Today’s author spotlight features this popular new release, Infinity + One by author, Amy Harmon. Known for her heartfelt stories, and eloquent writing, her books evoke all sorts of feelings and emotions in her readers. She even made me cry big fat tears, in her other book, Making Faces. And I was only at 7%!
Zara: Oh my god. I just finished Infinity + One and I want to go in a time machine back to this morning and read it all over again. Soooo good. Easily my favourite book of 2014. Gah.
ahmazingbookfaerie: Im just reading it now, and Loving it!!! No spoilers! Just another great read from Amy Harmon. I loved Making Faces, so it was a no-brainer to pick this book up too.
See? I have a feeling this one’ll take me for quite the ride. Especially after reading this blurb:
Bonnie Rae Shelby is a superstar. She’s rich. She’s beautiful. She’s impossibly famous. And Bonnie Rae Shelby wants to die. Finn Clyde is a nobody. He’s broken. He’s brilliant. He’s impossibly cynical. And all he wants is a chance at life.
One girl. One boy. An act of compassion. A bizarre set of circumstances. And a choice – turn your head and walk away, or reach out your hand and risk it all?
Ready for that teaser? 😉
“Will you hold me, Finn?” Bonnie asked, her voice so faint he wasn’t entirely sure that was what she’d said. And because he wasn’t sure, his response was cautious, questioning even.
“It won’t end there, Bonnie—”
“It’ll begin. And that’s what I want,” she interrupted, and he welcomed her honesty, reveled in it, even as he made himself reject her.
“It’s what I want too. But it’s not what’s going to happen.”
“Why?” she whispered, and the sadness in her sigh softened his response even further.
“Because I will hold you, and I’ll want more. And I’ll take it, Bonnie. I won’t be able to stop. And then it will be over, and you and I will have crossed a line we can’t uncross.”
“I want to cross it.”
“Really? ‘Cause I’m not sure you know what that means. You and I go down this road, there won’t be any going back for me and the things they’re saying out there? About me being a loser? And a criminal? And a piece of shit, taking advantage of you, hanging onto you because you’re somebody and I’m nobody? All that stuff will be true.”
“No it won’t! But why do we care what people think?”
“Because it will be true! Don’t you see? Right now . . . right now I’m your . . . your friend.” Her eyes shot to his in disbelief, and he almost flushed thinking about the way he wanted her, the way he’d kissed her. Several times now. Friends didn’t kiss like that. He ignored the qualm. That was all before he saw the news report. It changed things, and he had to make her understand.
“I’ve done right by you, Bonnie. I have. I’ve taken care of you. And I’ve watched out for you. And I can feel good about that. I haven’t taken anything from you that I didn’t earn or that wasn’t fair. But I haven’t earned this, Bonnie. I haven’t earned you. And if I take you, all that stuff people are saying will be true.”
Bonnie stepped toward him, raised herself up on her toes, and pressed her lips against his, halting his words with her mouth. Finn needed her to cooperate if he was going to be able to stay away from her. But when had she ever done a damn thing he’d asked her to? Her kiss was so sweet, so honest, and so Bonnie Rae. And then she sighed against his lips as if she was exactly where she wanted to be, in spite of everything he’d said.
And Finn couldn’t help himself.
His convictions were immediately reduced to eggshells. Call it weakness. Call it lack of conviction. Call it love. But he just couldn’t help himself. His hands were on her hips, in her hair, sliding down her arms, around her waist, and then back up to cup her face, trying to be everywhere at once and not knowing where to start.
I read Infinity + One & absolutely loved it. I t was one of my top 3 books so far this year. I reviewed it & gave 5*. My favorite books are with mismatched odd couples that you never see how it will work.
Thank you Nancy! I keep hearing great stuff about this one!
Wow! Thank you, Maryse! Best surprise ever!