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Consumed
The problem with a love that consumes you….is what do you do when it’s gone?
Avery Bradfield didn’t believe in soul mates or true love. She wasn’t sure she believed in love at all. That is, until she met Spencer Phillips. From day one, Avery found herself consumed by Spencer and the connection that the two of them shared. He taught her that she could feel alive, happy and bonded with another on a level that most couldn’t understand.
Until she wakes up and finds that Spencer has left her…..again.
Certain that this time her relationship is over for good, Avery is forced to endure a world that alternates between happy memories of a man she can’t forget and a darkness that consumes her nearly as much as he did.
Finding herself wondering if it is possible to exist in the world when half of her soul is missing, Avery is only sure of one thing- When pain consumes your every thought, you would do almost anything to make it stop.
Join Avery Bradfield and Spencer Phillips as they venture through a love that tests their limits, pushes them through their fears and shows them that sometimes addiction takes on many forms.
Avery Bradfield didn’t believe in soul mates or true love. She wasn’t sure she believed in love at all. That is, until she met Spencer Phillips. From day one, Avery found herself consumed by Spencer and the connection that the two of them shared. He taught her that she could feel alive, happy and bonded with another on a level that most couldn’t understand.
Until she wakes up and finds that Spencer has left her…..again.
Certain that this time her relationship is over for good, Avery is forced to endure a world that alternates between happy memories of a man she can’t forget and a darkness that consumes her nearly as much as he did.
Finding herself wondering if it is possible to exist in the world when half of her soul is missing, Avery is only sure of one thing- When pain consumes your every thought, you would do almost anything to make it stop.
Join Avery Bradfield and Spencer Phillips as they venture through a love that tests their limits, pushes them through their fears and shows them that sometimes addiction takes on many forms.
225 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 5, 2015
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About the author
N.J. Flatman
3 books33 followersIf you don’t know by now, I am known to most of the world as Jenni.
I am a slightly crazy, seriously overdramatic, extremely emotional, hopelessly romantic, just a touch perverted, creative genius.
But it is my belief that all of the best storytellers are.
I was raised in the mountains of North Carolina, but the western side of Michigan has been my home for more than a decade. I currently live walking distance to our version of the beach with my sixteen year old daughter, all of our combined personalities and whatever stray people I tend to take in.
From the time I was old enough to hold a pen to paper, I have dreamed of writing novels. I achieved this dream first as a ghostwriter and then decided to jump in and try it for myself.
And here I am.
One of my favorite quotes is from none other than Stephen King.
"Love isn’t soft, like those poets say. Love has teeth which bite and the wounds never close."
If you are a handsome prince swoops in and saves me kind of girl then my stories are probably not for you. They are romance, and they show real and true love, but they show all sides of it-including the dark and not so soft and happy parts.
When I'm not pouring my heart and soul into romance and perversion I spend the majority of my time carting my kid back and forth to theater and music obligations, hanging with the crazy people I call friends, out enjoying various stuff in town, killing things on xbox and trying to find a minute to actually sleep.
My house is never clean, calm or quiet, but I've discovered I work best in chaos.
I've always been a firm believer that life is for living, not existing and I’m on a mission to live mine to the fullest or die trying. For me, this means loud music, from the gut laughing, unconditionally loving and trying my damndest not to have to cook
I am a slightly crazy, seriously overdramatic, extremely emotional, hopelessly romantic, just a touch perverted, creative genius.
But it is my belief that all of the best storytellers are.
I was raised in the mountains of North Carolina, but the western side of Michigan has been my home for more than a decade. I currently live walking distance to our version of the beach with my sixteen year old daughter, all of our combined personalities and whatever stray people I tend to take in.
From the time I was old enough to hold a pen to paper, I have dreamed of writing novels. I achieved this dream first as a ghostwriter and then decided to jump in and try it for myself.
And here I am.
One of my favorite quotes is from none other than Stephen King.
"Love isn’t soft, like those poets say. Love has teeth which bite and the wounds never close."
If you are a handsome prince swoops in and saves me kind of girl then my stories are probably not for you. They are romance, and they show real and true love, but they show all sides of it-including the dark and not so soft and happy parts.
When I'm not pouring my heart and soul into romance and perversion I spend the majority of my time carting my kid back and forth to theater and music obligations, hanging with the crazy people I call friends, out enjoying various stuff in town, killing things on xbox and trying to find a minute to actually sleep.
My house is never clean, calm or quiet, but I've discovered I work best in chaos.
I've always been a firm believer that life is for living, not existing and I’m on a mission to live mine to the fullest or die trying. For me, this means loud music, from the gut laughing, unconditionally loving and trying my damndest not to have to cook
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October 23, 2015
Received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
“He was the other half of me. My soul mate. The part of me that I liked. He brought me to life. He made me whole. He made me real. Until he left me without a word.”
5 consuming stars!! Wow this book swallowed me up and didn’t spit me out until the end!! Such a powerful, powerful book!!!
The problem with a love that consumes you….is what do you do when it’s gone?
Avery Bradfield didn’t believe in soulmates or true love. She wasn’t sure she believed in love at all. That is, until she met Spencer Phillips. From day one, Avery found herself consumed by Spencer and the connection that the two of them shared. He taught her that she could feel alive, happy and bonded with another on a level that most couldn’t understand.
Until she wakes up and finds that Spencer has left her…..again.
Certain that this time her relationship is over for good, Avery is forced to endure a world that alternates between happy memories of a man she can’t forget and a darkness that consumes her nearly as much as he did.
Finding herself wondering if it is possible to exist in the world when half of her soul is missing, Avery is only sure of one thing- When pain consumes your every thought, you would do almost anything to make it stop.
Join Avery Bradfield and Spencer Phillips as they venture through a love that tests their limits, pushes them through their fears and shows them that sometimes addiction takes on many forms.
This book was definitely consuming on every level. It was emotional, gut wrenching and took you on a ride of emotions!! You fall in love with Avery and Spencer and you also become consumed by their love!!!
**Received a copy in exchange for an honest review. Read and reviewed by Melissa for Alpha Book Club**
“He was the other half of me. My soul mate. The part of me that I liked. He brought me to life. He made me whole. He made me real. Until he left me without a word.”
5 consuming stars!! Wow this book swallowed me up and didn’t spit me out until the end!! Such a powerful, powerful book!!!
The problem with a love that consumes you….is what do you do when it’s gone?
Avery Bradfield didn’t believe in soulmates or true love. She wasn’t sure she believed in love at all. That is, until she met Spencer Phillips. From day one, Avery found herself consumed by Spencer and the connection that the two of them shared. He taught her that she could feel alive, happy and bonded with another on a level that most couldn’t understand.
Until she wakes up and finds that Spencer has left her…..again.
Certain that this time her relationship is over for good, Avery is forced to endure a world that alternates between happy memories of a man she can’t forget and a darkness that consumes her nearly as much as he did.
Finding herself wondering if it is possible to exist in the world when half of her soul is missing, Avery is only sure of one thing- When pain consumes your every thought, you would do almost anything to make it stop.
Join Avery Bradfield and Spencer Phillips as they venture through a love that tests their limits, pushes them through their fears and shows them that sometimes addiction takes on many forms.
This book was definitely consuming on every level. It was emotional, gut wrenching and took you on a ride of emotions!! You fall in love with Avery and Spencer and you also become consumed by their love!!!
**Received a copy in exchange for an honest review. Read and reviewed by Melissa for Alpha Book Club**
June 16, 2015
I was given an ARC of this book by the author, in exchange for an honest review.
This is not what I was thinking it was going to be. I thought this was going to be your run if the mill romance. You know, where boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, they have problems, they work through them. Drama erupts, blah, blah, blah. That is NOT what we are given with this book.
When Flatman titled it Consumed, she could not have titled it better. The depth to which the live between the hero and heroine, takes over, is crazy. I'm not sure I've ever read a book that has characters as emotionally involved as these two.
Sometimes, too much detail with regards to thoughts, kills a book for me. This one had tons of detail on what the heroine was thinking and all it did was pull me in more. I kept thinking to myself, her love for Spencer, really does consume her. She can't escape it. It was festering in her mind and taking over her soul! My God, the girl needed an exorcism!
I do have to say that there were some points were the dialogue felt forced for me. It didn't feel genuine throughout the story.
I also kept thinking, man, Avery is kind of child-like. It's like she isn't in tune with the adult world; doesn't realize that bad things happen or just doesn't want think they happen.
At the end of the day though, I enjoyed thia book. I got caught up in it and felt emotionally disturbed by the relationship these two characters shared, as well as the relationship between Avery and her best friend.
At this point, I'm ready to read the next book. Once it comes out, you can bet that I will be one of the first to one-click it!
This is not what I was thinking it was going to be. I thought this was going to be your run if the mill romance. You know, where boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, they have problems, they work through them. Drama erupts, blah, blah, blah. That is NOT what we are given with this book.
When Flatman titled it Consumed, she could not have titled it better. The depth to which the live between the hero and heroine, takes over, is crazy. I'm not sure I've ever read a book that has characters as emotionally involved as these two.
Sometimes, too much detail with regards to thoughts, kills a book for me. This one had tons of detail on what the heroine was thinking and all it did was pull me in more. I kept thinking to myself, her love for Spencer, really does consume her. She can't escape it. It was festering in her mind and taking over her soul! My God, the girl needed an exorcism!
I do have to say that there were some points were the dialogue felt forced for me. It didn't feel genuine throughout the story.
I also kept thinking, man, Avery is kind of child-like. It's like she isn't in tune with the adult world; doesn't realize that bad things happen or just doesn't want think they happen.
At the end of the day though, I enjoyed thia book. I got caught up in it and felt emotionally disturbed by the relationship these two characters shared, as well as the relationship between Avery and her best friend.
At this point, I'm ready to read the next book. Once it comes out, you can bet that I will be one of the first to one-click it!
October 18, 2015
SNS Rating: 4.0
~~~~~~~~~~Lillian's ★★★★ Review~~~~~~~~~~
I am sure that most of us have been through bad relationships that have hurt us badly and we have tried to move on but it is not always easy. Avery is a typical woman who has a good looking friend who loves to party, she goes with Colby to a party and that is where she meets Spencer. He can't be interested as she is plain & not that fun to be with but he makes her feel so much better about herself.
Spencer is seriously messed up and I don't like him as he builds her up and then he destroys her. There relationship is a big mess as Avery seems to feel more than he does and he messes with her confidence so I hope that he decides to let her go for good.
Spencer has too many ghosts and he can't be honest with Avery so he breaks up with her when things get bad and the cycle starts all over again.
I could feel Avery's pain when she knew that he was gone again but I wanted to slap her she needs to get a backbone and move on. It was a good read that had me really worried by the end as I fear that he has pushed her too far. What young love can do to you.
~~~~~~~~~~Lillian's ★★★★ Review~~~~~~~~~~
I am sure that most of us have been through bad relationships that have hurt us badly and we have tried to move on but it is not always easy. Avery is a typical woman who has a good looking friend who loves to party, she goes with Colby to a party and that is where she meets Spencer. He can't be interested as she is plain & not that fun to be with but he makes her feel so much better about herself.
Spencer is seriously messed up and I don't like him as he builds her up and then he destroys her. There relationship is a big mess as Avery seems to feel more than he does and he messes with her confidence so I hope that he decides to let her go for good.
Spencer has too many ghosts and he can't be honest with Avery so he breaks up with her when things get bad and the cycle starts all over again.
I could feel Avery's pain when she knew that he was gone again but I wanted to slap her she needs to get a backbone and move on. It was a good read that had me really worried by the end as I fear that he has pushed her too far. What young love can do to you.
August 12, 2015
What an appropriate name for this book. This was a 5* read for me. It gives a view on what it is like for someone who is absolutely consumed with being with someone.
Avery is obsessed with Spencer and Spencer feels the same about her. They have a need to be with each other. Avery is not a strong person when it comes to him. Spencer has the tendency on leaving when the going gets good and pops back into her life just when she learns to cope without him. Colby is Avery's best friend, I was not impressed with her character at all, I guess she is the character that everyone loves to hate, well I did come to hate her by the end of the book.
I am anxiously waiting for the release of the next book.
Avery is obsessed with Spencer and Spencer feels the same about her. They have a need to be with each other. Avery is not a strong person when it comes to him. Spencer has the tendency on leaving when the going gets good and pops back into her life just when she learns to cope without him. Colby is Avery's best friend, I was not impressed with her character at all, I guess she is the character that everyone loves to hate, well I did come to hate her by the end of the book.
I am anxiously waiting for the release of the next book.
August 28, 2015
I was given this ARC for an honest review and I have to admit to struggling with the story. It was well written but not my normal type of read. The characters certainly were consumed with each other and the constant dialogue actually started to drive me crazy. It wasn't really my cup of tea but I'm sure other readers will enjoy it, I guess I just wanted to slap them silly and tell them to move on. So in saying that, the characters did draw me in and I loved to hate them.
June 14, 2015
I need the second one please! Like now!
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