Dare
to Dream
blends romance and drama for New Adult readers
Author S.B.
Alexander has drawn on a childhood experience and her love of
baseball to inspire her upcoming New Adult novel, Dare to
Dream (July 17, 2015). The book is the much-anticipated follow up
to her 2014 release, Dare to Kiss.
Brimming
with drama and romance, Dare
to Dream continues the
saga of Kade Maxwell and Lacey Robinson. Kade,
a tall, sexy and drool-worthy bad boy, has watched the death of his
sister tear apart his family. He prays for his mother to heal and
return home, and he asks God to watch over his brothers and father.
But the one thing Kade doesn’t dream about is his own future. Until
he met Lacey, he had been haunted by nightmares. A light that cuts
through his darkness, Kade admires Lacey’s beauty, determination
and dedication to overcome her own tragedy and gives him hope that he
could one day dream again.
After the tragic deaths of her mother and
sister, Lacey developed post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Once
a victim of terrifying panic attacks and blackouts, Lacey has healed
with Kade by her side. She dreams of three things – to find the
person who killed her family, playing baseball for ASU and a future
with Kade. But with several roadblocks thrown in her way, not all of
her dreams may come true.
“The
story developed from something that happened to me when I was a
child,” Alexander
said. “And from that
experience the story unfolded. The message in the story: With the
right help and people around you, a person might be able to overcome
PTSD. I’m not saying they will, but taking the right steps can
certainly help to heal some of the symptoms associated with PTSD. I
will never get the image of my experience out of my head, but I’m
not afraid anymore.”
Dare to
Dream is the second book
in The Maxwell Series.
The first book in the series, Dare
to Kiss, claimed the #1
bestseller spot in Amazon UK’s sports fiction category. Alexander
has also written a thrilling young adult series, Vampire
SEALS, which has drawn
praise from fans across the world. Alexander
is a former navy veteran, high school math teacher and college
professor. She currently works as a corporate sales manager, but is
always looking for her next story, character or scenery.
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Meet
S.B. Alexander
S.B.
Alexander’s passion for writing began when she read her first
Stephen King novel, The
Shining.
Over the years she kept telling family and friends she was going to
write a book. Fifteen years later, on the advice of a friend, she sat
down and wrote her first novel. Two years later, she has published
five novels with more to come. Her books are targeted toward the
young adult and new adult markets.
Her
young adult series, Vampire
SEALS,
includes three books, On
the Edge of Humanity,
On
the Edge of Eternity,
and On
the Edge of Destiny,
which have garnered high praise from readers.
Dare to Kiss was
the first book in her new adult series. The follow up, Dare
to Dream, will be released on July
17, 2015.
Alexander’s
career has been colorful—a former navy veteran, high school math
teacher and college professor, sales consultant, coach, and manager.
She loves baseball, especially the Boston Red Sox. She enjoys playing
golf, is moved by music and great stories, and will go out of her way
to help people.
Alexander
currently works full time in corporate America and writes any chance
she gets. She believes words are the key to opening the door to
extraordinary places with amazing characters that tell a great story.
About
Dare
to Dream
BOOK
DETAILS
Dare
to Dream by S.B. Alexander
July
17, 2015
ISBN:
978-0-9887762-9-6
(print)
ISBN:
978-0-9887762-8-9
(ebook)
268
pages
New
Adult Fiction
Bad
boy Kade Maxwell knows all too well the pain and loss of the death of
a loved one after his sister’s death tore his family—especially
his mother—to pieces. He longs for the day his mother can heal from
the mental anguish and return home to live with her family again. He
prays every day that God will keep his brothers safe and that his
father will one day be reunited with his wife. He doesn’t dream of
his future. In fact, he had nightmarish glimpses of what his life
would’ve been like as an adult until he met Lacey. She’s a light
that cuts through his darkness. Her beauty, her determination, and
her dedication in overcoming her own tragedy energizes his belief
that maybe—just maybe—he can dream again.
Lacey Robinson has suffered tragedy at the
hands of a killer who took away her sister and mother. After a change
of scenery and a new life, her PTSD is on the mend. With the love and
strength from Kade Maxwell and the help of her psychiatrist, she’s
been able to work on the triggers that cause her panic attacks and
blackouts. With a clear head and a clear road to the future, Lacey
dreams of three things: She longs to find the person who killed her
family. She wants to play baseball for ASU so bad she can taste it.
And she wants a future with Kade Maxwell. But with several roadblocks
thrown in her way, she may not get everything she wants. A trip to
California opens a door that could expose the killer. Aaron Seever is
up to his psychotic, bullying antics, and Kade has his own path for
the future, one Lacey isn’t sure includes her.
Kade vows to love
and protect Lacey even if that means his life for hers. Lacey vows to
push through her demons and show Kade and her family that she has
what it takes to rise above tragedy, even if she has to run into the
arms of a killer to save a loved one.
Strong language. Sexual content.
Violence. Intended for audiences 18 years and older
About
Dare
to Kiss
BOOK
DETAILS
Dare
to Kiss by S.B. Alexander
September
30, 2014
ISBN:
978-0-9887762-5-8 (print)
ISBN:
978-0-9887762-4-1 (ebook)
340
pages
New
Adult Fiction
Besides
her family, Lacey Robinson’s only other love is baseball. She’s
on top of the world when Arizona State University approaches her to
discuss a scholarship. To be the first girl ever to grace a college
boys’ team is beyond what she has ever dreamed.
Her
fastball is impeccable, her curveball equally as good, and her slider
annihilates anyone who dares to step in the batter’s box. But fate
has its own way of throwing curveballs. When she looses her mother
and sister to a home invasion, baseball and her dreams die with them.
Tragedy has a way of seeping deep into her psyche, causing
nightmares, panic attacks and blackouts. Diagnosed with Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder, her psychiatrist recommends a change of
scenery and picking up the things that she loved to do, and for Lacey
that is baseball.
After
a move clear across the country, only two things matter to
Lacey—overcome her PTSD and make Kensington High’s baseball team.
But trying out for the team comes
with obstacles—the captain, Aaron Seever, doesn’t want a girl on
the team.
Her
life is further complicated when she meets Kade Maxwell, a tall, sexy
and drool-worthy bad boy who has a magical touch that awakens her
feminine side and a kiss that slowly erases her nightmares. But
getting involved with him may be dangerous when Kade’s archenemy
returns to town to settle a vendetta.
To
complicate matters, her PTSD has taken a turn for the worse. She has
to find a way to heal otherwise she may not have a chance at anything
in life, especially love.
Q&A
with S.B. Alexander
Where
did you get the idea for the plot of Dare to Kiss?
Growing
up, I was an active little girl in just about every sport. But the
one that captured my heart was baseball. I loved everything about the
sport. Since girls couldn’t play, I wanted to create a world where
they did. I also wanted to show that no matter what obstacles a
person is dealt, with hard work, dedication and the help from loved
ones, a person can find the right path in life.
Noting
your love of baseball, is the character of Lacey Robinson modeled
after you?
When
I started writing Dare to Kiss, I had a feisty character in
mind for Lacey Robinson. But as I continued to write, Lacey’s
personality turned out to be so much more. She’s strong, determined
and lovable. She has weaknesses that get in her way, but her
determination is what shapes her. Part of her is modeled after me.
But I was never feisty growing up. I was actually a shy kid.
Was
Kade Maxwell based on anyone in your life?
Kade
Maxwell is the boy I wished I knew when I was in high school. He’s
a strong alpha who protects family above all else, and he goes out of
his way to make sure the girl he loves is treated like royalty. I’ve
met a couple of guys like Kade, but he’s not based on anyone in my
life.
What
will fans of Dare to Kiss like about Dare
to Dream?
I
think they’ll love reading from Kade’s POV. They’ll also enjoy
how Lacey grows into a stronger person, and the mystery and suspense
of the storyline will keep them turning pages.
Can
you tell us a little about the role of PTSD in your books?
The heart of the story in Dare to
Kiss and Dare to Dream is a girl who is attempting to
understand and live with her PTSD after having lost part of her
family to homicide. In doing so, she’s constantly challenged to not
black out or panic when faced with certain triggers that remind her
of the tragedy she’s endured. PTSD is an illness that can consume a
person’s life, but baseball, friends and meeting a boy who has had
a similar experience gives Lacey the opportunity to slowly put the
pieces of her life back together.
After
writing two Young Adult books, what inspired you to write New Adult
fiction, and how was writing this genre different?
I
didn’t think too much about the genre. I wanted to get the story
down on paper. As it unfolded it just happened to fit into the New
Adult genre, although as I was writing Dare to Kiss I found I
had a little more freedom to detail the romance element.
How
do you balance your time between working full time and writing on the
side?
I
travel quite frequently for my job, and in doing so, I find a snippet
of time on an airplane or at night in a hotel room. I also dedicate
at least one day on the weekends to writing.
Without
any spoilers of course, what can we expect from the next book in the
series?
Up
next, will be Dare to Love, and the focus will be on Kelton
Maxwell. Here’s a short summary: Playboy college student, Kelton
Maxwell, is on track to enter Harvard Law School. He needs one more
item to complete his resume—to land a summer job at a prestigious
law firm in Boston. But fate may have other plans for him when he
gets arrested for the murder of his roommate’s father, and all
because the devil decided to spit him out and into the arms of the
one girl who severed his heart. The one girl who he thought he’d
never see again.
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