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New Haven #5
Release Me
Nadia
I expect nothing.
From life, from God, from men.
I don’t hope or want or pray. Those are luxuries I can’t afford when I’m doing the desperate math of survival while walking the tight rope of life on the run in a strange city. New Haven wasn’t supposed to be a fresh start. That would be asking too much from a life that took my parents from me and left me vulnerable to monsters. To be used but not loved. To be kept but not cherished.
I’d accepted my fate, settled in it like sore feet in a pair of ill fitted heels, but then he walked into my life and released me from the prison of my past, leaving me free to hope, to want, to love.
SebastianI didn’t know I was looking for anything until I was looking at her.
And since the moment she came into my view, I haven’t been able to look away. There’s something sad behind her eyes. Something desperate in the way she moves through the world. Like the devil is on her heels and she doesn’t know whether to run or stay and fight.
Other people’s problems aren’t usually something I have time for, but for her I’ll make time. For her, I’ll stand and fight. I’ll make her battles my battles, her dreams my dreams, and her safety my top priority.
I expect nothing.
From life, from God, from men.
I don’t hope or want or pray. Those are luxuries I can’t afford when I’m doing the desperate math of survival while walking the tight rope of life on the run in a strange city. New Haven wasn’t supposed to be a fresh start. That would be asking too much from a life that took my parents from me and left me vulnerable to monsters. To be used but not loved. To be kept but not cherished.
I’d accepted my fate, settled in it like sore feet in a pair of ill fitted heels, but then he walked into my life and released me from the prison of my past, leaving me free to hope, to want, to love.
SebastianI didn’t know I was looking for anything until I was looking at her.
And since the moment she came into my view, I haven’t been able to look away. There’s something sad behind her eyes. Something desperate in the way she moves through the world. Like the devil is on her heels and she doesn’t know whether to run or stay and fight.
Other people’s problems aren’t usually something I have time for, but for her I’ll make time. For her, I’ll stand and fight. I’ll make her battles my battles, her dreams my dreams, and her safety my top priority.
430 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 29, 2024
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J.L. Seegars
12 books2,337 followersJ.L. Seegars is a dedicated smut peddler and lifelong nerd who’s always had a love of words, storytelling and drama. When she isn’t writing messy and emotionally complex characters like the ones she grew up around, she’s watching reality TV, supporting her fellow authors by devouring their work or spending time with her husband and son.
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March 30, 2024
I loved Nadia and Sebastian’s story. My heart broke for Nadia and all the things that she’s been through but I’m so happy she felt safe enough to trust Sebastian.
Sebastian was everything. I loved how he protected not just Nadia but all of the women who chose to live the life Nadia had been forced into. He fell first and hard!
I did finish this book still having some questions and feeling the ending was a bit rushed. There was just so much happening and then it was over for me. & did we just forget about Desiree? Justice for my girl - I would have loved more of her and Nadia’s budding friendship!
Sebastian was everything. I loved how he protected not just Nadia but all of the women who chose to live the life Nadia had been forced into. He fell first and hard!
I did finish this book still having some questions and feeling the ending was a bit rushed. There was just so much happening and then it was over for me. & did we just forget about Desiree? Justice for my girl - I would have loved more of her and Nadia’s budding friendship!
March 24, 2024
Whew!
First and foremost, thank you to Good Girls PR for granting me an ARC of this book.
Starting this story, I was wondering if I should remember Sebastian and / or Nadia, and unfortunately, I didn't remember them from the previous books, but I still followed the story well.
JL Seegars is such a lyrical writer. Her stories, although veer towards more dark subject matter, often feel so whimsical while reading, you don't even realize you should be guarding your heart while you're busy swooning.
This book has so much packed into the pages, and it read like a movie. So descriptive, so alluring, so captivating. Sebastion was and is such a hero! I was swooning the entire time I read thinking of Pretty Woman meets Fifty Shades meets Taken. He really carried this book with his gallantry and devotion to Nadia.
Nadia, bless her heart, was just trying to run. Or better yet, outrun her past. Fortunately for her, she ran right into her future. Nadia started the story off by saying that God had stopped answering her prayers long ago, not realizing that he was already positioning her to receive the greatest gift she didn't even know to ask for.
JL Seegars has done it again! Written a story that pulls so thoroughly at your heartstrings and makes you (me) forgive certain transgressions from our heroine.
Definitely recommend this read!
First and foremost, thank you to Good Girls PR for granting me an ARC of this book.
Starting this story, I was wondering if I should remember Sebastian and / or Nadia, and unfortunately, I didn't remember them from the previous books, but I still followed the story well.
JL Seegars is such a lyrical writer. Her stories, although veer towards more dark subject matter, often feel so whimsical while reading, you don't even realize you should be guarding your heart while you're busy swooning.
This book has so much packed into the pages, and it read like a movie. So descriptive, so alluring, so captivating. Sebastion was and is such a hero! I was swooning the entire time I read thinking of Pretty Woman meets Fifty Shades meets Taken. He really carried this book with his gallantry and devotion to Nadia.
Nadia, bless her heart, was just trying to run. Or better yet, outrun her past. Fortunately for her, she ran right into her future. Nadia started the story off by saying that God had stopped answering her prayers long ago, not realizing that he was already positioning her to receive the greatest gift she didn't even know to ask for.
JL Seegars has done it again! Written a story that pulls so thoroughly at your heartstrings and makes you (me) forgive certain transgressions from our heroine.
Definitely recommend this read!
March 28, 2024
✨ARC Review✨
Release Date: March 29th (Sebastian’s birthday 🥳)
I had been hoping for Sebastian’s story since his appearances earlier in the series, and let me tell you I was not disappointed. From the first page I was hooked. This story tore me apart and put me back together again. (Please read the trigger warnings)
My heart went out to Nadia and all that she had to overcome. I just wanted to jump in the book and hug her 😭 She saved herself and found a place where she could start over and build a life. Her strength, resilience, and ability to still love openly made me love her even more. After all that she lost I was glad she was able to find peace, love, and plant roots for her future. She deserved her HEA 🥹
Sebastian was not at all what I expected but that only made me love him more 😌 He stood ten toes down for Nadia from the very beginning. He was everything she didn’t know she wanted. He was a provider, lover, protector, but most of all he was a supporter. A man who can handle business in more ways than one is gonna do it for me every time. What Dr. Zeke say? “Don’t let this suit and degrees fool you” 😂
Random Thoughts:
I hope the next book is for Luca Adler or any or the Adler siblings. I just need more of the Adler family in my life 🙌🏽
Getting a little more insight about how Dominic and Sloan came to be and just seeing them happy and in love was definitely a highlight for me 🥰
I would love to see more Nadia and Seb. I hope they have a cameo in the next book 🤞🏽
This made me wanna go back and reread the rest of the series 💜
Release Date: March 29th (Sebastian’s birthday 🥳)
I had been hoping for Sebastian’s story since his appearances earlier in the series, and let me tell you I was not disappointed. From the first page I was hooked. This story tore me apart and put me back together again. (Please read the trigger warnings)
My heart went out to Nadia and all that she had to overcome. I just wanted to jump in the book and hug her 😭 She saved herself and found a place where she could start over and build a life. Her strength, resilience, and ability to still love openly made me love her even more. After all that she lost I was glad she was able to find peace, love, and plant roots for her future. She deserved her HEA 🥹
Sebastian was not at all what I expected but that only made me love him more 😌 He stood ten toes down for Nadia from the very beginning. He was everything she didn’t know she wanted. He was a provider, lover, protector, but most of all he was a supporter. A man who can handle business in more ways than one is gonna do it for me every time. What Dr. Zeke say? “Don’t let this suit and degrees fool you” 😂
Random Thoughts:
I hope the next book is for Luca Adler or any or the Adler siblings. I just need more of the Adler family in my life 🙌🏽
Getting a little more insight about how Dominic and Sloan came to be and just seeing them happy and in love was definitely a highlight for me 🥰
I would love to see more Nadia and Seb. I hope they have a cameo in the next book 🤞🏽
This made me wanna go back and reread the rest of the series 💜
June 8, 2024
ARC Review
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Final rating: 2.75⭐️⭐️✨
Thank you Good Girls PR for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Last year, I read Restore Me and before, I read adult romance here and there, but that book pulled me into the world fully. I think Restore Me is the main reason that the adult romance genre (and more specifically Black romance) has moved to the top of my favorite list when it used to be at the bottom. Soon after, I read all of Seegars' books and I just deeply love the New Haven series. I was over the moon when I heard about Release Me!
Ultimately though, this one was just not for me. Most of my aversions about this story stem from romance tropes that I'm just not into. The millionaire love interest x the girl who has nothing, instalove (I think this couple is instalove-adjacent), revenge plot, over-protective boyfriend, and pregnancy. I liked Nadia a lot as a character. I was rooting for her hard. But I didn't really vibe with the side characters the way I did in the previous stories. And brace yourself, because I am going to say something that may be shocking: I didn't like Sebastian😳.
Sebastian was over-protective to a fault. I didn't really see Nadia get to have agency with him. If something or someone hurt Nadia, Sebastian had to swoop in and fix it without really asking her what she wanted. This especially didn't sit well with me at the end when he decided to take justice in his own hands without hearing from Nadia what that would look like for her. To compare, I remember Chris wanting to fix everything for Mal and she got him together real fast. I was waiting for Nadia to do the same. Her entire life in New Haven is wrapped up in Sebastian. Her job, her apartment, her friends. She even mentions to him that she doesn't want to have things handed to her. She wants to have control over building her own life and he never listens to her. I also didn't buy his "philanthropic" endeavors. At the end of the day, Sebastian is still a man who is making profits from the work of women.
I was also hoping someone would correct Nadia when she said she used to do "sex work." She was trafficked. Sex work is consensual and nothing about Nadia's life in California aligned with that. She was very vocal about being forced and wanting to escape the traumatic memories. Which is why the foundation of her and Desiree's relationship disappointed me. Nadia did not want to work at Ludus. Desiree ultimately coerced her into doing it. Nadia faced unspeakable abuse; Sebastian's solution to her problems was violence. It just felt like the people who claimed to care about her didn't really see her. I don't know, I just wanted them all to do better by her.
The ending felt too fast and I think it could've benefitted from an extra fifty or hundred pages. My opinions are probably in the minority here, but that's okay. I have a lot of respect for Seegars' writing. I'm still a fan and can't wait to return to New Haven soon! Some have suspected Luca and Sienna are next. And yes, but also, I kinda wanna see what Talia got going on👀. Andddd here's hoping we get more Dominic x Sloane. A girl can dream!
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Final rating: 2.75⭐️⭐️✨
Thank you Good Girls PR for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Last year, I read Restore Me and before, I read adult romance here and there, but that book pulled me into the world fully. I think Restore Me is the main reason that the adult romance genre (and more specifically Black romance) has moved to the top of my favorite list when it used to be at the bottom. Soon after, I read all of Seegars' books and I just deeply love the New Haven series. I was over the moon when I heard about Release Me!
Ultimately though, this one was just not for me. Most of my aversions about this story stem from romance tropes that I'm just not into. The millionaire love interest x the girl who has nothing, instalove (I think this couple is instalove-adjacent), revenge plot, over-protective boyfriend, and pregnancy. I liked Nadia a lot as a character. I was rooting for her hard. But I didn't really vibe with the side characters the way I did in the previous stories. And brace yourself, because I am going to say something that may be shocking: I didn't like Sebastian😳.
Sebastian was over-protective to a fault. I didn't really see Nadia get to have agency with him. If something or someone hurt Nadia, Sebastian had to swoop in and fix it without really asking her what she wanted. This especially didn't sit well with me at the end when he decided to take justice in his own hands without hearing from Nadia what that would look like for her. To compare, I remember Chris wanting to fix everything for Mal and she got him together real fast. I was waiting for Nadia to do the same. Her entire life in New Haven is wrapped up in Sebastian. Her job, her apartment, her friends. She even mentions to him that she doesn't want to have things handed to her. She wants to have control over building her own life and he never listens to her. I also didn't buy his "philanthropic" endeavors. At the end of the day, Sebastian is still a man who is making profits from the work of women.
I was also hoping someone would correct Nadia when she said she used to do "sex work." She was trafficked. Sex work is consensual and nothing about Nadia's life in California aligned with that. She was very vocal about being forced and wanting to escape the traumatic memories. Which is why the foundation of her and Desiree's relationship disappointed me. Nadia did not want to work at Ludus. Desiree ultimately coerced her into doing it. Nadia faced unspeakable abuse; Sebastian's solution to her problems was violence. It just felt like the people who claimed to care about her didn't really see her. I don't know, I just wanted them all to do better by her.
The ending felt too fast and I think it could've benefitted from an extra fifty or hundred pages. My opinions are probably in the minority here, but that's okay. I have a lot of respect for Seegars' writing. I'm still a fan and can't wait to return to New Haven soon! Some have suspected Luca and Sienna are next. And yes, but also, I kinda wanna see what Talia got going on👀. Andddd here's hoping we get more Dominic x Sloane. A girl can dream!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 7, 2024
Amazing read start to finish!
When we first encounter Nadia in the prologue I knew we were on the run and I knew that this was going to be a heavy read due to her wanting to end it all. Her meeting Sebastian by chance twice I knew the third time would be the charm especially how she went off on that bartender! Lol Nadia meant business and for Sebastian, he saw something in her that she couldn’t see for herself. There were a lot of ups and boy were there downs because of Nadia not knowing to fully trust her instincts with Sebastian. They both were grinding my gears being stubborn with each other, and both were doing it out of love and a little bit of fear. Like they were both holding back truths that were so annoying! I honestly hope that we get an update from this couple because I’m so curious how the family responded once everything settled. I will say the angst I had reading this ramped up because it is a late third-act resolve with her past that I was so nervous about. This is where my frustration with Nadia shot through the roof because she was so paranoid but also overly irritated about having security. It’s like she felt like her life wasn’t worth all this trouble. And it’s exactly why Sebastian reminded her every chance he could that was dumb, lol, ok he didn’t say dumb but let her know she’s the most precious thing in his world! Ugh, the book just had all the feels!! I also loved how this book parallels time with the other books in this series! More perspectives of other events I didn’t know I needed! I ate that up! lol, this book was so good and I recommend it! I can’t wait to read what is coming next in this series!! Please read CW at the beginning of the book as there is discussion of SA, violence, and other traumatic events.
When we first encounter Nadia in the prologue I knew we were on the run and I knew that this was going to be a heavy read due to her wanting to end it all. Her meeting Sebastian by chance twice I knew the third time would be the charm especially how she went off on that bartender! Lol Nadia meant business and for Sebastian, he saw something in her that she couldn’t see for herself. There were a lot of ups and boy were there downs because of Nadia not knowing to fully trust her instincts with Sebastian. They both were grinding my gears being stubborn with each other, and both were doing it out of love and a little bit of fear. Like they were both holding back truths that were so annoying! I honestly hope that we get an update from this couple because I’m so curious how the family responded once everything settled. I will say the angst I had reading this ramped up because it is a late third-act resolve with her past that I was so nervous about. This is where my frustration with Nadia shot through the roof because she was so paranoid but also overly irritated about having security. It’s like she felt like her life wasn’t worth all this trouble. And it’s exactly why Sebastian reminded her every chance he could that was dumb, lol, ok he didn’t say dumb but let her know she’s the most precious thing in his world! Ugh, the book just had all the feels!! I also loved how this book parallels time with the other books in this series! More perspectives of other events I didn’t know I needed! I ate that up! lol, this book was so good and I recommend it! I can’t wait to read what is coming next in this series!! Please read CW at the beginning of the book as there is discussion of SA, violence, and other traumatic events.
March 30, 2024
The New Haven Series is one of my favorite book series ever, so I was so excited to get into Sebastian and Nadia's story. J.L. Seegars has done it again! Release Me is another testament to the author's ability to craft swoon-worthy love stories involving beautifully-flawed people. Definitely heck your triggers before reading, but this read will have you rooting for these two and falling in love with Mr. Adler. He's a top tier book boyfriend you'll have to share, because every reader is going to fall for him. If it wasn't for responsibilities, I would've read it in one seating. I couldn't put it down! Can't wait for book no. 4!
August 11, 2024
The Way I Just Knew I Was Gonna Love This Instantly. Nadia And Sebastian, Especially Nadia Have My Entire Heart.
Beautiful Book 😅🤍
Beautiful Book 😅🤍
April 15, 2025
4.5⭐️ and 2.5🌶️
Do not play with me when it comes to Nadia Hendrix!! We ride at dawn 🫡When we meet Nadia, my girl is running and fighting for her life, literally. But thank goodness for people who not only see you with their eyes, but see you with their hearts. Nadia is a boss. She is resilient. She's smart. I would love to see her as a sommelier. Nadia is constantly telling herself she's undeserving of everything life offers. Despite those intrusive thoughts, she is very introspective.
Determined to take control of her life again, she plants one foot in front of the other and succeeds every time. "Shame is a sharp current, cutting down my spine as I realize that the voice speaking the harsh words swirling around in my head is mine. Just mine." - Nadia
Sebastian Adler. Owner of Adler Holdings and biggest fan of Nadia. He affirmed Nadia from the minute he saw her ripped up and rained on resume. He encouraged her to ask for more, not just more regarding her job/salary, but to ask for more out of life because he saw her with his heart. Even his secrets were for her protection even though they were in a footrace with her past. There's something about a Black man crying...Whew. When I think about loving someone fiercely and being a safe place, I will always think about Sebastian Adler. Top tier
Carrying so many secrets is a burden that no one should do alone and Nadia didn't have to, she chose to bear her own cross. Yall know I love family representation in these Black love stories, and the Adler's did it for me. (I want to cook with Mama Maddie). The Adler's are Top 3 on my list along with the Eisenbergs. Nadia was definitely not alone and I wish we saw more of the Adler's and Desiree, especially towards the end.
Release Me was a beautiful story of brokenness, love through fear, and redemption
✨Secrets
✨He Falls First
✨Employee/Boss
✨Billionaire Romance
Check the TW
🤍What I Loved: Ludus • Desiree • Cameos from previous characters • Vineyard memories • Brunch with the Adler's
Do not play with me when it comes to Nadia Hendrix!! We ride at dawn 🫡When we meet Nadia, my girl is running and fighting for her life, literally. But thank goodness for people who not only see you with their eyes, but see you with their hearts. Nadia is a boss. She is resilient. She's smart. I would love to see her as a sommelier. Nadia is constantly telling herself she's undeserving of everything life offers. Despite those intrusive thoughts, she is very introspective.
Determined to take control of her life again, she plants one foot in front of the other and succeeds every time. "Shame is a sharp current, cutting down my spine as I realize that the voice speaking the harsh words swirling around in my head is mine. Just mine." - Nadia
Sebastian Adler. Owner of Adler Holdings and biggest fan of Nadia. He affirmed Nadia from the minute he saw her ripped up and rained on resume. He encouraged her to ask for more, not just more regarding her job/salary, but to ask for more out of life because he saw her with his heart. Even his secrets were for her protection even though they were in a footrace with her past. There's something about a Black man crying...Whew. When I think about loving someone fiercely and being a safe place, I will always think about Sebastian Adler. Top tier
Carrying so many secrets is a burden that no one should do alone and Nadia didn't have to, she chose to bear her own cross. Yall know I love family representation in these Black love stories, and the Adler's did it for me. (I want to cook with Mama Maddie). The Adler's are Top 3 on my list along with the Eisenbergs. Nadia was definitely not alone and I wish we saw more of the Adler's and Desiree, especially towards the end.
Release Me was a beautiful story of brokenness, love through fear, and redemption
✨Secrets
✨He Falls First
✨Employee/Boss
✨Billionaire Romance
Check the TW
🤍What I Loved: Ludus • Desiree • Cameos from previous characters • Vineyard memories • Brunch with the Adler's
March 28, 2024
Arc Review ✨
Sebastian & Nadia 🥰
Sebastian is everything you would want in a man: compassionate, attentive, a fierce protector, family man, & RICH!! lol He knew he wanted Nadia and didn’t let her past deter him from what he wanted most -her, in every way- the patience, care, and security he gave Nadia was just so beautiful. He truly adored her and had me melting with his words.
Nadia had a cloud of mystery hanging above her. Who is this woman and where did she come from? As her story unfolded I was so sad for her. I’m glad she was able to be handled with care and found some solace.
I did not give this a full 5 stars because the main plot and subplots were predictable to me. While I don’t mind predictability at times, I found myself wanting to rush through in order to get to the inevitable.
Thank you Good Girls PR for this eARC 🤎
Sebastian & Nadia 🥰
Sebastian is everything you would want in a man: compassionate, attentive, a fierce protector, family man, & RICH!! lol He knew he wanted Nadia and didn’t let her past deter him from what he wanted most -her, in every way- the patience, care, and security he gave Nadia was just so beautiful. He truly adored her and had me melting with his words.
Nadia had a cloud of mystery hanging above her. Who is this woman and where did she come from? As her story unfolded I was so sad for her. I’m glad she was able to be handled with care and found some solace.
I did not give this a full 5 stars because the main plot and subplots were predictable to me. While I don’t mind predictability at times, I found myself wanting to rush through in order to get to the inevitable.
Thank you Good Girls PR for this eARC 🤎
March 28, 2024
Thank you GoodGirls PR and JL Seegars for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Wow Wow Wow, Janils writing truly gets better and better. I can't believe I basically read this one day because I went through a journey with these characters and it is one.
I went into this relatively blind and LOVED the entire experience. I'm going to keep this spoiler free but Nadias character development was one of my favorite things. I was expecting her to fight it and not accept the love that Sebastian had for her, but im so glad that she was just willing and accepting. Willing to learn how to love the version of herself she is now but also allowing sebastian to "hold some of her pain." (that line broke me btw) Also that she reclaimed her sexuality. Sebastian really really loved her. Such a pure love and all-encompassing. It was was beautiful to see all the things he was willing to do to keep her in "his orbit" enveloping her in his family without question. ALSO YALL KNOW I LOVE A RICH MAN AND BABY SEBASTIAN ALDERS POCKETS WERE SOOOOOO DEEP. He is also a certified eater 🙃 but we know Seegars always delivers when it comes to smut.
I do know that the timeline of this books overlaps in part with Revive and Restore me, but I don't remember meeting Nadia and Sebastian in the previous books, So something to look out for if you're just starting the series.
Wow Wow Wow, Janils writing truly gets better and better. I can't believe I basically read this one day because I went through a journey with these characters and it is one.
I went into this relatively blind and LOVED the entire experience. I'm going to keep this spoiler free but Nadias character development was one of my favorite things. I was expecting her to fight it and not accept the love that Sebastian had for her, but im so glad that she was just willing and accepting. Willing to learn how to love the version of herself she is now but also allowing sebastian to "hold some of her pain." (that line broke me btw) Also that she reclaimed her sexuality. Sebastian really really loved her. Such a pure love and all-encompassing. It was was beautiful to see all the things he was willing to do to keep her in "his orbit" enveloping her in his family without question. ALSO YALL KNOW I LOVE A RICH MAN AND BABY SEBASTIAN ALDERS POCKETS WERE SOOOOOO DEEP. He is also a certified eater 🙃 but we know Seegars always delivers when it comes to smut.
I do know that the timeline of this books overlaps in part with Revive and Restore me, but I don't remember meeting Nadia and Sebastian in the previous books, So something to look out for if you're just starting the series.
March 31, 2024
ARC Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️
Releases March 29th 2024
Nadia Hendrix was trapped in a life where she was used, abused, and made to believe she was worthless after losing both of her parents. She escapes that reality and ends up running to a new city from her past where she encounters good people, a foreign concept for her, but she begins to let them in … in walks Sebastian Alder who seems to have a magnetic pull to her and can’t help but to see her. Not the sad broken girl she believes she is but the strong, smart, and worthy woman she truly is. He gives her the space and time she needs to see herself. But there’s someone from her past who won’t let her go.
I remember Sebastian from restore me and revive me and i thought he was gonna be way grumpier and mean but he really was a big softy and just showed Nadia genuine kindness and love for the majority of the book. He was so attentive and aware of Nadia’s triggers and never made her feel bad about them. I loved Desiree and her relationship with Nadia. It was nice to see 2 women with similar pasts make 2 different choices for their future (i may not agree but at least they got their power back) and it being 100% their decision as so much of their past wasn’t. The Adler family was so refreshing to read about. They were a happy, loving, supportive, and rich, black family and that’s always nice to see. I love me a well written black family!
Side note i would love to see a book about Desiree (Hunter Drake as the love interest?!?!?).
Sebastian Alder is #1 on my book boyfriend list.
Thank you to @jlseegarsauthor and @good.girls.pr for the ARC
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️
Releases March 29th 2024
Nadia Hendrix was trapped in a life where she was used, abused, and made to believe she was worthless after losing both of her parents. She escapes that reality and ends up running to a new city from her past where she encounters good people, a foreign concept for her, but she begins to let them in … in walks Sebastian Alder who seems to have a magnetic pull to her and can’t help but to see her. Not the sad broken girl she believes she is but the strong, smart, and worthy woman she truly is. He gives her the space and time she needs to see herself. But there’s someone from her past who won’t let her go.
I remember Sebastian from restore me and revive me and i thought he was gonna be way grumpier and mean but he really was a big softy and just showed Nadia genuine kindness and love for the majority of the book. He was so attentive and aware of Nadia’s triggers and never made her feel bad about them. I loved Desiree and her relationship with Nadia. It was nice to see 2 women with similar pasts make 2 different choices for their future (i may not agree but at least they got their power back) and it being 100% their decision as so much of their past wasn’t. The Adler family was so refreshing to read about. They were a happy, loving, supportive, and rich, black family and that’s always nice to see. I love me a well written black family!
Side note i would love to see a book about Desiree (Hunter Drake as the love interest?!?!?).
Sebastian Alder is #1 on my book boyfriend list.
Thank you to @jlseegarsauthor and @good.girls.pr for the ARC
March 23, 2024
I received an ARC of this book today and I literally read it in one day.
Nadia and Sebastian’s story is officially one of my favorites. Nadia coming from a terribly situation and trying to start over was relatable. Although not as extreme as her story, I know a lot of women will be able to relate to it. Her development throughout this book had me crying for her! Going from completely closed off to getting the family, friends and life she deserved was so satisfying to read. Although the retaliation was scary, I am so glad there was not a third act break up over some stupid miscommunication.
Sebastian I remember from the previous books and I love that he was portrayed differently here. I thought his mannerisms would be a lot different based on Revive Me. I absolutely loved the way he immediately knew Nadia was running and offered his help with no strings attached. I was worried Nadia would reject everything and honestly, I’m a little surprised she gave in so easy with all her baggage. However, I loved their love. There were a few spots that dragged and in true JL fashion, over description is rampant in this book. It didn’t take away anything for me in being able to enjoy. I found myself skimming over the descriptions constantly though. All in all, 4.5/5 stars! I hope we get books for Seb’s siblings!!
Nadia and Sebastian’s story is officially one of my favorites. Nadia coming from a terribly situation and trying to start over was relatable. Although not as extreme as her story, I know a lot of women will be able to relate to it. Her development throughout this book had me crying for her! Going from completely closed off to getting the family, friends and life she deserved was so satisfying to read. Although the retaliation was scary, I am so glad there was not a third act break up over some stupid miscommunication.
Sebastian I remember from the previous books and I love that he was portrayed differently here. I thought his mannerisms would be a lot different based on Revive Me. I absolutely loved the way he immediately knew Nadia was running and offered his help with no strings attached. I was worried Nadia would reject everything and honestly, I’m a little surprised she gave in so easy with all her baggage. However, I loved their love. There were a few spots that dragged and in true JL fashion, over description is rampant in this book. It didn’t take away anything for me in being able to enjoy. I found myself skimming over the descriptions constantly though. All in all, 4.5/5 stars! I hope we get books for Seb’s siblings!!
March 27, 2024
Thank you so much to Good Girls PR for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
When I read Restore Me by JL Seegars a couple years ago, I immediately fell in love with her writing and her storytelling. She has a way of enveloping you completely with her words and fully immersing you into her romances, and the same happened with Nadia and Sebastian story in Release Me. I enjoyed watching the two of them fall for each other (although it was a bit insta-lovey/insta-lusty), while watching Nadia heal from her trauma. It's very clear after 6 books that JL Seegars writes the best kind of romance men--the ones who will do anything and every thing for the women they love.
Overall though, I don't think this is my favorite of her works. Restore Me still takes the top spot, for me. While the suspense subplot of Release Me was interesting, it definitely was predictable and felt a little one-dimensional. If I had to describe it, I'd say that the plot dragged on and rushed at the same time because the first 85% of the book is essentially just following Sebastian and Nadia be in love, with the last 15% quickly resolving the mystery subplot in a matter of a few pages. I'm definitely still excited for the next book in the series, Reclaim Me, and for JL Seegar's future works because it seemed like she was setting up a lot of new stories for additional characters in this book! I'd rate this book 3.75 stars rounded up.
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When I read Restore Me by JL Seegars a couple years ago, I immediately fell in love with her writing and her storytelling. She has a way of enveloping you completely with her words and fully immersing you into her romances, and the same happened with Nadia and Sebastian story in Release Me. I enjoyed watching the two of them fall for each other (although it was a bit insta-lovey/insta-lusty), while watching Nadia heal from her trauma. It's very clear after 6 books that JL Seegars writes the best kind of romance men--the ones who will do anything and every thing for the women they love.
Overall though, I don't think this is my favorite of her works. Restore Me still takes the top spot, for me. While the suspense subplot of Release Me was interesting, it definitely was predictable and felt a little one-dimensional. If I had to describe it, I'd say that the plot dragged on and rushed at the same time because the first 85% of the book is essentially just following Sebastian and Nadia be in love, with the last 15% quickly resolving the mystery subplot in a matter of a few pages. I'm definitely still excited for the next book in the series, Reclaim Me, and for JL Seegar's future works because it seemed like she was setting up a lot of new stories for additional characters in this book! I'd rate this book 3.75 stars rounded up.
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March 30, 2024
3.75🌟 jl seegars always does such a great job of immediately hooking you into the plot and keeping you engaged with her signature lyrical writing style. let's be clear, i would fold immediately for any of her book boyfriends and sebastian is no different. i think the standout piece of this book is nadia's journey through her past trauma and grief. i loved being alongside her as she learned to trust herself and lean on her found family.
the romance itself did feel quite instantaneous, as sebastian is immediately enamored with nadia after a brief run-in at his restaurant. i did end up loving their love, i just tend to prefer a bit more build up before they fall for each other. i also found a few of the general plot points to be slightly predictable and drawn out. overall though, i did enjoy my time reading their love story.
i am absolutely looking forward to continuing to read about other characters in new haven! thank you good girls pr for the eARC!
the romance itself did feel quite instantaneous, as sebastian is immediately enamored with nadia after a brief run-in at his restaurant. i did end up loving their love, i just tend to prefer a bit more build up before they fall for each other. i also found a few of the general plot points to be slightly predictable and drawn out. overall though, i did enjoy my time reading their love story.
i am absolutely looking forward to continuing to read about other characters in new haven! thank you good girls pr for the eARC!
April 22, 2024
JL SEEGARS DID HER THING!!!!!!
Between Sebastian + Dominic — I’m NOT sure who’s top tier.
I loved evvvverrry bittt of this book. I could barely put it down.
Between Sebastian + Dominic — I’m NOT sure who’s top tier.
I loved evvvverrry bittt of this book. I could barely put it down.
March 27, 2024
JL Seegars is amazing at pulling emotions and penning a beautiful love story.
I honestly didn't know what to expect from Nadia and Sebastian, but they did not disappoint. Sebastian is everything you could hope for in a man. He does everything in his power to ensure that Nadia is safe, empowered, loved, and PAID. His words and actions made me blush several times while reading this book.
Nadia is running from her past. A past full of abuse and so many other horrible things after the loss of her parents. She tries to find some peace in New Haven but she never knows when her abuser will find her to attack again.
Whew, Nadia went through ENOUGH! My heart was hurting for her every time I turned the pages.
I can rest knowing Sebastian and his family were everything she needed. Nadia is in good hands. However, I really wanted more of them and their dynamics intertwined in this book, especially after the aftermath of Beau.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. Thank you Good Girls PR and JL Seegars for providing me with an ARC of this book.
Side note: It was nice to get a little glimpse of Nic and Sloane from Restore Me.
I honestly didn't know what to expect from Nadia and Sebastian, but they did not disappoint. Sebastian is everything you could hope for in a man. He does everything in his power to ensure that Nadia is safe, empowered, loved, and PAID. His words and actions made me blush several times while reading this book.
Nadia is running from her past. A past full of abuse and so many other horrible things after the loss of her parents. She tries to find some peace in New Haven but she never knows when her abuser will find her to attack again.
Whew, Nadia went through ENOUGH! My heart was hurting for her every time I turned the pages.
I can rest knowing Sebastian and his family were everything she needed. Nadia is in good hands. However, I really wanted more of them and their dynamics intertwined in this book, especially after the aftermath of Beau.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. Thank you Good Girls PR and JL Seegars for providing me with an ARC of this book.
Side note: It was nice to get a little glimpse of Nic and Sloane from Restore Me.
March 31, 2024
✨ARC book Review✨
Title: Release Me, New Haven Series book 2
By: JL Seegars
Overall story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️
Found family
Billionaire
Workplace
Steam
HEA
Broken FMC
Protector MMC
**check trigger warnings (Suicidal ideation, drugs, abuse, sex work)
📚Story review📚
“Release Me” is such a raw and profoundly beautiful story of a broken soul on the run making her way out of the heavy darkness and back into the light. From the very first page, the writing envelops you in descriptive and vivid richness. I literally said “wow” in the first few pages, what a hook!
At the heart of the story are Nadia and Sebastian, two characters who are drawn to each other like magnets. Nadia is a such a figure of both vulnerability and strength. Her struggles and complexities are palpable, drawing you into her world with every twist and turn. Sebastian, a protector and confidant, gentle in nature towards her and unwavering supporter make him the perfect foil to Nadia's turbulent existence.
Release Me weaves a masterful balance of plot progression, offering poignant glimpses into a tragic past that runs parallel to the growth and trust of Nadia and Sebastian’s love story.
**There are some heavy themes and scenes in this story, that some readers may find difficult. Overall I really enjoyed this story and had a hard time putting it down. I look forward to reading the other books in the series.
Special thanks to: Good Girls PR.
**These are my own honest thoughts that I have provided voluntarily.
Title: Release Me, New Haven Series book 2
By: JL Seegars
Overall story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️
Found family
Billionaire
Workplace
Steam
HEA
Broken FMC
Protector MMC
**check trigger warnings (Suicidal ideation, drugs, abuse, sex work)
📚Story review📚
“Release Me” is such a raw and profoundly beautiful story of a broken soul on the run making her way out of the heavy darkness and back into the light. From the very first page, the writing envelops you in descriptive and vivid richness. I literally said “wow” in the first few pages, what a hook!
At the heart of the story are Nadia and Sebastian, two characters who are drawn to each other like magnets. Nadia is a such a figure of both vulnerability and strength. Her struggles and complexities are palpable, drawing you into her world with every twist and turn. Sebastian, a protector and confidant, gentle in nature towards her and unwavering supporter make him the perfect foil to Nadia's turbulent existence.
Release Me weaves a masterful balance of plot progression, offering poignant glimpses into a tragic past that runs parallel to the growth and trust of Nadia and Sebastian’s love story.
**There are some heavy themes and scenes in this story, that some readers may find difficult. Overall I really enjoyed this story and had a hard time putting it down. I look forward to reading the other books in the series.
Special thanks to: Good Girls PR.
**These are my own honest thoughts that I have provided voluntarily.
May 26, 2024
Sebastian!
What I loved most about this book, was Sebastian’s unconditional love for Nadia. He loved every inch of her , past, present and future. I definitely wasn’t expecting this type of book- lots of trauma but it was great! Different than the other New Haven books. It was nice to see the link with Sloan and Dom.
What I loved most about this book, was Sebastian’s unconditional love for Nadia. He loved every inch of her , past, present and future. I definitely wasn’t expecting this type of book- lots of trauma but it was great! Different than the other New Haven books. It was nice to see the link with Sloan and Dom.
March 30, 2024
JL does it again! I just love this multiverse so much! Release Me follows Sebastian (who we met in Revive Me) and Nadia. Nadia is a a former sex worker who is trying to start a new life in New Haven. Sebastian is a business mogul who is focused on his professional endeavors. I loved everything about this story. You can tell the characters were written with such intention and care.
Check triggers!
Check triggers!
June 12, 2024
I was fortunate to receive the e-arc of this addition to the New Haven series and once I finally sat down to read I knew it was going to be another great read. My only dislike was yet another nickname, angel, princess, precious… you get it lol. But other than that I really enjoyed this addition. I’m not a cryer with books and/or movies but the ending really touched me with what was in the envelope. I kept waiting for the inevitable to happen because of course there is no way it’s just a happy love story from beginning to end, but the author did a good job at making sure the way it dropped wasn’t predictable. I’m so happy that both versions of Nadia got their happy ending.
December 2, 2024
the book all the way up until the third act was so good to me. i loved their relationship and specifically the fmc growth after such a traumatic period of time…. then she got pregnant and basically ruined everything for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 29, 2024
ARC Review - happy release day JL Seegars ! Thank you to Good Girls PR 💕
& happy birthday Sebastian haha 😉🥳
Keeping this spoiler free as possible 😂
Wow this book was worth the wait! I didn’t really know what to expect from Sebastian’s book but I was intrigued from the glimpses of him we received from him throughout the book. I reallly enjoyed getting to know him fully.
This book pulled at my heart strings, Nadia especially with everything she had to endure and overcome, having to make peace and heal from it whilst also creating a new life for herself. Her journey was not easy and she pulled herself from a very dangerous life but then in comes Sebastian..
Sebastian, the man with the empire & generous heart. When I say, Sebastian stood on BIG BUSINESS the entire book, stood behind his lady through and through. He did not care whether you were family or not, hurt her & you have to answer to him! That’s what we like 😉
One of my favourite things from this book is how we got to see the character development via their internal monologues and how we got to see Nadia grow from survival mode to standing in strength & allowing herself to receive the love and life she deserves.
This book was fun, I laughed a few times especially with the dynamics between Sebastian and his siblings! I love seeing close family dynamics/found families. It was nice to see cameos from my faves Sloane & Dom ❤️
The antagonists of this book though, they deserve everything they get!
Be mindful that the book followed some heavy themes (please check trigger warnings) from @buse, s£x work, s£x trafficking and parent de@th more. JL Seegars took her time being delicate around these topics and still managed to explore the themes thoroughly.
Overall, this was a lesson of overcoming your past & knowing that you are worthy of the good things life has to offer you. It’s okay to let people in & take a chance on you, especially when they see you for YOU. For the women who’ve had a tough time & are scared to love again, this one is definitely for you ❤️
Fave character: Sebastian/Nadia
Least Fave Character: Vince/Beau
Emotional rating: 😢😢😢😢
Fluff rating: 💕💕💕💕💕
Smut rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
P.s. I really want to read Luca’s story, if he ever gets one hehe
& happy birthday Sebastian haha 😉🥳
Keeping this spoiler free as possible 😂
Wow this book was worth the wait! I didn’t really know what to expect from Sebastian’s book but I was intrigued from the glimpses of him we received from him throughout the book. I reallly enjoyed getting to know him fully.
This book pulled at my heart strings, Nadia especially with everything she had to endure and overcome, having to make peace and heal from it whilst also creating a new life for herself. Her journey was not easy and she pulled herself from a very dangerous life but then in comes Sebastian..
Sebastian, the man with the empire & generous heart. When I say, Sebastian stood on BIG BUSINESS the entire book, stood behind his lady through and through. He did not care whether you were family or not, hurt her & you have to answer to him! That’s what we like 😉
One of my favourite things from this book is how we got to see the character development via their internal monologues and how we got to see Nadia grow from survival mode to standing in strength & allowing herself to receive the love and life she deserves.
This book was fun, I laughed a few times especially with the dynamics between Sebastian and his siblings! I love seeing close family dynamics/found families. It was nice to see cameos from my faves Sloane & Dom ❤️
The antagonists of this book though, they deserve everything they get!
Be mindful that the book followed some heavy themes (please check trigger warnings) from @buse, s£x work, s£x trafficking and parent de@th more. JL Seegars took her time being delicate around these topics and still managed to explore the themes thoroughly.
Overall, this was a lesson of overcoming your past & knowing that you are worthy of the good things life has to offer you. It’s okay to let people in & take a chance on you, especially when they see you for YOU. For the women who’ve had a tough time & are scared to love again, this one is definitely for you ❤️
Fave character: Sebastian/Nadia
Least Fave Character: Vince/Beau
Emotional rating: 😢😢😢😢
Fluff rating: 💕💕💕💕💕
Smut rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
P.s. I really want to read Luca’s story, if he ever gets one hehe
March 31, 2024
4.5/5⭐️
- Ive been a deep slump😔, like NOTHING I have picked up has been of interest. However lol JL Seegars is an automatic buy author. So I was hopeful Release Me would give me my whole life and surprise surprise it did😆!
- Nadia... I was feeling so defeated for her in the beginning. Like everything she has been through had me two seconds from tears. But talk about resiliency!!! She just picked herself up and got to work on putting herself back together. She found her people in New Haven🥹🫶🏾🫶🏾. Starting with her bff Desiree who inserted herself into her life and became the constant she needed. Then Sebastian who was everything she didn't know she needed. Sebastian was like just perfect. So respectful and he just really did it for me.The New Haven men.... I need to move 🤣🤣.
- I really enjoyed this book! Seeing Nadia basically transform was amazing! Then Sebastian would deadass give the clothes on his back if Nadia needed them. He gave himself completely to her and whewwww! There were a few things that I personally wasn't the biggest fan of but I still LOVED this book.
- Definitely recommend!
- Ive been a deep slump😔, like NOTHING I have picked up has been of interest. However lol JL Seegars is an automatic buy author. So I was hopeful Release Me would give me my whole life and surprise surprise it did😆!
- Nadia... I was feeling so defeated for her in the beginning. Like everything she has been through had me two seconds from tears. But talk about resiliency!!! She just picked herself up and got to work on putting herself back together. She found her people in New Haven🥹🫶🏾🫶🏾. Starting with her bff Desiree who inserted herself into her life and became the constant she needed. Then Sebastian who was everything she didn't know she needed. Sebastian was like just perfect. So respectful and he just really did it for me.The New Haven men.... I need to move 🤣🤣.
- I really enjoyed this book! Seeing Nadia basically transform was amazing! Then Sebastian would deadass give the clothes on his back if Nadia needed them. He gave himself completely to her and whewwww! There were a few things that I personally wasn't the biggest fan of but I still LOVED this book.
- Definitely recommend!
March 30, 2024
3.75 ⭐️ rounded up!
Release me is Book 3 in the New Haven series following Nadia & Sebastian!
This story was definitely different than Jl’s other books in the New Haven series. It follows Nadia who has had a traumatic past and her move to New Haven trying to escape it.
Sebastian is the rich business owner who runs into Nadia during her waitress interview and quickly becomes enamored with her.
If you want to read about a man completely obsessing over the FMC then Seb is your guy! Oh to be loved in the way Seb does, he is the perfect book bf!!
I will say this story was insta love so if you’re not a fan of that heads up! It also has a trope some people don’t like (spoiler coming in 3…2…1…-> preg trope!)
I totally forgot the timelines of all the books so you also get cameos of the other characters from the New Haven series as well (my babies Dom & Sloane!!!)
I’m excited for the fourth book in the New Haven series!
Release me is Book 3 in the New Haven series following Nadia & Sebastian!
This story was definitely different than Jl’s other books in the New Haven series. It follows Nadia who has had a traumatic past and her move to New Haven trying to escape it.
Sebastian is the rich business owner who runs into Nadia during her waitress interview and quickly becomes enamored with her.
If you want to read about a man completely obsessing over the FMC then Seb is your guy! Oh to be loved in the way Seb does, he is the perfect book bf!!
I will say this story was insta love so if you’re not a fan of that heads up! It also has a trope some people don’t like (spoiler coming in 3…2…1…-> preg trope!)
I totally forgot the timelines of all the books so you also get cameos of the other characters from the New Haven series as well (my babies Dom & Sloane!!!)
I’m excited for the fourth book in the New Haven series!
November 9, 2024
Nadia and Sebastian ❤️ I was so happy they found each other and I enjoyed reading about their love story. Nadia went through so much in the love and I love the fact that that Sebastian loved her the correct way. I am happy Beau and Vince got what they deserve at the end of the book. I loved how much Sebastian was intention with his words and the way he cared about Nadia. Overall I really enjoyed the book. I look forwards to reading the other books in this series.
April 20, 2024
3.5 stars
April 28, 2024
Yeah Janil did her thing!!! I love Seb and Nadia’s story. From the jump, Seb was gentle and soft with her, that’s how I knew yep she’s got him!! This is such a sweet story. The way JL Seegars, describes Sebs love for Nadia is literally so lovely. It’s giving that fairytale love, the best for a hopeless romantic like me. At times it felt like it was a little fast paced however that worked for Seb and Nadia, sometimes relationships are like that in the real world, especially adult ones that know what they want. So honestly J L Seegars did her thingggggg!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 30, 2024
The way J.L. Seegars writes her Black men LOVING on their Black women 😭 like… I think most of the highlights from this book (and there are SO many) are from Sebastian because every word coming out of his mouth i was just was 🫠🥵😭
Honestly i did not want this book to end. J.L. had me hooked on every single page! I love a good damaged FMC that the MMC has to protect 🤭 and Sebastian was very much so not about to let anyone come between him and Nadia!! By any means necessary!!!
I still love Dominic and Sloane DOWN but Sebastian and Nadia 🤞🏽 i love them bad. I just love this book and this series so much and it was seriously everything and all the vibes i have been looking for and wanting so THANK YOU QUEEN for writing another amazing book for me to obsess over 🤪
thank you so much to the author and GGPR for the ARC!!
Honestly i did not want this book to end. J.L. had me hooked on every single page! I love a good damaged FMC that the MMC has to protect 🤭 and Sebastian was very much so not about to let anyone come between him and Nadia!! By any means necessary!!!
I still love Dominic and Sloane DOWN but Sebastian and Nadia 🤞🏽 i love them bad. I just love this book and this series so much and it was seriously everything and all the vibes i have been looking for and wanting so THANK YOU QUEEN for writing another amazing book for me to obsess over 🤪
thank you so much to the author and GGPR for the ARC!!
December 9, 2025
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3.5 stars.
⤷possible spoilers ahead!⋆˚𝜗𝜚˚⋆
➴ my thoughts.
i really loved nadia and sebastian’s story. my heart hurt for everything nadia went through, but it made me so happy seeing her finally feel safe enough to trust sebastian. and honestly, sebastian was everything the way he protected not just her, but all the women who ended up in the life she was forced into? yeah. he fell first and he fell hard. i still finished the book with a few questions though, and the ending felt a little rushed. so much happened all at once and then it was just over. and did we just forget about desiree? i wanted more justice for her and more of her friendship with nadia.
jl seegars has that signature writing style that pulls you in instantly, and she did it again here. let’s be real, i’d fold for any of her book boyfriends and sebastian is no exception. but the highlight of this book was nadia’s healing watching her face her trauma, trust herself again, and lean on her found family was honestly beautiful. the romance itself did feel a bit instant since sebastian was obsessed with her right after that brief run-in at his restaurant. i still loved their relationship, i just usually prefer a slower build before they fall. some plot points were also a little predictable and dragged out.
ᢉ𐭩 .ᐟ all in all, i enjoyed their story a lot. everything up until the third act was hitting for me, especially the fmc growth after everything she survived… and then she got pregnant and that kinda ruined it for me.
⤷possible spoilers ahead!⋆˚𝜗𝜚˚⋆
➴ my thoughts.
i really loved nadia and sebastian’s story. my heart hurt for everything nadia went through, but it made me so happy seeing her finally feel safe enough to trust sebastian. and honestly, sebastian was everything the way he protected not just her, but all the women who ended up in the life she was forced into? yeah. he fell first and he fell hard. i still finished the book with a few questions though, and the ending felt a little rushed. so much happened all at once and then it was just over. and did we just forget about desiree? i wanted more justice for her and more of her friendship with nadia.
jl seegars has that signature writing style that pulls you in instantly, and she did it again here. let’s be real, i’d fold for any of her book boyfriends and sebastian is no exception. but the highlight of this book was nadia’s healing watching her face her trauma, trust herself again, and lean on her found family was honestly beautiful. the romance itself did feel a bit instant since sebastian was obsessed with her right after that brief run-in at his restaurant. i still loved their relationship, i just usually prefer a slower build before they fall. some plot points were also a little predictable and dragged out.
ᢉ𐭩 .ᐟ all in all, i enjoyed their story a lot. everything up until the third act was hitting for me, especially the fmc growth after everything she survived… and then she got pregnant and that kinda ruined it for me.
March 5, 2025
JL Seegars does it again!
I love me a gentle man. I love a man that handles women with care. I love a thoughtful & considerate man. I also love a dominant manly man that don’t play bout his woman…and baybeee, Sebastian was all that! Although it teetered on savior complex with Nadia & the women at the “club” but JL really tried to frame it like he cared about their safety.
I could have done another 100 pages. I would have liked more story after the climax situation. At times I felt Sebastian moved really fast & Idk if Nadia truly got a chance to heal. But overall the drama, suspense and sprinkle of New Haven events we already read in other books in the series from another characters perspective was *chefs kiss*
I love me a gentle man. I love a man that handles women with care. I love a thoughtful & considerate man. I also love a dominant manly man that don’t play bout his woman…and baybeee, Sebastian was all that! Although it teetered on savior complex with Nadia & the women at the “club” but JL really tried to frame it like he cared about their safety.
I could have done another 100 pages. I would have liked more story after the climax situation. At times I felt Sebastian moved really fast & Idk if Nadia truly got a chance to heal. But overall the drama, suspense and sprinkle of New Haven events we already read in other books in the series from another characters perspective was *chefs kiss*
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