Olivia Linden
Olivia Linden , was born in Queens , NY but raised between Queens and San Antonio , TX . Reading and writing were her passions from a very young age . At the age of 7 , she submitted her first short story as a class assignment . The story went on to be posted in the school halls by the principal , and that sparked her to explore her writing talents . Initially , she had dreams of becoming a teacher when she grew up , but the twist and turns of life brought her right back to writing . Currently living in Florida with her 10 yearold son , she has decided to make a career out of writing . Other than a blog and a few articles written for a website , Olivia is a newbie to the industry . Jaded Hearts is her first published novel . Olivia ' s writing style takes after her personality in a big way . Her sometimes sarcastic , and usually humorous tone comes across in her stories . In reality , she prefers to laugh her way through even the toughest of situations . Life has taught her that laughing helps to feel better faster . You can cry and complain , but no one really wants to see that .
Jaded Hearts
Jade ' s story :
24 year-old Jade Spencer is at a crossroads . She has spent her entire life living under the shadow of someone else ' s rule . First , her controlling grandmother , who unwillingly inherited the job of raising her and her brother Drew . Then , her fiance Evan , who was also controlling . Notice a theme ? Now she is ready to live life by her own rules . She breaks it off with her shady fiance , and packs her bags for good . What better place to follow your dreams and desires than New York City ? With help from her Aunt Vivian ; her cousin Jackie ; a new place ; new job , and new experiences waiting , she intends to live life to the fullest . But , things turn tricky when two fated encounters both lead to powerful emotions .
Julian Garza is the most desirable , and haunting man Jade has ever met . He sets her on fire from their very first chance encounter . Jade finds him totally irresistible , and promptly falls under his spell . But there is a dark shadow attached to Julian that leaves Jade hesitant , and has her aunt telling her to run .
John Benson is the perfect man . A handsome , successful lawyer ; John provides a friendship like no other , and a love that Jade has never known . For the first time she feels truly loved , but we all know there is no such thing as perfect .
So you have a not so classic love triangle , with a hint of mystery . What could possibly be the problem ? Jade doesn ' t believe in love , and lives by denial . Being abandoned by her mother at a young age has left her with a hard shell around her heart , and an even harder time letting her feelings show . As she tries to find herself through her new relationships , Jade learns the hard way that sometimes intentions mean everything , and nothing at all . Will she find love or will she leave a trail of jaded hearts ? Love , secrets , and lies are all on