Working blurb(s) for That Summer

Okay - readers of my blog & my lovely followers on social media.

I've written two blurbs for an upcoming novella but I can't decide which one to choose, if any - maybe I need to go back to the drawing board?

Here are the choices:



Blurb 1

All Aurora wants is a happy-ever-after with Nate.

But a teeny-tiny problem stands in her way. She’s terrified of vehicles, and fights daily with staying clean from a prescription drug abuse problem. Plus, her and Nate broke up. Upon learning of his planned retirement, she believes it’s all because of her. 

Nate can’t leave his love for her, and she’s refuses to let it happen. She needs to conquer her fears, and push herself harder than ever before. In order to succeed, she needs to believe in herself. Of her body and her mind. It’s a scary battle between determination and terror. And she has nine weeks. 

Stepping out of her comfort zone, she enlists help from the one man she trusts implicitly. 

Lucas has a special skill set to help her. He's a race car driver, her best friend and Nate’s younger brother. Drill Sargent, cheerleader, and shoulder to cry on, he wants nothing more than to watch her succeed. However strong emotions surface during training sessions that scare Aurora and threaten her friendship with Lucas. 

Is it too much? How will she beat her darkest fears and get her happy ever after? 

That Summer is the expanded portion of Duly Noted readers want to read. A story of love and courage, but most importantly, the beautiful story between two lost souls. 



Blurb 2

Aurora MacIntyre – a former prescription drug abuser hanging on to the last threads of PTSD – is reeling from a heart-wrenching breakup with Nate. Needing and wanting to be back in his arms, she must first learn to believe in herself – of her heart and mind. A scary battle between determination and terror brews as she resolves to win him back.

With only nine weeks to get her shit together, she enlists help from the only man she trusts with her life. Lucas Johnson.

He’s empathetic to Aurora’s drive, and is her biggest cheerleader. He’s a race car driver and Nate’s younger brother. And through it all, he’s become her best friend.

As she uncovers and faces her fears, she starts to learn who she is, and who she wants to be. But strong emotions push through, scaring Aurora and threatening to unravel everything she’s fought to overcome. How will she beat her darkest fears and achieve her happy ever after? Is it even possible?

That Summer is the expanded portion of Duly Noted readers craved. A story of love and courage. A story of a beautiful friendship between two lost souls. 



Which one do you like more? Which one would you read and say I need to know more? I need to read this book? Or should I scrap them both and start fresh? Thoughts?

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