Amazon Description:
A past hidden in darkness. Her present cloaked in secrets. The future holds the only truth that cannot be escaped.
After the mysterious and violent death of her parents, Blake Brennan finds comfort with an unconventional family. As the dramatic loss of her parents continues to haunt her—and hinders her from reciprocating love that others give freely—Blake embarks on a harrowing journey in search for the truth.
Living in a constant state of fear and need for control, vivid nightmares reveal details that lead to perilous situations. The past begins to collide with the present, and Blake must decide if the truth is worth losing the ones she loves.
Can love conquer all as her past comes to light? Or will Blake realize that there is no light in darkness?
After the mysterious and violent death of her parents, Blake Brennan finds comfort with an unconventional family. As the dramatic loss of her parents continues to haunt her—and hinders her from reciprocating love that others give freely—Blake embarks on a harrowing journey in search for the truth.
Living in a constant state of fear and need for control, vivid nightmares reveal details that lead to perilous situations. The past begins to collide with the present, and Blake must decide if the truth is worth losing the ones she loves.
Can love conquer all as her past comes to light? Or will Blake realize that there is no light in darkness?
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Book Review:
Let’s see where to begin with this one..This book was like a game of CLUE (yes,I’m serious!). This book was a love story,mystery and thriller all in one...It definitely kept me on my toes. This is a book were NO ONE and NOTHING really is what it seems(oh the suspense!!!!).
This book begins with us being introduced to Blake at the age of four, the night her parents were murdered. The book is mainly told from Blake’s POV(alternatingfrom past to present day). Let me go back to the Prologue(I was drawn in from the start...let the game of CLUE begin),at four years old on her birthday, her mother was murdered, father abducted/possibly dead and herself kidnapped...BUT Blake gives us CLUES to the specific players involved in this night.
Here are the clues I took away:
1. One blue eye, one shiny eye man
2. Yellow hair, sky blue eyes man
3. Little boy with big green eyes
So if I told you right now as I continued to read this book, I eventually pulled out a sheet of paper to start writing down clues(playing private investigator), would you believe me? PLEASE DO because I really did, LOL.
While having the fun aspect of a mystery added to the mix, this was a love story as well (Blake and Coles). In this book we follow Blake’s life from the night she was taken, to living with an aunt (who dies of cancer, soooooo sad), living in foster care (we are introduced to her FAMILY Aubry, Greg, Becky, and COLE) and her present life as a law student (still fighting to put the pieces of the past together, while protecting the ones she loves in the present)...ALL I can say is WOW what a journey! As the characters were introduced from past to present and secrets were uncovered....YUP definitely happy I pulled out the piece of paper to help me keep it all in order, LOL.
Blake struggles with issues of love in this book. Let me rephrase, she won’t let herself LOVE COMPLETELY. I’m going to stop right here and just say I am 100% TEAM COLE. If T-shirts are ever made I'll buy one! It is so obvious Blake is in love with Cole, But she holds on to the fear of all the people she has ever loved have died/left her. She would rather be in his life tolove him from afar, then not have him at all (sigh...heart wrenching). Oh Cole, what to say about COLE. This one quote (my favorite #1) from the book will sum it all up for me.
"I’m in love with you Blake. I’ve been in love with you from the moment I saw you. I’ve been in love with you from the day I was born and possibly even before then. I belong to you. My body belongs to you. My heart belongs to you. Please let me make love to you."-COLE
At this point I had to just sit quietly and sigh!!!! Oh no this love story gets better
my favorite quote #2 from Blake....
"I knew I could never love anybody the way I loved COLE. I hugged him tightly, wishing I could tell him I felt. Wishing I wasn’t so scared of everything. Of loving him. Of losing him. Beyond that, I was thankful that he loved me the way I was-- scars and all."-- Blake
The sitting quietly, sighing and shaking my head continued.....
This book was a quick and good read. I really enjoyed this book. The mystery, haunting secrets, love story etc..Kept me turning the pages for more....BUT of course there is a cliffhanger (uggggghhh, I was sitting on my couch saying this can’t be it,NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!). So yes this is the first book to a series and it will leave you wanting book#2 ASAP.
"My eyes begin to shut heavily--once, twice, then a third time. I open them one last time as I try to search for light, but I know I'll never find it, because there is no light in Darkness."-Blake
Great Job Mrs.Contreras. Just remember guys NO ONE and NOTHING is really what it seems...Hope you enjoy this game of CLUE as much as I did!!!!
Book Rating: A/4.5 Stars
Cheers,
Dr. Books
