GOOD READS DESCRIPTION:
Allie prowls the club for a man who will use her hard and then ditch her. Hey, it's not rape if she wants it. Instead she finds Colin, who looks tough but treats her tenderly, despite her protests.
He tempts her, but kindness and a few mindblowing orgasms aren't enough to put her back together again. Allie has no hope for a real relationship. Two years ago her best friend betrayed her in the worst possible way – she’d be stupid to trust a man again. Besides, she has her daughter to think of, the only good thing to have come from that dark night.
But when her rapist returns, threatening her sanity and custody of her daughter, Allie turns to Colin. Under his protection and patient touch, Allie begins to heal and learns to hope. Colin’s no saint, though, and his criminal past draws danger of its own. Allie must fight to protect her child and the man she loves, hoping her newfound power will be enough to save them all.
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BOOK REVIEW
This was my first read by Mrs. Lin. So thank you to my followers who suggested this one. I love books with deeper meanings/topics. This first book of the series deals with the topic of RAPE. Yes there are certain moments in this book that are not for the faint if heart!
This is Allie's story. Allie is a rape victim who is living her life trying to forget but she has a BLESSED constant reminder of her circumstances, Bailey( her daughter). Allie's way of forgetting is to have meaningless ,rough ,kinky sex.... Ya not healthy. Well one night while on the prowl she meets Mr. Dangerous himself, Colin. While the sex is mind blowing and a relationship starts to brew ,Allie soon discovers that there's more to Colin than just the restaurant business. How about the fact he's apart of one of the biggest organized crime families? At this point I think Colin became sexier to me..... Hey I have a thing for hot mafia guys, just saying lol ( don't judge!).
Well as the book continues we see Colin is in many ways just as damaged as Allie. Ok I have to admit there were times in this book that there relationship had me saying " seriously". The trust issues these two had was crazy and heart breaking (damaged!). The supporting characters in this book I loved. My absolute favorite is Phillip! Who wouldn't be in love with the hot leader of a organized crime group who likes hot kinky sex? Don't get me wrong he had his Douche bag moments but in the end.....oh heart wrenching moment . My second favorite had to be Shelly. She is the true definition of a best friend. Yes her resume would read prostitute but the love she showed Allie was amazing! I mean how many friends you know ,profession or not ,would have crazy/kinky sex with the most dangerous man in the city to get you the money for a lawyer? Yup True friend! Mrs. Lin I need more of Phillip and Shelly ( thank goodness for book 2).
The ending of this book was bananas. The secrets, mood swings, buildings blowing up, undercover cops, new found friendships, and relationships was a crazy ride. It was great to see Allie's character grow and begin to deal with the terms of her rape. I was always told a mama will do anything to protect her cub, well when your rapist/best friend comes back around trying to reclaim what he lost,yeah time to grow up /address the situation. Ya not going to lie, some of her choices were very interesting ( yup a few smh moments). I really liked this book. However, I wish I would have gotten to see a little more into Colin's past. Great start to a series.
Good job Mrs. Lin! Can't wait to read book 2!
Book rating: 4/B
Cheers,
Dr. Books
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