Synopsis "Touching Down"
An athlete and an artist fall in love...
Tortured artist. Popular jock. There's a reason these stereotypes exist. We were them.
I didn't meet Jackson Walker until junior year, but from that day forward, I knew my life would change forever. What I didn't expect, what I didn't anticipate, was my heart's betrayal. That I would bend and break and fall helplessly in love with a man who wasn't mine to keep.
Our love always reminded me of the painting, The Starry Night.
Captivating. Breathtaking. Surreal.
Looking back, that should have been the first red flag. Not only did van Gogh create the famous painting while a patient in an insane asylum, but he considered the piece a failure.
Worthless. Broken. Like me.
Still, I saw us reflected in the rich oils, in the thick brush strokes - Jackson's eyes reflected in the sparkling stars, his smile the bright crescent moon winking in the inky night sky. His presence, massive, all-consuming, demanding attention.
My contributions weren't so beautiful. I brought the darkness, the swirls of color spilling together like the murky memories of my mind. The dark shadow, the silhouette of the cypress tree looming in the foreground, mourning. Guarding hidden secrets, ugly truths.
He is light. I am darkness. And in the end, darkness always prevails.
Touching Down is a new adult college football romance. If you like shy yet sexy, hot yet sensitive, and enough sizzle to melt your Kindle, then you'll love this steamy romance by best-selling author CJ Martín.
