This I Promise You

by Tressa Messenger

This modern day tragedy is a love story in the truest sense.

You only get one first of anything, and no matter the time, or space, or age, you never forget your first love.

When thirteen year old Nicky Moore’s parents decide to buy a small summer beach cottage at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, she thought her life would end. It didn't matter the beauty of the area - land and water as far as the eye could see - she was bound and determined to make her family’s summer vacation as dismal as she felt. That was until she met a boy from down the beach; a beautiful boy, with the most intense brown eyes she had ever seen and a smile that could light the ocean on fire. A summer that Nicky thought was doomed from the start, turned into a summer that she would never forget; one full of firsts. It was impossible for her to know years later how one seemingly little decision could change everything forever, but soon, as an adult, Nicky will find out that everything she once thought were real and the promises once made, were lost in a sea of inner turmoil.

AVAILABLE MAY 17, 2013

Tressa Messenger

Tressa is a North Carolina native, with a passion to share her imagination with the world.  She currently resides in New Bern, North Carolina with her family.  This I Promise You, is a labor of love.  Although the story is fictional, it is loosely based on a relationship she shared with her first love.  It promises to stir emotions from first love, to life lost.  Be sure to add This I Promise You to your TBR list.  

It has been a while since I posted up here.  I have been so busy.  But the time has come.  I am releasing my newest novel, This I Promise You, in May.  I am beyond excited about this modern day tragedy.  I have taken a lot of my own personal memories from a special relationship I had when I was younger and put into this book, along with many tears.  This dramatic story is about first love and how the seemingly smallest decisions can change everything.  It just may be the greatest story I ever write and one everyone should read!

You only get one first of anything, and no matter the time, or space, or age, you never forget your firsts.

When thirteen year old Nicky Moore’s parents decide to buy a small summer beach cottage at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, she thought her life would end.  It didn’t matter the beauty of the area - land and water as far as the eye could see - she was bound and determined to make her family’s summer vacation as dismal as she felt.  That was until she met a boy from down the beach; a beautiful boy, with the most intense brown eyes she had ever seen and a smile that could light the ocean on fire.  A summer that Nicky thought was doomed from the start, turned into a summer that she would never forget; one full of firsts.  It was impossible for her to know years later how one seemingly little decision could change everything forever, but soon, as an adult, Nicky will find out that everything she once thought were real and the promises once made, were lost in a sea of inner turmoil.

I recently finished a book, My Sister's Keeper by Bill Benners and it was an amazing book. Being a perfectionist it took him many years to complete this book, to get it exactly where he wanted it and I'm so glad he did. Here is the break down:

This riveting suspense thriller explores the special bond between a brother and sister when Richard Baimbridge rushes back to his coastal hometown of Wilmington, NC, to assist with his sister's recovery after she's brutally attacked and crippled investigating the rape of a 13-year-old. Coming face to face with his tormented past and a dark family secret, he fights to stay above the flood of childhood trauma and, serving as his sister's legs, is drawn into the dark underside of this quiet coastal community where he, himself, becomes the primary suspect in the murders of Wilmington's young girls.

This book was so well written and provoking, I found myself happy and mad and scared for the characters throughout. Thank you Mr. Bill for entertaining me so thoroughly. If you haven't read it yet you are missing out.

Here is his amazon link http://www.amazon.com/My-Sisters-Keeper-ebook/dp/B0014SFL7O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360808817&sr=8-1&keywords=bill+benners

I have been busy busy these past 2 years.  June 2011 I released my first novel, Protector, and haven't stopped.  Since them I have completed a total of 5(one is being edited as I type).  FIVE! That is a lot for a full time career woman with a house and family to take care of.  I have noticed that a lot of writers don't work.  Sometimes I think that would be nice but I know me, I would get bored to death.  After completing my 5th book, This I Promise You, I have been stalled.  I have over a dozen plots written out but none of them are speaking to me yet.  Instead I have been getting back into reading, which is something I haven't done in these 2 years that I have been busy being in my own head.  I'm highly enjoying it though.  I was working with an agent, and she expected me to have a novel out every 3 months.  That's just not possible.  Needless to say I am back on my own.  Most big names take their time, usually releasing 1 book a year and they read many many other books in between.  So that's what I'm going to do.  I'm not a big name, yet, but why rush it and take the chance of putting out a story that could be amazing if it had more time to develop? Wish me luck:)

I had a hometown release for Protect Us and it went great.  I am really looking forward to the online release tomorrow.  Another way of celebrating this new book is a blog tour which will kick off tomorrow, Dec. 18-Jan 5.  I think it is going to be a lot of fun and I have some great prizes and just in time for Christmas.  If you don't already follow these amazing people now is the time.

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This is my schedule:
12/18
 danielelanzarotta.blogspot.com
12/19
craftymomof3.com
there for you.blogspot.com
12/20
 craftymomof3.com
samathaveerasamy.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1
12/21
 craftymomof3.com
emzsnow.wordpress.com
12/22
bellaharte.blogspot.com
12/23
authornataliestar.blogspot.com
12/26
imagine-today1.blogspot.com
12/28
novelnexusrevuews.blogspot.com
12/29
christine-hughes.com
12/31
thebooklovie@blogspot.com
1/1
sassycassie'sreviews
1/3
heather newbury almendarez
1/4
pk-hrezo.blogspot.com

On December 18 I will be releasing the 3rd book in the Protector series entitles, Protect Us.  I will be having a facebook release day event on that day to celebrate with all of my facebook friends.  There will be games, trivia, prizes, etc.  I am so excited for this release.  I am with all of them but this one in particular.  Like I said before, when I first started writing I had no clue what I was doing.  Re-reading the 1st in the series I saw things I could change.  As time has gone by and more books were written, 5 in total, I have seen myself getting better and better.  Besides the book I'm working on now, this book, Protect Us, is by far the best I have written.  To think I wasn't even going to write a 3rd book in the series, but when the idea came I knew I had to do it and I am so glad I did.  If you are interested in joining in on the fun go to the event page and push the icon saying 'going' at https://www.facebook.com/events/305582412876533/



Anna-Marie and Alessandro work hard to provide a stable life for their only child, Gemma. The child that was bestowed to them by their goddess A

meretat for reasons still unknown. Like Alessandro’s mother did to him, Anna-Marie works diligently to protect her special daughter and lead her away from following in her father’s footsteps in becoming a Protector. Weeks before Gemma’s eighteenth birthday Gemma has a magical night with a boy, Ford Chase, who just may have been “the one”. They laughed and danced and kissed under the moon light. That is before he was forcefully taken away from her by a Rogue. Gemma desperately chases after them, but to no avail. Heartbroken and angry Gemma vows right then and there, despite her parents pleading, she will join the Protector order on her eighteenth birthday and avenge Ford’s death. No one could foresee the events that would ensue thereafter and little by little the gifts that Ameretat blessed Gemma with become apparent and are far more than anyone could ever imagine

All of my books can be found on all electronic book sites, even the play books phone app, as well as amazon.com for physical copies.  Once your done reading my books feel free to go on amazon.com or goodreads.com and leave me a review.  Thanks<3

Tonight I had finally watched Breaking Dawn part 2.  I have to be honest, I have not enjoyed the movies, but I watched them because I loved the books so much.  This last movie was the best.  I was in such shock from all of the deaths of the main characters.  I have always loved vampire books and movies.  They are so intriguing and romantic.  So it was no surprise that my trilogy, the Protector series, is a paranormal romance-centered around vampires.  I feel kind of silly telling people that though.  The topic has been so blown up and over done due to Twilight and True Blood.  Once the first book became what it did I vowed to make it different from the rest and I feel like I have.  I was so disappointed when previews came on TV of the wedding scene in Breaking Dawn part 1(I believe) because I had almost the exact same scene in Protect Me, so I got to work and changed it.  I love this series so much.  I had intended to end it with Protect Me(2nd book) but I got the idea for Protect Us(3rd book) and I knew I had to write it.  Like before, I ended it with the intentions of it being the last, but once again after being begged by a fan for another book, I came up with an idea for not 1 but 2 more in the series lol.  I am going to let the 3 I have now simmer for a little while and write some other things, but I have a feeling it isn't really the end.  Be prepared to see a forth in the series at some point.