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Synopsis
First, he took my heart.
It started in high school. I was his girlfriend…he was the love of my life.
We had plans for after graduation. We were going to escape—he from his family’s reputation and me from my father’s control.
But all that changed the summer before college. Charged with a crime he hadn’t committed, he was whisked away from life, never to be heard from again.
Then, he takes my body.
Twelve years later, he’s back. He’s bigger, he’s tougher, and he’s harder around the edges. He’s no longer the boy I fell in love with.
But I’m no longer the girl who gave him her heart.
Everything’s changed between us. Anger, resentment, and bitterness have replaced happiness, love, and trust.
Except for when darkness falls. That’s when he comes to me at night, taking what is still his.
Now, he’s going to take my soul.
When the lines between our old love and our new hate begin to blur, I know that, this time, I might not survive if he leaves.
Review
3.5 stars!
This is a quick, fast-moving read, my first by these authors. A sexy and intense second-chance-romance with a twist of mystery, and I really enjoyed it.
Maddox and Addison fell in love as teenagers. He came from the poorer side of town and had a bit of a rough rep, she lived a privileged life with her wealthy, controlling father. But they didn’t let their differences stand between them, falling hard, and they dreamed of having a future together. But their dreams were shattered when Maddox was sent away for a crime he didn’t commit.
12 years later and Maddox is back in town. He’s now a retired SEAL and is looking forward to enjoying a quieter life in his home town. Addison is a lawyer, having been inspired to help others after what Maddox went through. In all the time they have been apart they’ve never contacted each other, but from the moment they lay eyes on each other again it’s clear that their passion for each other still burns.
Holy hell this book is all kinds of sexy. Maddox and Addison are hot for each other, and they act on it at every available opportunity. The sex is steamy, frequent and descriptive, and shows the connection between them, even though they are both still harbouring a lot of hurt from the past. But all of that passion forms an opening for them to recapture everything they once lost, and we see their strong emotional connection as they throw themselves in to all that they are feeling for each other. It’s easy, natural, and gorgeously romantic as all of that intensity relaxes into a more playful (yet still seriously sexy) relationship that neither of them fight. And I love that!
But the mystery of what happened in Maddox’s past remains an issue, and there are people in town who are out to get him. So, when he is targeted and their future is in jeopardy once again, it raises all kinds of questions as they work to save their future and uncover the truth once and for all.
This was an enjoyable read. It was easy and engaging, and though it was mostly predictable, I liked watching it all unfold. The ending got a little bit cheesy, but I didn’t mind so much as I was fully invested in Maddox and Addison, and was happy to see them get their HEA. There’s a good selection of side characters, and I’m hoping that this book will become a series so that we get to revisit them again.
I enjoyed this one – 3.5 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the authors in exchange for an honest review.
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About the Author
R.L. Kenderson is two best friends writing under one name.
Renae has always loved reading, and in third grade, she wrote her first poem where she learned she might have a knack for this writing thing. Lara remembers sneaking her grandmother’s Harlequin novels when she was probably too young to be reading them, and since then, she knew she wanted to write her own.
When they met in college, they bonded over their love of reading and the TV show Charmed. What really spiced up their friendship was when Lara introduced Renae to romance novels. When they discovered their first vampire romance, they knew there would always be a special place in their hearts for paranormal romance. After being unable to find certain storylines and characteristics they wanted to read about in the hundreds of books they consumed, they decided to write their own.
One lives in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and the other in the Kansas City area where they’re a sonographer/stay-at-home mom/wife and pharmacist/mother by day, and together they’re a sexy author by night. They communicate through phone, email, and whole lot of messaging.
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