Today we at Love Bytes would like to extend a warm welcome to Shell Taylor who is here today for their blog tour of Redeeming Hope.
Glad to have you here, Shell!
Title: Redeeming Hope
Author: Shell Taylor
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: L.C. Chase
Length: Novel – 206 Pages
Release Date: October 5, 2015
Blurb: Home for Hope: Book One
Fifteen years ago Elijah Langley’s world came to an abrupt halt with the death of his high school boyfriend. He keeps his past—and his sexual orientation—hidden until he attends a fundraiser for The Center for HOPE, an LGBT youth center, where he meets Adam Lancaster, HOPE’s infuriatingly stubborn and sexy founder.
A survivor of a turbulent childhood, Adam understands better than most the challenges his youth face. He’s drawn to Elijah’s baby blues and devilish smile but refuses to compromise his values and climb back into the closet for anyone—not even the man showering time and money on HOPE. Months of constant flirting wear down Adam’s resolve until he surrenders to his desires, but Elijah can’t shake his demons.
When a youth from the center is brutally assaulted, Elijah must find a way to confront the fears and memories that are starting to ruin his life, so he can stand strong for those he loves.
Elijah pulled his car into the other lane and off the road, saying a silent prayer of thanks that they’d just finished the first two rooms in the inn, but hoping they wouldn’t be needed. He threw his car in park and hopped out.
“Hey. Do you need some help? Are you trying to get to The Center for HOPE?”
The figure raised his head, and Elijah’s entire world stopped.
“Kollin?”
“Adam?” Kollin mumbled. He clutched his sides and stumbled into Elijah’s arms.
Bending down to sweep Kollin off the ground, Elijah left his car idling on the side of the road as he jogged back to the center. “I got you, buddy. We’re going to take care of you. Everything’s going to be fine, okay? Just stay with me.”
Kollin winced and tightened his arm around his stomach, so Elijah slowed his jog to a swift walk. He was nearly to the front door when Kollin said Adam’s name again and fell limp in Elijah’s arms, his head lolling backward.
“No! No, no, no, buddy. I got you. You’re gonna be okay. Adam’s going to know what to do. Hang on, Kollin.”
Elijah did his best to turn the knob as he shoved his shoulder against the door without dropping Kollin. He pushed the door open and shouted, “Adam.”
“I told—” Adam yelled, already walking into the foyer.
“Fuck, Adam. I don’t know what happened. I found him stumbling toward the center like this.” Please, please, please know what to do.
“Kollin,” Adam whispered. Panic settled in Elijah’s chest as Adam stood there, wide-eyed and frozen. Adam wasn’t supposed to freak out. Adam was supposed to tell Elijah everything would be fine—that this wasn’t a big deal, and Kollin would be okay in a day or two. Looking down at Kollin’s bruised face, Elijah knew no amount of confidence from Adam could make him believe that. Finally Adam cursed and waved Elijah forward. “Bring him in my office. Is he conscious?”
“Barely. He’s mumbled your name a few times, but other than that, he’s dead weight.” Elijah laid Kollin on the couch as gently as he could, taking care not to jostle him too much. He had a feeling Kollin’s ribs were most likely bruised, if not cracked or broken. Elijah stepped across the room and crossed one arm over his chest. He covered his mouth as he watched Adam look Kollin over. When Adam raised Kollin’s shirt, they gasped at the shoe-shaped bruise on his ribcage. Elijah squeezed his eyes shut and blocked out images he’d long ago hidden away.
Kollin is here.
Kollin is now.
Kollin is going to be okay.
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Dreamspinner Press (Paperback)
Shell Taylor is a full-time mother of three exuberant and loving kiddos and one fur baby, a tiny but fierce Yorkie-poo named Rocco. As a Christian who practices love, grace, and humility rather than hatred and judgement, she tries her best to instill these same virtues in her rowdy kids. She just recently learned how to crochet to start bombarding new mothers with matching hats and booties. She is a huge Marvel fan and because of the superhero-plastered tees paired with jeans and Chucks has been told when helping out in her son’s classroom that she looks more like the students than a parent. Her favorite way to procrastinate is to binge watch entire seasons on Netflix. Best of all, she’s been married ten years to a man who’s turned out to be everything she never knew she needed.
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This looks like a great story. Definitely going to pick this one up.