If We Leap (a FREE new adult romance)

Nina Lane

Aug 2018 · Snow Queen Publishing

About this ebook

He was the troubled kid with a bad reputation who would chase off bullies and bring back things I’d lose out in the woods. I didn’t care what people said about his messed-up family--or him. He was my first and only crush.

A decade later, seeing Cole for the first time in years, I discover he's still fighting the dark shadows of his past. And I'm still the only one defending him in our small town. He’s still dangerously intense. Still able to make my heart race with a single brooding glance.

The only difference?

This living, breathing thing between us is now so much more than a crush.

Note: ❤️ IF WE LEAP takes place ten years prior to the IF WE FALL & IF WE FLY duet. This is the very start of Josie & Cole's deep, all-consuming love, filled with unimaginable heartache, sacrifice, and redemption.

The reading order of the WHAT IF series is:

- IF WE LEAP (free for a limited time)

- IF WE FALL

- IF WE FLY

"Overflowing with swoon-worthy romance...their chemistry simply pulses off the pages." -- Kindle Friends Forever

"Gut. Punch. I had prepared myself for an emotional hurricane...but I was unprepared for all the twists and turns [in this series]." -- Sarah, Goodreads

"Sweet, angsty and suspenseful all at the same time! A lovely window into Josie and Cole's youth." -- The Book Hoarder

"Cole and Josie's story will melt you and break you and rip you to shreds a million times over." -- Rentastic Reads  

Ratings and reviews

4.5 stars--IF WE LEAP is the prequel novella in Nina Lane’s contemporary, adult WHAT IF Duet focusing on Cole Danforth, and Josie Mays. Told from dual first person perspectives (Josie and Cole) IF WE LEAP takes place ten years (and more) prior to the events of book one IF WE FALL. The reader is up close and personal as seven-year old Josie Mays meets her would-be rescuer, ten-year old Cole Danforth, a trouble young boy who grows into a broken young man. From first love to heart breaking sorrow IF WE LEAP follows the building relationship and romance of two college age sweethearts whose lives are about to spiral out of control. IF WE LEAP tells some of the backstory and history between our leading couple, and Cole’s dysfunctional family fall-out as a troubled reputation follows wherever he goes. The premise is revealing and inviting; the romance is passionate and tender; the characters are spirited, edgy and tragic.

I really love this book. It was short but we get a glimpse of Josie and Cole and how much they loved each other before everything went wrong between them. I loved how Josie saw underneath Cole’s reticent and brought out a softer side of him. I didn’t want the sweetness to end and have them change to completely different people but I need to know what tore them apart.

I loved this quick prequel to the ‘What If’ duet by Nina Lane. We are introduced to Josie at a young age when she meets an older boy in the woods. They strike up and unlikely friendship which continues until Josie starts college. Then when she sees Cole on hot summer night she realizes her feelings for him are more intense than just friendship. Soon they embark in a whirlwind of love and lust that they think will last forever, but will it? Josie was cute and funny, Cole sweet and protective even though the townspeople thought he was a bad boy, Josie knew better. There is a ton of feels packed into this short story and it will leave you desperate for more.

About the author

New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Nina Lane writes hot, sexy romances about professors, bad boys, candy makers, and protective alpha males who find themselves consumed with love for one woman alone. Originally from California, Nina holds a PhD in Art History and an MA in Library and Information Studies, which means she loves both research and organization. She also enjoys traveling and thinks St. Petersburg, Russia is a city everyone should visit at least once. Although Nina would go back to college for another degree because she's that much of a bookworm and a perpetual student, she now lives the happy life of a full-time writer.

Visit Nina at: ninalane.com