Blooming Hearts

By Felicia Tatum

Blooming Hearts is a prequel to Mangled Hearts. You’ll read journal entries from Francesca and Cade during their high school days, following them from the day they met to the day it all fell apart. Mangled Hearts is where they meet ten years later, both still longing for the other. Though this particular story doesn’t end in happiness, the two do get their happily ever after in Entangled Souls.

Continue reading for their journal entries from high school days and drama, first loves and heartbreaks, and an undeniable bond that continues no matter how much time has passed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Felicia Tatum
• Release date: Sep 28, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370233489

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Blooming Hearts

Blooming Hearts

Scarred Hearts Prequel

Felicia Tatum

Felicia Tatum

This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used factiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locals or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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Published by Felicia Tatum

Cookeville, TN

www.feliciatatum.com

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All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any for whatsoever.

Copyright © 2016 Felicia Tatum

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Contents

More books from Felicia Tatum:

Foreword

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

About the Author

Also by Felicia Tatum

24. Mangled Hearts Chapter One

25. Mangled Hearts Chapter Two

26. Mangled Hearts Chapter Three

More books from Felicia Tatum:

The White Aura Series

Scarred Hearts Series

Intoxicating Passion Series

Dark Sorceress Trilogy

Unbound Desires

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Foreword

Blooming Hearts is a prequel to Mangled Hearts. You’ll read journal entries from Francesca and Cade during their high school days, following them from the day they met to the day it all fell apart. Mangled Hearts is where they meet ten years later, both still longing for the other. Though this particular story doesn’t end in happiness, the two do get their happily ever after in Entangled Souls.

Continue reading for their journal entries from high school days and drama, first loves and heartbreaks, and an undeniable bond that continues no matter how much time has passed.

1

It was a hot September day that changed my life forever. Nothing about me would be the same. Ever.

Sophomore year started a few weeks before and as usual, it was dreadful. The classes weren’t bad, but the people. My peers weren’t much fun to be around and I hated going to school. Girls made fun of me, were mean to me, and talked behind my back for no reason. I didn’t even talk to most of them. And boys didn’t even notice I was alive. High school wasn’t what I thought it would be. Much lonelier than I expected.

Like today, for example. I was eating lunch by myself because my best friend Daphne didn’t have it the same period. I was in honors classes, she wasn’t, so we passed notes during breaks. High school would be more fun with her around all day, but there was nothing I could do. She was brilliant, but would rather have fun than study.

So I was mostly alone.

I hated it. Luckily, it was the end of the day and the school bus dropped me at my second bus stop of the day. County buses didn’t run in my neighborhood, so I waited on this bench every day for a good twenty minutes. I walked to the bench oblivious to my surroundings. My nose was stuck in my current romance novel. I followed along as the girl fell in love with her best friend (the bad boy), wishing life was really that way.

I didn’t even notice when he walked by me on the sidewalk. Or when he stopped a few yards from me, and came back in my direction to take a seat beside me.

Hey. Do you want a cracker? a velvet voice asked me.

I didn’t look up, I wasn’t sure if he was even talking to me. Why would an attractive senior be talking to me?

Hey, I’m talking to you, he said, a chuckle in his voice.

I slowly lifted my head, peering at him from under my long lashes. His dark brown hair swept across his forehead, and his deep blue eyes made me gasp. He wore the ultimate laid back style, a white t-shirt and jeans. All he needed was a black leather jacket, and he would be the bad boy from my book. The smile on his face was breathtaking, and I found myself unable to speak.

Hi, I’m Cade, he said, a huge grin on his handsome face. He sat beside me.

Hi, I’m Francesca.

Why are you always sitting here alone, Francesca? he asked, placing his hand on my knee.

Shivers went up my spine while butterflies flew rampant in my stomach. A hot senior guy had his hand on my knee. My eyes looked at it, wondering what was happening. Was the world ending? Was this a prank? Did he mean to do that?

I like to read, I stated lamely. God, I sounded stupid.

Laughing, he replied, I can see that. You didn’t hear me ask if you wanted a cracker. He held out a pack of peanut butter and cheese crackers. I always thought they were disgusting, but I considered taking one in that moment.

No, thanks, I said, shaking my head. I gave him a warm smile.

Ok, he said. Before he could say more, my bus pulled up. Right on time, of all days.

That’s my bus, I told him.

Ok, he said, finally lifting his hand from my leg. Do you mind if I come back sometime? he asked, a twinkle in his eyes. Standing, he held a hand