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Contradictions #2
A Natural Act
“The trick to coping with the pain is to really think about what’s happening and try to understand. I think about why this is happening to me, why everything went so wrong. Why my fiancé wants to hurt me.” When Isabella West finds herself in hospital once more, she has given up on life. She is bruised, broken, and beaten. Far from the ambitious young law student she once was. Craig Carter, foundation doctor and resident bad boy, sees the mess of bandages that hide a beautiful woman and his morals won’t let him stay away. Intent on helping her escape her abusive partner, Craig does all he can to help her get back on her feet but that’s where the help stops. He can offer her friendship and nothing more. He’s barely balancing his medical career with his family life and, with MMA-titles to uphold, the last thing he needs is an extra complication. A complication is exactly what Isabella is. As the first woman to see behind his layers, Craig enjoys her company but she’s recovering from years of abuse and not ready for a new relationship. Craig isn’t looking for one so that suits him just fine. For now.
379 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2014
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R.J. Sable
8 books159 followersRJ Sable is an author from the UK. She is a lover of language of all kinds and has a degree in linguistics and phonetics. Unfortunately, despite her best efforts she is only fluent in English and Swedish after having lived in Sweden for three years.
When she’s not writing, RJ can be found with an impossibly large cup of tea, a crochet hook, and a mess of tangled yarn. Alternatively, she might be on her beloved racing bike “Mary” or mountain bike “Bumble”, annoying car drivers everywhere.
RJ Loves to cycle, run, and swim, and her current non-writing aspiration is to complete a Tough Mudder and an Ironman 70.3 at some point during 2014.
When she’s not writing, RJ can be found with an impossibly large cup of tea, a crochet hook, and a mess of tangled yarn. Alternatively, she might be on her beloved racing bike “Mary” or mountain bike “Bumble”, annoying car drivers everywhere.
RJ Loves to cycle, run, and swim, and her current non-writing aspiration is to complete a Tough Mudder and an Ironman 70.3 at some point during 2014.
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September 16, 2014
I received a ARC for an honest and fair review.
The action starts off right at the beginning. The heroin Isabella finds herself in a situation she see's no way out of. She lives in fear of what her ex Nigel will do to her next. Then he takes it to far and she is rushed to the hospital. Enters the hero Craig. He takes one look at his "Bella" and he is willing to risk it all for her.
If you know the Carter family, you know that they do nothing in half measures. Depending on your spot in the heiracy of the family, decided some of the troubles you went through. Craig has 4 older brothers and an adopted brother, and they all used their strength against him growing up. Craig grows up to be MMA fighter and is months away from becoming a Doctor. Growing up, for Craig, was always about trying to make his older brother's proud of him. In the process he kind of loses who he is. He is tired of trying to make everyone happy and just wants to do what makes him happy for a change. In steps Bella who is afraid of violence and is scared of the fighter in him. She comes from a middle class family that she shunned for the riches that Nigel could provide.
Craig is the hero any girl would want. Protective, loving, sexy and willing to do whatever it takes to keep his lady safe. Isabella is weak at first because she is been abused for to long. With the help of Craig she realizes that she is strong and got herself through her time with Nigel.
The only negative thing I would say, is there was one part in the book where the ex confronts Bella and it didn't show any reaction from Craig. Knowing Craig's temper and anger when it comes to Nigel I was suprised it wasn't mentioned after it happened at all.
I really enjoyed this book. RJ Sable knows how to draw you in and fall in love with her character's. The character's are well developed and you want to know what is happening with them. I literally could not stop reading until I finished this book. The book has all the qualities your looking for: an Alpha male, hot sex and a hero who just wants to protect his lady.
Can't wait for the next book in the Contradictions series.
The action starts off right at the beginning. The heroin Isabella finds herself in a situation she see's no way out of. She lives in fear of what her ex Nigel will do to her next. Then he takes it to far and she is rushed to the hospital. Enters the hero Craig. He takes one look at his "Bella" and he is willing to risk it all for her.
If you know the Carter family, you know that they do nothing in half measures. Depending on your spot in the heiracy of the family, decided some of the troubles you went through. Craig has 4 older brothers and an adopted brother, and they all used their strength against him growing up. Craig grows up to be MMA fighter and is months away from becoming a Doctor. Growing up, for Craig, was always about trying to make his older brother's proud of him. In the process he kind of loses who he is. He is tired of trying to make everyone happy and just wants to do what makes him happy for a change. In steps Bella who is afraid of violence and is scared of the fighter in him. She comes from a middle class family that she shunned for the riches that Nigel could provide.
Craig is the hero any girl would want. Protective, loving, sexy and willing to do whatever it takes to keep his lady safe. Isabella is weak at first because she is been abused for to long. With the help of Craig she realizes that she is strong and got herself through her time with Nigel.
The only negative thing I would say, is there was one part in the book where the ex confronts Bella and it didn't show any reaction from Craig. Knowing Craig's temper and anger when it comes to Nigel I was suprised it wasn't mentioned after it happened at all.
I really enjoyed this book. RJ Sable knows how to draw you in and fall in love with her character's. The character's are well developed and you want to know what is happening with them. I literally could not stop reading until I finished this book. The book has all the qualities your looking for: an Alpha male, hot sex and a hero who just wants to protect his lady.
Can't wait for the next book in the Contradictions series.
October 2, 2014
WOW! This book was so beyond what I expected. It is so very emotional. I felt like highlighting half the book. So many words of wisdom! I think there are so many women that have had a relationship where she was belittled and made feel less for some unknown need of the male counterpart to feel superior. And all that was said throughout this book was just so important to hear and believe. This book really touched my heart in so many ways. At times I couldn't understand why this was happening, why would he or she do this? But they were very mature and very much in love. And, in the end, it made sense. I usually don't write long reviews but I just couldn't help myself with this book. So very well done. And thank you, Ms Sable, for putting this out there for people to read and understand.
July 24, 2016
Wow, this book was so boring sorry forgive me. What the hell did everyone else read? I did not feel anything towards the main characters. I couldn't get emotionally invested. A Doctor/MMA yeah right. The author really wrote a jumbo contradiction when she thought up this story. I have no clue why I didn't stop reading this bag of garbage. I guess I wanted to count how many times the main character said "lady" which was one hundred by the way. I'm sorry. I wanted to like it to see what the big deal was all about but geez. The grammar was terrible. The scenarios unbelievable. I can't write anymore it was so terrible.
September 3, 2014
I love the story of Craig and Bella, this story definitely shows the loving side of Craig also we get to see in as doctor carter not just in the cage, and I love that side of him. Bella starts this book weak and in need of someone to care for her and by the end of the book is a character I love, strong and brave and knows her own mind.
Craig and the brothers are always there doing what they do best, loving and supporting their family.
Another five star read for me, I am totally loving this series and can't wait for matts book!!
Craig and the brothers are always there doing what they do best, loving and supporting their family.
Another five star read for me, I am totally loving this series and can't wait for matts book!!
September 16, 2014
I loved it... loved that the family was involved in a big part of the story and loved to see that side of craig... this by far my favourite family, and I honestly am a hard critic for books... cant wait to read the rest of the brothers stories, and cant wait to get more of that family...
My only disappointment is the lack of an epilogue.. so if you have one in mind just post it anywhere and I am sure everyone will love it..
My only disappointment is the lack of an epilogue.. so if you have one in mind just post it anywhere and I am sure everyone will love it..
September 4, 2014
i received an ARC copy of this book and honestly i have to say it was great we get a more indept view of where craig's mind is and how he came to meet isabella he stayed true to himself even tho at a few times i wanted to smack him in the head you also get to see a different side of both ian and karl cant wait till the next book
July 4, 2015
This book was just bad. I had to make myself finish it.
February 18, 2022
A good book with a solid plot.
September 21, 2014
I did like this story, I'm not a spelling or grammar critic and never harp on a few missed edits but there were enough to interrupt the story and some sentences unfinished as in the sentences were missing words and in the very beginning went from calling the woman dr. a nurse to a dr. and back again every other sentence; for a bit I thought there must be two women in the room besides Bella but no. Anyways I think if this book gets a good edit I would of given it 4 stars it's a book worth re-editing because it is good. I liked the story line and the Carter family♡
September 30, 2014
Good read.
I really like this series. this was a pretty heavy read in the beginning that I had to actually put down for a couple of days then come back to. characters are great.. the story line is great. Craig's style of talking was kind of weird.. I also have a hard time reading books that use English terms or are based in England and find myself relocating to location in America and exchanging words for America words. just works better for me that way keeps my head in the story.
I really like this series. this was a pretty heavy read in the beginning that I had to actually put down for a couple of days then come back to. characters are great.. the story line is great. Craig's style of talking was kind of weird.. I also have a hard time reading books that use English terms or are based in England and find myself relocating to location in America and exchanging words for America words. just works better for me that way keeps my head in the story.
January 12, 2015
I think that of all the brothers Craig's contradictions were a little bit more evident when reading the With You Trilogy. For those reasons alone Craig was my favorite Carter brother, his ability to be hard yet soft and loving are much more evident than his brothers. But after reading Karl's story I think all of the brothers except for Craig we will not be able to stop ourselves from hating to love them.
September 21, 2014
I loved the story and the tatoo was awesome. Craig was very dreamy. I have a little trouble believing that a resident would have time to also be a top rated mma fighter, but I was willing to go with it. Also, the editing was pretty bad to the point of distracting from the story at times.
April 27, 2016
The Carter family
I love the Carter's they are part of my life and I love the family I hope you write a book about all of the brothers it would be great to know the twins Jake and Matt can't wait till May 15th till Ian's next part of his life love the books your a great writer!!!
I love the Carter's they are part of my life and I love the family I hope you write a book about all of the brothers it would be great to know the twins Jake and Matt can't wait till May 15th till Ian's next part of his life love the books your a great writer!!!
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