One text can change everything.
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Text by Cambria Hebert
(Take It Off )
Publication date: November 8, 2013
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult
One text can change everything.
Honor Calhoun never thought her life would ever be like the books she writes for a living. One morning while out for a run, she learns not all bad things are plots in novels. Some horrors can actually come true.
She faces off with a persistent attacker, holds her own, but in the end is taken hostage and thrown into a hole. In the middle of the woods.
But Honor didn’t go down there alone.
She took her kidnapper’s phone with her. With a spotty signal and a dying battery, her hope is slim.
Nathan Reed is an active duty Marine stationed at a small reserve base in Pennsylvania. All he wants is a calm and uneventful duty station where he can forget the memories of his time in a war-torn country.
But a single text changes everything.
Nathan becomes Honor’s only hope for survival, and he has to go against the clock, push aside his past, and take on a mission for a girl he’s never met.
Both of them want freedom… but they have to survive long enough to obtain it.
TEXT
by Cambria Hebert
**This
is copyrighted material by author Cambria Hebert**
As I ran, something darted out from the
side. I jerked, the sudden movement startling me. My stride faltered and I
turned toward whatever it was, but I didn’t see it.
It plowed into me, knocking me over, my
hip taking the brunt of my fall. I grunted in pain and scrambled to get up.
But someone pinned me down.
I shoved at the man, and he glanced
down, his eyes meeting mine. There was something cold in his blue-eyed stare.
Something empty and flat.
Panic bloomed in my chest, spiking
through my body as my heart rate went wild and alarm bells started sounding in
my head.
Yes, I read the stories. Yes, I saw it
on the news.
Woman
is kidnapped. Search for missing woman continues. Woman is found beaten and
dead.
But that stuff didn’t happen to me. That stuff happened to other people.
Unfortunate women… women that weren’t me.
This
isn’t happening to me.
A surge of adrenaline had me bringing up
my knee and catching the man in his balls. He made a high-pitched sound and
fell to the side. I scrambled up and took off, racing down the path, toward the
road that intersected it. If I could make it there, I could flag down a car. I
could find someone to help me.
The earbuds had fallen out of my ears
and hung around my neck, banging into my skin and reminding me that I had my
phone. My phone! As I ran, my hand fumbled, trying to yank it out of the band
around my arm. Finally, I managed to grasp it and I held it up in front of me,
calling up the keypad and dialing.
9-1—
He tackled me from behind and I fell
face forward, the phone tumbling out of my hands, just ahead, just out of
reach. I cried out and stretched my hand toward my lifeline, desperate to
finish the call.
“You’re going to pay for that, bitch,”
the gruff voice said.
I’d never known such fear in all my
life. I could barely think straight. Straight-laced dread and panic took over
my body, making my limbs feel heavy and numb.
Don’t
give in, the voice inside me screamed.
I bucked like a pony and reached
forward, my hand closing over my phone. Yes!
My joy was extremely short-lived when the man, who was still straddling my
back, snatched it out of my hand and tossed it into the nearby creek.
“No,” I cried, watching it swept away
beneath the surface.
“No one’s going to help you,” the voice
above intoned.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cambria Hebert is the author of the young adult paranormal Heven and Hell series, the new adult Death Escorts series, and the new adult Take it Off series. She loves a caramel latte, hates math and is afraid of chickens (yes, chickens). She went to college for a bachelor’s degree, couldn’t pick a major, and ended up with a degree in cosmetology. So rest assured her characters will always have good hair. She currently lives in North Carolina with her husband and children (both human and furry) where she is plotting her next book.
You can find out more about Cambria and her work by visitinghttp://www.cambriahebert.com,“Like” her on Facebook, Follow her on Twitter, Pinterest & Goodreads.
You can find out more about Cambria and her work by visitinghttp://www.cambriahebert.com,“Like” her on Facebook, Follow her on Twitter, Pinterest & Goodreads.
And now, here's a fun interview to get to know Cambria a little better. Enjoy!
If you don’t
know me, no worries allow me to give you my STATS:
Name: Cambria
Hebert
Occupation: Fairy
Godmother --- Kidding! I’m an author
Favorite
color:
Orange (like a pumpkin)
Favorite
food:
Coffee
Height: 5’2
Weight: Yeah right,
I’m not telling you!
Pet Peeve: (I’ll
choose only one today, lol) When the food on my plate touches. (EW!!!!)
Please
describe the following:
Describe
the night sky to someone who cannot see.
The
night sky on the clearest of night is like running your fingers through the
softest of velvet. Its like sitting in a room completely still and void of
sound – but you don’t feel alone. You feel surrounded by peace. It’s like
drawing in a breath of crisp cool night air and feeling those wisps of breath
travel down your throat and into your chest.
Describe
the feeling of silk for someone who can not touch.
It’s
the feeling of jumping into a pool and kicking your feet out and gliding
through its depths. The way the water brushes against you – the way it curves
to your skin – so cool and gentle – that’s the way silk feels when you brush
your fingertips over it.
Describe
the sound of child’s laughter for someone who cannot hear.
It’s
the tightness in your chest that one feels when someone does something so kind
for you without even being asked. It takes your breath and makes it hard to
breathe because you are so taken aback that someone would be so kind. It’s the
joy that makes your chest so tight – the joy that rings through your body – a
child’s laughter isn’t so much the sound but the feeling it leaves behind.
Describe
the taste of chocolate for someone who cannot taste.
It’s
the feeling of being really cold, your fingers icy and then coming inside and
warming them by a roaring fire. The way the heat trickles into your skin and
the cold seeps away.
Describe
the scent of fresh cut grass to someone who cannot smell.
It’s
a blue cloudless sky, bright with the sun. Staring out over the most brilliant
of green and seeing it all cropped the same, looking like a thick carpet that
invites your bare toes.
Describe
love to someone who cannot feel.
It’s
watching a mother comfort her crying child or watching a couple hold hands on
the street. It’s the sound of someone’s voice that you couldn’t live without.
It’s the first bite of a really good dessert that you know is sinful and you
shouldn’t eat at all. It’s knowing that someone is going to be at home waiting
when you pull in the drive.
This
or That
Night or Day? Night
Book or Ereader? Either!
Coffee or tea?
Coffee
Cat or Dog? Dog
Summer or Fall? Fall
Chocolate or Flowers? Flowers
Spiderman or Superman? Spiderman
Paul Walker or Vin Diesel? Paul Walker
10
things about Cambria
1.
My favorite movies are the Fast & Furious
movies. I watch them all the time.
2.
I hate crickets. All the crickets that are
around my house are always missing a leg. It’s the creepiest thing ever.
3.
My favorite food of all time is cereal. (Any
kind)
4.
When I write I wear a hoodie and flip the hood
up over my head. It blocks out distractions.
5.
I’m extremely stubborn. (Yep, I’m a Taurus)
6.
I can be superstitious.
7.
I hate clutter. (That show hoarders gives me
hives).
8.
I use Proactiv because I suffer from acne.
(notice I said suffer. I mean really, is it fair I am 32 and still have to have
it??)
9.
I like to run. It helps me clear my head and
manage stress.
10. I’ve
moved six times in the past 10 years.
And those are ten things about
Cambria Hebert. Now tell us one thing about
you!
Hmmm, let me see...
I LOVE warm apple pie! Nothing comes close, not even chocolate! (And I'm not just saying that because Nathan loves it too!! Although I think it makes us soul mates *winks*) There's just something so amazing about the smell of cinnamon and apples baking in the oven. I feel like I'm in Heaven!
I LOVE warm apple pie! Nothing comes close, not even chocolate! (And I'm not just saying that because Nathan loves it too!! Although I think it makes us soul mates *winks*) There's just something so amazing about the smell of cinnamon and apples baking in the oven. I feel like I'm in Heaven!
Speaking of apple pie *drools*, here's the delectable Nathan's *drools some more* delicious recipe!
Hey everyone!
As part of
Text’s release day I thought I would share with you a little something
about the main character, Nathan.
A
few fun facts about Nathan:
Nathan
is a United States Marine.
Nathan
works out a lot. He’s hot.
Guns
are his hobby and his job.
He
loves apple pie.
Like the man is serious about his pie. He loves it.
In fact, when I was writing Text I baked pies a lot. Ha ha ha. My family really
enjoyed it.
So today I brought along my recipe for Apple Pie.
I’m calling it Nathan’s apple pie in honor of my main man in Text.
It’s the perfect time of year to bake, eat and
enjoy!!
Nathan’s
Apple Pie
Ingredients
You
can use store-bought crust or you can make your own.
To
make a double pie crust:
2 2/3 cups all-purpose
flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
6 tablespoons ice-cold
water
Apple
Pie Filling:
4-8 Granny Smith apples
(depends on size)
4 tablespoons cut-up
butter
½ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons ground
cinnamon (Nathan likes lots of cinnamon. This can easily be cut down to taste.)
1 tablespoon
all-purpose flour (This helps the sauce in the pie thicken.)
Directions
To
make crust:
Cut together the flour,
salt, butter, and shortening with a pastry fork until blended. Add water one
Tbsp at a time and mix with fork until it firms into a ball. Separate the ball
into two smaller balls. Roll each out onto a heavily floured surface, flipping
over frequently. Place one crust in the bottom of a pie pan and reserve the
other crust for topping the pie once it is full.
To
make filling:
Peel and slice all the
apples. Add all slices into a bowl. Mix the apples with the sugar, cinnamon,
and flour until well coated. Dump apples into pie crust. Place the 4
tablespoons of cut-up butter around on top of the apples.
Cover the pie with the
remaining crust. Crimp the edges together. With a sharp knife, cut a few slits
in the top crust (to allow steam to escape while baking), and then you can
brush the top of the pie with an egg wash (egg wash = a beaten raw egg). This
will give the crust its golden-brown appearance. Also, sprinkle granulated
sugar over the top of the crust—which will give the pie a nice flavor and
sweetness.
Bake the pie in an oven
preheated to 400 degrees for 40-50 minutes, depending on oven.
Let cool and enjoy!
Note:
Nathan suggests serving your warm apple pie with a generous helping of French
vanilla ice cream.
Cambria recommends
enjoying with ice cream AND coffee.
Thanks for celebrating the release of TEXT with me!
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