Violet [6:14 a.m.]: I have a story for you.
Stella: You get that it’s dawn, right?
Violet: It can’t wait.
Stella: Lay it on me. What happened?
Violet: Not that kind of a story. Put your reporter hat back on, Stella. I need you to write one.
DEAR READER
Thanks for reading Tyler & Stella. I hope you enjoyed it! The first book in the series is Tattoo Thief, featuring Gavin and Beryl.
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Read on for a taste of Jayce & Violet’s story, which I’m working on now….
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In Tyler’s words, “We never get what we deserve. Only what we earn. And some grace, and some luck.” I’m lucky and so deeply grateful for the friends and family who’ve supported me on this storytelling journey.
Tattoo Thief’s world is real to me thanks to generous friends—Scott Townsend and Thomas Zielinski, who gave me an insider’s view of New York City; Matt Restivo, who told me about a bassist’s life “gigging on the reg”; and Chris Hoge, who offered insights into diabetic medicine and mindset.
My author friends raced me during NaNoWriMo and encouraged me during the editing process, especially Brianna, Cynthia, Cheri, Denise, Diana, Emily (x2!), Katie, Magan, and Melanie. The foxies at New Adult Authors Unite were a generous sounding board.
This story was tuned and pruned by the blistering red pen of Jim Thomsen, whose developmental edits kill me and make the story stronger. Cynthia Moyer and Amy Duryea found errors I missed the first forty-seven times and I would not publish a book without their eagle eyes.
I’m grateful to the people who’ve shared Tattoo Thief—Kelly and Nazarea at InkSlinger PR are fantastic partners to get the word out; Crystal, Debbie, Lisa, and Sam are among the dedicated, enthusiastic bloggers I owe mightily. Thank you all.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Heidi Joy lives in Happy Valley off Sunnyside Road. She swears she did not make that up.
Heidi’s career includes marketing, journalism, and a few delicious years as a food columnist. Media passes took her backstage with several rock bands, where she learned that sometimes a wardrobe malfunction is exactly what the rock star intends.
You’ll most often find Heidi Joy with her husband and two small kids fishing, clamming, exploring the Northwest, and building epic forts in their living room. She loves hearing from readers on Facebook at facebook.com/author.heidi.
She’s currently working on Jayce and Violet’s story, the third book from Tattoo Thief’s world, and a new series. Previews are at Heidi Joy’s website, www.heidijoytretheway.com.
JAYCE & VIOLET
Tattoo Thief #3—summary
Violet can’t imagine anything worse than having her very private, very naked photos strewn across the Internet.
Until they multiply like a virus.
With her name, phone number and address attached.
And her boss finds out. And the creepers find her.
To win back her privacy, Violet must fight a slippery enemy who posts revenge porn. She must also fight her growing attraction to Jayce, Tattoo Thief’s lead guitarist and ladies’ man.
Jayce dates the kind of girls who want rock stars, no strings attached—the kind of girl Violet is not. Violet’s no groupie or fangirl. She’s just a freelance photographer, an ex-teacher, and one of thousands of naked girls on the Internet.
Nobody special.
That’s the one thing that keeps her embarrassing photos from making headlines.
And it’s the reason she can never, ever fall for a rock star. On the Internet, secrets never die—they spread like wildfire when a celebrity fans the flames.
JAYCE & VIOLET: PROLOGUE
The Internet is full of naked pictures of pretty girls. Curvy girls splayed on beds. Busty girls gripping their breasts in ecstasy. Blondes getting pounded, pistoned, defiled. Brunettes taking the money shot, the deep throat, the back door.
Any Google search will find you these images. And one of them might be me.
I’m the redhead. The one with her back arched, her eyes wide, her mouth open with desire. The one with her legs spread and her arms tied tight above her head.
I’m the one shot with her own camera and uploaded for the world to see.
And now I’m the one with the secret.
Coming June 2014. Add Jayce & Violet to your Goodreads list now.
ALSO BY HEIDI JOY TRETHEWAY
TATTOO THIEF
When 22-year-old Beryl leaves her sleepy hometown to become a house sitter for New York’s richest residents, her first client is Gavin Slater, lead singer for the rock band Tattoo Thief. He trashed his penthouse, abandoned his dog and fled the country, leaving Beryl to find out why he’s running and what can bring him back.
WON’T LAST LONG
Can two people who are totally wrong for each other ever be right?
Opposites attract, but friends think sly, feisty Melina and steady, laid-back Joshua can’t possibly last. When crisis throws their world off its axis, Melina must confront her history and the destruction of her pristine image.
A HANDFUL OF GOLD
A new fairy tale adventure with an un-princess twist.
If there’s just one thing Audrey wants, it’s an adventure. When she travels through the forest to see the kingdom castle for the first time, she must rely on kindness and courage to outwit bandits, rescue a girl and help a prince.
Paperback and ebook versions are available at Amazon.
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