Title: Finding Hope for Tomorrow (Tomorrows
#2)
Author: Kathryn McNeill
Crane
Release Date: April 26,
2016
Blurb
Every person’s life tells a story.
Some are uncomplicated, straightforward, and easy. Things fall into place with a simplicity that boggles the mind.
Others twist and turn, and every day is centered on fighting and scraping, yet never finding victory. And then there are those who gain an inch only to be knocked back a foot. They love. They fight. They stumble. They fall. But through it all, they stagger to their feet, step back on life’s path, and push through until they win. For these people, happiness is not an illusion. It’s a truth, a promise, worth any effort, any scars, but just out of arm’s reach. It stands at the end of the path, taunting and teasing, tempting them to take one more blow.
And in the end, the battles make victory sweeter. More valued. More precious than ever imagined. More than any one person could hope.
This is Liam’s story.
Loyal, protective, shoulders stronger than Atlas'.
Broken, worn, battered.
Win or lose, he’s ready to fight for what tomorrow brings.
Life. Love. Healing. Hope.
Some are uncomplicated, straightforward, and easy. Things fall into place with a simplicity that boggles the mind.
Others twist and turn, and every day is centered on fighting and scraping, yet never finding victory. And then there are those who gain an inch only to be knocked back a foot. They love. They fight. They stumble. They fall. But through it all, they stagger to their feet, step back on life’s path, and push through until they win. For these people, happiness is not an illusion. It’s a truth, a promise, worth any effort, any scars, but just out of arm’s reach. It stands at the end of the path, taunting and teasing, tempting them to take one more blow.
And in the end, the battles make victory sweeter. More valued. More precious than ever imagined. More than any one person could hope.
This is Liam’s story.
Loyal, protective, shoulders stronger than Atlas'.
Broken, worn, battered.
Win or lose, he’s ready to fight for what tomorrow brings.
Life. Love. Healing. Hope.
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Excerpt
Annie’s eyes widened and filled with shame. Her lower lip
trembled as she whispered her apology. “Sorry, Uncle Liam. That wasn’t very nice of me.” Her
body curled into itself, and she grew smaller right before his eyes. Tears slipped down her cheeks
as her tiny voice cracked. “Daddy wouldn’t be very proud of me, would
he?”
“Aww, honey.” His heart melted. That her first thought was of
what her father’s reaction might be didn’t surprise him. He longed for the day when she would
accept that Tripp wasn’t coming back to them.
Though she tried to be strong for her younger sisters, the burden
was too heavy for Annie to carry. Like her mother, she still struggled fiercely with her dad’s
death. As the oldest of the three girls, her father’s memory whirled through her mind on constant
repeat. Even though more than two years had passed, she sometimes waited beside the door,
hoping Tripp would walk through and sweep her up in his arms. More than once, Liam had
caught her carrying on a conversation with her dad, reminiscing about the time they’d spent
together. The past Christmas had hit her hard, and her uncle had spent most of the day with her
tiny body snuggled on his lap, attempting to soothe her and encouraging her to enjoy the
day.
No child should need coaxing to open her
gifts.
He leaned down and tipped her chin up, forcing her to look him in
the eyes. “Baby girl, if your daddy were here, there wouldn’t be enough room to hold the pride
he’d have for you.” The sight of her glistening eyes and wet face slammed against his heart. Pain
shot through him, and a single tear traced a path down his cheek. His voice cracked under the
weight of his grief. “He would see you growing up, being such a good big sister, and helping
your momma all the time.” He thumbed the tear from his ruddy cheek, lifted her off the floor,
and carried her to the couch.
“And he would snatch you right up and tell you just how proud he
is of you, how much he loves you.” His arms tightened around her, trying to calm her shuddering
sobs. “I know I’m not him, and I never will be, but I love you, and I’m so proud of you. You’re
such an amazing little girl.” He chuckled quietly and tickled her side. “Or maybe not
such a little girl, as I’ve been recently reminded.”
His joking words produced the result he wanted. Blinking her
eyes at a rapid pace, she looked up at him and cracked a small
smile.
“Thanks, Uncle Liam.” She settled back against his chest, her
words coming out in choppy huffs. “I really am sorry I was mean to you. I just miss him so
much.” Her breath hitched, and her petite body melted against
him.
“Oh, sweetheart, I know you didn’t mean it.” He brushed a kiss
on the top of her head. “And just remember, there’s nothing wrong with being sad or missing
your daddy. We all miss him, every single day.”
He may not be their dad, but he loved those girls more than life,
and his primary goal was to ensure their happiness and wellbeing.
Liam squeezed her close as his eyes drifted to the kitchen
doorway. Wrynn leaned against the doorframe and mouthed thank you. Her
mahogany hair was tangled and unkempt. Stains dotted her sweatshirt. Liam wouldn’t be
surprised if those were the same clothes she’d slept in the night before. What he wouldn’t give to
see her happy and carefree again. Because grief had a way of aging a person, she looked much
older than their twenty-eight years. Her pale face flushed as she
wept.
Glad I have Wrynn’s girls to fill the empty. Don’t know
what I’d do without them.
His thought made him grimace. He tried not to dwell on his lack
of family, but at times, when he was with Wrynn and his nieces, it became harder to fight back
the desire to have his own. He often wondered if he was meant to live his life alone because he’d
yet to meet the right woman he wanted to share in his life, his love, his
family.
“Okay, guys and dolls, let’s eat.” His sister’s hoarse voice broke
through his musings.
He wrapped Annie in one arm, grabbed six-year-old Bekah in the
other, and turned sideways on the couch to help Maggie climb on his back. Satisfied all three
were safe and secure, he stood to his feet and lurched toward the kitchen with giant, fumbling
steps. Giggles rang out around him. He placed Annie and Bekah in their chairs, then leaned
forward and flipped Maggie over his shoulder. Lifting her above his head, he nibbled on her toes.
As her laughter increased, he blew raspberries on her belly before sitting her down and strapping
her in her booster seat.
More In The Series
Searching for Tomorrow (#1) – Released Oct 13,
2013
Some people are blessed to find that one certain person who
completes them.
Wrynn’s yesterdays were what others only dream of having. She and Tripp were the best of
friends before they even thought about love. They had the fairy tale life where ‘like’ turns into
‘love’, and ‘love’ becomes ‘happily ever after’...
What happens when life conspires against you, and snatches your soul mate from your arms?
… Only her forever love ended much too soon.
Broken beyond her own ability to repair, Wrynn boxes up her grief and attempts to raise her
three girls the best she can on her own. As time slowly passes, Wrynn relives her life with Tripp
while struggling most days to get out of bed. She is reminded of him at every turn.
How do you set your grief and anguish aside? How do you pick up the shattered pieces, put those
pieces back together again, and try to move on?
Wrynn tries to find the joy in life every single day through her daughters, family, and friends.
Her twin brother Liam has dedicated himself to helping Wrynn put her life back together after
losing his own love. On the other hand, her mother-in-law lives to torment her at every turn.
Wrynn can't even find a chance to breathe, much less a desire to somehow search for her
tomorrow.
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About The Author
Kathryn is a simple country girl who likes to spend time with her
family. Born and raised in Eastern North Carolina, she loves to travel, but can't imagine ever
leaving the mountains she's come to call home. She holds Jeremiah 29:11 very close to her heart
and believes it with every fiber of her being. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the
Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a
future."
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