the sunshine after that downpour last week.

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  4. Thanks, everyone, for reading and stopping by ☺️❤️

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  5. You know you've got a great book in your hands when it's written by none other than Mel herself. Thanks for the words & for ever creating must-read stories. <3

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  6. I myself grew up in a military family! I even got to live on an Air Force base one year. I ended up going to twenty-five different schools. One constant: my love for books and reading! The real, ‘hand-held’ kind, Thank You very much!

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