ShameLess (32 page)
Authors: Mel Ballew
In
ShameLess
, we hear S'renaty's story of how Tucker just did not love her enough.
“Tucker’s form of ‘love’ was worthless. If that is how he ‘loves’ someone, I am glad I do not exist to him.”
In
FearLess
, we get to hear Tucker's side. Is his love truly "worthless"? Will he learn to love himself first so he can leave his fears behind becoming FearLess? This is a standalone Contemporary Romance, and reading
ShameLess
is not required to enjoy either story.
“Life is a lesson, an ocean to explore. Learning to swim among the ‘sharks’ is one of the most defining moments, forcing us to either swim for your life or sink.” Mel Ballew
First, and foremost, to those “sharks” who tell me they “love me” to my face, but stab me in the back, THANK YOU! You ignite a burning fire within me to grit through and press onward, and swim for my life! Thank you for reminding me every single day what a true blessing it is to never to be like ‘you’. Thank you for giving me even more determination to continue pursuing
MY
dreams.
Secondly, thank you to those who tell me they “love me” and truly mean it. It is because of you, that I never give up succumbing to the ‘jaws’ threatening my life’s ocean. You all know exactly who you are: my very own happily ever after; my husband, daughter, son, daughter-in-law, and grandkids. To all of my very best, true ever-lasting friends who constantly encourage me, support me and love me unconditionally. Thanks for being you. You are all such a real blessing in my life every day, and it is a true pleasure sharing life with you. I love you.
To all of you that creatively add and share in bringing my stories to life, thank you! To all of my beta readers (aka: My Wing Wonders): Debi, Allison, Kathy, Ashley, Melanie, Eileen and Kimi. Thank you for kicking my ass! To my editor, Jen, you are a blessing and I am over the moon ecstatic to link arms with you on my journey. I love your comments, and feedback. {Mwah} To Katie and Eileen, you are both such also a tremendous blessing in life, in its entirety. Each day is a divine gift, having you by my side. {Smooches} To Julie, you have absolutely no idea how much your graciousness, support, and help has meant to me! You are such a beautiful soul, and my life, my story, is touched by your awesomeness, and creativity. Thank you! {Hugs) To Regina, once more, you have brought your talent to my story, bringing my characters to life with your cover design. {xoxo} To Jacinda Wilder, there are ‘no words’ to express the gratitude in my heart for your life-giving pureness. Your inspiration, personal story, and your friendship are invaluable to me. You are just ‘good people’, as my mom would have said. And, Liliana Hart, one day you sent me an invitation for an online group that has forever changed my life as an Author, and where I have already gained a breadth of knowledge, support, and friendships. I am honored and humbled to be among great talent, and in the presence of brilliant minds. Thank you both for being so encouraging, caring, and such real gems in life. To the entire Indie community: It is such a joy to embrace your stories, have you share mine, talk ‘shop’, and partake in our love of words; whether reading them, or writing them. You all know who you are! Thank you for your support, and friendship. Thank you for every single chance to ‘dance’ with our dreams together! To all of my blogging friends, what can I even say? You are amazing, beautiful peoples. You make this so much fun, such an incredible experience, and building friendships with each of you is a huge blessing for me. Each of you is a special edition to my team, my life, and my pursuit of following my dream of weaving words. It is so much more enjoyable with all of you by my side. I could never do this without each one of you. LUFF you to the moon & back. Thank ALL of you from the bottom of my heart for becoming a lifelong page in my biography of life. Thanks for leaving your 'footprints' upon my heart, and giving me a new tomorrow to look forward to.
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