New Adult Scavenger Hunt: Spring 2016

Directions: Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed my lucky book number. Collect the lucky book numbers of all the authors on Team Blue, and then add them up (don’t worry, you can use a calculator!)

Entry Form: Once you’ve added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.

Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian’s permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by May 1st, at noon Eastern Time (US). Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

Elizabeth hails from the smallest state with the biggest heart. She started off at The University of Akron and then transferred to the University of Rhode Island. She majors in Human Development and Family Studies and minors in Psychology. Although she loves writing- she also has a passion for helping others which is why she is studying to become a sex therapist/couples counselor. Elizabeth loves spending time with her family and friends, singing, eating everything Italian, and baking cookies. She is “in love with love” which is probably why the driving force in almost everything she writes is romance. When she’s not getting lost in her characters she can be found binge-watching movies in her North Kingstown, Rhode Island home.

 

“I was being raped. I was all alone. I was the damsel in distress. And there was no one there to save me.”

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Bonus Scene

The Morning After Stacey’s Assault 

When I woke up the next morning, I felt sore. My legs, arms and neck were covered in bruises; they were throbbing, aching, and relentlessly spewing pain. My lips were splitting from when he bit them. My eyes, usually open and awake, seemed delicate and sunken in- trying to hide.

But no pain was worse than the stinging between my legs. As I tried to get up from my bed, I felt as though my legs would buckle beneath me: it was all stirring from my most intimate parts. My vagina burned but there was also a stabbing pain deep within my pelvic muscles. I gasped as I tried to walk. With every step, I was awakening more discomfort.

I could feel moisture in between my legs and when I looked down I saw the culprit: I was bleeding.

I hurried as best I could to the bathroom, and used all my strength to make it there. I pulled my pants down gently, and I found my panties covered in blood. I had gotten my period countless times but it was never this heavy this quickly. The blood was clotting: forming into a slimy, vibrant ball in the center of my folds and down onto my panties.

I sighed as I thought about what was happening. Was this my period or was this the result of Mike raping me? As blood continued to trickle from within, I whimpered. I sobbed into my hands, losing myself in my thoughts about Mike, what he’d done to me, and what he’d taken.

I put the water on for the shower, trying to get the courage to lift my leg. As I walked and lifted my legs, it felt a bit better. I realized that with every step, my body kept me upright, and that made me more confidant. I washed my body but this time, I was gentle. I barely touched my soft skin and didn’t use soap. I barely brushed my fingers against my folds… and yet I could still feel just how tender they were. My vagina was inflamed and my body was rejecting what I’d experienced. I couldn’t handle what had happened to me and neither could my mild physique.

My form had been raped: it was clear. And if I went to the police, I could give a statement and I knew that they would believe me. The evidence was all there- staring at me in the mirror. But, I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t tell them my story and I definitely couldn’t let a doctor poke and prod at my most private parts.

So I got ready for school. I took 4 Advil, put on a sanitary pad, brushed makeup over my bruises, and I left my hair down to cover any sign of trauma on my neck. I got ready, I calmed down, and I looked the part. I made sure that no one knew what I was hiding.

Powerful stuff! I’m adding to my TBR now. How about you? And don’t forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of signed books by me, Elizabeth Miceli, and more!

To enter, you need to know that my lucky book number is 10.

Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on Team Blue and you’ll have the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

 

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author, RaShelle Workman!

GOOD LUCK!!