Ruby Dawn by Raquel Byrnes
Back Cover Blurb:
A Painful Past.
A
former street kid, Ruby now reaches out to runaways through her medical clinic
in the worst part of the city, but her escalating battle with a gang leader
puts that in jeopardy.
A Love Returns.
Cavalier,
a risk-taker, charming… Ruby’s first love is now on the right side of the law and
the center of a dangerous DEA sting involving her clinic. Tom’s
disappearance ten years ago broke her heart and rattled her faith. As their romance relights, memories of what it costs to
love him flood her with fear.
A Desperate Plan.
Ruby’s
battle with the gang ignites a firestorm of danger, and a pattern of lies from
within her own camp emerges. With Tom’s life in the balance and her world cast
in shadows, can Ruby trust God as she once did…or has she strayed too far, for
too long to ever return?
Excerpt:
“Shhh,” Tom whispered. He took my hand in his and kissed my palm sending a ripple through me. “Its okay, I know what you meant, Ruby. And you’re right about what you said the other night too,” he breathed and leaned closer.
Barely able to think, I stood frozen by his nearness. “What I said?”
He smiled, so close now that I could feel his lips move. “You said that I don’t know you anymore. That I need to get to know you all over again.”
“I’m pretty sure that’s not what I said,” I breathed.
Tom’s hand slipped to my face, cupping my cheek in his palm. He ran his thumb over my bottom lip and it sent heat thrumming through me. I gripped his sleeves, my fingers digging into the material.
A wayward warning flittered somewhere in the back of my brain, but I closed my eyes instead of moving.
Tom brushed his lips against mine, barely touching, his breath soft.
Up front, Lilah shouted. “This place is a wreck!”
Startled, I pulled away from Tom. Lilah had either rotten or impeccable timing. I hadn’t decided which just yet. “I – I’m back here,” I shouted back. “I’ll be right out.”
Tom groaned and let go of me. He looked up at the outer door with frustration. I followed his gaze to Lilah rooting through the debris making enough noise for three people.
Reluctantly, I turned from Tom and walked back down the hall to the front lobby. “It looks worse than it is, Lilah.”
“What are you talking about? This place is jacked-up!”
She spun slowly around with her arms out at her sides. Behind me, I heard the rear door swing shut and turned to look for Tom. My heart sank. He was gone
My review:
5/5 stars
Recommended read
Ruby is an ex street kid, put into a detention centre as a teen through no fault of her own. Tom, a kid she meets there. Their story is woven through a series of flashbacks throughout the book. When they meet again, Ruby is a doctor, holding down a job in a hospital, refuge and a clinic. Tom is now bad kid made good and undercover. Just as he reappears, Ruby’s life falls apart.
This book had me hooked from the beginning. Tossing the reader straight into heart stopping action, Ms Byrnes skilfully keeps you riveted to the pages. A whirlwind of a ride, this book is everything and more that the back cover promises.
If you only read one book this month, this is the one to read.
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