Today marks seven weeks until “Nothing Left To Lose But You”‘s publication date. The days are really flying by now. To celebrate, here’s a snippet from Chapter 1.

Just before 6 a.m., I pull into my garage. Rainey fell asleep on the short drive home, and I don’t want to wake her. Gingerly, I open my car door and tiptoe to my niece’s door. I reach across Rainey’s lap to unfasten the seat belt, and she stirs.

She yawns, her bright blue eyes popping wide open. “Where am I?”

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