Title: Finding Charley
Series: Full Circle
Author: Casey Peeler
One bottle of Jack and the words “I’m sorry” are all it takes for Charley’s world to turn upside down… again. Charley has a decision to make. Does she sink or swim?
After Dylan reminds Charley that he always has the upper hand, she decides it’s time
break free. But how? She uses her past, present, and what she hopes to be her future to find her freedom.
With the help of Cash Money and the Kluft Girls, she devises a plan to take down Dylan.Will she succeed, or will she find that she will never escape his hold? Once this plan is put in place, who will be by her side when it comes to an end? And will this plan include Jackalope Joe?
I decide not to waste much time on
my wardrobe. I grab my new jeans, a long-sleeved white tee, boots, and
veto drying my hair by putting on my favorite camo ball cap. Once I’m
ready, the girls and I grab a bite to eat and all go our separate ways. I
crank up the radio and the heat in the Honda. It feels like minutes
instead of an hour when I realize I’ve been lost in thought the majority of the
way. Can we say dangerous? Note to self: focus while driving.
I pop in our drunk mix cd that
Caroline always plays in her room while we drink PJ. It’s a lot more
comical to listen to while sober. Seriously, the country version of “Gin and
Juice” and “The Monster” by Eminem? I can’t help but laugh.
It doesn’t get any better when “Genie in a Bottle” by Christina Aguilera begins
playing. What was she thinking? Oh, wait. She wasn’t thinking
because she was drunk.
I approach Grassy Pond, and nothing
has changed since Thanksgiving. It’s still stoplight after
stoplight. I can’t wait to hit that gravel road. I see the
farm approaching and feel the butterflies within my stomach. For once,
I’m excited and relieved to be home.
Turning off the ignition, I see
Blue running toward me. As soon as I’m out of the car, he attacks
me. “Yeah, boy, I’ve missed you, too.” I rub behind his ears and
then make my way to the house.
There’s no need to hurry, because
as I glance up, Tessa and Mama are in full out sprints. I giggle
inside. Tessa wraps me in a tight embrace.
“Miss me much?” I smirk.
“Char, I swear. Mama and
Daddy have been workin’ me to death on this farm. If you didn’t get home
soon, I might actually have had to take care of those stupid goats, not to
mention sloppin’ the hogs. Yuck!”
I should have known Tessa was more
excited because that meant less work for her, but that’s my sis, always missin’
when a little hard work needs to be done.
“Hey, hun, I’m glad you’re
home. Your dad’s gone into town to get a few posts for the fence. I
don’t know what has gotten into that bull out there. It’s like he just
doesn’t know which side he belongs,” Mama says.
I pop the trunk and grab my
bags. Mama grabs my laundry basket, and we make our way into the house.
As I walk through the screen door,
the sound of an F250 that I’d know anywhere rings in my ears. I smile and
throw my bag at the bottom of the stairs. I do a one-eighty, press the
screen door open, jump off the stairs, and run as fast as my legs will go to
that perfect sound. Cash opens the door and steps out in one swift
motion. He has on a pair of jeans, a white plaid pearl snap, camo hat,
and boots. Damn. I jump straight into his arms and hold him as
close as possible.
“Miss me much?” He winks.
I begin to laugh
uncontrollably. “You know, I just used that line on Tessa.” I pull him
closer. He looks into my eyes, smiles with that damn dimple, and I feel
complete. Cash Money makes me whole.
He finally puts me down when he
hears the screen door open. I see Tessa standing there with her hands on
her hips. “Um, did y’all plan that?”
“Plan what, Tess?” I question as I
straighten my long-sleeved white shirt. Then, it dawns on me.
Jeans, white shirt, camo hat, and boots. Cash and I look like we planned
our freakin’ wardrobe.
“What can I say? Great minds think
alike,” Cash says as he slaps my ass while we walk toward the house. We
go inside and Mama has lunch waiting.
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Casey Peeler grew up and still lives in North Carolina with her
husband and daughter. Her first passion is teaching students with special
needs. Over the years, she found her way to relax was in a good book.
After reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal
Hurston her senior year of high school and multiple Nicholas Sparks’ novels,
she found a hidden love and appreciation for reading.
Casey is an avid reader, blogger (Hardcover Therapy,) and now
author. No Turning Back (Full Circle #1) is her debut novel
released September 30th.
Her goal is to one day be an author who is recognized nationwide
like Jamie McGuire, Colleen Hoover, Tiffany King, and Amanda Bennett.
When Casey isn’t reading, you can find her listening to country
music, spending the day at the lake, being a wife and dance mom, and spending
time with friends and family.
Her perfect day consists of water, sand between her toes, a cold
beverage, and a great book!
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