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Hard Time
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Mar 27, 2014
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★Book Basics★
Genre : - Contemporary Romance
Series : - Stand Alone
Love triangle? - (view spoiler)
Cheating? - (view spoiler)
HEA? - (view spoiler)
Would I read more by this author/or in this series? - Yes
Rating - 5 ++++ stars
★Review★
Having read this author in the past, I have felt with previous books she has left the ending a touch open, sometimes more of a HFN, but with a strong hint of promise that the characters would get their HEA with each other, but I liked how she did it, it allowed for me as the reader to carry on and imagine the HEA in my head that suited me.
In this book, it had less of that HFN and more of a settled heading toward a HEA, but still done in that skilful way the author has, of letting us as the reader, build the HEA in our head to suit ourselves.
I wanted to read this book ages ago, when it first released, but did not get it on release, then it became unavailable in the UK for a time
But I really wish I had read it ages ago, as I loved it, and could have probably had a good couple of re reads in by now.
It is not full of over the top drama to try and keep the readers attention, or stalkers, kidnappers etc (not that I do not enjoy books with these in them) but instead characters that are very REAL. The way their relationship started meant it built a very real emotional connection between the characters and between the reader and the story.
And it was a sweetly romantic read, but not to say that the hero and heroine did not have struggles to overcome. But again, dealt with in a very real and very relateable way. And it was hot! Due to the connection the characters had, and how you were really rooting for them. This is a definite re read for me and I will not soon forget Eric and Annie, they are one of my favourite couples, and Eric is very much so one of my favourite heroes ever.
An emotional, romantic sexy better than 5 stars book.
★Book Basics★
Genre : - Contemporary Romance
Series : - Stand Alone
Love triangle? - (view spoiler)
Cheating? - (view spoiler)
HEA? - (view spoiler)
Would I read more by this author/or in this series? - Yes
Rating - 5 ++++ stars
★Review★
Having read this author in the past, I have felt with previous books she has left the ending a touch open, sometimes more of a HFN, but with a strong hint of promise that the characters would get their HEA with each other, but I liked how she did it, it allowed for me as the reader to carry on and imagine the HEA in my head that suited me.
In this book, it had less of that HFN and more of a settled heading toward a HEA, but still done in that skilful way the author has, of letting us as the reader, build the HEA in our head to suit ourselves.
I wanted to read this book ages ago, when it first released, but did not get it on release, then it became unavailable in the UK for a time
But I really wish I had read it ages ago, as I loved it, and could have probably had a good couple of re reads in by now.
It is not full of over the top drama to try and keep the readers attention, or stalkers, kidnappers etc (not that I do not enjoy books with these in them) but instead characters that are very REAL. The way their relationship started meant it built a very real emotional connection between the characters and between the reader and the story.
And it was a sweetly romantic read, but not to say that the hero and heroine did not have struggles to overcome. But again, dealt with in a very real and very relateable way. And it was hot! Due to the connection the characters had, and how you were really rooting for them. This is a definite re read for me and I will not soon forget Eric and Annie, they are one of my favourite couples, and Eric is very much so one of my favourite heroes ever.
An emotional, romantic sexy better than 5 stars book.
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Reading Progress
March 27, 2014
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March 27, 2014
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March 31, 2014
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October 4, 2015
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December 20, 2015
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December 21, 2015
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December 21, 2015
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read-2015
December 21, 2015
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book-challenge-2015
December 21, 2015
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genre-contemporary-romance
December 21, 2015
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December 21, 2015
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hero-ex-con
December 21, 2015
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hero-criminal-activity
December 21, 2015
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theme-abusive-ex
December 21, 2015
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theme-denied-love-lust
December 21, 2015
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theme-horrible-ex
December 21, 2015
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theme-secrets-and-lies
December 21, 2015
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December 27, 2015
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January 1, 2016
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5-star-reads
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Thanks :-)
Yep, she can write a good book, and I love that she writes such relate-able characters too...
Hope you continue to enjoy it! :-)
Aisling Zena wrote: "Terrific review Sam! I loved this one too. :)"
Thanks, wish I had read it sooner....
Thanks :-)
It is so good! I loved it.