Shuttered Affections (Cornerstone #1)
After
escaping to a college town, Juliana Petersen was determined to put her
troubled past behind her and make the most of life. She was satisfied
with her current situation, or so she thought. It wasn’t until the day
her new photography professor stole her parking spot that she realized
there was such thing as lust at first sight. Now, she must struggle with
the decision to break the rules and fall in love, or step back and let
the chance of a lifetime pass her by—all while her past relationships
come back to haunt her.Book Links
Exposed Affections (Cornerstone #2)
Staring at the hands of two men greedily clutching
her legs, Julia is frozen in place—unsure of how she should react to
their dual-intimacy. It’s one thing to have her photography professor
show an interest in her, but to also have his identical twin making
advances puts Julia’s mind into a total state of chaotic confusion. Is
she able to handle the pressure of choosing between two men, who both
manage to take her breath away?
In the last week, Julia Peterson’s life has become
an emotional roller coaster with breathtaking twists that include
breaking all the rules with a certain professor, to gut-wrenching horror
as a stalker from her past lurks behind the scenes and threatens her
new happiness.
Despite her attempts to conceal her secrets and keep
her friends in the dark, she must learn to cope with the idea that not
all secrets are meant to stay hidden. When her haunting past comes at
her with a vengeance and life is determined to beat her down, Julia must
discover true strength within herself before she is able to open her
heart, find who she really is, and learn to love.
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Juliana “Julia” Kasey
Petersen
Age: 22
Birthday: March 21st
(turns 23 in second book)
Sex: female
Height: 5’4”
Build: just enough curves, busty
Hair: blond, curly
Eyes: green
College Major: Fine Arts
(focusing on Sculpture)
Job: Server at Club H20
Parents: both alive, distant and
unsupportive
Siblings: older brother, Daemon
who died in car accident when he was 19 (she was 16)
Email address: juleskasey@gmail.com
Interview:
Q: You work in several different
mediums with your art. Is there one that
you like more than the others?
A: Of course, clay seems to be what I love the most—not necessarily
because I enjoy it more than other mediums, but because it’s a challenge for
me. I have to try very hard and tend to
lose myself in my projects. I can’t tell
you how many times I walk into the pottery studio with a clouded mind and a
heavy heart, just to immerse myself in my work and come out feeling
lighthearted and free.
Q: The Stone brothers seem to
give you a feeling of empowerment. Do
you like that?
A: Any woman would love to feel proud and empowered. I will say that my moods and feelings tend to
yo-yo whenever they’re around me. One
minute, I’ll feel such confidence and strength, just to turn around the next
minute feeling completely unsure of myself.
They tend to bring all my emotions to the surface, whether I like it or
not.
Q: First word that pops into your
head when you think of Aiden.
A: Sexy-parking-spot-thief (can that be considered one word? LOL)
Q: First word that pops into your
head when you think of Coda.
A: Playful
Q: Is there any other place on
your body that you would have gotten your tattoo?
A: Not the same tattoo, no.
My back and shoulders is the only place I would consider my angel
tattoo. The wings carry me through tough
times. I am considering another tattoo
though—a heart on my pelvis in memory of… well, you’ll have to read the story
to find out. ;)
Aiden James Stone
Age: 27
Birthday: July 4th
Sex: male
Height: 6’1”
Build: slender, muscular
Hair: light brown with golden highlights
at the edges
Eyes: gray
Job: Photography Professor
Parents: dad deceased, mom (Ann)
lives in Hendersonville and owns gift shoppe but doesn’t need to work because
late husband was wealthy
Siblings: Twin brother, Coda and younger
sister (Bri), 23, same color hair, going to college in California
Email Address: ajstone7484@yahoo.com
Interview:
Q: Is there any specific reason
that you decided to teach photography?
A: Even at a very young age, I was addicted to taking pictures. My uncle was a photographer and I always
admired how he froze each moment in time—moments we thought were trivial then,
but cherish now. I always knew it would
be my life’s mission to capture the beauty that surrounds us each and every
day.
Q: Do you like gray because it’s
the color of your eyes?
A: To me, gray is a color of strength and power. The fact my eyes are the color gray is just a
bonus. :)
Q: What’s it like sharing
everything with your brother?
A: It makes things easy, actually.
Since we’ve shared our entire lives, we really don’t know any other
way. The fact that we spend every
waking, non-working moment together seems to make sharing a natural thing for
us.
Q: Do you think that you would
have been able to stay away from Julia if she was dating someone else or showed
no interest in you?
A: No. I would have found a
way to win her over. Some people don’t
believe in love at first sight, and their skepticism makes complete sense. You need to know someone in order to “love”
them. However, there is such thing as
lust at first sight. Not necessarily
sexual lust, but a craving—a carnal need to learn more about someone you find
so excruciatingly captivating. As soon
as I laid eyes on Julia, I was certain I needed to be next to her. I craved to know her by heart.
Q: Favorite medium?
A: Photography—hands down.
Digital photography seems to be my favorite because I can have the most
fun with it. The possibilities are
endless. But there’s also something to
be said for spending time in the darkroom.
The tranquility and peace it brings to one’s soul is overwhelming and
sometimes necessary with the high paced world we live in.
Coda Jace Stone
Age: 27
Birthday: July 4th
Sex: male
Height: 6’1”
Build: slender, muscular
Hair: light brown with golden
highlights at the edges
Eyes: gray with light flecks of
brown
Job: Lawyer
Parents: dad deceased, mom (Ann)
lives in Hendersonville and owns gift shoppe but doesn’t need to work because
late husband was wealthy
Siblings: Twin brother, Aiden and
younger sister (Bri), 23, same color hair, going to college in California
Email Address: coda@stonelaw.net
Interview:
Q: How is the fishing in Miami?
A: The fishing is usually always great down in Miami, especially
offshore. But recently, by buddy Ty took
me fishing in the canals up near Cape Canaveral. Night fishing is a bit chilly
in March, even for Florida. But we
caught some serious whoppers that night and I can’t wait to go back. I managed to land a 48” Red Drum in near
pitch-darkness. I felt so invigorated
after fighting over 30lbs of fish into the boat, just to turn around and let it
go moments later. It would have been
better if Tyson weren’t boohooing over some girl that night. He’s seriously a buzzkill sometimes.
Q: What tricks did you and Aiden
play on your mom and sister when you were growing up?
A: Oh, this is a fun question!
Poor Bri was usually the butt of our stunts and, even though she could
tell us apart rather easily, we could still fool her from time to time. It was easier to mess around with
unsuspecting people though. One time we got on a bus wearing identical clothing
and mirrored each other’s actions. The
reactions we got from the other bus riders were classic.
Q: Any specific reasons as to why
you wanted to be a lawyer?
A: The money. Ha! No, seriously, my drive to become a lawyer stemmed
from minoring in legal studies. I
realized how much passion I had for the law and justice. It came easy to me and my grades were ideal
for law school. Passing the bar was a
bitch though.
Q: What’s it like sharing
everything with your brother?
A: Ahh, Aiden is a total pain in the ass. He’s such a girl about everything being in
just the right spot and wigs out if he can’t find what he’s looking for. Of course, it’s always my fault. Heh.
Really, though, we’ve always shared everything. It’s gotten to the point where we don’t even
really notice.
Q: Do you wish you’d met Julia
first?
A: There are times where I wish I could have her all to myself for
once. Really, when we’re in public,
especially in our hometown, I do get her all to myself because Aiden has to
save face and protect his pseudo-relationship with Tanya. But, there are times where I wish I would
have met her earlier, just in hopes that I would be the reason she came into
our lives. However, things have turned
out perfectly and I wouldn’t change what I have for anything.
Rene Folsom
Contemporary and Paranormal Romance Author
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