 Do you remember your first love? How old were you? Did it last? My first love was so cute. He had blond hair and played football, but I first knew him as a baby. The two of us, actually grew up together. And while our romance didn't last... our friendship did. He remained a part of my life, always being someone I could lean on. Those feelings for a first boyfriend are strong. They don't go away easily. It's one of the pieces I LOVE about Julie Navickas' new release- I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY. The main characters were first loves but life got in the way. Those feelings didn't just disappear but serve as a basis for a great romance novel!! I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY is an emotional rollercoaster as Austin and Mavis reconnect. Even the secrets Mavis kept, couldn't keep them from imploding. I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY will keep you mesmerized as you read into the night. Don't miss your chance at this amazing Love Story! Blurb: Secrets always have a way of coming out. Mavis Benson made a huge mistake. Scratch that--colossal mistake. Twice. Sleeping with her high school sweetheart’s twin brother definitely wasn’t part of the plan… nor was falling in love with him. But that wasn’t the only complication Mavis faced. When an unplanned pregnancy upends her life at seventeen, Mavis skips town to spare her boyfriend, Josh Templeton, from the fallout. With only a letter of apology, she disappears, but not before confiding her secret to Josh’s brother, Austin. When Austin resurfaces in her life years later, he brings the past to Mavis’s doorstep. Josh wants her back, Austin isn’t willing to surrender, and the path to happiness isn’t clear. Caught between both men, Mavis must choose between the brother for whom she broke her own heart, and the brother who picked up the pieces. I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY is a heart-pounding reveal of best kept secrets. The truth is never easy, and neither is putting down this page turner. Fans of Nora Roberts and K.G. Fletcher will want to get a copy of I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY. ~Winner of the ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS CLARION AWARD.~ EXCERPT: Time was the enemy. Ten years had disappeared. Each day, each hour, each minute had ticked away, taking him further from Mavis and the love that blossomed among the wild California poppies in this very place so long ago. The memory crashed through his brain like a dream, as if perhaps it never really happened at all. “Was it even real?” he whispered to the lifeless meadow. A lifetime had passed, each season bringing with it the fading edges of a memory, disintegrating at every corner. Josh took slow deliberate steps through the overgrown brush, his hands skimming the tops of the dying grass. Nothing looked the same, but there was no mistaking the overwhelming rush of excitement reverberating throughout his body with each step forward. She was here. Her soul lingered in the heavy, damp air. Her essence caught up in the whistle of a songbird in the treetops above. You’re still here, Mavs. We’re still here. The sun broke through the gray clouds, each ray illuminating the thicket surrounding him. Josh raised his face to the sun, the warmth penetrating his skin. He closed his eyes and grabbed on tightly to the memory the meadow held, willing each wild orange blossom to bloom in his mind. The ghost of her laughter wrapped tightly around him in the morning breeze, the joyous sound squeezing his heart. It hammered against his ribcage, threatening to smash its bone prison. Her name escaped his lips, the taste of her on his tongue as “Mavis…” caught in the wind and disappeared. Available in Ebook and Print  About the Author:
Julie Navickas is an award-winning, nationally recognized contemporary romance novelist, known for her keen ability to tell heart-wrenching, second-chance love stories through relatable characters with humility, humor, and heroism. She is also an award-winning university instructor and serves as the executive director of The Writing Champions Project. Julie earned master’s degrees in both organizational communication and English studies with an emphasis in book history, as well as a bachelor’s degree in public relations, graduating cum laude from Illinois State University. Website: https://authorjulienavickas.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJulieNavickas Twitter: https://twitter.com/JulieNavickas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julienavickas/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienavickas/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@julienavickas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNUW07fs9AmSRN2o-yAjISg Email: [email protected] Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134518278-julie-navickas Comments are closed.
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