By: Jennifer Comeaux
Release date: November 27, 2012
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Nineteen-year-old Emily is new to pairs skating, but she and her partner Chris have a big dream–to be the first American team to win Olympic gold. Their young coach Sergei, who left Russia after a mysterious end to his skating career, believes they can break through and make history.
Emily and Chris are on track to be top contenders at the 2002 Winter Games. But when forbidden feelings spark between Emily and Sergei, broken trust and an unexpected enemy threaten to derail Emily's dreams of gold.
Exerpt from Life on the Edge
I went inside the small room and pulled the curtain shut. The ivory satin dress
hung on the wall. The first time I’d tried on the gown, we all ended up in a mess of tears
– me, Mom, Aunt Debbie… even Aubrey, who was the least sentimental person I knew.
Stripping out of my clothes, I stepped into the dress and peeked around the
curtain. “Mom, can you help me?”
She maneuvered around the dress’s long train as her fingers carefully made their
way up the long row of delicate buttons. When she finished, Mom held my skirt and we
moved out into the shop and in front of the huge mirror on the far wall.
My chest tightened as I stared at my reflection. Louann’s final alterations made
the dress fit my petite curves perfectly. I ran my hand across the off-the-shoulder
neckline and down the draped bodice to the A-line skirt, sliding my fingertips along the
cool, silky material. I hadn’t wanted any frills on the dress, so the gown had a simple
yet elegant look with only a touch of beading. It was everything I’d dreamed, just like
I’d thought my life with Sergei would be. The tightness in my chest rose to my throat,
creating a painful lump.
“It’s so beautiful,” Mom said. “I know I say that every time I see it, but it’s true.”
I nodded and attempted to speak, but no words came. Only tears. I tried to
breathe them back with quick gasps, but I couldn’t stop them as they seeped from my
eyes.
Mom brushed my hair away from my face. “Sweetie, those don’t look like happy
tears.”
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About the Author
Jennifer Comeaux earned a Master of Accounting from Tulane University and is a Certified Public Accountant in south Louisiana. While working in the corporate world, she sought a creative outlet and decided to put on paper a story that had played in her head for years. That story became Life on the Edge, her first published novel.
When not working or writing, she is an avid follower of the sport of figure skating, travelling to competitions around the country. Those experiences allow her to see a different side of the sport and serve as an inspiration for her writing. Jennifer is blessed with a wonderful family and friends who have encouraged her to pursue her dream of being a published author.
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