Losing Faith (Surfers Way) (29 page)

Want to know what other secrets Runaway Beach has been hiding? Read Mack’s side of the story in Lauren K. McKellar’s fabulous novel,
Seeking
Faith
, on sale now.

The inseparable are well and truly split.

Mack, Faith and Lacey, joined at the hip since they were kids, are about to graduate high school. You might think this sounds like a book about coming-of-age and taking that leap into adulthood.

It is—except one of them doesn’t make it …

Mackenzie Carter has one solid thing on the agenda for her future—get out of town and focus on her post-school studies. After all, she’s wanted to be a vet since she was a little girl, and nothing, not the thought of being apart from her two best mates or the idea that maybe she’s got more-than-friendly feelings for a sexy local surfer can alter that … can it?

Graduation changes everything.

Almost three years later, and Mack’s high school dreams are just that—figments of her imagination, thanks to the guilt that haunts her on a daily basis. Will a faux relationship with Byron Leckie be the thing she needs to get her life back on track? Or will it make everything worse?

One thing is for certain. When these two collide, the damage will be fierce. After all, graduation was never meant to end like this.

Keep your eye out for Lily’s story in the sequel to
Losing Faith
. Stay abreast of the latest information regarding that one by subscribing at
www.jenniferryder.com

Acknowledgements never get any easier to write, no matter how many books I publish.

As always, a big thank you to my darling husband and kids for supporting me and for giving me the time to pour my heart and soul into my words.
Losing Faith
has a strong message, which is very dear to my heart: every day is a gift. I have been blessed with a beautiful family and friends, and every single day I am thankful for that.

Lauren McKellar. You are one extraordinary lady and a treasured friend. Not only have you been behind me since publishing
Spark
, more than two years ago, you have been incredible to work with on the Surfers Way Series. I can’t imagine doing something like this with anyone else. I have such love for our little Runaway family and the world we have created for them. We have created something unique and beautiful for our readers. I’m so proud to see our #McRyderProject come to fruition. Thank you #McStellar.

If you haven’t read anything by Lauren McKellar, then I urge you to start reading
Seeking Faith
this instant! You’ve already had a tease of Byron and Mack in this book, and believe me, you
need
to read their story.

Thank you to the wonderful beta readers who helped shape
Losing Faith
– Carrie Seguin Champion and Andrea Robinson from Hot Tree Publishing and Kristy Davidson from My Person’s Books. Thank you for taking the time to beta read
Losing Faith
and for answering the many questions I had. Your feedback was instrumental in shaping this story. Thank you also to David Gobbitt and Kayla Kennedy for your keen eye in proofreading in the final stages.

Thank you to the members of Ryder’s Spark Support Crew. Your support and encouragement is incredible. Love you guys! Every like, share and comment means the world to me. Thank you for helping me share my work.

As always, SydVegas is my light that keeps me pushing on, working harder. Kristine, Lauren, Simone and Carmen, you all play such an important part in my writing journey, and you all keep me sane. I’d also like to give a shout out to ‘A is for f’cking Awesome’ for your support. You ladies rock!

Thanks to Louisa Maggio from Love N Books for the beautiful covers you created for
Losing Faith
and
Seeking Faith
. You brought our vision to life perfectly.

Thank you to my family and friends, bloggers, fellow authors and dedicated fans who have supported me along the way. Kristine from Glass Paper Ink Bookblog, Angela from Books and Friendz, Becky from Bex ‘n’ Books and Tash from Book Lit Love. Thanks to the wonderful peeps at Give Me Books who have been an amazing support in pimping the
Surfers Way Series
cover and release. Your work is exceptional, and you are always a pleasure to deal with.

Lastly, to you, the reader: I am deeply honoured that you chose my story to read. I hope that if you enjoyed it, you’ll tell a friend and you’ll pick up
Seeking Faith
if you haven’t already. If you’d be kind enough to post a review, I’d be forever grateful.

Jennifer x

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Jennifer Ryder is a bestselling author of the Spark Series and Surfers Way Series. She loves to write about boys on dirt bikes, detectives and strong females who aren’t afraid to fight for what they want.

Living on a rural property in New South Wales, Australia, she enjoys the best of city and country. Her loving husband is ever willing to provide inspiration, and her two young cherubs, and sheep that don’t see fences as barriers, keep life more than interesting.

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