USA Today Bestselling Author J.L. Berg's first YA title, THE TATTERED GLOVES, is available now! We love Willow's story so much. Find out more about THE TATTERED GLOVES below!
About THE TATTERED GLOVES
Available January 24th, 2017
Head down. Don’t look up. Never make eye contact. Those were the words I lived by growing up, the words that protected me in an unsafe home. But words are only letters and eventually even they couldn’t keep his hands off me.
Hoping to leave behind the shattered life of my past, I find myself in a boring, small town, with an aunt I’ve never met and at a school I loathe.
But soon I learn, not everything in this world is as black and white as I’ve determined. Sometimes those we are so quick to judge often need a second, third or even fourth time to make a first impression.
And often, there are friendships and even love waiting just around the corner, if we are brave enough to take the first step.
Am I brave? Or will I hide behind these tattered gloves of mine forever?
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My normally quiet nature seemed to take a
backseat when it came to this guy. He made me angry, flustered, and… something
else I couldn’t put my finger on.
Annoyed
maybe?
No,
that wasn’t it.
“What is your problem?” I blurted out,
chasing behind him.
“My problem?” he asked, spinning around to
face me.
Suddenly, he was too close. I could feel
his breath on my face, his presence looming over me.
I took a step back.
He seemed to notice the unease settle
around me, and a bit of the edge he carried chipped away.
His next words were said with a slightly
softer quality. “Look, maybe we got off on the wrong foot. I didn’t mean to
sound so harsh, but if the store doesn’t do well, it’s on me. My dad thinks
it’s a waste of time.”
“And you don’t?”
I didn’t know what a rich, popular kid
wanted with an old bookstore, but I kept my mouth shut.
He shrugged. “We have nothing in this
crummy town, not even a movie theater. Last month, I wanted to see the new
Marvel movie, and my friends and I had to drive thirty minutes away just to see
it.”
“Haven’t you ever heard of Netflix?” I
asked.
“It’s not the same as seeing it on the big
screen.”
“I wouldn’t know,” I replied.
“What?” He grinned. “You’ve never been to a
movie?”
The way he said it was meant as a joke, but
all laughter died when I shook my head.
“Seriously?”
“I mean, I’ve watched several on TV but
never at a theater,” I answered, not able to meet his stare.
“I thought you were from the city.”
My eyes flew up to his.
“Oh, so you really did think you were
invisible. That doesn’t work around here, Mittens.”
My brows furrowed as I tried to figure out
what he meant until he pointed to my gloves.
Mittens.
Cute.
“My name is Willow,” I corrected.
Sam just kept smiling.
“Word of advice, Mittens. The less you try
to be invisible, the less interested people will be.”
I let out a heavy sigh, snatching the
remainder of the books from the counter.
As he’d reminded me earlier, I wasn’t being
paid to mess around.
And I sure as hell didn’t need life lessons
from an over privileged daddy’s boy.
I hated this place.
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About J.L. Berg
Author J.L. Berg is a California native living in the South. She is the author of the self-pubbed Ready series, which has sold over 100,000 copies. Married to her high school sweetheart. She and her husband have two beautiful girls that drive them batty on a daily basis. When she's not writing, you can find her with her nose stuck in a romance book, in a yoga studio or devouring anything chocolate.
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