Excerpt #1 - Prologue
Stockholm Syndrome. Two words I hated, loathed and wanted erased. But here I sat, as she
repeated the phrase, and insisted I had to understand their meaning in order to move forward.
Stockholm Syndrome, the two words would explain everything, help me on the road to recovery.
Memories surfaced, causing physical reactions I wasn’t going to tell the court ordered
therapist. She wouldn’t understand, and it sure as shit wasn’t going to help. Trusting her wasn’t
an option, and the pain from thinking about the last several months didn’t need to be spouted to a
stranger.
I pretended, nodding, and acting as if I heard. She could blame Stockholm all she wanted,
the situation was my fault in many respects.
Fuck them. It had nothing to do with Stockholm, but everything to do with the violent,
sadistic, serial killer currently sitting in prison. The new, bright pink scars dissecting my face
and trickling down my back, a father who kept secrets far too well, and a famous horse worth ten
million dollars.
Stockholm Syndrome. Two words I hated, loathed and wanted erased. But here I sat, as she
repeated the phrase, and insisted I had to understand their meaning in order to move forward.
Stockholm Syndrome, the two words would explain everything, help me on the road to recovery.
Memories surfaced, causing physical reactions I wasn’t going to tell the court ordered
therapist. She wouldn’t understand, and it sure as shit wasn’t going to help. Trusting her wasn’t
an option, and the pain from thinking about the last several months didn’t need to be spouted to a
stranger.
I pretended, nodding, and acting as if I heard. She could blame Stockholm all she wanted,
the situation was my fault in many respects.
Fuck them. It had nothing to do with Stockholm, but everything to do with the violent,
sadistic, serial killer currently sitting in prison. The new, bright pink scars dissecting my face
and trickling down my back, a father who kept secrets far too well, and a famous horse worth ten
million dollars.
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Reviewed by: Alexus
When I first stared this book, I was unsure if i could finish it because it failed to capture my attention in the first few pages. I kept reading anyways and it was the BEST decision I've made. This book was beautifully written. The amount of emotion behind the story was overwhelming but in a pleasant way! To see what Karen had endured through all of that was miraculous. She was a warrior.
The story had a steady pace to it. Nothing was rushed or too slow. The visuals, the words created made it seem like real life.
All in all, I give Fractured Steel 5 out 5 barstools. Well done, T.J.!
I look foreword to reading more of your books.
When I first stared this book, I was unsure if i could finish it because it failed to capture my attention in the first few pages. I kept reading anyways and it was the BEST decision I've made. This book was beautifully written. The amount of emotion behind the story was overwhelming but in a pleasant way! To see what Karen had endured through all of that was miraculous. She was a warrior.
The story had a steady pace to it. Nothing was rushed or too slow. The visuals, the words created made it seem like real life.
All in all, I give Fractured Steel 5 out 5 barstools. Well done, T.J.!
I look foreword to reading more of your books.
About the Author
T.J. Loveless has been reading and writing stories since the fourth grade. A former copy/content editor at a medium
sized pub house, she now spends her time writing and helping other authors reach for the stars through Cliffhanger
Press, LLC.
She lives with The Writing Zoo, a Hubby who prefers her mood when writing, and a teenager who loves to tells stories
of Mom on the floor trying to visualize "legs all akimbo" and the long, often yelling, conversations with the computer
screen.
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T.J. Loveless has been reading and writing stories since the fourth grade. A former copy/content editor at a medium
sized pub house, she now spends her time writing and helping other authors reach for the stars through Cliffhanger
Press, LLC.
She lives with The Writing Zoo, a Hubby who prefers her mood when writing, and a teenager who loves to tells stories
of Mom on the floor trying to visualize "legs all akimbo" and the long, often yelling, conversations with the computer
screen.
Social Links
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/TJLovelessAuthor
Website: http://tjloveless.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TJLovelessAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tjloveless3
Other Books by the Author
Lucky Number Six
Amazon: http://amzn.to/11zi1qQ
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Going Thru Hell
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