The Day of the Wave
by Becky
Wicks
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BLURB:
Torn
apart by the tragedy. Thrown back together ten years later by destiny... Isla
and Ben were just sixteen when the Boxing Day tsunami ripped through their
beach resort in Thailand. Just days after forming a life-changing bond, both
were missing and presumed dead.
Based on real life
events, The Day of the Wave is a story of healing, learning to let go, and
figuring out when to hold on with everything you have left.
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EXCERPTS:
'Don't I have to get a boat, if I go over to Phi Phi?' I
say.
'Well, yeah, it's an island.'
I bite my lip, watch the water drip from Ben's hair onto his
shoulder blades. Coming here was one thing; going to Phi Phi too, that was
never part of the plan. 'I'm not sure I can go on a boat,' I say and he shakes
his head at me.
'You've already been on the beach, Izzy. You stepped in the
water. You rode a scooter! Come on, you can ride a speedboat. It's not even
that far. It's less than an hour from Phuket.'
'All valid points, but...'
'Focus on the prize. You'll feel great for riding the boat,
like I know you do about the bike. And you need to catch this asshole, Alan,'
he says, 'get your passport back. And your notebook! You need the notebook to
finish your book.'
'I need it to start my book,' I admit as Justin lets out a
Tarzan cry and crashes into the waterfall pool again. 'Ben, what if it's not
even him who took my stuff? Or what if he leaves the island and we can't find
him?'
'What if, what if, what if,' he teases. 'What if the cops on
Phi Phi keep an eye on him? They will, Izzy, trust me, they love this stuff.
Catching dumb tourists out, it's their favorite thing.'
I laugh. I can't help it now. I can see that
sixteen-year-old-Ben again; the way he was when we met. There was always
another adventure ahead. Something else exciting. In just eight days Ben
managed to turn my holiday into a trip through some kind of magical wonderland.
I can feel my resolve weakening already. My life is so boring now. Boring and
safe and gray. I think of Colin again. One shade of gray. It's all been very
far from fifty, actually.
'What about Kalaya? Will she come?' I say, feigning
indifference. My stomach knots as I say it but I already know she wouldn't
exactly be thrilled about us going off to an island together on some mission.
'I'll ask her,' Ben says. I can't read his voice.
'What are you guys plotting over here?' Justin says, walking
back over to us from the water. He drops himself down on his haunches, pulls
the bottle of water back out of his backpack and swigs it back. It drips down
his chin.
'The police found a guy on Phi Phi who might have Izzy's
stuff,' Ben tells him.
'Really? I'm heading there next, are you heading over
there?'
'I think so.'
'Is your girlfriend going with you?' he asks Ben. 'Or did
you forget you had one?'
We both snap our heads to him at the exact same time. Justin
laughs, screws the bottle top back on and shoves it with his shirt back into
his backpack. 'Come on mate, I can see two people falling when they're right in
front of me.'
I make a choking sound. 'Falling... what...'
'In luuuurve. Any more sparks between you and you'd be
starting a bloody forest fire. I hope it rains if you do... it's too fuggin'
hot as it is. Right, I'm going now.'
'You're going?'
'I'm heading back, I need a nanny nap,' he says, getting up.
'I'll see you lovebirds later. Thanks for the tour.'
We both watch him leave. My cheeks are blazing hotter than
ever. I stare at the waterfall and so does Ben and neither of us says anything
for ages. Awkward, awkward, awkward.
'You know what?' I say eventually, getting to my feet. 'I do
want to jump off those rocks.'
'Really?' Ben springs up after me.
'Yes, I'm going to do it.'
'Well, wait, I'll come with you!'
'Come on then.'
He follows me back up to the wet, grassy ledge, clambering
up rock after rock after rock till we're as high as we can get. I look out at
the croaking, chirruping landscape and down at the water. He takes my fingers
as I walk to the edge and take a deep breath. 'OK, Izzy, are you sure about
this?'
'Yes.'
'Then on the count of three,' he says. 'One... Two...'
'Three!' I yell. And with Ben's hand holding mine, I'm
falling.
I have never seen an author take a story plot to some of the levels this author did. She is new to me and I am very impressed with the skill she present in this book. This book will take you on a emotional ride like no other. The realistic feeling once you sink into the story is unbelievable! The characters are amazing and I hope to see more of them! Loved every page and every word! Hated when the book came to an end, but I can tell you the author will be around for a very long time with skills like these!
*Received for an honest review*
*Received for an honest review*
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Becky Wicks is mostly powered by coffee. She had three travel
memoirs published by HarperCollins before going the indie route. Her first book
in the Starstruck Series, 'Before He Was Famous' recently reached #1 in
Amazon's Coming of Age and New Adult & College categories. The second in the
series, 'Before He Was Gone', and the third, 'Before He Was A Secret' are both
out now along with 'The Day Of The Wave' - a romance based around the 2004
Boxing Day tsunami.
Becky blogs most days at beckywicks.com and always welcomes
distractions on Twitter: @bex_wicks (especially if you have cat photos)
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Day-Wave-Becky-Wicks-ebook/dp/B00WT6SBZY
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25040673-the-day-of-the-wave
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Becky-Wicks-Author/242645109127479?ref=hl
Blog: www.beckywicks.com
Twitter: @bex_wicks
Buy link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WT6SBZY
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