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Within The Maples
Years after a tragic accident halted Raven Quinn’s world, it is time for another life-altering change—this time on her terms…
Adjusting to life after her parents were killed in a horrific car accident, Raven, along with her best friend Eva, decides to move away from the town filled with family memories. They settle into a loft-style apartment in The Maples condo complex on the East Side of Providence, where Raven works to rebuild her life.
Nightmares begin to take over Raven’s dreams, and her grief-stricken exhaustion clouds her reality. When her sleepless nights prevent her from living life, Eva persuades her to see a therapist—Dr. Benjamin Royce.
A handsome and patient therapist, Dr. Royce goes above and beyond to counsel Raven in his home office, just upstairs in The Maples…
Raven and Dr. Royce work to decipher the origin and meaning of the mystery man who haunts her sleep. As a part of her therapy, she records the visions in her dream journal.
As Raven adapts to a more normal lifestyle, she meets Ethan Kyle, The Maples grounds manager, who charms his way into her heart…
But are Ethan’s intentions as simple as they appear? A gut feeling tells Raven he’s not all he seems to be. And as her nightmares and sanity take a turn for the worse, Dr. Royce tries desperately to help Raven—the mysterious red haired girl he’s come to care for.
Raven’s trapped herself in her worst nightmare within The Maples. Can Dr. Royce bring her back to reality before it’s too late?
Adjusting to life after her parents were killed in a horrific car accident, Raven, along with her best friend Eva, decides to move away from the town filled with family memories. They settle into a loft-style apartment in The Maples condo complex on the East Side of Providence, where Raven works to rebuild her life.
Nightmares begin to take over Raven’s dreams, and her grief-stricken exhaustion clouds her reality. When her sleepless nights prevent her from living life, Eva persuades her to see a therapist—Dr. Benjamin Royce.
A handsome and patient therapist, Dr. Royce goes above and beyond to counsel Raven in his home office, just upstairs in The Maples…
Raven and Dr. Royce work to decipher the origin and meaning of the mystery man who haunts her sleep. As a part of her therapy, she records the visions in her dream journal.
As Raven adapts to a more normal lifestyle, she meets Ethan Kyle, The Maples grounds manager, who charms his way into her heart…
But are Ethan’s intentions as simple as they appear? A gut feeling tells Raven he’s not all he seems to be. And as her nightmares and sanity take a turn for the worse, Dr. Royce tries desperately to help Raven—the mysterious red haired girl he’s come to care for.
Raven’s trapped herself in her worst nightmare within The Maples. Can Dr. Royce bring her back to reality before it’s too late?
240 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 19, 2016
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August 6, 2017
A surprising read
So many twists keep you reading and a shocking end. Not entirely a cliffhanger but enough that I am seriously considering buying book 2 to see what direction it takes
So many twists keep you reading and a shocking end. Not entirely a cliffhanger but enough that I am seriously considering buying book 2 to see what direction it takes
August 24, 2016
Raven hasn’t had a good night’s sleep in years. She’s awakened by nightmares constantly, something she shares with her roommate Eva. Eva pushes her friend to get professional help, something that Raven isn’t all that keen on, but warms up to when handsome Dr. Benjamin enters the picture seemingly prepared to cure her of her inner turmoil. Although a man named Ethan is in the running for her romantic interests and might muddle things a bit.
Gonna be honest, I wasn’t a fan of Ethan. Although he’s also a patient of Dr. Benjamin, he isn’t exactly taking any of the tools he learned in therapy to heart. He plays with people and I found him manipulative and sneaky. Certainly not the kind of man I’d want my girl Raven hanging out with. But the heart, unfortunately, wants what it wants. Even if it isn’t any good for it.
Written in multiple POVs, you get a taste of what each character is thinking and feeling. Personally, I’m a fan of this style as long as it’s done well. Lee did a pretty good job of placing each narrative in such a way that the characters weren’t muddled up in each other, something that can be very difficult.
Overall, the book was satisfying; the writing was clean and descriptive, and the characters were realistic enough to make the story believable. It had a very nice build up where Raven’s past is trickled down slowly to put real tension in the pages. Eventually the novel packs a real punch and there are a few surprises waiting for you. If you’re a fan of mysteries, Within the Maples can be a perfect book to add to your personal library.
Gonna be honest, I wasn’t a fan of Ethan. Although he’s also a patient of Dr. Benjamin, he isn’t exactly taking any of the tools he learned in therapy to heart. He plays with people and I found him manipulative and sneaky. Certainly not the kind of man I’d want my girl Raven hanging out with. But the heart, unfortunately, wants what it wants. Even if it isn’t any good for it.
Written in multiple POVs, you get a taste of what each character is thinking and feeling. Personally, I’m a fan of this style as long as it’s done well. Lee did a pretty good job of placing each narrative in such a way that the characters weren’t muddled up in each other, something that can be very difficult.
Overall, the book was satisfying; the writing was clean and descriptive, and the characters were realistic enough to make the story believable. It had a very nice build up where Raven’s past is trickled down slowly to put real tension in the pages. Eventually the novel packs a real punch and there are a few surprises waiting for you. If you’re a fan of mysteries, Within the Maples can be a perfect book to add to your personal library.
September 28, 2016
3,5 stars! It was an interesting book.. a bit twisted, a bit too much.. crazy. I'd love to find out what happens next so that's a sign that the book was good!
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November 8, 2016DNF at chapter 16. I had such high hopes for this book but I couldn't stick with it. Gorgeous book cover.
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January 26, 2021It was a bit of a confusing read for me. I had a hard time keeping up with all the changes the story took. It was well-written grammatically, just the story itself was hard for me to follow.
April 5, 2017
Don't Bother
I kept waiting for a resolution to Raven's dreams only to get a "to be continued" ending...my time was wasted.
I kept waiting for a resolution to Raven's dreams only to get a "to be continued" ending...my time was wasted.
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