Cate Beauman’s Eight Years Gone Release Celebration!
A note from the author:
I’m so
excited to share this new story with you! I love that Eight Years Gone feels a
little different from my other titles on the market.
For over a
decade, I’ve been a Romantic Suspense girl, but the last year has brought tons
of changes to my personal life. I’d say it’s entirely unrecognizable from
twelve months ago.
My husband
and I are officially empty-nesters (which I don’t love). We sold almost
everything we owned and moved into a 320-sq. ft. tiny house in an entirely
different state. My husband completely changed his career. And those are just a
few of the wild and whacky shenanigans that shook up my life as I’ve known it
for the last twenty-plus years.
But change
can be good. It allows us to grow and explore new things—including different
aspects of ourselves. Through this new beginning, I’ve discovered that I’m
ready to hang up my Romantic Suspense hat—at least for a little while—and focus
on Contemporary Romance.
And with
that revelation, ideas for Jagger and Grace’s steamy second-chance romance
started playing through my mind. Their undeniable connection and chemistry made
it so fun to weave their story together.
I hope
you’ll love Eight Years Gone as much as I enjoyed telling it.
Here’s to embracing new beginning
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by
Cate Beauman
RELEASE
DATE: September
20, 2023
BOOK
DESCRIPTION:
A
steamy second chance…
Jagger Tennyson never
had it easy, but that all changes when Dr. Steven Evans knocks on his front
door. Leaving poverty and hopelessness behind, Jagger creates a life he’s been
too afraid to dream of. But tragedy strikes late one night, and everything
falls apart. Jagger is forced to walk away, leaving the woman he loves.
Grace
Evans grew up with wealth and privilege, but she’s no stranger to loss and
pain. When she meets the gorgeous boy from the wrong side of the tracks,
everything changes for the better. Grace has never loved anyone the way she
loves Jagger. But he vanishes on the night that nearly destroys her.
Eight
years later, Jagger comes home, and nothing is how it was supposed to be.
Dreams were shattered, and trust was broken, but he wants to make things right.
He’ll do whatever it takes to fight for Grace, but proving he still loves her
won’t be easy.
When
tragedy befalls Grace again, Jagger can help her pick up the pieces. But can
Grace forgive the past?
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EXCERPT:
Jagger settled
his sunglasses in place as he stepped out of the shop’s short alleyway. He
passed Simplicity’s storefront as Grace opened the big glass doors in
anticipation of the day’s patrons.
She paused
with her hand on the Open sign as their eyes met. Then she turned away, heading
farther into the shop.
“Damn,” he
muttered as he kept his pace steady on his walk down the pretty tree-lined
stretch of Main Street, barely paying attention to the fall flowers decorating
window boxes or the fact that a few of the stores along the block had changed
hands since the last time he’d been there.
He exhaled a
long, frustrated breath because the last twenty minutes had gone far worse than
he’d expected. Cornering Grace had been a bit of a dick move, but he hadn’t
known what else to do, especially after she’d locked him out.
This entire
situation was boggy ground. Everything about the present was new territory.
Clenching his
jaw, he flared his nostrils, remembering how Grace had looked at him while he
followed her around the store—hostility and poorly guarded vulnerability. That
was new, too, and he didn’t like it.
He’d watched
her. When he pulled up at an empty spot by the coffee shop, he hadn’t realized
she would be sitting by the window with Christy.
Initially,
he’d planned to walk over to Maggie’s place and find Grace there, but he’d
stared across the street instead, studying how easily Grace talked and laughed
with her longtime best friend.
It was a shame
when that had changed. He’d known the exact moment when she spotted him—when
her eyes had grown huge with shock and her shoulders stiff with tension.
“Damn,” he
said again because things used to be so easy between them. He and Grace had
spent long stretches of each day together for the better part of five years.
Occasionally,
they had argued or pissed each other off, but they’d never been able to stay
mad at each other for long. Laughter and fun had always followed apologies and
hugs—or a hell of a bout of sweaty makeup sex.
Clearly, those
days were over. But he rubbed at the back of his neck because even as he
thought it, he knew it wasn’t that simple. He’d seen the flash of desire in her
eyes—had heard the breathiness in her voice after he’d touched her. Time had
passed—years—but there was still something between them.
They needed to
have a conversation, even if Grace wasn’t necessarily excited about the idea.
Is there
really anything we need to say?
He shook his
head as her last words to him stung. There was plenty to talk about because
Grace had her hands full. When he’d left her behind, her life was supposed to
have been better for it. She was supposed to have capitalized on her
opportunities and made her dreams come true.
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EIGHT YEARS GONE SOUNDTRACK
I love
listening to music any time I write. I find that the right song at the right
moment helps me lock into my flow state. And that’s where the magic happens! These
were the songs that spoke to me as I told Grace and Jagger’s story:
· "Wonderstruck" by Jane & The Boys
· "18" by One Direction
· "Longer
Than I Thought" by Loote ft. Joe Jonas
· "Ghost
Story" by Carrie Underwood
· "Hard
Sometimes" by Ruel
·
"Butter" by BTS
·
"For
Tonight" by Giveon
· "My
Rose" (Luca Edit) by Luca and Emma Castellino
·
"Anyone" by Justin Bieber
Enjoy the Eight Years Gone soundtrack at this Spotify link
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About Cate
Beauman
Cate Beauman is the multi-award-winning, international bestselling author of The Bodyguards of L.A. County series and the Carter Island Novels. She is known for her full-length, action-packed romantic suspense and contemporary stories.
Cate’s
novels have been named Readers’ Favorite Five Star books and have won the
Booksellers’ Best Award, Maggie Award for Excellence, the Holt Medallion Award,
two-time Aspen Gold Medal, two-time Readers’ Favorite International Gold Medal,
three-time Readers’ Favorite International Silver Medal, and the Readers’ Crown
Award.
Cate makes
her home in North Carolina with her husband and their St. Bernard, Jack.
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My review:
I'm a little behind in my reading, but thus far, I'm engrossed in the story. The characters are compelling, and I was able to connect with them right away, and sympathize with them for the challenges they have faced. Full review to follow.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6543858.Cate_Beauman
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