Goddess Rising
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Find out what happens to Samantha and Wes when they’re all grown up…
Thank You…
Anyone who has ever written a novel understands no author is an island and producing any good work is a team effort. Special thanks to my editing team, Brenda Errichiello and Dave Bruce for their phenomenal talent, feedback and help in realizing the vision. Thank you to Regina Wamba for another amazing cover and to Paul Salvette and the crew at BB Books for taking all my messy manuscripts and whipping the into line.
Thank you to friends and family—the original Lawless crew—for your support!
But most of all, a sincere and heartfelt thank you to the fans of the series… all you marvelous readers who praise the stories and rage for another!
And last but not least to the Lawless Launch Crew for making this book launch amazing: Sarah, Shraddha, Madeleine, Diana, Naneen, Connie, Erin, Karoline, Susan B, Jayne, Daisy, Joanne, Ann, Michele, Julie, Amber, Linda, Jacqueline, Regina, Katarina, Margaret, Jackie, Karen, Aimee, Sylvie, Elizabeth, Tia, Laura, Cheryl, Carlee, Oharryo, Janie, Mona, Victoria, Mimi, Dawn, Mary, Joyce, Fran, Yvonne, Donna, Angela, Joan, Karen, Paula, Suzy, John, Wendy, Paula, Dodie, Paul, Sangtip, Raine, Stephanie, Neil, Jeanne, Susan, Glenda, Sarah, Melissa, Maryann, Karla, LeeRaye, Catherine, Wendy, Shari, Dawn, Amanda, Bev, Cassandra, Allison, Ellen, Bridgette, Mary C., Teresa, Lynette, Pam, Mary, Barb, Sandy, Gary, Erik, Janice, Robin, Marilyn, Mazzro, Jane, Roy, Courtney, Candice, Andree, Lesa, Lana, Laurunda, Richard, Pee, Carol, Lee, Marcie, Jennifer, Merissa, Karen, Lisa, Tina, Christy, Veronica, Romy, Caleen, Jimmie, Tina, Amy, Lynn, Ginny, Natalie, Marsha, Sandi, Stephen, Helen, and Pamela H.
This book, like all the others—are for you!
Book Recommendations
Many close to me know that I was a bit anxious about writing a Coming of Age/New Adult story given my limited knowledge of the genre. I was given an extensive recommended reading list by friends and fans. I have to say a few of these authors really blew my mind. I have no affiliation with these authors or their publishing companies—I just thought they wrote some seriously fantastic stuff, and because I’m a voracious reader, I love sharing insanely good reads.
If you haven’t consumed these amazing books already, I highly recommend:
• Left Drowning by Jessica Park
• How to Kill a Rock Star by Tiffanie DeBartolo
• The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher
• Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
• On Every Street by Karina Halle
• Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan
Notes
1. Spanish slang for, “girl, girlfriend”
2. Spanish slang for, “No fucking way!”
3. Spanish slang for, “You think you’re a bad ass.”
4. Spanish slang for, “Hot!”
5. Spanish slang for, “sexy guy”
6. Spanish slang for, “Hell, yeah!”
7. Spanish for, “Free spirit”
8. Spanish slang for, “assholes”
9. Spanish slang for, “hot”
10. Spanish slang for, “You don’t cheat, you don’t get ahead.”
11. Spanish slang for, “Really, dude?”
12. Spanish slang for, “It’s the truth.”
13. Spanish slang for, “Ahhh, shit!”
14. Spanish slang for, “snot-nosed brat.”
15. French slang for, “amazingly good.”
16. French for, “Your place or mine?”
17. French saying for, “One never knows.”
18. French saying for, “Don’t worry about it, I’ll figure something out.”
19. Spanish slang for, “I’m going to kick your ass!”
20. Spanish slang for “Seriously, asshole?”
21. Spanish slang for, “Unbelievable!”
22. Spanish for, “I’m sorry.”
23. Spanish slang for, “screwed up.”
24. Latin for, “what comes before”, meaning knowledge or justification is independent of actual experience.
25. Latin for, “seize the night”
26. Spanish slang for, “shot of tequila”
27. Spanish slang for, “If you drink too many shots, you’re going to have a hangover.”
28. Spanish slang for, “You look tired.”
29. Spanish slang for, “No doubt about it.”
30. Spanish slang for, “money”
31. Spanish slang for, “You’re worthless”
32. Spanish slang for, “fucker”