I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, that there was a path we were all supposed to be on and the choices we made led us to those paths. My path led me to work on the Johnson farm in Texas, where I met Landon, the owner’s son. He worked there during the day and raced cars for fun at night. He was a bad boy with a reputation that exceeded my own. The guy all the girls wanted to change, the one that hooked up with random girls because he didn’t do relationships. He was exactly the kind of guy I wanted to stay away from, but there was something about him. It wasn’t just his looks, although they didn’t go unnoticed. There were layers I wanted to peel back and reveal. I wanted to know the real Landon Johnson. All the choices I made led me to him and he would change my life forever.
I pushed the door open and got out of the truck, happy to finally be home. I turned to say goodbye and thank him for the ride, but he had gotten out of the truck as well and was waiting for me in the front of it. I frowned and closed the door, walking slowly toward him so I wouldn’t trip over my own feet. It was hard enough trying to keep my head upright. I didn’t need to trip and fall on my face. “What are you doing?”
He smirked at me. “I’m walking you to your door. I’d hate to get you home safe, only to have to fall down the steps when you got here.”
He had a point, I thought as I snorted and slapped him in the chest. “Well, I guess ya didn’t fail charm school after all,” I drawled in a horrible southern accent, which caused him to laugh. Oh, God, I really need to go inside and away from him before I embarrass myself even more.
I walked toward the stairs with Landon following behind me. As soon as I took the first step, I stumbled and fell forward, but quickly grabbed onto the railing before I sustained any real damage. Jesus, I don’t think I’ve ever been this drunk before. Note to self: never drink Lisa’s drink concoctions again. Landon’s hands were on me as soon as I fell and he hauled me up, wrapping his arm around my waist.
“See, now aren’t you glad I was here?” he stated sarcastically.
I looked up at him and rolled my eyes. “Yes, Landon, you are now my knight in shining armor,” I giggled.
He chuckled and held me close, helping me up the rest of the stairs. I couldn’t help but notice how nice he smelled being nestled against his side either. Somewhere in my drunken haze, I knew that under normal circumstances I wouldn’t smell him up, but since this wasn’t normal circumstances, I smelled him without shame. I was sure he noticed too since I literally stuck my nose on his shirt and took a big whiff, causing him to laugh softly.
As we got to the last step, I pulled away from his hold and dug my keys out of my small satchel. “Thanks for giving me a ride and helping me up the stairs,” I said as I opened up my door. I stepped inside and turned to face him, giving him a drunken smile that I’m sure looked anything but. “I’ll see you on Monday,” I blurted before I closed the door and locked it.
I took my satchel off and tossed it on the couch before heading to the kitchen for a bottle of water and some aspirin. Then I dove head first into my bed, knowing tomorrow I’d have one hell of a hangover.
This is my 5 star review for Drifting into Darkness by J.M
La Rocca for Eskimo Princess Book Reviews.
Drifting into Darkness follows the path of Sadie, a twenty
year old college sophomore trying to find her path in life. She tells it like
it is and for the most part she doesn’t hold anything back. The only place that
she finds herself holding back is with guys because of things that have
happened to her in a past relationship. When she meets Lisa at college
registration she doesn’t know that it will lead her to the one person who
changes her life forever? Will she be able to let down her walls for the notorious
Landon Johnson? Will working a long side him every day be more that she can
handle?
Landon Johnson is a twenty four year old man who is set to
take over the family farm. He works hard for his family and plays hard with the
ladies on his off time. He never really has to chase girls because they always
come to him. Landon hasn’t always had everything go his way though. He knows how
it feels to have tragedy strike. He finds himself captivated by the beautiful
new city girl working on the farm. Will he finally find the girl who makes him
live again?
OH MY GOSH, this book broke me and I don’t know if I will
ever recover. I loved Sadie and Landon’s story. There are so many things that I
could say but I don’t think my words would be enough. You should get this one
and read it for yourself. Landon will take you down a path of no return. The
writing was awesome! There were no editing issues that I could find and the
plot was heart wrenching. Now if only I can get my heart to recover. I am
hoping upon hope for another book. I would love to not only have this story
continue but I would also like to read Derek and Lisa’s story (hint, hint).
Thank You J.M. La Rocca for sharing Sadie and Landon with
us. I look forward to reading more from you in the future!
The Author says it best with this quote “He was the kind of
guy that stayed with you always. The
one that changed your life forever.”
J.M. La Rocca was born in Chicago, IL. At an early age, her family relocated to lower Alabama where she began her love for writing. She currently resides in Pensacola, FL with her husband and twin sons. As a stay at home mom, La Rocca was able to pursue her love for writing. It was always an unrealized dream to write her own book. With the encouragement of her mother, La Rocca began to set to paper her ideas for her first book.
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