Worth It

Forbidden Men #6

by Linda Kage

I fell in love once.

It was amazing. She was amazing. Life was amazing.

I lived for each time I could see her, and nothing else mattered, not that our families were enemies, our time together was forbidden, or we had to meet in secret.

Our love could conquer all.

Until it didn't.

So I was ripped away from the love of my life and shoved into hell, forced to continue without her.

It shattered me, broke the best parts of me, left me permanently damaged.

Or so I thought.

Years later, I swear history’s trying to repeat itself because she’s back in my life, and I’m just as drawn to her as I was before. But I'm older and wiser now, and I know she should stay away from a worthless ex-con like me.

So, I will not let her in. I absolutely refuse to hurt her. I will keep her away.

Then again, sometimes risking your greatest fear to get to a smile makes everything worth it, and besides, I’m not sure I can resist her, anyway.

This is the story of how Felicity Bainbridge changed my life forever, starting one summer day long ago after I was forced to change a dirty diaper...

--Knox Parker

Genres: Romance, New Adult, Contemporary, Second Chance, Contemporary Romance, Forbidden Love, Friends To Lovers

395 pages, Paperback

First published August 25, 2015

About the author

Linda writes romance fiction from YA to adult, contemporary to fantasy.

Published since 2010, she first went through a 2-year writing correspondence class in children’s literature from The Institute of Children’s Literature, then graduated with a Bachelor's in Arts-English with an emphasis in creative fiction writing from Pittsburg State University.

She currently lives with her husband, two daughters, a cat named Holly, and nine cuckoo clocks in southeast Kansas.

She started out reading with the Baby-Sitters Club, then moved to Sandra Brown, Linda Howard, Julie Garwood, and LaVyrle Spencer in high school. Now, she's all over the place with her romance reading tastes.

A few of her favorite things have been:
Stranger Things, Supernatural, Cheers, Teen Wolf, Umbrella Academy, Outlander, Yellowstone, Grey's Anatomy, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Shawshank Redemption, Dirty Dancing, Harry Potter, Tangled, A Walk to Remember, Dr. Pepper, Roast Beef with mashed potatoes and onion rings, the poem "Equipment" by Edgar A. Guest, and To Kill a Mockingbird.

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars!



Worth It is the sixth book in Linda Kage’s Forbidden Men series. I love these books so much. Knox and Felicity are newer characters to the gang, more loosely connected to the others so I wasn’t sure how I would connect with their story. I shouldn’t have worried. Linda brought her ‘A’ game with this one. Knox and Felicity’s story was heart wrenching, beautiful and completely emotional. It went from present to past- from dark to light, from hard to read to easy. This one had a different feel than most of the others in this series, but I loved it.



Felicity and Knox meet when they’re in high school. Knox is a little older than her and they come from two different sides of the track. Felicity’s family is rich and well known. Knox’s family is also well known, but for very different reasons. Knox has tons of siblings and his dad’s the equivalent of the town drunk. When these two meet, they know it would be best if they stayed away from each other. Any sort of friendship or relationship would not be accepted between the two of them. But they can’t stay away.

Their friendship is strong and it eventually develops into more. What Felicity and Knox have is true, it’s real and it’s a first love either one of them will never forget.

She wasn’t like anyone I’d ever met… She didn’t treat me like a nobody. In fact, I don’t think anyone had ever treated me the way Felicity treated me, or looked at me the way she looked at me. Like I was something special. Like I was someone.

This young couple is happy. They’re in love. Embarking on a secret and forbidden romance isn’t easy, but they make it work. At least until Felicity turns 18. But their secret romance doesn’t stay secret forever. Eventually, they get caught. And the consequences are dire.

Fast forward six years. It’s been six years since they’ve laid eyes on each other. Felicity has tried to stay strong during that time, but it’s been hard. Now Knox is back in her life, but he’s different. He’s broken. Moving forward may be impossible for this couple, but Felicity won’t give up. She’ll fight for Knox because she knows that no matter how much time has past and no matter how much he’s changed, he is and always has been worth it.

“You know, that first day in the woods, I never in a million years would’ve thought we’d end up here. You have no idea how privileged I feel to get to be with you.”


“I feel the exact same way.”

Knox and Felicity were two characters I loved reading about. Their past was so sweet and fun. I loved getting those chapters intertwined with the present. The present wasn’t always so pretty, but it was real. This book kept me up till the wee hours of the night reading. Once I started it, I had to know what was going to happen with these two and how they got to this place.

The relationship this couple had was beautiful. I love reading about true and genuine love stories like this. Linda Kage writes the best characters and stories. I find myself constantly falling in love with her books. One of the best parts about this book was seeing so much of the other characters we know and love. And Asher… after that teaser at the end of this book I’m even more excited to read his story! Felicity and Knox’s story isn’t one you’ll read and quickly move on from. It’s one you’ll devour and one that will stay with you.

[Linda Kage]

CURIOUS ABOUT BOOK 6??

I finally have some answers!

New Title : WORTH IT (It's not going to be "Worthless" after all, sorry! I change my mind too much, I know.)

Release Date : Definitely August 2015...I think! Okay, I don't really know yet. But I'm pretty sure it'll be August...ish!

Why isn't it Asher's turn now? He'll star in Book 7, for sure. I just needed to set up a couple more things in his background before he was ready for his story. Trust me, you'll see what I mean after reading Worth It!


Who is Knox?

Okay, fine. Here's a sneakety peak excerpt about Knox Parker!

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“Hey, everyone. This is Knox Parker. He’s our new bartender.”

All four men spun around, and every gaze landed on me.

The fourth guy finally wandered closer, eyeing me up and down. “Since when do we have a new bartender?”

“Since today,” Pick answered casually.

Mr. Curious hitched his chin Pick’s way. “Is this the ex-con?”

Pick shook his head and sighed. “Ten,” he muttered. “You got a big fucking mouth, you know that?”

“What?” Ten shrugged. “Was I supposed to keep that secret?”

“Just...” Pick lifted his hands. “Let’s not go spreading his record around outside the six of us, okay? In fact, for the first week or so, you all don’t even know his name. Got it?”

None of the other bartenders seemed to get it. They stared at him as if he’d lost his mind. I gave him my own confused glance, wondering why he wanted even my name kept under wraps. But he didn’t explain himself.

Finally, the one Ten had called Lowe pointed at me as he asked Pick. “Is he—”

“Yes,” Pick clipped out, sending Lowe a hard stare before Lowe whirled back to me and studied me from head to toe.

A moment later, he huffed out a strange sounding, “Oh.”

I had no idea what they were talking about, so I transferred a leery scowl between the two of them, hoping they’d clue me in. But all Lowe did when I glanced at him was offer me a nervous smile and a greeting nod, which only made me warier. What the hell?

From his bar stool, Hart tipped his chin up and decided to talk to me directly. “So what’d you do time for?”

I turned my attention to him, and something in my gaze must’ve intimidated him because he took an untrusting pull back in his seat. Since it was obvious I already skeeved him out, I couldn’t help myself; I answered, “Rape and murder.”

A pregnant pause followed before Ten exploded, “What the fuck, Pick? You just hired a murdering rapist to work with us? DUDE!”

Pick sent me a dry glance as if to tell me to keep my mouth shut. But I only gazed back, unrepentant. It wasn’t as if I’d lied. I HAD done time for both accusations.

Rubbing a spot on his forehead, Pick frowned at his bartenders. “How long have you idiots known me? Do you honestly think I’d hire a rapist?”

The disgust in his voice seemed to relieve them, but the one still standing closest to me, visually inspecting me, asked, “What about the murdering part?”

Pick shrugged. Then he glanced at Lowe and murmured, “I’m sure he had a good reason for that.”

“Oh, great. That’s just great.” Ten threw his hands into the air and spun away, before facing Pick again. “When he rapes and murders ME, please tell my wife he PROBABLY had a good reason for it.”

Hart, still sitting in front of the laptop snickered. “If he murdered you, Ten, he WOULD have a good reason.”

[• Lisa • · Rating 4 out of 5]

FOUR KNOX PARKER STARS.

Our love could conquer all. Until it didn't.



Linda Kage has pulled it out the bag with the latest in her forbidden men series and once again I find myself blown away by her obvious talent. Starting from book one way back in 2013 I never would have imagined that Linda Kage would be on book six of her forbidden men series and I have to admit I'm hoping that Linda has a lot more to come in this addictive group of books.

What's it all about?
When two young adults from different side of the tracks look beyond the bias of their warring families they quickly form a friendship that they will soon learn has to stand the test of time. Friendship quickly turns into affection and that affection demands to explore the growing love between one another. But once this love was discovered they were torn about from each other forced to live separately in their own personal version of hell. Years later their paths cross again but will the scars of their time apart allow them to find each other again? Linda Kage tells this star crossed lovers tale perfectly; with plenty to fall in love with and a hero that needs to be loved back to life. I'm sure that many readers will fall just as much in love as I did. Or maybe more.



What did I love?
'Worth it' was so lovingly crafted it was obvious by its depth that it was a labour of love for Linda Kage. The past and present narrative was so spot on that I found myself applauding the author for her well thought out arrangement of the story telling; One chapter I was happily falling in love with the past and all it was building up to be only to be thrust back into the present and 'feeling' everything that both the heroine and hero were working through. There was no time during this book to feel distracted or disinterested, right from chapter one I felt engaged by a story that took me on a whirlwind adventure of emotions. Linda Kage has wowed me with this tragically beautiful story. Her characters came to life and Knox has taken the top spot as my favourite Kage hero to date. If you are already in love with this series then you'll be well pleased at how well this story fits in well with the other characters of previous books in the forbidden men series and if you are already a firm fan of this author then this novel will continue to prove exactly why.

Why not five?
This book was so close to a five star I'm already feeling conflicted about my rating. Linda Kage took my breath away, her story was so beautifully put together I don't think any of the details will be forgotten anytime soon. From the start I was almost 100% convinced that this book was a flat out, no questions asked five star and almost all the way through I had those same feelings. The only thing that slightly disappointed me was the ending. Linda Kage spent chapters building past and present, developing an unforgettable bond and truly allowing me as a reader to fall helplessly in love with both heroine and hero and then once the ending neared I felt like like the conclusion of their story came all at once, I wanted the same style pace of build up to bring the reader the conclusion of this epic story and sadly I felt like it was a little rushed. But don't let that deter from reading this gorgeous book and falling in love with Knox and his City girl, you won't regret it.



Final thoughts ...
If you have a hankering for a modern day Romeo and Juliet tale and you can't seem to resist those star crossed lovers style books then you my fellow book addict need to drop everything and snap up the latest by Linda Kage on release day. The forbidden men series is one of my favourite, every book release brings something new to the table and you definitely won't find any repeat performances in a Linda Kage novel. This book is particular was stunning, and once again Linda Kage has proven why her books are so popular with readers who love to fall in love with love. Enjoy ... Kisses.


*ARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

[Jessica's Totally Over The Top Book Obsession · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Emotional Read Stars



I may do a real review on this book later but I just don't feel like it right now. I have too many feels to put thoughts down and I really want to start Asher's book without stopping to write a review for this one. I will say it was a good read but very sad at times.

[Aestas Book Blog · Rating 4 out of 5]

::: FULL REVIEW NOW POSTED ::: 4.5 stars :::


If you’re a fan of heart-meltingly sweet bad boys, tortured heroes, forbidden romances, and intense second chance love stories, then you have to read this book!! I read it from start to finish in one non-stop sitting because I honestly just could not put it down!!! It was well-written, loaded with feels, and kept my heart racing!! You can read this as a standalone and it’s a top recommendation!!

This was one of those books that I wanted to read as soon as I saw the blurb…

I fell in love once. I lived for each time I could see her, and nothing else mattered, not that our families were enemies, our time together was forbidden, or we had to meet in secret. Our love could conquer all. Until it didn’t.

So I was ripped away from the love of my life and shoved into hell, forced to continue without her. It shattered me, broke the best parts of me, left me damaged. Or so I thought.

Years later, I swear history’s trying to repeat itself because she’s back in my life, and I’m just as drawn to her as I was before. But I’m older and wiser now, and I know she should stay away from a worthless piece of ex-con like me.

So, I will not let her in. I absolutely refuse to hurt her. I will keep her away. Then again, sometimes risking your greatest fear to get to a smile makes everything worth it, and besides, I’m not sure I can resist her, anyway.

This is the story of how Felicity Bainbridge changed my life forever, starting one summer day long ago after I was forced to change a dirty diaper…

I don’t know about you, but that ^^^ sold me on the book!

The story grabbed me from the first page and I honestly didn’t even move from my spot on the couch until I was done. It had so much heart! Just that perfectly delicious blend of angst, feels, swoon and sexy… where you love seeing a couple together and want to see them get through whatever comes their way.

The story is told in alternating POVs between Knox and Felicity, and it also alternates between past and present. I actually love this type of storytelling (very often seen in second chance romances) because it’s like you get to experience the way all the pieces of the story slowly come together as you read. I loved finding out more about when they’d first met, I swooned over them falling in love, I was heart-broken at their separation, and I eagerly and desperately waited for them to find each other again.

Where had he gone?
And then I felt it.
A stare. It started out tingling the back of my neck until it rocked through my entire nervous system. I could do nothing but feel him watching me… I knew he was there though, hiding from me, probably pressing his back to the wall and holding his breath, hoping I didn’t find him. Except I had no idea why he’d hide from me… why he hadn’t told me who he was…

I’m a total sucker for this kind of story. Guy from the wrong side of the tracks, feuding families, a forbidden romance they had to hide, a second chance after they’d been forced apart… gah, I loved it!

I also want to say that I really appreciated how awesome the supporting characters were in this story. It’s really nice to see friends in books genuinely offer helpful and solid advice and support and not contribute to the drama. This story was absolutely a case of “them against the world”, not “them against each other”, all they both ever wanted was just to be together, so it was the kind I most love to read!

“We’ve never really been apart. From the moment you bumped into me in those woods, we’ve belonged to each other… and we’ll always love each other. You know why?” I leaned in to whisper… “Because we don’t know how to stop.”

And the FEEEELS!!!!! Omg, they’d been torn apart and then kept apart, and their lives had changed so much as a result of the experiences they’d gone through separately but the one thing that deep down hadn’t changed was that they were still madly in love with each other (even though it took some convincing by Felicity to show Knox that he was good for her). I totally felt their love and was rooting for them every step of the way, but my heart absolutely broke when the truth about what had happened to him was revealed. We know from the start that he’d been sent to prison, but the truth about everything on his side of the story was really gut-wrenching. I won’t say anything because I don’t want to spoil it but I promise your heart will hurt when you find out. *sniff* I seriously wanted to hug him!! And I was so happy that he’d made it through and back to her, and even happier that she wasn’t going to give up on him.

“I’m no good for you,” he insisted.
I shook my head. “You’re the best thing that ever happened to me.”

All in all, I just LOVED this book! It had everything I most love to read about wrapped up in one awesome story! Technically, this is a standalone within a series of interconnected standalones, but you do NOT have to read the series in order and you do not have to read the previous books in order to understand this one. The author has very cleverly structured it so that you can read this completely alone if you want. I personally read the first standalone back when it was first released, but I haven’t read any of the other books since then, and I dived right into this and was 100% fine. If you want to read the whole series, you can, but I’ll just say again that you can read this book completely alone. It’s up to you.

I really do highly recommend reading this one though. I literally loved everything about it — the writing, the story, the characters, the ending. It was sweet, sexy, and heart breaking but also beautiful. It kept my heart racing and kept me flipping those pages like crazy. It’s absolutely a top favorite recommendation!

Rating: 4.5 stars. Can be read as a standalone.

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[Lana ❇✾DG Romance❇✾ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Stars

I craved every little second I got to see her, but I knew I should stay away. It was torment, the two cravings rivaling and constantly churning in me, playing tug-of-war between what my heart wanted and what I knew was best.

Wow. Suffice it to say that I'm drained. This book absolutely gutted me. It was devastating and beautiful all at once and I loved every painful second of it. Worth It is unlike any other book this author's ever written. It has much darker undertones than the other books in this series, and it's no light read. It's gritty, it's emotional, it's devastating, made you ugly cry while hugging your kindle sort of read. It's a beautifully unforgettable second chance romance about two people that didn't belong, but yet belonged to each other that fate ripped apart in the cruelest of ways, only to bring them back together a little more broken to put their shattered pieces back together six years later. If you don't recall these characters from previous books, that's because they weren't introduced there. Linda Kage managed to flawlessly interweave them, so if you're wondering why they got a book before Asher, trust me when I tell you that you'll understand once you read. Both of them have such a profound connection to a few of the previous characters that I never saw coming and definitely loved reading about. This also makes this book an easy standalone, so if you haven't read the rest of the series, you'd still be able to enjoy this one fully.

I think the worth of person comes from who you are and less from WHAT you are."

Knox Parker is the boy from the wrong part of the railroad tracks, so to speak. His father's a drunk, and his family are the pariahs of their town. He's the last boy that should catch the eye of the daughter of the rich and influential Bainbridge family, but that's exactly what happens. One chance meeting in the woods between Knox and Felicity is the start of an incredible friendship that soon turns into a unforgettable young love. Knox may only be 18 to Felicity's 16, but that doesn't make their love any less real.

Stop looking so sad when I don't kiss you, and stop trying to leave when you're sad. You're not allowed to walk away from me unless you're smiling."

Worth It is told in alternating POVs, jumping from present to the past of six years ago, slowly showing the reader how they fell in love and what ultimately led to the devastating event that tore them apart. This was probably my one biggest quibble about the book. The "past" is set in our "present". Meaning the books, movies and songs that are described are from this year; but it's set to six years ago. The "present" doesn't have a year, but it starts pretty much almost right where A Perfect Ten ended. I'm one of those readers that has a hard time turning off my disbelief during books, so this was a little odd for me to wrap my head around. Also there was the part about Knox (this is not a big spoiler (it's revealed in the very first chapter), but just in case you don't want to know more than what the synopsis gives you, I'll hide it)How can Knox be released from prison early and NOT know why it's happenings or the information behind it. It just seemed highly unlikely but I may be nit picking Luckily it wasn't significant enough to ever take away from the story because I was completely enraptured in it.

Six years after they were ripped apart, Knox is back in the town he grew up in, but he's no longer the boy he once was. He's broken and he's harboring his fair share of demons from his time in hell.

I'm just some wasted shell of space who won't stop breathing. And I can do nothing but hurt you. There's this stain on me. I'll never get it out.

There's enough hints and bits and pieces given about what he's been through to slowly let the reader connect the buttons, and my hear absolutely broke for Knox. His life was so tragic and when the whole truth of it gets revealed, I flat out sobbed. It was one thing trying to connect the pieces, but when you're hit with the full picture of what he'd been through, it's absolutely devastating.

If you love broken and tortured heroes, trust me when I tell you that you will absolutely fall in love with Knox.

Felicity was a wonderful heroine. She always had this understated strength about her, and I loved the way she fought for Knox and what they once had even though he does his best to push her away because he doesn't think he's good enough for her now.

These last six years have been hell. Because being without you is like an open wound that bleeds and festers every day. It hurts and it's miserable, and now you're right here, yet you keep pushing me away."

This book was definitely a step away from the rest of the series, but it was amazing in it's own right. It was emotional and completely unforgettable. It's a story that will definitely be staying with me for a long long while. It's just one of those books that truly touches you on a visceral level with the amount of emotions it brings out in you.

With a choked sound of defeat, I crushed my mouth to hers. I had to shut her up. Her words were slaying me. Her tears were like poison. I died a hundred deaths from each aching confession. And I need her to stop before I ceased to exist.

There's also a hell of a teaser in the epilogue for Asher's book that's sure to whet your appetite if you've been waiting for it like I have. If you're on the fence about reading this book, I can only tell you that you need to. It may not be a light read, but it's so worth it. I love a good second chance romance, and this one was just so beautifully tragic and yet wonderful all at once. I simply can't give you more than that because you need to experience it for yourself. But believe me when I tell you, that that's what you need to do; experience it.

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[Ramona Popescu · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is officially the saddest from the series! It is impossible that the next 3 will get more heartbreaking or dramatic than this one.

I am truly lost for words and when I think back at what I've read, my heart hurts. All of Linda's books are fantastic, with strong messages behind them, but this one resonated and became louder, brighter and left you with a bitter sweet feeling. You are happy by the end of the story, but in the same time you can't forget that you've read something so sad.

The story begins with our beloved heroine, Felicity, bumping into our hero, Knox, in the middle of the forest. She was there to read and he was trying to escape her brothers that were chasing him over a prank he did. Their families were rivals, rich vs poor, and obviously any type of relationship between its members was forbidden. Despite recognizing him, Felicity didn't gave him away, and kept quiet so he can escape her brothers. Seeing her noble heart and that she was different from the rest of her family, Knox dared to approach her and soon couldn't let her go. They were so young and I was caught so deeply in their love, that seemed so sweet and genuine it made my heart melt.



Over the course of the plot, their connection becomes so much stronger and they fell in love, despite their family issues. Until they are force to separate, Knox is sent to prison for rape and Felicity is left devastated.

The book alternates from present to past, having a dual POV, which was perfect, because you get full circle of the plot. You can form an opinion about both characters and live with them intensely.

We know their past, but now our heroes have to face the present. Knox is out of prison, being extremely disorientated of his surroundings, trying to put the missing pieces together and live a normal life, although his traumatic experience in prison left him broken. His path will cross Felicity's and they will reunite after 6 years of being apart.

I want to stop with sharing the plot with you because this will have to be explore by lecturing the book, but I strongly recommend you to:

Focus on the characters and their evolution

Here I am referring especially to Knox. The young and troubled boy, who was guarded to let anyone in, trusted Felicity and fell in love with her. He opened up to her, shared so many wonderful experiences and gave up the most important thing for him: his freedom. Now, after 6 years, we see another Knox, physically and intellectually changed. Prison marked him and he promised not to drag Felicity into his hell no matter what. He still loves her, but because of this he is willing of letting her go. I was so impressed by his spirit of sacrifice, by his profound feeling towards her and by his story. It was heartbreaking and nobody deserved to go through this, especially a good guy like him.



Felicity was a fine heroine for me, a strong and independent girl, that puts justice and loyalty first. She was so in love with Knox and couldn't move on without having him by her side. After fate puts them together again, she is determined to break all his barriers and win his heart again. She was persistent and determined, cracking every defense mechanism he possessed. She was amazing and genuine, fighting to understand him and proving that love could heal everything.

Feel the message this books sends

After finishing this book, I was impressed by the accent the writer puts on PTSD after prison. This is a very important aspect in a lot of people's lives and managing it correctly can insure their adjustment in the outside world. Knox suffered tremendously there and after being released, he has changed without possibility of becoming the person he once was. He struggled with burst of anger, temper and violence, endangering the ones he cared about. Felicity was his light, the one that guided him from the dark. But at perfect as it might sound, love can't always heal 100%. The writer inflicts therapy and sports, such as box or weight lifting, to concentrate the negative energy somewhere and dissolve it. A great bonus for that and you could see what a good research she did when writing this book.

I gave you my thoughts about this book. I was truly impressed and overwhelmed by its intensity and wept a lot, because a lot of injustice happened to our young couple and they didn't deserve it. No one deserves that kind of pain for being in love..

I also enjoyed the connections that were made between the previous characters and the new ones. You will be surprised by it and happy to see your beloved heroes come together as the big family we all love!!

[Brandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The beginning of Knox and Felicity's relationship was perfection - sweet and innocent. Knox Parker and Felicity Bainbridge were meant to be enemies, their families have made it no secret they despise one another. But one summer day, Knox and Felicity run into each other, literally, and they quickly learn they don't share their families opinions, at least when it comes to each other. Knox and Felicity begin to secretly meet in the woods between their homes and love blooms.



When Knox and Felicity are discovered by her brothers, at the worse possible time, chaos ensues, and the two are ripped apart. Their dreams are shattered, and Knox is facing jail time.



Upon his release, Knox has no plans to find Felicity - he isn't the same man he once was and is afraid all he has to offer her is trouble and heartache. Knox finds himself working at Forbidden, and as luck would have it, they cross paths, which leaves them both spinning.



In Worth It, the reader is given present day POV's, after Knox's release from prison, and flashbacks, 6 years prior when Knox and Felicity first meet. There are things I really loved about this story, and a few things that I didn't she doesn't recognize him, it's only been 6 years, and he gave up so much for her, gah. It left a bad taste in my mouth... - the overall idea of their story was unique and I found myself thoroughly invested, but somewhere along the way the story gets a little too soap operaish. Honestly, I don't know how to explain this - there was just too much going on - feuding families, illegitimate children, suspicious fires, secret tapes, etc - and a lot of it seems unresolved or unnecessary, if that makes sense. I feel like the story would have felt more well-rounded if some of the 'drama' had been eliminated and instead more thoroughly focused on a few serious issues. Then once all is revealed, I felt the resolution was too abrupt and easy - Unfortunately this is one of those stories where the things I didn't like keep nagging at me and I hope this review doesn't come off as too negative, because overall I did enjoy the story, I loved Knox, and it was nice catching up with the other characters in this series.

*ARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.*

[Pavlina Read more sleep less blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

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4,5 EMOTIONAL STARS

It's true that I'm a big fan of this series!I love Linda Kage and I'm so excited every time I read a new book and always I'm curious to see who is next!I will admit that my favorite forbidden man is Ten but after reading this book Knox has become my second favorite man!

"My heart hasnt changed."I grew up and tried to move on,but right here...."She pummeled her chest with her fist."This is still the same,and since the moment you ran into me in the woods...it has beaten for you".



I loved how this story developed learning about Felicity and Knox when they were younger and the fact that we got the points of view from both of them!Knox...omg my heart ache for him!He was so damaged.I couldn't stop myself from falling in love with him!And Felicity is an amazing character!She still loves him and care for him!She wants to be with him and she doesn't give up even when he pushing her away!!These two are so sweet and cute,I didn't want to finish their story!
There were moments I cried because I felt like I was a part of the story and this make it unique!




This series is getting better and better!Each book has something to give you!!It's Worth It waiting for this book...It was a beautiful and emotional story about second chances with two lovable characters!Can't wait for the next story!!

[NiCoLeTa E. {Addicted To Books} · Rating 5 out of 5]

***4,5 ^^^Was it really worth it???^^^ stars for especially KNOX PARKER***
(Sorry Felicity that i don't include you too!!!)



I really don't know what to say about this book!!!
By now, all of you... my friends, you know how much i love all the forbidden men and Knox wasn't an exception... But i will admit that his story was the most fucked up story from all the previous stories of those troubled men...

It felt like a pure torture...
My heart was about to explode as i was witnessing all these shits that Knox had to get through in the name of love and i'm really wondering if they truly worth it... Were they???

I really don't know... I really don't have a fuckin' clue...
But this book hurt me very much!!! For several reasons and all of them had to do with Knox...

Well... The book was going all the time back and forth in time...
The past was focused on two teenagers that against all the odds, they truly fell for each other!!!

How romantic, ugh???
But there were some serious fuckin' problems...
He was poor, she was rich...
Their parents hated each other and her brother abandoned his sister with a child that he never bothered to recognize...
So, there were reasons for those two to be rivals...
But as i said, they met each other, they looked beyong the surface and they fell crazy in love.
But with what cost after all???


"Something dark dwelled inside me now, something black and violent and ugly, like a stain on my soul that could never be washed away."

At the present, Knox just got out of prison after 6 years inside for rape and murder.
He went back home, but there was nothing there for him anymore...
No parents, no siblings, no niece, no house!!! Nothing!!!

But fate brings him to help a woman and his way collides with Pick's who used to know him back then and he offered him a roof and a job...
Knox can't believe all this kindness that suddenly is surrounding him and my heart at this point was bleeding!!!

But Pick has something more for him too...

Felicity's life had changed dramatically from when she was sixteen. She lost the love of her life and after four years of waiting, she just gave up on hope. She is trying to live her life but she is never satisfied since something vital missing from beside her!!!

What will happened when her long lost love is returning back???
When she doesn't recognize in the man in front of her, the boy she used to love????
What will she do when he is refusing to have anything to do with her???


"She wanted everything; my heart, soul, dreams, fears, secrets, thoughts. And though some of those things she’d always have, others I was now too guarded to share, too scared to reveal, too smart to let loose and scar her too."

And what about Knox??? How can be near to her without touching her ever again???
He just can't be with her. He isn't the same man that he used to be...

Once upon a time he was good, really good. But he was naive...
Now, after six years locked in jail and after all the things that had to get through, he doesn't recognise himself. He is so angry and he is afraid that he is gonna hurt the only person that he loved more than his life...

Will Knox and Felicity manage to overcome all those things that tore them apart and to earn a place in paradise?????? Their paradise???


"Love doesn’t understand time. It doesn’t care if people change. It just grows where it grows."

While i was reading this book, my main feelings were two...
I was so damn sad and heartbroken about Knox, about his family, about the cruel fate that they forced him... And when i finally learn what he have to live inside the prison, i just wanted to hug him so tight and never let him go...
But also i got so angry with him. I got so angry because he was so naive and they tricked him to do something that he wasn't supposed to do. he took the blame for something that he didn't do and that was so fucked up...


As for Felicity??? She was a nice girl that she took her life in her hands but i think that she didn't fight as much as she had to... But i can't explain it to you, because i don't want to make spoilers...
But i really liked the way she stood beside Knox near to the end when she learned what happened to him that changed him so much!!!


"I still couldn’t believe what I’d learned, still couldn’t wrap my brain around the horrors my man had suffered. It only made me more determined to heal him, though, to show him there was still good left in the world, life was still worth living, and being with the one you loved was all that mattered."

For once again, i have to say that the Forbidden family are the best. I like how supportive they are toward the others and they are so loyal and kind.

I will confess that i would like to see more of them, but i'm happy that i saw Pick for once again and i felt proud for the man that he is. He is like the fatherly figure above them all and i think that i respect him very much!!!
(Yeah, i know that i am talking for a fictional character, but still... i can't help it!!! I love that guy!!!)

My only objection in this book is that all this travel to the past got me a little bit tired and i thought that we didn't have too many action in the present.

Yep, i wanted to know what happened in the past but there were too many useless details i think... I could be more satisfied with more of present scenes between Knox, Felicity and the rest of the gang!!

And now, it's fuckin' time about Asher!!! I can't wait for his turn and god, i fuckin' knew from the middle of this book that something was going on between him and Pick, and Linda presented it very good to us in the end...

and now i'm fuckin' dying from the agony!!!

If you haven't realized it yet... Those Forbidden Men would be the death of me!!!
Every story is more heartbreaking than the previous!!

[S.M. West · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 "Unbreakable Bond" STARS

"I think the worth of a person comes more from who you are and less from what you are."

Wow, this was my first Linda Kage read and absolutely LOVED it!!! Such a wonderful story with so many feels. This was a second chance romance like no other I've read. It's not pretty and there were serious moments where it was dark and devastating. Ms. Kage slayed me with the harsh reality but in such a way that I couldn't put this down. My emotions were all over the place.



Knox Parker, the oldest of six siblings, is white trash in the eyes of the almighty Bainbridges with their mansion, acres of land, money and power. Yet, Felicity Bainbridge, the youngest and their only daughter, sees Knox for who he is.



These two unlikely friends, yet alone lovers, literally collide into each other in the woods between their properties. From there, the spend countless stolen hours building a beautiful and unbreakable bond. I loved how Ms. Kage took us on their youthful journey to build a friendship...

"A slice of helpless depression swept over me. I glanced down at my hands - our hands - clasped together in such a familiar way. The comfort of holding on to him sat in stark contrast to the way every other awkward part of me felt."


...and then a love


that would stand the test of time, unimaginable damage and heartbreak.



Knox and Felicity are ripped apart when her brothers discover them and Knox's life is shattered as he goes to jail for rape.

"Make me a promise...No matter what happens today, don't ever change. You are fun and sweet and amazing just the way you are. You make the world a better place because you always find the bright side. You ARE the bright side."

The story is told in the present day, six years later when Knox is released, with flashbacks to their youth and time in the woods together. Of course, while Knox has full intentions to never see Felicity again because all he's ever brought her is trouble, they cross paths - sending both their worlds into a tail spin.

Knox was truly a beautiful and loving boy and so easy to love. What he endured for a crime he didn't commit devastated me. No one can be the same after such violence and degradation. Knox feels filthy, stained and is filled with rage that he struggles to control.



"It was finally hitting me that the boy I'd once loved was truly, horribly gone."

Felicity was a great heroine and so real and strong. Her love for Knox never wavered and when she finds him again, no matter how much he's changed...

"I wasn't sure if I could give up, because he was the only thing I'd ever really wanted."

This story will stay with me for a while. Knox and Felicity's story was not easy but it made me feel so much and for the most part, it was good and hopeful.

"I loved this girl with everything inside of me."


I highly recommend this book. While this was book 6 in the series, it can be read as a standalone. I may not have needed to know the other stories to read this but, I must confess that I now NEED to read the rest of the series. I've gotten a taste of these Forbidden men and can't seem to get enough!

**An ARC generously provided by Linda Kage in exchange for an honest review.**

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[Jennifer Kyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full review to come for Knox & Felicity.



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[Beverly · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I think the worth of a person comes more from who you are and less from what you are.”

The Forbidden Men Series is a must read for me and I will openly admit to completely stalking Linda Kage to see when her next book will be releasing. I had no idea what to expect from Knox or how he story would play out, but this story, OMG the feels. I loved it!

Knox and Felicity are from completely different worlds, but literally live acres apart. Felicity family is town royalty and very wealthy. Knox's family is known as white trash and poor. Despite being neighbors their worlds were never supposed to collide until Knox’s sister got pregnant by Felicity’s brother. Now this doesn’t change the feelings the families have for each other, but it does bring Knox and Felicity together.



Knox is eighteen, the oldest in his family and takes his responsibility of taking care of his siblings seriously. Felicity is sixteen and a loner. She doesn’t have a lot of friends and spends most of her time reading. We meet and get to know Knox and Felicity over one summer. During that summer they fall in love and have a secret, forbidden romance. Towards the end of the summer they are caught and circumstances take them apart.

Six years later Knox starts working at Forbidden and meets Felicity again. Years later they don’t have the same things dividing them, but overcoming their past, heartache, and differences still proves to be difficult.



Ugh, this series, seriously it’s one of my favorites ever. Every book I fall more in love with these guys! I loved Knox and Felicity’s connection and I loved seeing them fall in love both times. I also absolutely loved how these guys look out for each other. They are loyal and always have each other’s back.

Linda Kage continues to amaze me with her variations of forbidden love. This is one series I love so much I wish I could read them all again for the first time. Knox and Felicity are the perfect addition to the gang and I cannot wait to see what happens next with Asher.



ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.

[~♡AB♡~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

★★★★★ 4.5 Stars ★★★★★

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I can't get enough of this series, it just gets better and better and never could it be described as boring. This is the sixth book and follows two brand new characters who are now part of the Forbidden Men family. From past to present we go on a journey that is quite heartbreaking and a little darker than what we have come to expect from Linda Kage.

Knox Parker and Felicity Bainbridge come from two opposite sides of the social spectrum, but a chance encounter in the woods behind both of their respective homes, turns into a wonderful but forbidden love affair which leads to the best summer of their lives.



They spend many hours together in the woods, and although Knox feels he will never be good enough for her, he vows to become a man that she will be proud of, and nothing like his dead beat father and crazy family. He works hard to make sure his family is provided for, but knows that he needs to make his own future.



Felicity has always felt like she didn't fit in, at school or within her family but Knox makes everything seem easy and comfortable. Their plans for the future, for when they will be able to be together freely, come to a grinding halt one day when Felicity's brothers change the course of Knox's life forever and he is jailed for forcible rape.
_ _ _ _

Worth it is told in dual points of view, past and present and the change in Knox's personality is so complete that you know that what happened to him in jail was going to be bad but I wasn't expecting his story to be so heart wrenching and sad.

"I'm just some waste shell of a space who won't stop breathing.
And I can do nothing but hurt you.
There's this stain on me. I'll never get it out."

When they find themselves thrown together once again, courtesy of Forbidden Nightclub, Felicity is at first very angry at him, and then once she realises that something is amiss, she decides to help Knox fight his demons so that they can once again be happy.



I love a book where the heroine is a sweet but very strong character, that wants to help a damaged hero. Knox is so torn up inside that he thinks that Felicity will be better off without him, but she fights to put him back together again because she knows he deserves it, and he really did deserve everything good. I loved Knox, not only was he protective, loving and kind, but he was great with kids = swoon. When he meets Pick and Eva's two young children, I nearly had an ovary explosion and I am not joking! As always, it was great to see the rest of the gang.

"Love doesn't understand time.
It doesn't care if people change.
It just grows where it grows."

Told in dual POV, this is the sixth book in the Forbidden Men series, but can be read as a standalone.

ARC gratefully received from the author in exchange for an honest review

[Geri Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was definitely darker than the books in this series. There were some lighthearted moments courtesy of Ten but they were few and far between.

A lot of things I liked...

Knox. His backstory was heartbreaking especially how he grew up, which made what happened to him was even more horrible. This guy just couldn't catch a break. Sometimes, it felt like too much. He lost so much and as much I was happy he got his HEA, I feel like it wasn't enough. He deserved so much more than just HEA. Don't get me wrong, I loved that he finally found happiness with his City but the price he had to pay to get that was too much. It did play very well into the whole "Worth It" theme but I wish he had more! I wanna send him the biggest and squishest hug because he went through so much.

Another one I liked was Pick. He played an instrumental role here and it made me appreciate his character more. Picky Ryan is the kind of dude you'd want on your side. Felicity. I liked her. I didn't love her like I did Caroline but I felt like she was just perfect for Knox.

I liked that we see how Knox and City met and fell in love. The past and the present flowed nicely and gave readers insight into what actually happened to their relationship and the tragic way it fell apart.

But what was really lacking for me was the lack of meaningful interaction in the present. I wanted a more drawn-out reunion with them. It felt rushed to me. I appreciated the connection Knox has with Eva and Reese but I also felt like it distracted from the Knox-City romantic reunion. Nevertheless, this one was very enjoyable. I loved catching up with the whole gang except you, Noel, you...you ass. Anyway, Worth It is definitely a worthy addition to the Forbidden Men series.

ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 'too sad for me' stars

I can't bring myself to rate this higher despite all the feelings the author invoked in me. I can't find fault in the writing or deny my emotional engagement with the story. But I also can't use the word 'enjoy' to describe my reading experience because I feel more depressed/sad/angry than happy.

The story was told in alternate chapters of THEN and NOW.

In THEN, we witnessed the blossoming love between the rich, Felicity Bainbridge and white trash, Knox Parker. They are the star-crossed lovers with their families hating each other. Witnessing their sweet young love should be an enjoyable experience. But due the the hint of something awful happened that torn them apart, the waiting for the inevitable is pure torture for me. I keep hoping we can get it over it and move on already.

"You're ... a Parker."
"Bainbridge."
And just like that, we were enemies.

In NOW, Knox had just came out of prison. He had no family, no friends and nowhere to go. However, a chance encounter led him to the Forbidden men and with the help from Pick, Knox had a place to stay and a new job. The last thing he expect was to have the love of his life, Felicity to be his new colleague and housemate.

I love a good tortured hero and Knox's story is hitting all the right buttons for me. The poor guy was just a boy in love and he got punished for it. Don't let me start with the cruelty he endured in prison. It was so goddamn awful. But what I'm not comfortable with is how is was described in detailed by a third party to Felicity. It just doesn't seems normal friends etiquette to tell your friends such graphic thing.

"No matter what either of us want, I'm never going to be that innocent boy you fell in love with."

"I think the worth of a person comes from who you are and less from what you are."

I find that the happiness towards the end is too short lived and not well balance with the emotional tortured I endured. I need more time spend on Knox's emotional recovery, seeing him heal with Felicity and basically see them having a functional relationship together. To me the ending wrapped up too fast with so much happening in the last quarter. I think for those to love basking in the angst and gut wrenching feelings will love it more than I did.

[Talia · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Trouble tree stars

Usually, I'm put off by flashbacks. They are too often used as page-fillers and add next to nothing to the story. Here, it felt like 70% of the story was in the flashback and I couldn't had been happiert.

You know that ideal first love, that summer love when you're a teenager and the world around you seems so vivid and new, suddenly exciting and full of life? That's what this book is about. Sure, the "present-day" narration is a second-chance romance, but the real story happens 6 years prior to that.

I adored both characters. They are so genuine and unwavering in their love. I'm a staunch supporter of the idea that you're never too young to truly fall in love and Knox and Felicity proved me right.

Felicity was a very great character, holding the insecurity of every teenager, but also not backing away from what is clear since the beginning is going to be the best adventure of her life.

Knox... he was just perfect. I didn't care too much about his "present" version, being a bit too much on the broody side, always pushing her away and such. Still, the past version of him had me on a gooey puddle on the floor in the span of a paragraph. Knox is not your usual alpha-man. He's assertive and arrogant at time, but he's also this teenaged guy who, above everything else, wants to do right by the girl he's fallen in love with. He sure has climbed mu book-boyfriend ladder and claimed his righteous spot in the top ten. His spontaneity and the utter adoration he felt toward City were moving.

I also absolutely freaking loved the setting, the quiet beauty of their "place", their forest, their dock. Kage devoted a great part of the book to building their relationship which, starting as a friendship, soon progresses to more.

Plus, in the previous instalments, the "forbidden" element was caused by more internal elements (Quinn being committed to another woman, Noel being Aspen's student, Ten not wanting to betray Noel's trus...) Here, instead, the only obstacle were the opposing family, in a true Romeo and Juliet fashion. The struggle of course was there, namely Knox's lack of opportunities that would allow him to provide for her, being him also older than she is. Still, when they're together, the angst is absent. They are each others' oasis.

With a wistful sigh, she traced the heart with her finger. “God, we were so young.”
“Too young,” I agreed.
“But that didn’t seem to matter. Love doesn’t understand time. It doesn’t care if people change. It just grows where it grows.”
“And it bloomed inside us.” Slipping a hand into my jeans pocket, I pulled out a knife and flipped it open. “Here’s to a new us.”
Then I went about carving a larger heart around the original one

As plots go, this wasn't the most elaborate one, but I liked the many ha-ha! moments when you connected the dots binding Knox to the different characters already met in the previous books. Also, before starting, I'd been led to believe by I can't remember who or what, that this book wouldn't feature any of the other characters of the series. So it was a very enjoyable surprise to see all the other Forbidden men once again.

As usual, Kage delivers an emotional romance (Knox's story is heartbreaking at best) that doesn't hold any punches. And yet it's still one of the sweetest romance I've ever come across. The purity of their love shines through the pages from the budding start to the all-encompassing forever-ness that is the present day narration, in which Felicity shows all her strength while trying to get her man back from the dark place he's in.

I liked how empowering that part was, although the only flaw was the rushed quality of it. Even though I think the flashbacks are the true jewel, I wouldn't have minded to see them together in the present a bit more. Still, it's also true that these characters keep showing up in the other's books so I'm sure this is not the last we'll see of Knox and Felicity (BTW, Knox's last name is "Arrow" Parker... are you spotting a theme?)

Also, it wasn't the hottest of the series, too, but there was something so special about them being each other's first, from their first date, to all the other steamier stuff. The trust, the novelty... Kage portrayed it so magically and yet truthfully. It's not sugarcoated and that's what makes scenes that otherwise would only be sexy, so meaningful and heartwarming.

I would recommend it to everyone.

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[Talltree · Rating 1 out of 5]

This H, he's probably got the worst luck in the whole world..and the h is the cause of most of his problems. If he hadn't ever met h, his life would have been so much better!!!

Whatever; kind of Romeo-Juliet YA romance going on, past-present chapters alternating, H gets shafted every single time
-terrible parents( alcoholic, abusive), useless siblings, dyslexia, goes to jail when innocent for h's sake( forced by her evil dad/brother)
-abused, gang-raped, almost killed, has to kill in self-defense, prison sentence extended to life-term
-H's whole family burned to death while he was in jail including baby niece, of the two brothers left alive - one is a psycho, other dies of drug overdose, H now homeless
- h isn't even faithful to H in 6 yr separation, in last 2 yrs she is with more than one OM, even moving in with some loser who cheats on her and takes all her money. H was a virgin and is never with anyone else apart from h!!!

I feel really mad at this author on H's behalf even a fictional character doesn't deserve all this bad ju-ju!!!

On reflection I'm now changing my rating to 1 star - the H was stupid to agree to go to jail when he was innocent, based on past history he should have known that h's dad would never keep his word. And even if he did all those idiotic things, the h was useless, till the end she never even tried to find out why H was sent to jail it was for " raping" her or speak up on his behalf. I'd respect more a h who'd break him out of jail!!

[~Stéphanie~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a ride !! Those last 20% sucked me in completely. I just let a breath I didn't know I was holding. And I won't even start to think about that epilogue because shit it was a huge teaser for Ashers's book ! I don't like to wait



But Back to "Worth it"


“I think the worth of a person comes more from who you are and less from what you are.”

The story of Felicity and Knox was poignant, heart-breaking and beautiful, all at the same time.
Worth it is told in dual pov between now and then and to me it was perfectly executed.

Usually they can either have too much information about the past or not enough of what is happening in the now.
But to get what kind of love both characters shares, you have to get back to the beginning.

Felicity and Knox's family are some kind of enemies and things get worse when Knox's dad came to claim that one of Felicity's brothers knocked up his daughter/
Being rich and feeling almighty, Felicity's father only spilled his hatred for Knox's family and all members of both families were never in good terms.

One day, Felicity and Knox bounded and this bound never stopped to grow




“Do you ever think about kissing me?”
“Wha...what?”
“Because I do. All the time. Right before I go to sleep each night, first thing when I wake up in the morning, whenever I’m coming out here to meet you, whenever I’m with you.”

I can't decide which part of the book I prefer.... the past or the present.
They are both equally great.
The « then » part was like falling in love for the first time. It wasn't rushed. It was just beautiful without being cheesy.
Being able to be a small part of their happiness was cute. Both of them know the walls that are separating them and they are enough mature to let the silly battle the adults have far away from them.

“Even if we were temporarily separated, I’d always be with you.”
“And I’d always find my way back to this.”

The « now » part was a struggle through and through.
Knox is out of jail with nowhere to go and no one to see. He doesn't know where Felicity is and he is not even sure he wants to see her. He isn't sure to stay away like he knows he should.
After spending 6 years in prison, Knox isn't the same mentally but also physically.
The last few years were rough on him and he has an anger he can't seem to contain



His saving grace would be to do the right thing at the right time.
After meeting some old acquaintance that you may know if you've read (Pick's book), he's soon hired as a bartender for Forbidden.

As you may know « Worth it » is the 6th book in the forbidden series : So the million dollars question is : Can I read it as a stand-alone ?
I would say yes because I did. I read the first book () and recently I've picked Ten's book () and I wasn't lost.
Of course, there are a lot of appearances of the other couples but I didn't seem to be lost in what was happening.
I was happy I read Ten's book because the man is so damn perfect you have to read his book no matter what but like I said you can pick Worth it first chance you got.



Knox is a broken male character that I wanted to hug all the times
His life harsh and yet he is so humble. He doesn't blame anyone about what happened. He wants the best for Felicity and he wants her happiness more than ever

Felicity was a loving character. Even at 16 I found her adorable. Linda Kage portrayed a true teenage girl with her naivety and her hope.
At 22, she is a grown woman, sure of herself but a little lost.
There's one thing she knows and feels, it's Knox and the love she still has for him.

“No one ever kissed me like you did. No one ever touched me like you did.

I only wanted more of them at the end. I felt it kind of rushed and I'm in need of novella.

With Worth it, I'm definitely addicted to the Forbidden men and I hope to find the time to read the previous books.

Love doesn’t understand time. It doesn’t care if people change. It just grows where it grows.”

~ ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review ~

[Rachel L · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick review:
A fantastic feels-filled second chance romance! Going back and forth from the past 6 years ago to the present, this is the story of Knox and Felicity, a boy from the bad side of town and a girl from the affluent side. One summer when they are teens they fall in love, only to be separated by horrible circumstances. Now years later, Knox and Felicity have crossed paths again and are different people.

Linda Kage delivers a beautiful love story full of happiness and loss, sadness and hope. My warning to you, this book evokes so so many feels!

[Sandy ღCoffee Addict Booksღ · Rating 4 out of 5]

***3.75 stars***

“This is the story of how felicity Bainbridge changed my life forever, starting one summer day long ago after I was forced to change a dirty diaper...”
~Knox Parker.

Knox and Felicity’s family are from different ends of social spectrum and have been enemies for as long as they can remember, but their lives get tangled up when they meet accidentally in woods one summer during their teenage. They wanted to hate each other but underneath their family names they were just a boy and girl who had a friendly smile and warm demeanor.

Over the summer they keep meeting secretly in the woods, spend a lot of time talking, laughing sharing their dreams; for them this was the highlight of their day. Though Felicity had all the luxury at arm’s reach she always felt misfit in the world of rich and sophisticated, all she ever wanted was for someone to love and understand her. Knox makes her happy and reckless, being around him makes it easy for her to hope for a better life. On other hand, Knox is the eldest of the Parker siblings since his father was an abusive alcoholic who didn’t care for his family Knox had to step in to keep them from becoming homeless. Being in woods, spending time with Felicity was his getaway from never ending responsibility, a time where he could forget all his worries because she was the only one person who treats him like he mattered. The more time they spend together, stronger their feelings grow and eventually their friendship blooms into love. A young love so strong that consumes their every waking hours and they are desperate to be at each other’s company.

When they were still lost in the bliss of true love, reality hits and their lives turns upside down. And now after six years when fate once again crosses their path, Knox is determined to keep Felicity far away from him. They may still harbor the love they strongly felt but they are not the same people who once made promise of forever when they were young. Now everything is left to Felicity, will she fight for her one true love even though he’s adamant of staying away? Will she be able to heal this broken man and prove to him that no matter how cruel life has been to him, he’s still worth loving?

With Worth It Linda Kage delivers an emotional story of lost love and their struggle to find a way back to each other. This story was said in dual POV alternating between past and present. Past was my favorite part of the story, I loved reading about the innocent young love and it was mesmerizing and beautiful at the same. But the second half or more accurately ‘in present’ when they meet again, the dramatic streak in me wasn’t happy about their first encounter. For the most parts I was expecting a dynamic reunion and professing their undying love, by the time the story reached that point it was almost the ending. Nevertheless, I liked the story, it had a great character development and well executed plot line. This is my first from the author and I’m completely awed by her writing her dialogues were equally emotional and funny, I can honestly say that she is a wonderful storyteller. I’ve to start catching up on the previous books in this series, I know I sound stupid for doing it backwards since I met most of couples in this series. On brighter side, I already like them and got a glimpses of their stories and I’m very much curious to see how well was it played.

*Complementary copy provided in exchange for an honest review.*

[Wendys Wycked Words · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book. It was sweet, sexy, raw and at times heartbreaking. Felicity and Knox meet in the woods behind their houses when she is 15, and he's 18. It was hate at first sight, because of their families. Her family is rich and they are snobs. His family is dirt poor and his dad is a drunk. Then there is also the issue with her brother getting his sister pregnant and then denying everything. 


Now we all know what they say...opposites attract and that's certainly the case here. They spend more and more time together and eventually fall in love. Even if it's hard for them to find ways to be together, they don't give up and are actually very happy...But of course their happiness doesn't last and something tragic happens.

Fast forward six years when they come face to face again at Forbidden (Picks club...god I love Pick). Felicity is surprised but very happy to see Knox again. Knox, however, doesn't want anything to do with her. Even though his heart is breaking, he's fighting some major demons within himself and he doesn't want her to be affected by them.

 

The shit Knox that happened to Knox....it was heartbreaking to read, but Felicity, she is a strong woman and she didn't give up without a fight. 

I loved both characters very much and I loved getting to read about all my old time favorites and how they were doing. And yes Knox was great, but Ten and Pick are still my numbers 1 and 2...and I have a feeling they always will be.

I highly recommend this series...

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[Bookadmirer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is really good. I devoured it, a total page-turner for me. It was upsetting to know what happened to Knox in the prison. Felicity is a strong woman. I loved how she sticks to Knox even though he pushed her away thinking she deserves better.

I needed more of them. Their present situation and how they cope up with everything. I wish the book was a bit longer with more scenes of them. Also, I wanted more scenes of Knox getting his life together. Nonetheless, I enjoyed it tremendously.



Trigger Warning: rape, false imprisonment

[Dilek VT · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Linda Kage’s FORBIDDEN MEN series and this is Book 6 in the series. I recommend you to read them in order to meet the characters at the right time.

This book is the painful love story of two lovers: Knox & Felicity... We didn't know them or we hadn't met them in the other books but here we learn how they are connected to the group of friends in the series.

Our heroine Felicity has blue eyes and red hair whereas our hero Knox has brown eyes and dark hair.



They are the children of two families who hate each other. They meet when she is 15 and he is 18. They can’t help but fall in love. Her family is rich, his family is poor. But neither family is good, both families are awful. So, until she becomes 18 and they can go out in public freely, they start to meet secretly in the woods near their home. They spend time in the forest and the lake, talking, kissing, swimming and so on...


They become good friends and they love each other with very sincere and strong feelings. Their love is so pure and so innocent.

He flashed me another grin that, yeah, turned me into one of those girls—those stupid girls who abandoned all thought and reason for a pretty boy smile.

***

I don’t think anyone had ever treated me the way Felicity treated me, or looked at me the way she looked at me. Like I was something special. Like I was someone. Her being one of the most beautiful girls I’d ever seen didn’t help ease my obsession with her, either. Which is probably why I kissed her, even if that had been the stupidest thing I’d ever done, because now I was well and truly addicted, and there was no turning back from where this was headed. But, fuck...it’d been worth it.


They discover everything together. First base, second base and then third base, all in good time :) But when Felicity becomes 16 and insists she wants to go all the way, he cannot resist her. That is when they are doomed. Utterly and totally doomed! One good memory they created in the back of her car becomes the beginning of their nightmare.



Her family ruin their lives in one night and their innocence and pure love is now forever stained...

She is left alone with her cruel family and he is behind the bars...



One disaster follows another... She waits for him for 4 years to get out of prison but then he gets 30 more years for killing 2 people in prison... Then, she feels hopeless and tries to move on. But after 2 years, he goes out somehow...

One coincidence follows another and with the help of Pick (hero of Book 3), who knew him at school once upon a time, Knox enters the life of our group of friends and starts to work with them in the bar FORBIDDEN.

From his barstool, Hart tipped his chin up and decided to talk to me directly. “So what’d you do time for?”
I turned my attention to him, and something in my gaze must’ve intimidated him because he took an untrusting pull back in his seat. Since it was obvious I already skeeved him out, I couldn’t help myself; I answered, “Rape and murder.”
A pregnant pause followed before Ten exploded, “What the fuck, Pick? You just hired a murdering rapist to work with us? Dude !”
Rubbing a spot on his forehead, Pick frowned at his bartenders. “How long have you idiots known me? Do you honestly think I’d hire a rapist?”
The disgust in his voice seemed to relieve them, but the one still standing closest to me, visually inspecting me, asked, “What about the murdering part?”
Pick shrugged. Then he glanced at Lowe and murmured, “I’m sure he had a good reason for that.” “Oh, great. That’s just great.” Ten threw his hands into the air and spun away, before facing Pick again. “When he rapes and murders me , please tell my wife he probably had a good reason for it.” Hart, still sitting in front of the laptop, snickered. “If he murdered you, Ten, he would have a good reason.”

When Knox and Felicity finally come across each other again, first she cannot recognize the big muscled creepy guy who looks sexy but scary. Although she finds him attractive, he is nothing like her innocent boyfriend who always looked tenderly at her eyes.

Recognizing him is shocking, but their reunion is not the way she dreamed about. Nothing is easy, nothing is the same as in old times. He tries to push her away, she tries to learn what has happened...

The Knox I’d known would’ve found me. He wouldn’t have been able to handle my tears. He would’ve sat beside me, and talked to me, and hugged me until everything was okay again. But the stranger I’d just walked away from stayed away. So I cried even harder because it was finally hitting me that the boy I’d once loved was truly, horribly gone.


How will they ever talk about the past and solve their issues?

Well, friends get involved...
Friends help them...
Friends reveal many hidden truths...

A low, keening wail left me. I didn’t know it could hurt this much just to listen to a story, but my skin felt as if a million fire ants were attacking me, stinging and burning away my flesh. My chest constricted too tight for me to breathe, and a pulse of pain echoed between my temples. All I could picture was a bloody, beaten, half-naked Knox on the floor, whispering my name on what he assumed was his last breath. And to think, I’d given up on him after that, believing thirty years was more than I could wait. I was going to be sick. “Bathroom,” I gasped, lurching to my feet and grabbing my stomach. “That way,” Reese pointed toward a hallway. “First door on the right.”



And friends help them to get back together. But the process is utterly painful. How much they suffer is hard to bear, even as a reader.

I don’t care if we’ve grown up. We’re still Knox and City at the core, and we’ll always love each other. You know why ?” I leaned in to whisper into his ear. “Because we don’t know how to stop.”

I loved both characters and adored their strong love for each other but I had a hard time reading how much Knox suffered. It was a torturous reading experience but it was a good book, nonetheless...

“I should get off you,” he eventually mumbled into my hair. But I locked my legs tighter. “Don’t you dare.” He did move somewhat, shifting his hips off me and sliding his face down until his cheek was cushioned against my breasts, but otherwise, he held his arm firmly around my waist, letting me know he wasn’t going anywhere. The occasional sniff and wetness on my chest told me he continued to cry. But he didn’t want me to see it just yet, so I let him have that privacy.

***

“I have no idea why you tried so hard to save me,” I murmured into her hair. “But I’ll be forever grateful you did.” Smiling at me, she just said, “It’s because you’re worth it.”


P.S. If you can handle violence and rape, then go for it, it won’t disappoint you...

[AJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Love doesn't understand time. It doesn't care if people change. It just grows where it grows.”

Knox Parker you own me!

4.5 stars

I love, love, loved this book! A beautiful and highly emotional second-chance romance featuring a devastatingly tortured hero and a strong, instantly loveable heroine. Knox and Felicity's story is beautifully written and had me completely enthralled from start to finish, sucked into a love story that is both heartwarming and heartbreaking, with the fantastic characters and dynamics that I love so much about this series. A total win.

Knox and Felicity met as teenagers, they come from completely different worlds, but are both lonely and pretty much neglected by their families - 18 year old Knox lives poor and hard, while Felicity's family are wealthy and all about appearances. Their families have an intense hatred of each other, and even though Knox and Felicity attend the same school, they have never really had much to do with each other. But an unexpected meeting in the woods between their houses sparks a summer romance which will change everything. They fall into youthfully enthusiastic, all-consuming love, and every moment of their slow fall and the blissful (but necessarily secretive) relationship that follows is gorgeous! Sweet and innocent, yet eagerly passionate, they share absolutely everything and plan for a future where they will be together without having to hide, until tragic circumstances tear the young lovers apart.

It's six years later when Knox and Felicity unexpectedly see each other again. They both know that they’ve never moved on, and have suffered without each other in all of their years apart, but Knox has literally been through hell and is now a broken shadow of his former self, and it's clear that their road back to each will not be an easy one.

“No matter what either of us want, I’m never going to be that innocent boy you fell in love with.” Shaking my head, I thumped my hands against my chest. “There’s nothing here for you any longer, City.”

Completely (and justifiably) shattered by all that he has been through, Knox is colder and angrier than he used to be. He feels incapable of love and doesn't want to expose Felicity to everything that he has become. His journey is absolutely heartbreaking, and as we get up close and personal with everything that he has endured, and how that has changed him, I wanted to hug him so badly!

“There’s a violence inside me that isn’t getting better … You have no idea what I’ve been through, or what it’s turned me into. So can you just believe me when I say I’m not safe?”

Felicity has also had a hard time since their separation. She has changed her life completey, getting out from under the thumb of her family and living her life on her own terms. She has spent years waiting for Knox, and now that he is back in her life, she has no intention of letting him go. She recognises that he has changed, but she wants nothing more than to be there for him and help him find himself again and she bravely puts herself out there for him, sharing her feelings and holding nothing back, and I love that about her!

“We’ve never really been apart. From the moment you bumped into me in those woods, we’ve belonged to each other … I don’t care if we’ve grown up. We’re still Knox and City at the core, and we’ll always love each other. You know why?” I leaned in to whisper … “Because we don’t know how to stop.”

The story effortlessly moves between the past and the present in alternating chapters, and from the dual POV of Knox and Felicity, which I loved, and the emotion is off the freaking charts! There is so much they need to deal with, not least of which is Knox's outright refusal to open up to Felicity, but neither of them can deny the underlying chemistry between them, and even though it's a hard road for them, the reader just has to sit back and soak up every anticipation-laden moment just waiting for the inevitable to happen. And when it does, it's totally worth every moment of angst and heartache to get there.

“I can’t do it,” he rasped, hissing out a great heaving breath from his lungs. “You were right. I can’t shut it off. I can’t stop loving you.”
“I know, baby. I know.” Cupping both my palms around his face, I wiped more tears off his cheeks with my thumbs.
He sobbed out his distress as he leaned down onto me fully and pressed his forehead to mine. “I missed you so much.”

WAAAAAAAAAAAAIL!!!!! So beautiful! *sniff*.

“I don’t know who I am anymore. But I know I still love you. I always have, and I always will.”

I love these characters, and I loved this story!! It fits really nicely into the rest of the series and the characters from the previous books all feature. As always I loved the opportunity to catch up with this gang, they truly are a family - a constantly teasing, shit-talking family that had me laughing out loud more than once - but they care deeply for each other and that comes through in this book over and over, and it was beautiful to see.

While technically this book could be read as a standalone, I think it would be best read as part of the ongoing series so that you know all of the characters and understand the dynamics between them - it just makes it a more enjoyable read. This one has a more emotional heaviness to it than other books in the series, and honestly some of it was really hard to read, but every awful moment works to build the story into something very special, and I absolutely loved it!

I'm so excited for Asher's book up next.

4.5 stars

[NMmomof4 · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

Overall Opinion: I'm happy I gave this a shot! I had been wish-washy because the reviews are kind of all over the place, but I followed my gut and just dove right in. I have really enjoyed this whole series! While it isn't near the top (Be My Hero is my numero uno), I still enjoyed it. What made it such a lower rating for me was the ending. I really needed a HEA and a jump ahead epilogue would've been greatly appreciated by this *points at self* epilogue whore! I just felt like this couple went through so much crap that I really needed to see that they got their dreams fulfilled! I think I remember seeing them together in someone else's epilogue, and I feel confident that they'd make it in the long-run -- but it just wasn't enough!!

Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Felicity and Knox's story. They meet one day in the woods that separate their families properties. They know of each other because their families are sworn enemies, but they see through the prejudices and become friends after spending more and more time together. They spend a summer being best friends and eventually fall in love. There are some unfortunate events that happen that land Knox in prison, and they are separated for ~6 years. When reunited, they have to work through their new differences -- but their love for each other is still strong...and they get a HFN ending.

POV: This alternated between Felicity and Knox's POV.

Overall Pace of Story: Good. I never skimmed, and I thought it flowed well.

Instalove: No. they form a friendship first, and then it develops into more.

H rating: 4 stars. Knox. I liked him. I felt extremely bad for the situations he found himself in, and I was really rooting for him to get a HEA.

h rating: 3 stars. Felicity. I liked her, but I was really disappointed that she didn't look more into the reason he was staying in prison longer and just started to move on instead.

Sadness level: Low/moderate. I never cried, but it definitely covered some heavy themes.

Push/Pull: Yes When reunited, the H pushes the h away because he is afraid that he is too damaged for the h. They both pursue the relationship at times.

Heat level: Moderate. They have a slow build because they are young and virgins, but there is good tension and hot scenes once it gets there ;)

Descriptive sex: Yes

Safe sex: Yes. Mentions of condoms, birth control and STD status. They both lose their virginity with each other. The H has only been with the h, and the h didn't mention her practices with her other partners (that I remember).

OW/OM drama: No

Sex scene with OW or OM: No

Cheating: No

Separation: Yes They are separated while the H is in prison. The h has other partners during this time, but the H does not.

Possible Triggers: Yes Violence/murder, rape (H), statutory rape, imprisonment, alcoholic parent, and domestic violence.

Closure: This didn't have enough closure for me! I wanted a jump ahead epilogue with them as a family! I'd call it a HFN ending. Total bummer :(

How I got it: It was part of my scribed subscription.

Safety: I'd call this one either Safe or Safe with exception depending on personal preferences.

- Does Not have cheating
- Does Not have a descriptive sex scene with OW/OM
- Does have the H pushing the h away
- Does have a ~6 year separation between the h and H
- Does have abuse (past tense mentions)
- Does Not have OTT sad parts
- Does Not have a HEA ending

[Violina N · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 “Love doesn’t understand time. It doesn’t care if people change. It just grows where it grows.” stars

Worth it is the sixth book in Frobidden Men series. In this book we meet Knox & FeliCity . Two people that are destined to hate each other and two souls that are destined to fall inlove with each other!

“I think the worth of a person comes more from who you are and less from what you are.”

Their story was heartbreakingly beautiful, filled with angst, hatred, worry but despite everything their story was FULL of LOVE !




Knox & Felicity bound from the first time they met. Their sectret meetings became constant. They formed strong friendship, sharing secrets, dreams, fears and future. They couldn't get enough from eachother. With time their meeting became harder to end. They wanted to have forever , to never be apart despite the circumstances, despite the war between their families and all the hatred around them.

“-Can I just keep you the rest of the night?”
-For the rest of forever.”

And then they made the desicion that they wanted to share everything together. To gave each other all they have, to feel every emotion and feelings possible..



and that decision lead them to their end...

After they are discovered by her brothers, the couple is forced to be apart. Thearthend by Felicity's father, Knox has no other choice that lie about what happened and go to prison . Their love was broke and stealed from them..

"Make me a promise...No matter what happens today, don't ever change. You are fun and sweet and amazing just the way you are. You make the world a better place because you always find the bright side. You ARE the bright side."

After six years in hell, Knox is out for good! He is changed , there is nothing left of the sweet boy who was inlove . He is broody, mad.. he is a shell ofspace, lost everything he ever loved!
Felicity is living a half life, without him. Seeking to feel the feelings she once felt, seeking to find love and family, a true family. She never gave up on Knox and on their love. She was strong and determinate to proove him that he is not dangerous for her, that if their are together they are stronger . They had more ups and downs than most of the people, they fought, they struggled and eventually found their way to eachother again..

“We’ve never really been apart. From the moment you bumped into me in those woods, we’ve belonged to each other… and we’ll always love each other. You know why?” I leaned in to whisper… “Because we don’t know how to stop.”

They were passionate, real and sexy ...



The story was divided in past and present and I can't honesty said the the the past part was my favourite. Following their relationship form the start, shaping their feelings. The were so many momentes that are swoon worthy and heart warming. Eighteen years old Knox was sweet, amazing and perfect. Even from this young age his biggest desire was to be worth it for Felicity and he never stopped trying.
Felicity was strong minded heroine even when she was sixteen, she was fierce and bold.
They were torn apart, but they found the pieces brought them back.. together !

“No one ever kissed me like you did. No one ever touched me like you did..”

Yet, again Lind Kage provide us a great book! With amazing sidekick characters ( I was beyond happy to reunite with my favourite forbidden man - Ten, of course!) and different and beautiful storyline.
If you like intense and tortured heroes, heart-melting moments, forbbiden romance and never ending love - that book is for YOU!

The Epilouge intrigue the hell out of me! I cannot wait to read more about Hart and his story, to see his happily ever after and meet these characters again!

[fay · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved Knox but I felt he deserved more. by more I mean someone new without the trauma from the past.

[Denise Lancaster · Rating 2 out of 5]

Edit 22/01/ 16

Ya sé, ya sé. Ya hice mi descargo hace tiempo sobre este "libro" pero hoy recordé algo que cuando hice la reseña no mencioné y me dio tanta bronca. La autora claramente no tiene la más mínima idea sobre el trabajo de un psicólogo/terapeuta y me enferma que falte el respeto así a una profesión para la que la gente se forma y estudia AÑOS. Pueden creer que en el libro la protagonista decide que no necesita estudiar psicología (como había clamado en su adolescencia que quería), porque según ella "no necesita atender a clases para poder ayudar a la gente". Me parece perfecto. Uno puede ayudar a otras personas desde otro lado, no? PERO NO, ella FLASHEA ser la terapeuta del protagonista y tiene "sesiones" (wtf) con él y obvio que lo ayuda a superar sus terribles traumas con montones y montones de sexo. Así que nada gente, según esta autora no es necesario ir al psicólogo, mejor vayan a atenderse por una prostituta que aparentemente el sexo lo cura todo. Lo peor es que ella está re convencida de que es una casi psicóloga porque ayudó a un hermanito Gamble a superar sus pesadillas dándole un amuleto. Floricienta meets sexual worker.





Pero qué fue esto?

No me gustó para nada. No entiendo qué se le pasó por la cabeza a la autora al escribir éste libro. Leí los cinco libros anteriores de la serie Forbidden Men. El primero, el tercero y el quinto me encantaron. El segundo y el cuarto no me gustaron. Supongo que era algo lógico que el sexto no me gustara. Pero honestamente, no pensé que iba a ser tan malo. La autora se fue al pasto. Se pasó tres pueblos.

Se supone que fue una historia de amor esto? Porque al terminarlo no sentí que leí una historia de amor. Sentí que leí un dramón sin sentido, en el que la autora se empecinó en que el protagonista masculino sufriera como un mártir, y que encima él lo aceptara como si nada.

El libro está dividido en "Pasado", y "Presente". La historia de amor se desarrolla en el "Pasado". Dejénme aclarar bien esto. La historia de amor es entre dos adolescentes de 16 y 18 años, cuya relación se basa en encuentros secretos en un bosque durante 3 meses. QUÉ TIPO DE AMOR ÉPICO ES ESE? Cualquier cosa! Lo peor fue que en ningún momento sentí que fuera un amor tan tremendo e increíble y apasionado como la autora quería vender. Quiero dejar mi opinión bien clara, Knox no tenía ningún tipo de amor propio y tampoco tenía amor para su familia. Estaba absolutamente cegado por Felicity. Ella era su mundo entero. AL PUNTO DE LO INSANO. Sí, realmente pienso que éste "amor" no era sano para él. De ninguna manera me puede parecer tierno o lindo que una persona acepte así como así pasar por lo que él aceptó pasar por una piba que conocía HACÍA TRES MESES. Me parece patético que haya aceptado ir a la cárcel y abandonar a su familia así como así para "protegerla". En qué cabeza cabe que una persona acepte ser nada más ni nada menos que un VIOLADOR por proteger a alguien de un peligro inexistente??? Y su familia? Y sus hermanos? Y su sobrinita? Y su mamá? Que se rompió el lomo toda la vida para darle todo a él y a sus hermanos? Qué es esto? Qué clase de decisión tan forra es esa? Esto no es amor. Esto es masoquismo.

Felicity... qué decir de ésta protagonista. Se llena la boca hablando de su amor eterno e infinito hacia Knox pero NO FUE A VISITARLO A LA CÁRCEL aún SABIENDO QUE ERA INOCENTE. Qué clase de ser humano hace eso? Aún sabiendo que él está ahí por alguna amenaza que le hizo su padre. CUANDO SUPUESTAMENTE LO AMAS TANTO y lo dejás tirado ahí sin siquiera ir a visitarlo y acompañarlo. Dios, esta protagonista con sus actitudes me dio ASCO. Podemos por dios hablar del hecho de que cuando cumplió 18 años en vez de hacer algo, NO SÉ, CONTRATAR UN ABOGADO, para sacar a su amor de la cárcel, HACER ALGO por él, simplemente se fue a la mierda de la casa y siguió su vida como si nada. Dios. No sé porqué me extraña ésto ya que la forra hija de puta ni siquiera lo iba a visitar estando preso. Ah... y como si fuera poco. La mina decide seguir con su vida, y encamarse con quién se le canta, poniéndose de novia, saliendo con tipos, (porque él iba a cumplir 30 años en prisión y no lo podía esperar tanto tiempo), SIN SIQUIERA HACER UN CIERRE Y CORTE FORMAL DE LA RELACIÓN. Dios, qué clase de ser humano hace eso? No me entra en la cabeza el accionar de ésta protagonista. NI SIQUIERA FUE CAPAZ DE VISITARLO PARA AUNQUE SEA CORTAR LA RELACIÓN? Cuando él salió de la cárcel y lo vió por primera vez NI SIQUIERA LO RECONOCIÓ. Sí, ni siquiera lo reconoció a su supuesto gran amor épico, ya que jamás fue capaz de ir a visitarlo mientras estuvo encerrado. Tengo solo tres palabras para describir a ésta protagonista y son éstas: HIJA DE PUTA.

Y él? Dios. Podemos hablar de TODO lo que sufrió, todo POR NADA, y que el tipo como si nada la siga amando a la mina, Y LO PEOR que ella actué toda inocente después de que quede libre! Dios. Ella es una forra porque es una basura de persona. Y él es un triste y pobre estúpido, que no tiene un gramo de amor propio y que recibió lo peor de la vida, pero OJO, todo vale la pena porque finalmente AUNQUE HAYA SUFRIDO COMO UN CONDENADO POR NADA, puede estar con la minita con la que salió durante 3 meses cuando era un adolescente. Ay, pero qué soñado todo. Qué maravilloso. Qué gran bazofia.

A éste tipo no podía importarle menos su familia, ni aunque lo intentara. Dios. Es increíble lo indignada que estoy.

Se preguntarán porqué le pongo 2 estrellas, en vez de 1? La respuesta es... la historia de ellos es de 1 estrella. Sin embargo, al libro le pongo 2 estrellas por las apariciones de los otros personajes a los que tanto quiero (menos a Noel y Aspen que me parecen dos pelotudos atómicos), y porque a pesar de que la historia fue apestosa, por algún motivo inexplicable me daba ganas de seguir leyendo. (Supongo que era para saber si en algún momento mejoraba... Claramente esto no sucedió). En fin, una gran decepción. No sé qué se le pasó por la cabeza a la autora al escribir esto. Flasheó colores. Deliró. Se fue de tema. Horrible.