We shared a love that regulated every heartbeat and every breath we took. It was all encompassing. I thought our love could withstand time and anything thrown our way.
I was wrong. So wrong.
I used to be happy. I used to be Juliette Weston when Dylan Somers filled my life with promises of love and a happy ever after. But when he took my heart and broke it into a million pieces, I became someone else entirely. In one afternoon, I lost my soul mate. I lost everything I knew myself to be.
Three years later, the man who destroyed me is back.
To assuage his guilt? To finish the job? It doesn’t matter… I won’t let him this time. I’m stronger. I’ve moved on. He won’t affect me.
This is a story of love and betrayal. Pain and loss. Happiness and fate. It’s about finding your true destiny.
This is our story.
From the Inside Out – 4 Part Serial
Part 1: Scorned – Out Now
Part 2: Jealousy – Out Now
Part 3: Austin – Sept 29
Part 4: Dylan – Sept 29
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1 Woman 2 Endings – You Choose – Team Dylan or Team Austin.
Sept 29 read one or both to see how it all plays out.
Ever since that fateful day, I became an expert at avoidance.
Avoiding attachments. Avoiding relationships. Avoiding love.
My company became my constant, the only companion I needed… until a chance encounter with Jules Weston. I met her at a most vulnerable moment. Despite the tears that streaked her face, I fell in love the first time I ever laid eyes on her. I needed her in my life.
She was broken, but I knew I could heal her. I would wait until she let me into her heart, allowing me to love her. And maybe, just maybe, one day she could heal me too.
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Four years ago, I was tempted with money, prestige, and power by a woman who offered to give me the world. That lifestyle came with a price. I had to leave the love of my life—the one person who had already given me everything I would ever need.
Today I watch Jules Weston in another man’s arms. Wanting… needing her back in my life again. But there are obstacles that keep us apart. Her boyfriend. Her best friend. Her anger that has raged inside her over the years.
Despite those, I’ve returned to take back what’s mine. The one thing I regret leaving behind—her heart.
**I received an e-book ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review**
I was so excited when Jealousy hit my Kindle. Like many other readers, I’ve been on the edge of my seat since August. S.L. roped me in with Scorned, the first installment in the From the Inside Out series, leaving me wanting more of a few things: Jules’ story and Austin. Jealousy delivered both of these, and so much more.
When Jealousy opens, Jules is – dare I say it – happy. Things are going well with Austin, their relationship is floating peacefully on a cloud of honeymoon-phase induced bliss, and life in general seems to have improved. Of course Dylan is always right there on the horizon, almost out of the picture but still in the peripheral enough that Jules can’t help but notice him. And he doesn’t exactly make it difficult for her to take notice either. Dylan makes Jules start to question things, and by the time the cliffhanger of an ending arrives, we’re left wondering what – or rather, who – is best for her future.
Jealousy gave me a good old fashioned case of emotional whiplash. One minute I wanted Austin to prevail. I mean, c’mon, how could a girl not want that? He’s amazing. He’s full of sweet words and romantic gestures, and he’s ready to get serious and build a life with Jules. And just when I thought I was ready to give Dylan one final heave-ho, he’d come around and do or say something that made me think that maybe he really is the one for Jules. After all, they have a history, they loved once before, and she clearly means something to him
I really felt for Jules at the end of this installment. It’s obvious she has deeply rooted feelings for Austin, but she clearly still feels something for Dylan, because despite all that’s happened, she doesn’t seem like she can fully commit to Austin. Scott’s ability to hold readers hostage with an incredible story shines through in Jealousy.
I have no idea what team I’m on at this point, though I do think Austin would be a better fit for her. Of course S.L. Scott has penned not one, but two endings to this story, so everyone wins in the end, including indecisive readers like me.
The final two installments in the series come out on September 29. If you haven’t yet read the From the Inside Out serial, I recommend starting now. Perhaps you’ll have better luck with picking sides by the time the last leg of Jules’ journey is available for all of us.
S.L. Scott is a former high-tech account manager with a journalism degree pursuing her passion for telling stories. She spends her days escaping into her characters and letting them lead her on their adventures.
Live music shows, harvesting jalapenos and eating homemade guacamole are her obsessions she calls hobbies.
Scott lives in the beautiful Texas hill country of Austin with her husband, two young sons, two Papillons and a bowl full of Sea Monkeys.
Her novels include Naturally, Charlie, Good Vibrations, and A Prior Engagement.
She welcomes your notes at [email protected].
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