Everyone has a past. Some pasts are worse than others. When Gabriel's past rears its ugly head, it effects Marley and his relationship. Marley has been honest with Gabriel about her past. She has shared with him things she has never shared with anyone. So when Marley finds out that Gabriel has been hiding a part of his past that impacts them both, she is devastated, she feels deceived. Marley can't handle the information that she received, so Marley does what Marley does best, she runs.
"I fell in love with a man I didn't even know. You can't change that. You can't make it better. And you can't make it hurt any less. I opened myself up to you. I confided in you, and I thought I was getting the same in return. I spend years building up my defenses for this very reason, and I stupidly let you in and let myself believe you would help me heal. And you crushed me." ~ Marley
Gabriel knows he messed up, that he should have told Marley as soon as he figured out that their paths had crossed. But he didn't, now he has to deal with the consequences of his decisions. Gabriel has lost Marley and he will stop at nothing to win her trust back. He knows that Marley loves him, so won't allow her to walk away. He will fight for her. He is Gabriel Bertozzi, he always gets what he wants.
"I'll keep pushing you until I have what I want. Until you're naked underneath me with my cock buried so deep, you'll never be able to live without it again." ~ Gabriel
Marley is once again broken, destroyed. She thought she could trust Gabriel, but when she learns that he has been keeping things from her, she realizes that she doesn't know the man she has fallen in love with. Marley is Gabriel's life. She has given him a reason to live. When he fell in love with her, she woken up a part of him that he thought died many years ago. Gabriel will stop at nothing to get Marley back. Marley tries to stay away from Gabriel, but he has her heart. No matter how hurt she is, her heart belongs to Gabriel.
"My heart and my body belong to Gabriel Bertozzi; every single part of me belongs to him. And it always will." ~ Marley
In Destructive, you are a roller coaster and your emotions will be all over the place. Gabriel and Marley's pasts both come back to haunt them and Gabriel has already lost people who he loved, and he vows that history will not repeat itself. He will stop at nothing to keep Marley safe. Gabriel is not proud of the things he has done in his past, but he will not allow his past to dictate his future. His future is Marley.
"You're my obsession, Marley. Can't you see that? I'm addicted to you in every way, and I absolutely fucking love it." ~ Gabriel
"I crave him just as much as he craves me, if not more. He's my addiction. And I don't know if I can quit... or if I even want to." ~ Marley
Gabriel and Marley's journey was an emotional ride. I felt the pain that Marley felt when she found out about Gabriel's past, how their pasts had crossed. Jessica Prince made me feel the heartache that Marley was feeling. I loved this story and with each turn of the page, Marley was not a push over, she knew she what she deserved, and I loved that about her. She was strong and after everything she had gone through, she was a survivor. She was loyal to those that she loved and would stop at nothing to keep those that she loved safe, even if it meant sacrificing herself. Will Gabriel be able to earn Marley's trust back? Will their pasts destroy their future? Will Marley's past come back to haunt her? Will the demons from her past destroy her? Will Gabriel be able to protect Marley from her past? Will Gabriel and Marley's love be strong enough to get past this?
Destructive and Addictive are must reads. I absolutely LOVED these two books. I am patiently waiting for Obsessive, and from what I have come to expect from Jessica Prince, she will not let me down.