The Years After
About
Eighteen-year-old Olivia Lindstrom is ready to start the rest of her life in a world she sees as wide-open to accomplish her limitless dreams. A gifted musician, she wants nothing more than to study music, improve her skills, and later pursue a dedicated career. Her biggest concerns about starting college are missing her parents and worrying about her grade point average. That is, until she meets Derek Salazar, and becomes drawn into a new world. Derek Salazar’s life has been the opposite of Olivia’s in every way. He is amused by Olivia and enticed by her naive innocence and innate goodness. When she assumes he is just another new college student, and he doesn’t correct her, but secretly decides to take advantage of the strange, beautiful girl, he soon finds out she is like no one he has ever met. Through her total trust and loyalty, she starts to influence him into changing the corrupt way he lives. But Derek’s life contains dark secrets that he realizes, too late, could harm Olivia. What started off with careless lies could turn into the greatest love of his life; that is, if he can stop the external forces that threaten to destroy it all.
Praise for this book
"I love a story that feels like it could happen to anyone and everyone. The main characters are well fleshed out and multidimensional. I love this book, I know you will too.
Oliva is an innocent girl who is in her freshman year at a college where she can study and play her music. She doesn’t really understand love and how relationships work. She falls off her bike in front of a cute boy, things got real for her fast.
Derek is more than just a bad boy, he deals drugs. He has been selling since he was very young. When a cute girl wipes out her bike in front of him, he feels attracted to her in a way he isn’t aware he could. He has never had a relationship, his whole family is broken.
What will happen? Do they get a happy ever after? Well, you will need to read the book and find out.
I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars."
“It amazes how LeAnne Davis continues to push the boundaries as an author. Derek and Olivia’s story is one of personal growth but also shaping who you are as a person. Derek has been forced to deal with trauma and a life which has been hard. Then he is given opportunity to change the course of his life through Olivia.”
“Wow. What a life these characters have led and been thru. This was a great read. This my first book by this author and it won't be my last.”