Never Let You Fall by Michele G. Miller
Published: May 1st, 2013
Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy
Orphaned at 7, with no memory of her past or the family she lost, 17 year old Skye Martin is tired of being alone and afraid. After a hard night of partying, Skye wakes up alone in an unfamiliar hotel. All she can remember is the deep voice of her rescuer and his promise: “I am safe.”
Xander has been tasked with watching Skye from afar for the past two years, in order to keep her safe from the demons that hunt her. An easy job - until a pair of red glowing eyes reveal themselves to Skye, and Xander, in a moment of weakness, is forced to break his cover to protect her.
Never good at trusting people, Skye is inexplicably drawn to Xander and the immediate bond she feels for him. However, Xander is filled with secrets and ties to her past that threaten to thrust Skye into a world she could never imagine existed…
As she begins to unravel the truth about who Xander is and the details surrounding her family, she discovers that she might just be the key to saving everything...
And, most importantly, she finds that there has always been someone by her side who would never let her fall…
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Excerpt
from Never Let You Fall
As her Guardian, I was not supposed to make contact with
her. I was to watch her from afar and
keep her safe until it was time for her to learn about us. As I thought about the consequences I would
probably face because of this night, I felt her shoulders start to shake. She was crying quietly and I leaned in,
trying to hear what she was mumbling.
“Are you safe?” she whispered brokenly over and over. I remained quiet for a few minutes, waiting
for her to say more, but she just kept repeating herself.
Finally, she managed to voluntarily move her arms and pushed her
hair back from her face. Still unsteady
on her feet, she looked over her shoulder and raised big brown eyes to my
face. They were dilated still, but
seemed a little clearer. She stared into
my eyes as she spoke once more, “Are you safe?”
I couldn’t pretend that I didn’t know what she was asking, as I
looked into those eyes and saw the tears stream down her pale face. Her voice was shaky, and the small hand that
held the hair back from her face was trembling.
Although I could tell she was standing a bit straighter, I was
still supporting most of her weight.
Sighing, I resigned myself to the trouble I was about to get myself
into.
“Yes, Skye.” I leaned down, holding her eyes with my own. “I
promise you, I am safe.”
She gasped as she heard my answer, and to my astonishment,
immediately broke into loud sobs as she crumpled into my chest. I sank down to the tile floor and held her
close to my chest as she cried.
The steaming hot water of the shower pulsed down on us and
washed her tears down the drain, along with the last of my resolve to stay away
from her.
Guest Post: Ten
things that scare the dickens out of me!
by Michele G. Miller
Since the
excerpt I shared with you is about Skye wanting to feel safe I figured I would
share ten things that scare me. I warn
you- if you try to scare me I will beat you up first, ask questions later! Got it?
Good ;)
- I hate H.A.T.E
being held down and covered. Basically
do not ever try to wrap me in a blanket to contain me. As a kid my brother used to do that to me to
'beat me up'. Freaks me out now. When my kids and I are horse playing they
will throw a blanket over me and try to tackle me. Ugh! It's feels like I'm being smothered, I
just can't do it. Weird I know.
- Don't touch my
neck. Seriously another childhood
trauma. My dad would pretend to be
Dracula and come after me saying 'I vant to suck your blood'. Lordy I haven't liked people touching me neck
since then. Even the hubby has to be
careful if he goes to kiss me on the neck.
*Sorry babe
- Things that go
bump in the night. Yep like all scaredy
cat girls out there I can't stand it when I hear a noise at night. I usually pull my little arms and legs into
the center of the bed for fear of the monster underneath it. I've watched way too many CSI's and horror
movies!
- Swimming in
water I can't see through. This one is
my overactive imagination for sure. See
I watched Friday the 13th when I was a kid…I know Jason lives in the lake. LOL, when I go tubing on the lake here at
home I hang on for dear life. The
thought of being stranded by myself if a lake with "Jason" just
freaks me out.
- Having my car
break down. Anyone else scared of
this? The thought of my car breaking
down in the middle of busy rush hour traffic is the motivating factor to my
always getting the new car in the family and the fact that I make sure I get my
maintenance done on time every time it's needed.
- Horror
movies. Ick! I watched them as a teen but not
anymore. I can't watch anything scary or
freaky without wanting to sleep with a bat.
I also hate blood even when it's fake...ewww scenes where people cut
something? Faint!
- My PC
crashing. I bet this scares ya'll too!
- Okay, another
water one. Sharks! Again as a kid I watched Jaws (and the
sequels) many times. I used to freak out
in a dark swimming pool at night because that dang shark would come to my mind.
- Hornets. Somehow I don't freak if there is a spider,
ants or even a roach in my house.
Hornets however I can't stand.
Every spring we get a few that somehow creep in from somewhere we can't
figure out. Trying to watch me and the
three kiddos trying to hide and kill these flying demons would make us $10,000
richer on America's Funniest Home Videos.
- Bridges over
water. Yep my number 1 fear is going
over those pesky bridges in my car. I
don't mind walking over water but driving?
I hate it. Especially over big
bodies of water. I have this abnormal
fear of going over and plunging into the sea.
When my kids were little it terrified me because I never knew how I
could save them all. Thankfully they are
older, swimmers and can unbuckle themselves now. Still it makes me nervous. Ever see "What would you do?" one
of those Dateline specials on how to save yourself if you plunge into the
water. Best and worst show ever!
Now you know my
crazy fears. I feel so weird sharing
them with you. Please don't judge me too
harshly ;) What's you fear?
About the author
Having grown up in both the cold, quiet town of Topsham, Maine and the steamy, southern hospitality of Mobile, Alabama, Michele is something of a enigma. She is an avid Yankees fan, loves New England, being outdoors and misses snow. However she thinks southern boys are hotter, Alabama football is the only REAL football out there and sweet tea is the best thing this side of heaven and her children’s laughter!
Her family, a doting husband and three awesome minions, have planted their roots in the middle of Michele’s two childhood homes in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Never Let You Fall is Michele’s first novel and she is beyond thrilled to have finally followed up on a dream she has held for over 20 years! God willing there will be many many more books to follow.
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