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Gravel Ghost

Gravel Ghost Series Book# 1

By- Charyse Allan

Genre- YA Thriller

Publication Date- December 16th, 2014

Seventeen-year-old Payton Morros is a killer. Adopted as a child, and groomed into the profession by her new parents, she longs for a normal life. But lethal assassins at the top of their game can’t exactly quit their day job. Her only escape from her predetermined destiny is spending time with her best friend Conner, if only for a little while.

When Payton is sent to Chile for an assignment, she discovers a devastating truth that challenges everything she knows about herself and her family. Abandoning the mission, and on the run, she must unravel the secrets of her past before she loses all sense of herself. Or worse, before she jeopardizes everyone she cares about.

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And here is an excerpt from Gravel Ghost

“That last night in Old Town,” his voice rumbles against me and I go back to that night which changed everything for us. “When you said that was your first kiss…” He trails off and I’m mortified to feel blood rushing up my neck and over my cheeks. Did he really piece that together through everything I told him? I chew on my bottom lip, waiting for him to say something else, because I’m not going to say anything. “You didn’t just mean your first kiss with me?”

I try to move out from between his legs, but he grips my arms tighter. The only response I can give is shaking my head. I’m horrified and I can’t believe he actually remembers me saying that. I feel like I willingly had the word ‘virgin’ tattooed on my forehead. In the whole spectrum of everything, this shouldn’t be a big deal, but I am still a girl and I do still have hormones and such.

“Payton.” He sounds frustrated. He pulls me around in his arms so we’re facing each other again. His green eyes are wide with surprise and something else I can’t read. It’s probably him wondering why he’s spent so much time with a crazy, loner girl. “That was your first kiss…ever?”

I gnaw on my lip, look down at my nails and nod slightly. Again, all of the blood in my freaking body rushes to my cheeks. I don’t know how I can be so unsure here. I kill people for a living, but talking about kissing makes me want to hide in a hole. I’m sure he’s as mortified as I am. With the way he kisses, I’m certain I wasn’t his first and he’s probably done a lot more than that, if not everything. I mean, he is nineteen and a guy. My stomach lurches, sending bile up my throat. I really don’t want to think about him being with other girls. So, obviously, that’s all I can think about now. Dear God, brain, shut up!

Book Boyfriends:

I read a wide range of genres, so these are kind of all over the place and in no specific order. And since I’ve been in a New Adult binge, a lot of them are up that alley :)

Mr. Darcey, because, who doesn’t love him? He’s complicated, doesn’t say much, but when he does it’s full of meaning, and when we find out the depths of his complicatedness, he’s so sweet and romantic!

Mel Ericson from Kylie Scott’s Play, which is a great read! He’s funny, dashing and you have to throw in the complicated; the complicated ones always seem to be great boyfriend material.

West Leavitt from Robin York’s Deeper. This book was epic! All the characters are complicated, but West is the most complicated to the point you just want to cuddle him to make him smile.

Logan Ryan from Molly McAdam’s Forgiving and Deceiving Lies. I love Molly’s books and with this she created a wonderful guy, who’s caring and perceptive...so good.

Rule Archer from Jay Crownover’s Rule. This is your classic bad boy, who has a huge heart underneath all the bad. You can’t not crush on him!

Josh Walker from Rebecca Yarros’ Full Measures. This is that mysterious guy, who has a huge secret and you want to do everything in your power to find out what it is.

Jacob from Justina Chen’s North of Beautiful. This is one of my very favorite young adult novels. It’s not so much that I would want him to be my boyfriend, but he is that sweet guy, who makes you live outside of your box, with a dash of that ever-wonderful complicated added in.

Zak from Cassie Mae’s How to Date a Nerd. This was a super cute book! Zak is slightly complicated, but he’s mostly just sweet and who doesn’t love a sweet, handsome nerd?

Ander from Lauren Kate’s new Teardrop series. Just finished reading this and I loved it! Ander was mysterious, but caring and sweet, exactly what every girl needs.

Roman Anderson from Cambria Hebert’s #Nerd. Another adorable nerd book! Roman is the popular jock, but there’s something underneath the star athlete, which makes you want to dig in until you find it.

About the Author-

Charyse Allan grew up in Arizona dancing and riding horses. She is an avid reader, but didn’t become one until high school. This is also when she realized her passion for writing, however it wasn’t until a couple years into her marriage that she tried her hand at writing a novel.

When she isn’t writing or reading, she can be found in Northern Arizona, tending her garden with her husband and best friend, while their two kids and two crazy dogs run around the yard. Charyse is also a big fan of Holy yoga, juicing and being a vegetarian—she misses bacon like nobody’s business.