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Author: Jewel E. Ann
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Pub Date: April 13, 2015
Heat Rating: Hot & Steamy
Source: ARC
Rating: 3 Kisses
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Synopsis:
“Don’t Look Back in Anger”~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
In one night, I lost five years of my life. Here’s what I know …
I was homeless.
I’m a recovering drug addict.
My inked skin crawls from lustful eyes.
I have a serious aversion to women.
My gay partner is a home wrecker.
I own a gun and I’m a damn good shot.
I’m a makeup artist, but it’s an insult to my talent.
I’ve never wanted to possess anything except my Ducati … until I met Darby.
Now here’s what I know since that day in the ER when she pieced me back together … nothing—but a few random thoughts.
My new “friend” is distracting, clingy, and obsessed with acronyms, emojis, and phrases like “breakfast soul mates.”
I didn’t want to like her, but she crawled under my skin and swallowed me whole. Now we’re best friends and she’s my new addiction. I'd drink her from a shot glass, snort her up my nose, or inject her into my veins if I could. What I won’t do … is ever tell her that.
She doesn’t know me … I don’t know me. When those missing years come back, I think she will hate me … I think I will hate me.
My parents named me Patrick Roth, and this is my story.
My Thoughts:
“He may never know that my hear has the same mark as his, and if it’s too late for us in this life, I will wait for him in my next. He’s right….our love is timeless”
“He may never know that my hear has the same mark as his, and if it’s too late for us in this life, I will wait for him in my next. He’s right….our love is timeless”
They say never judge a book by it’s cover, well you should not judge a book by it’s synopsis either. The synopsis drew me in wanting to know Trick’s back story and his need to possess Darby, even though he is gay. Well, I found out all about Trick and Darby – and so much more.
The plot of the story was intriguing and different from what I have been reading so that was refreshing. The love story between Trick and Darby was touching and I loved that that their relationship grew from a friendship. The banter between Trick and Darby had me laughing and it made the relationship fell genuine.
What was the not so refreshing part? There was way too much story for one book. Jewel E. Ann did a great job building the story and I could see where she wanted to go with it, but again – it was too much for one book. I felt once we find out about Trick’s memory the rest of the story felt rushed since there was so much that happened in the middle. I think what would have worked is expanding on some parts of the story and make it into two books.
If you are looking for a romance story a la soap opera style – then this book is for you.
About the Author:
Jewel is a free-spirited romance junkie with a quirky sense of humor.
With 10 years of flossing lectures under her belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.
After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the Contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.
When she’s not donning her cape and saving the planet one tree at a time, she enjoys yoga with friends, good food with family, rock climbing with her kids, watching How I Met Your Mother reruns, and of course…heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, panty-scorching novels.
Giveaway:
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Custom design Timbuk2 bag and signed paperbacks of the Holding You Series, Undeniably You, and Idle Bloom - all to ONE winner
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