Good Reads Description:
For twenty-one year-old Gemma, life has never been normal. She knows nothing about her past and has been haunted by the same monsters in her nightmares for the last three years. Unemotional and numb to life, she feels disconnected from everyone. Until the very first day she cries. After that, nothing in her life is the same.
Her emotions slowly surface and she starts experiencing love, happiness, and anger, feelings she never knew existed. But they leave her confused and she doesn’t know whether to embrace them or run away from them.
Her life only gets more complicated when she meets Alex. Sexy, arrogant, and secretive, Alex can get under Gemma’s skin like no one can. Yet she’s drawn to him by an invisible connection she has no control over. She’s also seen him before. In her nightmares.
Every part of Gemma’s mind is screaming at her to stay away from Alex, but every other part of her is begging to get close to him. But the closer she gets, the more she realizes Alex knows more about her than he originally let on.
As secrets about her past unravel, Gemma’s life becomes threatened. She needs to figure out what’s going on, before she winds up dead. But the only person she can turn to for answers is the one person she isn’t sure she can trust.
Her emotions slowly surface and she starts experiencing love, happiness, and anger, feelings she never knew existed. But they leave her confused and she doesn’t know whether to embrace them or run away from them.
Her life only gets more complicated when she meets Alex. Sexy, arrogant, and secretive, Alex can get under Gemma’s skin like no one can. Yet she’s drawn to him by an invisible connection she has no control over. She’s also seen him before. In her nightmares.
Every part of Gemma’s mind is screaming at her to stay away from Alex, but every other part of her is begging to get close to him. But the closer she gets, the more she realizes Alex knows more about her than he originally let on.
As secrets about her past unravel, Gemma’s life becomes threatened. She needs to figure out what’s going on, before she winds up dead. But the only person she can turn to for answers is the one person she isn’t sure she can trust.
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Book Review:
Where to begin.... Oh how about, this book was FREAKING awesome! This was my first Jessica Sorensen book, and let’s just say it won't be my last. This book falls in my paranormal romance category, and the leading man in this book Alex, holy crap....pure utter hotness ( the eyes alone people, the eyes alone, SMH moment).
This is Gemma's story. I loved Gemma's character. The book was told from her POV. She alternates from the present to her DREAMS (let me just say, the dreams were my piece of hope in this book). What would you do if you grew up for 20 years with out any emotions then all of a sudden you’re the most emotional person you know? Oh ya, you also find out you’re a STAR. (Not going to lie I would be freaked out just a little). Well that's Gemma’s life and oh boy what a roller coaster ride it is trying to figure out her past. To top it off she feels an emotional pull toward the one man that may have the answers she needs, ALEX.
Lets talk about Alex a little....In this book I hated him, loved him , went back to hating him again….I am still on the fence if I love him now (I need book #2).
This is Gemma's story. I loved Gemma's character. The book was told from her POV. She alternates from the present to her DREAMS (let me just say, the dreams were my piece of hope in this book). What would you do if you grew up for 20 years with out any emotions then all of a sudden you’re the most emotional person you know? Oh ya, you also find out you’re a STAR. (Not going to lie I would be freaked out just a little). Well that's Gemma’s life and oh boy what a roller coaster ride it is trying to figure out her past. To top it off she feels an emotional pull toward the one man that may have the answers she needs, ALEX.
Lets talk about Alex a little....In this book I hated him, loved him , went back to hating him again….I am still on the fence if I love him now (I need book #2).
“I’m sorry but did I give you permission to put your hands on me?”- Alex (my first you’re an A-Hole moment)
Let me give you a little description of what this man looks like:
“He was even more gorgeous in person; tousled, dark brown hair and the greenest eyes I've ever seen. His long limbs are carved with muscles, and confidence radiates off him from the way he stands to the look in his eyes."- Gemma (pure utter hotness people)
In this book Alex/Gemma’s relationship is one of “Love and Hate”. Alex is a KEEPER; he has been raised to believe that showing emotions is a weakness. The way he struggled and fought his feelings for Gemma in this book was heart breaking.
“And what do you think you are to me? “- Alex
“His fingers prod deeper into my arm, but he presses his lips together, not denying it. I feel my heart fracture down the middle and a tiny fragment chips off. Where it will end up, I don’t know. “--Gemma
The supporting characters in this book were great. I loved most and hated some as well. My favorite was hands down Laylen, a Keeper turned Vampire. My goodness, certain points in this book I was seriously thinking BITE ME, BITE ME….oh no sorry I meant BITE HER, BITE HER, lol. Aislen is the sister of Alex and a witch in the book. The unspoken chemistry between her and Laylen left me thinking; OK I’m going to need to read their story soon (HINT HINT MRS. SORENSEN.)
I loved this book. I love a book that can cause my emotions to be all over the place. This was a great start to a series. I’m not going to lie, the ending left with a massive amount of questions (CLIFF HANGER). Things like genetic mapping were popping up in my head….Foreseer (??) + Keeper (mom)…..BUT wait whose the father/baby daddy….. ( ya complete craziness in my head). There’s so much more I can write but I’m stopping here. READ THIS BOOK!
GREAT job Mrs. Sorensen on the start of this series. I NEED BOOK 2!!!!
******I was provided an ARC of this book for an honest review******
Book Rating: A/4.5
Cheers,
Dr. Books
