Learning to Swim (Hearts Out
of Water #1)
of Water #1)
by Annie Cosby
Release Date: 03/01/14
Summary from Goodreads:
"... a darkly romantic
beginning to what promises to be an unusual contemporary YA fantasy
series."
- Serena Chase,
USA Today
When Cora’s mother whisks the family away for the summer, Cora must decide
between forging her future in the glimmering world of second homes where her
parents belong, or getting lost in the bewitching world of the locals and the
mystery surrounding a lonely old woman who claims to be a selkie creature—and
who probably needs Cora more than anyone else.
Through the fantastical tales and anguished stories of the batty Mrs. O’Leary,
as well as the company of a particularly gorgeous local boy called Ronan, Cora
finds an escape from the reality of planning her life after high school. But
will it come at the cost of alienating Cora’s mother, who struggles with her
own tragic memories?
As the summer wanes, it becomes apparent that Ronan just may hold the answer to
Mrs. O’Leary’s tragic past—and Cora’s future.
beginning to what promises to be an unusual contemporary YA fantasy
series."
- Serena Chase,
USA Today
When Cora’s mother whisks the family away for the summer, Cora must decide
between forging her future in the glimmering world of second homes where her
parents belong, or getting lost in the bewitching world of the locals and the
mystery surrounding a lonely old woman who claims to be a selkie creature—and
who probably needs Cora more than anyone else.
Through the fantastical tales and anguished stories of the batty Mrs. O’Leary,
as well as the company of a particularly gorgeous local boy called Ronan, Cora
finds an escape from the reality of planning her life after high school. But
will it come at the cost of alienating Cora’s mother, who struggles with her
own tragic memories?
As the summer wanes, it becomes apparent that Ronan just may hold the answer to
Mrs. O’Leary’s tragic past—and Cora’s future.
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Learning
to Swim is free on Amazon from Dec. 8-12, and the sequel, Learning to Live, is out now!
~ EXCERPT~
to Swim is free on Amazon from Dec. 8-12, and the sequel, Learning to Live, is out now!
~ EXCERPT~
“Has Mrs. O’Leary
already gone inside?” he said.
I nodded.
“She had a rough day
today,” he said. “She asked me to get her jacket three times.”
I nodded, debating
whether it was okay to start a conversation with him given our past. I wanted
to explain that embarrassing night on the pier, or as he called it, the jetty,
but I couldn’t. So if he stayed away from that topic, then I could be civil.
“What’s that about?” I
asked. “She does that to me a lot.”
He looked at me with
squinted eyes, as if assessing whether or not I was trustworthy. But he finally
looked resigned and said, “I don’t really know. She’s had a rough time since
Mr. O’Leary died.”
I nodded
sympathetically, as if I could possibly know how that felt.
“He did everything around the house,” Ronan went on. “And
when he died, she would say she didn’t know where anything was anymore. That’s
why my parents set me up to help her go through the house, clear things out.
She talks about this jacket that she says her husband must have left somewhere,
some days she says he hid it. But I’ve been through that house several times
over, and no matter what I find, it’s never the right one.” He paused. “I don’t
know if you’ve noticed, but she’s never completely here anymore.”
About the Author
I'm the YA author of the USA Today recommended
HEARTS OUT OF WATER series and the brand new HUMMINGBIRD SAGA.
I'm the YA author of the USA Today recommended
HEARTS OUT OF WATER series and the brand new HUMMINGBIRD SAGA.
When I'm not writing, I'm usually freelance editing for awesome clients like
Anna Katmore (formerly Piper Shelly) and Month9Books/Swoon Romance!
I split my days between my hometown, St. Louis, and my adopted love, Galway,
Ireland.
Anna Katmore (formerly Piper Shelly) and Month9Books/Swoon Romance!
I split my days between my hometown, St. Louis, and my adopted love, Galway,
Ireland.
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