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Damian Tate. One look into his sad green eyes and I was hooked. I wanted to be the one to make him laugh, to make him smile. I hadn't expected him to be the one to make me blush, to make me hot...to make me fall in love. He was my first kiss, my first love, my first everything. I wanted forever with him, but life got in the way.
He enlisted, I went to college, and for years we were never in the same place long enough to pick up where we left off.
Thirteen years after he left, tragedy brings him home. The stoic boy I fell in love with grew into a quiet, dangerous and wildly sexy man. He still tugs on all the right strings for me, but he seems determined to keep me at arm's-length.
However, when trouble comes knocking at my door, he is the one to put himself between that trouble and me.
Spending time with him might drive me insane, or it might be our second chance at first love.
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L.A. Fiore is the author of several books including: Beautifully Damaged, Waiting for the One and A Glimpse of the Dream. She's also the social secretary for her two children, a tamer of ill-mannered cats, the companion to one awesome dog and married to her best friend. She likes her wine red, her shrimp chilled and her social gatherings small and intimate.
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MY REVIEW:
Where do I start in
describing a book, a book that took me on such an emotional journey that brought
me to tears, that took my heart thru such a beating yet it kept on going. It’s
a military story and one that involves 2nd chances regarding the
heroine and hero. Their love story is
followed from the beginning and thru the end which was great from a
storytelling standpoint but for my nerves, not so much (smile). This story is
told thru the dual POV most of the time. This book tells the story of two
people who feel in love as young adults, who fell who completely in love and
then made decisions that tore them from each other arms and then them finding
their way back to each other was a slow and at times, brutal process.
Damian has fended for himself
since he was a young child since
his father walked out on him and his mother , which sent his mother into this
abusive tailspin. It sent him and his life into this cruel, twisted , and sick way of life with his mother
whose mind was never the same after his father left. It’s a wonder that Damian
came out of that with such a kindness and a good head on his shoulders. He ended up though this dark and silent alpha
male who was this look but don’t touch type of person. Cam
and Damian meet up in HS and his whole family take him under their wing and
pretty much adopt him.
Thea, Cam’s twin
sister, fell for Damian immediately but he didn’t see her as anything but Cam
sister. She is sweet, sassy and just
adorable. It takes a spark and before you know it, these Two have fallen in
love as teenagers. Things are moving along until decisions get made and that’s
when the train goes off the tracks. Thea didn’t like what Damian was doing but
she supported him anyway.
When reality kicks in and
things happen, its like Im yelling at my kindle because I could see heartbreak coming from a mile
away for these lovebirds but they couldn’t hear me. Their story moved me
greatly and I cried when “that moment” happened and Thea lost him. It wasn’t her
fault but Damian trying to protect her when he didn’t need to. Stupid alpha
male… their love story spans years. Thea and Damian's journey was such a huge emotional
rollercoaster. Also besides the struggles they went through in keeping their
relationship together , they were having to deal with something so much bigger that was
threatening their lives and the lives of others that they loved.
This story deals with
2ndchances, deals with how much family means, the importance of love and to
never give up on love … I loved how L.A. Fiore gets her message across and
writes such a beautiful story that moved me, made me laugh and had me rooting
for Damian and Thea for them to get their HEA. This is one story that stayed
with me long after the reading because of such fabulous writing and beautiful
characters, both main and secondary. I cannot wait for the next book in this
new series “Lost Boys”.
My rating: 5.0 stars ****
"I
voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an
honest review***
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