A million times he needed her… A million times forever…
“In life, everyone assumes they have time, but in all reality, no one knows what tomorrow holds.”
Seeking answers to questions he never thought he’d have to ask, Dax Blakely refuses to let the past define his future. He knows the only way to move forward is to let go of the things he cannot control, but when a deviation from this truth becomes too much for him to handle, he’s unsure if Brighton will be able to help him escape his new reality.
As the fractured pieces of Dax’s life continue to crumble, he spirals further away from the man he thought he was and he grapples with the notion that he is left with nothing to live for. Although he tries to hide the pain he has endured, he succumbs to the reality that love is a heavy burden to bear. When he is drawn into unimaginable circumstances, he must fight the insatiable need to get lost and he finds that he is no longer the one needing to be found.
Driven by fear, hatred, and rage, will he realize that Brighton is his everything before it’s too late?
I had the pleasure of reading the ARC for the first book, and was greatly looking forward and fortunate enough to read this ARC. Stumbling Backward takes place directly after the first book, so if you haven't read it yet I highly suggest you read it first before diving into this one.
ST is sweet, and raw, and real. Alisha does a good job at displaying a real, authentic romance between two flawed yet put together characters. The H and h both have their own personal issues to deal through, but somehow they manage to work through their issues by themselves and with each other. I loved it!
The only downside (for me) is that it's not as steamy as I normally like my novels, but after gentle encouragement from me (aka WRITE MORE SEXY TIMES ALISHA!!) I'm thinking she may have added some..."let's play doctor" times for your (my) enjoyment ;)
Besides that, SB is filled with humor, angst, self-discovery and a not so small dash of suspense. I can't wait for book three!