Release Date: May 2014
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“If you liked the music
collaboration of Maybe Someday, you’ve got to check out Heart Shaped Rock.” —
New York Times best-selling author of Maybe Someday, Colleen Hoover
"Laura Roppé has written a moving and emotional novel of first love, accurately capturing the voice and mind of a dramatic and emotional sixteen year old girl caught in a maelstrom of grief and loss, love and heartbreak. And then there’s Dean…you'll just have to read the book, ‘cause I can't do him justice in a few short sentences.” –Jasinda Wilder, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of Falling into You
Sometimes a shattered heart needs to sing to love again . . . Sixteen year old singer-songwriter Shaynee Sullivan hasn't so much as touched her guitar since her mom died six months ago. In fact, Shaynee hasn't felt like doing much of anything lately, except maybe playing Whack-a-Mole on her "emotionally intelligent" brother's head. But when she meets a gorgeous and surprising rocker named Dean, her shattered heart begins to mend . . . and then burst at the seams. Heart-wrenching, heart-warming, and sometimes even heart-racing, Heart Shaped Rock will leave you laughing through tears and rooting for love in all its forms.
Hear the original music performed in Heart Shaped Rock at www.LauraRoppe.com. All music available on iTunes.
"Laura Roppé has written a moving and emotional novel of first love, accurately capturing the voice and mind of a dramatic and emotional sixteen year old girl caught in a maelstrom of grief and loss, love and heartbreak. And then there’s Dean…you'll just have to read the book, ‘cause I can't do him justice in a few short sentences.” –Jasinda Wilder, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of Falling into You
Sometimes a shattered heart needs to sing to love again . . . Sixteen year old singer-songwriter Shaynee Sullivan hasn't so much as touched her guitar since her mom died six months ago. In fact, Shaynee hasn't felt like doing much of anything lately, except maybe playing Whack-a-Mole on her "emotionally intelligent" brother's head. But when she meets a gorgeous and surprising rocker named Dean, her shattered heart begins to mend . . . and then burst at the seams. Heart-wrenching, heart-warming, and sometimes even heart-racing, Heart Shaped Rock will leave you laughing through tears and rooting for love in all its forms.
Hear the original music performed in Heart Shaped Rock at www.LauraRoppe.com. All music available on iTunes.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Laura Roppé is an award-winning singer/songwriter, author, audio book narrator, speaker, and former attorney from San Diego, California. In 2011, Billboard Magazine ranked her as Number Three on its chart of the Top 50 "uncharted" artists in the world. In May 2013, Laura began hosting Amazon's weekly podcast, "Kindle Love Stories," for people who love hearing about love stories, romance, and happily ever afters.
Her first book is the non-fiction memoir, Rocking the Pink. Her latest is a YA-teen romance novel entitled Heart Shaped Rock, featuring a soundtrack.
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EXCERPT
A log in the
bonfire falls, and the entire fire crackles and pops and sizzles. A wave of
thick smoke envelops me for just a moment with the shifting of the breeze. I
begin to cough and wave the air with my hands to clear a clean patch to
breathe.
“Looks like
you’ve picked a dangerous spot,” a voice says. I turn, expecting Jared . But it’s not Jared .
It’s some guy I don’t know.
Wow, yet another
Casanova. Do I have “please talk to me” stamped on my forehead? What’s going on
tonight?
I don’t reply to
his pick-up line. I mean it’s pretty lame.
“Is this seat
taken?” he asks, motioning to the sand next to me.
I shrug.
His voice seems
really familiar to me. But I can’t place it.
He looks to the
fire for a moment, and the flames dance across his face. Wow, he has the most
alluring collection of features I’ve ever seen. Well, in person, anyway. I’ve
seen movie stars and rock stars rival this guy, but I’ve never seen such
perfection up close. He truly is a work of art. His hair is dark. His
cheekbones are high. His nose is sculpted. His lips are . . . wow.
“I’m Dean ,” he says, extending his hand.
I put my hand in
his and immediately feel a current of electricity jolt through my body. I jerk
my hand away.
“I’m Shaynee,” I
say, sounding more confident than I feel. “I recently learned I’m supposed to
say my name when someone says theirs. So, there, I did it. I said my name. It’s
Shaynee.” Oh God, I’m rambling.
He laughs a
masculine, guttural laugh.
I freeze. I know
that laugh. Oh my God. I look down at
his clothes. Jeans. Combat boots. He’s not wearing the leather jacket, but . .
.
Another plume of
smoke from the bonfire hits and envelops us. Again, I cough ferociously. But he
isn’t coughing at all.
When the smoke
clears, he lets out his breath. “You’re a bonfire rookie, Shaynee.”
When he says my
name, my stomach flips over and that electricity from our handshake bounces
throughout my body.
He turns to look
at me, flashing a wicked grin, and I finally see those startling blue eyes in
the flickering light confirming what I already know. Motorcycle Boy.
“When you see
smoke coming,” he says, “you gotta hold your breath ‘til it passes.”
“Or, hey,” I
say, “here’s an idea—we could just move back a bit.”
“What, and
sacrifice warmth?” He grins.
“It is a bit of
a Sophie’s Choice, isn’t it?”
Gah, is it
super-duper hot out here tonight? Am I sitting way too close to the fire? Is my
hair burning? “Actually, holding my breath is my superpower,” I blurt. “I can
hold my breath all day long.” God, I sound like such a dork.
“Well, that’s a
handy superpower. You could totally team up with Aquaman and fight underwater
crime and stuff.” He shoots me a crooked smile. “And make some really beautiful
tadpoles.”
I can’t take it
anymore. I have to call a spade a spade. “You’re the guy on the motorcycle.”
It’s a statement, not a question. “Motorcycle Boy.”
“Yes, I am. And
you’re the girl with the walkie-talkie. Walkie-Talkie Girl.” He laughs.
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