4.5 star
rating
Oh,
that prologue gets you right from the beginning. You know that with an opening
that is so troubling, this was going to be one emotional ride! Two amazing
characters that were stronger than they thought deal with a psychotic stalker
and trauma from their past. Told in alternating POV’s, it’s a story of love that
comes together as two friends spend more time with each other and realize that
their feelings go much deeper than just friendship. But, are they willing to
take a chance on more knowing that if it doesn’t work out it could jeopardize
their current relationship?
This
ended up to be one race against time read. Not knowing who the despicable
stalker was just thrilled me. I had an idea, but I wasn’t 100% sure. And, when
it was confirmed, he/she was a great villain that added mystery and suspense to
the story. The person was just so creepy and their behavior was just so off. There
also were some side characters that were fantastic that actually made the book
more exciting – Clay, the loyal and supporting best friend – David, Gabe’s dad,
that was such a disturbing and violent man – and, Carter, Rhys’ friend that she
works with that wants to be so much more. And, then we have the two main
characters – Gabe and Rhys. Gabe with his disturbing and abusive past is
nothing but one sweetheart of a guy. He’s loyal and compassionate, but so
thinks he’s not worthy of Rhys. And, with his tragic past, he’s so afraid that
he has violent tendencies like his dad. He’s scared of what could happen if his
temper emerges. And, Rhys she suffers from nightmares that are abusive both
mentally and physically from an ex-boyfriend. He was just so violent and
demeaning. Treating her with venomous aggression as he punishes her repeatedly
while stealing her lust for life. My heart really broke for these two damaged
individuals - bringing tears to my eyes quite a number of times.
The
author created such a moving story that included passion and heartache. It was
emotionally challenging to read as walls were broken down from past trauma and
trust was established wholeheartedly. I enjoyed Gabe and Rhys’ story immensely.
The only problem I had was there seemed to be words missing throughout the
book. The spelling is more of the English version with the occurence of “ou”
instead of just “o” and “z” instead of “s” leaving me to realize that this
author is not American, which I have no problem with. It just bothered me a bit
that words were missing, and this book was edited. I don’t know maybe it’s just
me. I wonder if other readers felt the same way. So, anyway, I still would
suggest reading this book because the story was engaging, the characters were
amazing, and my oh my, the intimacy was steamy and HOT! Sizzling! On fire!
Totally panty-melting!
And,
BTW, there is a cliffhanger...
Review Written, 5/18/16
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