Smirk still in place, he said, “When I was outside, I heard that little shit telling his buddy about the hard-on he had for ‘the little redhead in the fishnets.’ Couldn’t argue with him there, Punk. I think you gave every guy in that parking lot a semi.”
My face was suddenly on fire. Oh God. I’m blushing! Is this really happening?
He continued, but his smirk had been replaced by something that made my blood run cold. “When he saw that giant motherfucker’s hands on you, he turned into a pissy little bitch.” He spat the last word out through gritted teeth. “Told his buddy you must love taking it up the ass to be wasting your time with that queer.”
Gulp. Breathe. What?
“S-so, so you punched him?”
The zombie-eyed skinhead leaned down toward my ear and didn’t stop until I could feel his hot, venomous breath on my neck. “I. Beat. His. Fucking. Ass.”
My limbs were moving on their own accord. Legs stumbling backward. Hands fumbling with backpack straps. “Um, thanks?” I mumbled, eyes darting everywhere but his. “I, uh, have to go … I’m gonna miss my … thanks again …”
“Knight,” he announced as I turned and sprinted for the double doors. “Thanks, Knight.”
Fuck me.
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Playlist
This playlist is a collection of songs that I either mentioned in Dying for Rain or that I felt illustrated a feeling or a scene from the book. I am grateful to each and every one of the brilliant artists listed below. Their creativity fuels mine.
You can stream the playlist for free on Spotify here.
“Army of Me” by Björk
“Artist and Repertoire” by Envy on the Coast
“Bandito” by Twenty One Pilots
“Black Out Days” by Phantogram
“Champion” by Bishop Briggs
“Champion” by Fall Out Boy
“False God” by Taylor Swift
“Graveyard” by Halsey
“Hallelujah” by Paramore
“I Will Follow You into the Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie
“Jumpsuit” by Twenty One Pilots
“My Cell” by The Lumineers
“Neon Gravestones” by Twenty One Pilots
“Nightmare” by Halsey
“ocean eyes” by Billie Eilish
“Oh No!!!” by grandson
“Prison Sex” by TOOL
“Slip on the Moon” by DREAMCAR
“Start a Riot” by Duckwrth, Shaboozey
“Team” by Lorde
“The Ruler and the Killer” by Kid Cudi
“Weaker Girl” by BANKS
“you should see me in a crown” by Billie Eilish
Books by BB Easton
STAND-ALONE ROMANTIC COMEDY
Hilarious. Honest. Hot as hell.
44 Chapters About 4 Men: A Memoir
THE 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN SPIN-OFF SERIES
Darkly funny. Deeply Emotional. Shockingly sexy.
SKIN (Knight’s backstory, Book 1)
SPEED (Harley’s backstory, Book 2)
STAR (Hans’s backstory, Book 3)
SUIT (Ken’s backstory, Book 4)
THE RAIN TRILOGY
A gritty, suspenseful, dystopian love story.
Praying for Rain
Fighting for Rain
Dying for Rain
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Acknowledgments
If you’re reading this, that means you made it all the way to the end of The Rain Trilogy! Thank you so, so much for taking this journey with me. I’ve never written fiction before. My five previous books are all based on my real life, so this was a challenge of epic proportions. But if you’ve read SUIT, you know that I love nothing more than a good challenge. I learned so much during this process—mostly that writing fiction is hard as hell, but also that I have the best readers in the entire world. You guys show up. Whether I’m writing a sexy, comedic memoir; an angsty, semi-autobiographical New Adult series; or a gritty, dystopian romantic suspense trilogy, you guys are here for it. I love you for that.
I also love Ken Easton. I joke that I don’t carry a purse; I carry a man. I bring Ken with me everywhere I go. He is the holder of my lipstick, the keeper of my schedule, the doer of my taxes, the mower of my lawn, and the hand on my elbow, preventing me from walking into traffic when I’m too busy talking to you all on social media to pay attention to my surroundings. He keeps me alive and fed and laughing and out of prison so that I can do what I love, and for that, we should all say, Thank you.
I’m also indebted to my mom, Ken’s mom, and Ken’s sister for watching my kids at the drop of a hat so that I can meet a deadline or catch a plane. It takes a village, y’all. Thank God I have a good one.
It also takes a village to edit these damn books. A huge, huge thank-you to my content editors, Karla Nellenbach and Traci Finlay; my copy editors, Jovana Shirley and Ellie McLove; my beta readers, Sammie Lynn, Sara Snow, and Tracey Frazier; and my proofreaders, April C., Michelle Beiger DePrima, and Rhonda Lind for always, always squeezing me in when I need you, at least pretending to be excited about my books, and polishing them up quickly and thoroughly every single time. You guys are the first people I let read my work, and your sensitivity and enthusiasm are what give me the confidence to hit publish. I hope you know how much I appreciate you.
And as if editing them isn’t hard enough, then I have to turn around and sell the damn things. Thank God I have the magical unicorns of Bookcase Literary Agency—Flavia Viotti, Meire Dias, and Maria Napolitano—and the rock stars of Social Butterfly PR—Jenn Watson, Sarah Ferguson, and Brooke Nowiski—on my team. Anytime I have good news to share, a book to publish, or a karaoke bar calling my name, you guys are always there with a thoroughly researched plan, a handful of Advil, and your Uber app on standby. Thank you for spreading the word about these stories and for getting them into as many new hands as possible. You are the wind beneath my wings.
And speaking of spreading the word, I
