Secret Lucidity by E.K. BlairMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Forbidden romances are the best to read because they are enticing and exciting; its like you are living on the edge and may not be able to come back from whatever you are about to do . It gives you this high feeling but it’s also seductive and tempting. That is what makes forbidden romances my favorite and this story has taboo and forbidden all over it. This is a student / teacher story but it is so much more than that.
In "Secret Lucidity," EK Blair took the age old story of a forbidden student/ teacher romance and then put her own special spin with twist on it. This is a story of deep loss, grief, terrible pain and a forbidden tragic love story. Emphasis on the tragic and forbidden. I do not want to give too much of the story away but what I will say is that Camellia is a young girl in high school who had it all- she had a boyfriend who she cared about, was going into her senior year, was the top swimmer on her swimming team and life was good for her…until everything crashed and burned. She was left floundering , rudderless and aimless. Cam was in tremendous pain and didn’t know how to stop this pain. Into the picture comes David, the new English teacher and swimming coach. He left his past behind to try and start anew. He meets Cam and suddenly he knows he has to stay away from this beautiful girl with the sad eyes. He is older than her by 14 years but he knows if he lets it happen, those 14 years wont matter. Only thing is, David can see what others cant. How bad Cam is struggling—Can he let her wither away or can he be the person who reaches out and drags her back in? At what risk to him?
I seriously didn’t know what I was getting into when reading this story but OMG the emotions are raw, gritty, emotional, deep… I knew David and Cam were going to own me by the time this story ended and oh yes, they did. This isn’t a story that will leave you with warm fuzzies but it will make you think and it will have you falling in love with David many times over. This book was a roller-coaster ride full of emotions that once you get on, you better hang on for the full ride. I felt so bad for Cam. She and David made sense even though to many they probably didn’t. My heart ached and my tissue box got a work out when I read this story. I loved it but if I had anything that I wished could be changed then I would say--- I do wish the story showed what happened to them instead of ending as it did. When reading the book, you will understand. Overall this is one fantastic read and I look forward to reading what Ms. Blair has next.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."
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