The Replacement & The Prisoner
Rachael Wade
*Contains sexually explicit content and mature subject matter, including language and elements of abuse.*
A gritty New Adult drama about a young woman’s self-destructive quest to find purpose, self-worth, and love in a broken world.
My name is Elise Duchamp. I’m twenty-three years old and I’m known as the town whore.
No, not the kind who exchanges sexual favors for money. The other kind. The kind who gives it all away for free, whenever and however she likes. I am that girl. The one everyone whispers about and the one none of the girls seem to like, because all of their boyfriends either want to sleep with me or already have. Promiscuity is my thing—the kind that slowly, violently turns my insides black, but gives me something I need.
All things considered, I’m not completely reckless. I’m safe, and contrary to popular opinion, I do have a heart. I live in a world of careless choices, and with those choices come careless people. I cannot judge them, because I am one of them. I too bow down to the altar of the self-serving. I am not a good friend. I am not and never could be anyone’s girlfriend. I’m convinced any goodness in me shriveled up and died long ago.
But I am a replacement. That is something I know how to be, and this is a story of the lengths I’d go to in order to keep it that way.
Sequel:
***THE PRISONER IS AN ADDITION TO THE REPLACEMENT. IT IS A STAND-ALONE NOVELLA INTENDED TO BE READ AFTER THE REPLACEMENT.My name is Christian Walker, and Elise Duchamp is my drug of choice.
No matter how hard I try to break the habit, it’s a lost cause. Okay, maybe I haven’t really tried to quit this particular habit. All I can think about is owning her. Making her mine. Can you really blame me? With that sinful body, luscious mouth, and wicked tongue, she’s every man’s dream, and she knows it.
No one is immune to her charm, not even me, a man who has everything—a beautiful wife, an office with a view, and more money than most people can spend in one lifetime. Only I know how to make her toes curl. Only I know her body better than the other men she screws in her free time. None of them can compare to me.
But the joke is on me. I’m the prisoner.
The one who will never compare to him. The one man who makes me see red. His name is stored in her cell phone. It’s the first one she calls out to, the first one she cries for when all hell breaks loose. Ryder Jacobson.
The name makes me cringe.
She loves him, and I love her. In my own way, I always will. But the bad guy doesn’t always belong with the bad girl. Sometimes the bad girl needs a good man to believe in her, to give her that final push toward ultimate transformation. I wish I was that good man. That I could be her happily ever after. I guess that’s the thing about prisoners, though. They’re left alone with their torment, and in the end, they have no one to blame but themselves.
About the Author
Rachael Wade is the Amazon bestselling author of The Preservation Series, The Resistance Trilogy, and the upcoming sci-fi series, The Keepers Trilogy. When she’s not writing, she’s busy learning French, watching too many movies, and learning how to protect animals and the environment. Visit her at www.RachaelWade.com and www.LightsOnOutreach.com, or come chat with her on Twitter via @RachaelWade.
The Tour
September 8th
–iScream Books >> The Prisoner
–Nicely Phrased >> The Prisoner
–A Thousand Words A Million Books >> The Replacement
–Bottles & Books Reviews >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–Keepin It Real Book Blog >> The Prisoner
–(un)Conventional Bookviews >> The Replacement
September 9th
–Bookish Things & More >> The Prisoner
–Obsessed by Books >> The Replacement
–sue cover reveals & book promotions >> The Prisoner
–The Book Fairy Reviews >> The Prisoner
–Whispered Thoughts >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–Archaeolibrarian – I dig good books! >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–2 Book Lovers Reviews >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
September 10th
–Book Bitches Blog >> The Prisoner
–TNT Reviews >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–Coffee, Books & My Kindle >> The Replacement
–Bookworm Brandee >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–Live Read and Breathe >> The Prisoner
–Underneath the Covers >> The Replacement
–Bad Bird Reads >> The Replacement
September 11th
–Paranormal book club >> The Replacement
–Fabulous and Fun >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–Not Everyone’s Mama >> The Prisoner
–Coffee, Books & My Kindle >> The Prisoner
–Reading Is My Superpower >> The Replacement
–Donnie Darko Girl >> The Prisoner
–Karen Blue Reviews >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
September 12th
–My Book Filled Life >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–Cheekypee reads and reviews >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–All in One Place >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–The Phantom Paragrapher >> The Prisoner
–kimberlyfaye reads >> The Prisoner
–A is For Alpha B is For Books >> The Prisoner
September 13th
–Orchard book club >> The Prisoner
–In Between The Lines >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–Summer’s Book Blog >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–Sassy Divas Book Blog >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–Sweet and Spicy Books >> The Replacement & The Prisoner
–A Little Bit of R&R >> The Prisoner
