The Blurb:
After a year free from
pain and anguish, Madison is once again jolted back into reality as her
past catches up to her. On the run for years, she is forced to return
home desperate for help. As despair grips her mind, she encounters a
handsome young actor, Jackson Hunter, who is determined to get to know
the complicated beauty, Madison Skye. Feeling an immediate connection to
her, Jackson refuses to accept her emotional disconnect and offers her a
way to escape her past. Although fearful of her attraction to him,
Madison accepts his help with intentions on leaving him before her past
finds her once more. Unable to fight their growing bond, she is forced
to decide between running, or finally allowing herself to feel true love
before her past and present collide. Fated to meet, and destined to be
together, can their love endure the dark turmoil of Madison's tortured
past?
Writer was generously provided with ARC in exchange for an honest review:
This book falls into a very particular niche that I happen to personally enjoy very much: strong-willed stubborn survivor encounters opportunity to rebuild life and re-establish trust, then proceeds to stomp thoroughly on said opportunity at length while reader yells and pulls hair out in frustration.
ANYWAYS, the book starts us off right in the middle of the action as Madison is woken from her sleep, having set up an elaborate alarm system to give her the early advantage if someone were to break in. We quickly realize that her paranoia is well-founded, because Michael, a creep with a badge, is looking for Madison for some reason, and it becomes apparent pretty early on that he’s probably a d-bag.
Cut to Madison’s return home, limited on time and options after her last narrow escape. Madison happens across Jackson (Jax), a movie star looking to duck away in a small town for a bit, in an effort to ditch the hordes of groping, star-struck women.
I just could not stop picturing Jensen Ackles as Jax for some reason. Yes, I project Supernatural into just about anything I can. Picture Moose if you prefer. Whatever.
But yes, back to the review. This situation is not ideal for Madison—being around a celebrity is about as helpful to her as lingering inside of a bagel shop when you're trying out the Atkins diet.
(Un)fortunately for her, Jax is immediately smitten by Madison, spurred on even further at her every indignation and attempt to shut him out.
If he wasn’t so sweet about it, it could have come across as creepy, but Jax remained persistent without crossing any boundaries, backing off when he sensed he was making Madison uncomfortable. It was interesting to think about what it must be like for someone in his position, meeting someone so wrapped up in their own need for privacy that they don’t have time to fawn over a famous person.
Jax also has a bodyguard, John, whose character development I personally loved. He’s cautious about his friend getting involved with someone who clearly has a lot of secrets, yet he warms up to her and they get a cute kind of brother/sister vibe going by the middle of the book. He even helps her work on her boxing skills.
I love that Madison struggles so much with weighing her survival and safety against the feelings she has for Jax, not to mention the conflict that it produces as a result. The author does a great job developing characters and relationships, which can be a tricky task when there are multiple players involved.
This book falls into a very particular niche that I happen to personally enjoy very much: strong-willed stubborn survivor encounters opportunity to rebuild life and re-establish trust, then proceeds to stomp thoroughly on said opportunity at length while reader yells and pulls hair out in frustration.
ANYWAYS, the book starts us off right in the middle of the action as Madison is woken from her sleep, having set up an elaborate alarm system to give her the early advantage if someone were to break in. We quickly realize that her paranoia is well-founded, because Michael, a creep with a badge, is looking for Madison for some reason, and it becomes apparent pretty early on that he’s probably a d-bag.
Cut to Madison’s return home, limited on time and options after her last narrow escape. Madison happens across Jackson (Jax), a movie star looking to duck away in a small town for a bit, in an effort to ditch the hordes of groping, star-struck women.
I just could not stop picturing Jensen Ackles as Jax for some reason. Yes, I project Supernatural into just about anything I can. Picture Moose if you prefer. Whatever.
But yes, back to the review. This situation is not ideal for Madison—being around a celebrity is about as helpful to her as lingering inside of a bagel shop when you're trying out the Atkins diet.
(Un)fortunately for her, Jax is immediately smitten by Madison, spurred on even further at her every indignation and attempt to shut him out.
If he wasn’t so sweet about it, it could have come across as creepy, but Jax remained persistent without crossing any boundaries, backing off when he sensed he was making Madison uncomfortable. It was interesting to think about what it must be like for someone in his position, meeting someone so wrapped up in their own need for privacy that they don’t have time to fawn over a famous person.
Jax also has a bodyguard, John, whose character development I personally loved. He’s cautious about his friend getting involved with someone who clearly has a lot of secrets, yet he warms up to her and they get a cute kind of brother/sister vibe going by the middle of the book. He even helps her work on her boxing skills.
I love that Madison struggles so much with weighing her survival and safety against the feelings she has for Jax, not to mention the conflict that it produces as a result. The author does a great job developing characters and relationships, which can be a tricky task when there are multiple players involved.
All
of that being said, this book could really benefit from another round
of editing for grammar and spelling. The story is so compelling and
well-crafted that it didn’t bother me at all, but getting these minor
errors resolved will add the big red bow on a very lovely package.
All in all, a fabulous story and definitely worth a 5 star rating!
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