RIVAL will be released in the summer of 2014.
You’re poisonous, toxic, bad for my health.
You’re greedy, sly, way too stealth.
You hurt me, use me, mistreat and abuse me.
But your apologetic eyes, As you tell your lies, Draw me back in, And I forgive every sin.
I take you back, Your love is my crack.
I’m clearly a masochist, You’re my personal terrorist.
My tormentor,
My lover,
My bully,
My friend.
To my husband—Honey, you deserve a lot of “cuddle” time for putting up with me during this book. Honestly, it was the massages. Your hands are the reason poetry is written, and I have no idea how I would’ve handled a full time job and writing this book without your tender love and care.
To Bekke, my friend and editor, who did not dole out her good opinion easily or quickly. You kept me on my toes and told me the truth. I hope I can return the favor soon!
To Ing, Marilyn, and Tee Tate who became the best friends I never met. Your help with BULLY and UNTIL YOU has been invaluable towards the books’ success, and I hope we get to come together soon for a drink or five.
To Sherelle Ross who was gracious enough to let me include her poetry in my book. I am beyond excited that my ideas inspire your art, and I hope we continue to work together!
To ALL of the amazing bloggers who read and reviewed BULLY! Oh-Em-Gee! You are the life blood behind my works’ success, and I cannot say enough of how grateful I am for the support, the reviews, and the shout outs. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
To all of the readers out there—When I wrote BULLY I had no idea what a blog tour or release week blitz was, and I had done absolutely no promoting. I was an avid reader who decided to write a book and lucky enough to have a friend to help edit. One day, I hit PUBLISH, but no one knew that BULLY was coming. I thought fifty people would read it, and then it would get lost in eBook limbo.
But you read it. You reviewed it, commented and messaged me about it, and encouraged others to read it. I read every comment, every message, and I look at almost every review. Your feedback is important, and I hope you will do me the same courtesy again this time of leaving a review on Amazon, Goodreads, and/or your other preferred retailers.
It is the best gift you can give an author!
Music helps inspire the development of my characters. Jared is angry, dangerous, and you’ll either want him far away from you or all over you. The songs on this list are Jared.
Criticize-Adelita’s Way Coming Down-Five Finger Death Punch Adrenalize-In This Moment Cold-Crossfade
Love-Hate-Sex-Pain-Godsmack Heaven Nor Hell-Volbeat I Don’t Care-Apocalyptica Wicked Game-Chris Isaak Tears Don’t Fall-Bullet for My Valentine Bottom of a Bottle-Smile Empty Soul Crazy Bitch-Buckcherry Girl from the North Country-Lions Pain-Three Days Grace I Stand Alone-Godsmack Fight For Your Right-Beastie Boys Dearest Helpless-Silverchair Raise the Dead-Rachel Rabin
Penelope Douglas is a writer and teacher in Las Vegas. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, she is the oldest of five children. Penelope attended the University of Northern Iowa, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, because her father told her to “just get the damn degree!” She then earned a Master’s of Science in Education at Loyola University in New Orleans, because she HATED public administration. One night, she got tipsy and told the bouncer at the bar where she worked (yes, she was drunk at work) that his son was hot, and three years later she was married. To the son, not the bouncer. They have a spawn but just one—a daughter named Aydan. Penelope loves sweets, the show Sons of Anarchy, and she shops at Target almost daily.
Bully (Fall Away #1) is her first book, published June 2013, followed by Until You (Fall Away #1.5) in December 2013. Please look for Madoc’s story, Rival (Fall Away #2), in late summer 2014 and Jaxon’s story, Native (Fall Away #3), in the winter of 2014.