To what lengths will a man go for the woman he loves?
Reed Dartmouth will learn the answer to those questions time and time again throughout his relationship with Jade Montgomery.
When he first meets her as a young, gentle boy the heartache from losing his mother only a year before is still fresh and painful. Jade is different from anyone else he’s ever met; tough, sassy, and even a bit cruel. But she’s also the same as he is: she knows what it’s like to lose a parent.
Their friendship begins and a bond like no other is formed. Time passes and Reed learns that not only are Jade’s parents dead, they were murdered and she’s made an oath to one day bring them justice. No matter the price.
As they grow older their love evolves but for Jade, old habits die hard and she can’t stop hurting those she loves the most. Even in the midst of searching for her parents’ killers, passion ignites and jealousy burns as Jade tests Reed’s devotion for her. Will she push him too far?
Coming Soon July 2014!
Michelle Bellon lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their four children. She drinks ungodly amounts of coffee and has an addiction to chapstick.
About the author:
She works at a surgery center as a registered nurse and in her spare time writes novels. She writes in the genres of romance suspense, young adult, women’s fiction, and literary fiction. She has won three literary awards.
Breaking the Cycle
Growing up along the west coast, I was raised by a single mom and my grandmother who had left an abusive marriage. With no education my mother struggled to keep a job and they lived on welfare. Grandma often worked two jobs at a time to make sure we had a place to live. Although, I remember very well, the summer we were homeless. It taught me how to appreciate things like hot water and shelter.
I understood at a young age that the way my family lived was more difficult than it should be. One night, around the age of eleven or so, frustrated with eating beans for the third night in a row and over-hearing arguments of how to get by for the rest of the month, I snuck outside and stared up at the stars. I made a promise to break the cycle of poverty and show my own children a different path.
However, breaking the cycle proved harder than I imagined. Unsure of my direction, I married, had a baby, and divorced after high school, working only minimum wage.
At twenty-two I re-married and eventually had three more children. After staying home while our children were young, my husband and I agreed it was time that I go back to work. That was when I realized I had very little qualifications and made the decision to go back to school, after all, I still had a promise to fulfill. Scared but determined, I registered for classes with a plan to qualify for the nursing program
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With hard work, I earned a 3.92 GPA and applied to the nursing program. While waiting to hear if I would get in, we had our third child. Then life threw a curveball. In February of 2003, we found out our three year old daughter had a large brain tumor. With a seven year old, a three year old, and a newborn we focused on staying positive and doing whatever it took to help our daughter survive. Fortunately, the tumor was benign and after many challenging months of rehabilitation she learned to walk and talk again. Nothing about that time was easy, but our family came out of it stronger than ever.
As our daughter recovered, I received an acceptance letter to the school of nursing. In 2005 I graduated. As a nurse, I quickly found that while the medical field was hard work, it was also very rewarding.
Years later, when our daughter began to struggle at school I left my job to home school her. During that time we had our fourth child. That was when I decided to start writing. The rest is history.
Since, then I have worked hard to understand the publishing industry. I’ve won a few small literary awards. And I plan to publish another three novels over the course of the next year.
While pursuing my writing career, I also went back to nursing. When people ask me what I do, I have the privilege of answering, “mother/author/nurse”. My mother and grandmother are proud to see their grandchildren living such bountiful lives.
Breaking a cycle is not easy, but it feels good.
An Idea is Born-Write it Down
So stoked! At six am today, while getting ready for work, feeling like the leader of the zombie apocalypse, an idea for a new book popped into this random brain of mine. I broke out my notebook and jotted down the premise so I wouldn’t forget, because no matter what we tell ourselves, we always forget, like it or not.
This is how it begins everyone! An idea is born.
I’m asked so often how I come up with the ideas for my books. I feel inadequate when posed this question because I don’t have a complex answer. I’m not using scientific data to analyze which storyline I should concoct next. It really is very simple. The ideas literally pop into my brain. POP! Like that. I have no claim to fame when it comes to this process. This is creativity presenting itself. It’s up to me whether or not I latch on to that little gift. It’s up to me to bring that concept to fruition. Once you tap into that creative energy, give it an outlet, give it life, the sky really is the limit.
So yesterday a new book idea was conceived. I cannot wait to start writing it!
Random Facts
- I love roller-coasters.
- I’m freakishly obsessed with superheroes, especially Superman and Batman.
- I can’t function without my cup of coffee in the morning. If I could mainline it, I would.
- My children are teaching me more than I will ever teach them. They are a gift.
- Bad drivers make me want to stab myself in the eye.
- I swear like a sailor.
- My favorite color is blue.
- My favorite song is Silent Lucidity.
- My ipod is schizophrenic because I love so many different types of music. I also wish I could sing but sound like a dying animal when I do.
- When I was a little girl I grew up very poor and I promised myself that I was going to be successful and make a difference someday.
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