Author:
Mechelle Morrison
Release
date: July 4, 2013
Age
Group: Mature Young Adult
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
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Description:
When her father drags her to a new life in Wyoming,
Aspen Brand doesn’t expect to fall for a cowboy named Kyle
Thacker—but she does. At seventeen, Aspen and Kyle share
unexpected ground: guitar, running, physics. And guilt. Aspen
blames herself for her mother’s car accident, while Kyle can’t
find a way past his brother’s suicide.
On
their first date they open up to each other, forging an unbreakable
bond between them. But Kyle has spent two years living with a
vicious secret—one his ex-girlfriend will do anything to
protect—and sharing his truth with Aspen makes her a target. Now
if Kyle is to be her love story, Aspen must first win the fight of
her life.
SIX WORDS for
PAINTED BOOTS
renew: Aspen’s mother taught her to buy old
things then ‘freshen them in a way that makes them her own.’ In an intuitive way, this is what Aspen
does for Kyle.
love: Aspen loves her boots. They’re worn and soft and she
personalizes the heels and soles by painting them to match her clothes. Her boots serve as a metaphor for the
effort she invests in her relationship with Kyle.
rugged: Cowboy boots embody the physical
toughness required for doing ranch work.
Aspen isn’t physically tough, but she has her own brand of emotional
stamina. Her boots are a symbolic
reminder of that idea.
commitment: As I crafted Aspen’s character I looked
back through my notes and realized: ‘that girl practically wears her boots to
bed!’ Her commitment to her boots
became synonymous with her commitment to a future with Kyle.
resilience: Death and grief can feel real
personal. Bullying is real personal. But as her problems grow, Aspen stubbornly
clings to her mother’s world-view: look through fair eyes that expect fairness
in return. Her boots emphasize her
resolve to keep her mother’s perspective while trying to move forward. She searches for them after being
attacked; she thinks on how they sound as she leads Evvie into the hall; Kyle stations
her boots with his ‘like guards’ against her bedroom door.
passion: Painted Boots would not have felt true
to me without Aspen’s decision to run with her feelings for Kyle. Her choice stems from example—her
parents’ relationship was open-minded and loving and started young. Aspen’s passionate commitment to Kyle serves
as a distraction from, and at times as a polar opposite to, her grief over her
mother’s death. Her boots play a
major role in confirming the ‘rightness’ of her relationship—though to reveal
how would be a bit of a spoiler. J
About
the Author
Mechelle
Morrison loves language--she's always wished she could speak and
write them all. She lives for chocolate, lazy summer days,
spontaneously funny things . . . and family. She's sort of
scared of dogs.
When she's not reading or writing or wandering the world, she can be found in her backyard in Utah with her husband, their daughter and the bevy of quail that live behind their garage.
If she didn't write she'd make stop-motion animation shorts. So she does that anyway.
When she's not reading or writing or wandering the world, she can be found in her backyard in Utah with her husband, their daughter and the bevy of quail that live behind their garage.
If she didn't write she'd make stop-motion animation shorts. So she does that anyway.
Visit
her online: www.mechellemorrison.com
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