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Love is a novel creature.
Mysterious, heart pounding, like smoke on the wind.
We find it, only to lose it.
Until Arsen Daniels…
Marina Parks didn't think she'd ever have it.

119 pages, Unknown Binding

First published April 1, 2018

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K.L. Donn

146 books1,659 followers
Krystal writes as USA Today Bestselling Author KL Donn. Born and raised in Alberta, Canada, she has over 50 published books in differing romance genres. She enjoys making her readers cry as they go on a deep journey of love and loss through each book.

Experiencing her own insta-love at 17, Krystal has been with her husband for 18 years and they share 4 beautiful children together.
 
Fun facts about KL:
Perpetual romantic.
Coffee addict.
Sarcasm lover.
Give her an action flick over a romance. But a romance book over action. She’s weird like that.
Did she mention coffee addict?
Closet shopaholic.
Beach lover.
Coffee addict, it bears repeating. Again.
Husband obsessed. Hers that is, you can keep yours.
Mom of 6, well 7 if you count the husband. Oh and 2 of those are a cat & dog, that are confused about their species.

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March 15, 2020
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November 30, 2021
3.5 stars

But I'm rounding it up to 4.

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I kinda liked it.
Ok, I really liked it.
Some parts more, some less.

First off, I did love the OTT hero, Arsen.
He was such a cutie pie.

I wasn't a fan of the heroine, Marina.
She was a sweet girl and quite likeable but a bit too weak for my liking. Saying one thing and doing the other, avoiding communication? Say what u want. That's a weak character.

So yeah.

Not exactly my cuppa.

I still don't know how I feel about Nico and Sophie here.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely loved Until Nico and I did love them here, but since I know they weren't a product of their madre aka Aurora R.R., it kinda felt like reading a fanfic. And I dunno how I feel about that.

But to be fair, that didn't affect my rating at all here. Because like I said before, they were the cutest couple ever, just as I wanna remember them.

The lacking star is mainly for the instalove, that didn't work for me here, not much depth or character development, way too much inner dialogue instead of them interacting, some missing words and mistakes in general.

But the story is cute.
Short and cute. And I inhaaled it.
It wasn't very original but I don't care and I'll still read the other books from the series.
The side characters are cutesy as hell.
And I need to read Kol's story asap lol.


Profile Image for Kimberly / Love Notes Book Blog.
2,593 reviews145 followers
April 3, 2018
3.25 stars. This was a pretty good book. Until Arsen is part of Aurora Rose Reynold's Kindle world. This is Marina and Arsen's book. Marina is a Kindergarten teacher who has been left infertile after a car accident. She is depressed and shies away from relationships because of her inability to have children. When she is invited to a party at one of her student's houses (the Masons), she meets Arsen. He is police officer and he is immediately smitten with Marina. He pursues her and they begin to fall for each other, but Marina is scared of how he will react when he finds out about her infertility. There is some suspense and some relationship drama, but it all works out in the end.

Arsen and Marina were okay characters for me. Arsen has kind of thoughtless a few times and really hurt Marina. But she forgave him easily. Marina was a very weepy and depressed. She had no spunk and never showed a happy side to her personality. I did like the story and found it interesting; I just didn't completely love the characters. Still, I did find the book entertaining overall and felt it made a good addition to this Kindle world series. I definitely recommend reading this book, along with the others in this fun series!

*arc provided in exchange for an honest review*
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761 reviews135 followers
March 20, 2018
***ARC PROVIDED BY AUTHOR FOR HONEST REVIEW***

4.5 Stars
This is my first book by KL Donn and it won't be my last!

This writing style is more in my comfort soon compared to some books I’ve read.
It was a quick read, sucked me in. I mean I was trying to write a research paper and couldn’t because Arsen kept calling my name!

I’m very excited to read more from this author and read more of the Daniels family.

Like I said it was super quick and short but that’s what you get when you’re going into a novella. So I wish it were longer and the speed of the events happening at the very end seemed slightly rushed but I still really enjoyed this one!
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2,463 reviews52 followers
April 6, 2018
Touched my heart

A very good story of finding their boom between Arden a hot older detective and Marina a young kindergarten teacher. Marina had an accident that left her unable to have children and doest feel like she is good enough for Arden, be he set out to prove her wrong. I especially love the end with Jacob's POV.
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123 reviews1 follower
March 19, 2018
Gawd what a book!
I just finished Until Arsen and I have a big, stupid smile on my face like I'm high or something!
This book has everything a romance book should have. It's about love at first site. It's about restoring your self-worth. It's about miracles.
It's so well written, the protagonists with 100% chemistry, the secondary characters just perfect ( Nico, Nico can I have a bite? ) and it's so good that you can have a visual with the words you read. This is the magic of a book. You can see it in your mind the time that your eyes devour it.
Ah, I'm so happy that K.L. Donn sent me this ARC (and I thank her a lot) because this book is what Boom is all about. She just nailed it!!!

P.S. I can't wait to read what she has next for us. Especially Kol. I think I'm gonna have one more book-boyfriend. ♥
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5,841 reviews543 followers
February 27, 2019
Marina Parks has kept herself in a safe bubble believing that she is unworthy of finding a man to take a chance with since she believes she is flawed. Arsen Daniels realizes he has been setup and is ready to leave the party when sees Marina. He knows she is the one instantly, now he needs to convince Marina that no matter what the shadows hide behind her eyes, he will be by her side and never leave.

I enjoyed this one quite a bit. Arsen is pure alpha male and I loved the way he handled Marina. Marina is great and I thought her troubles were genuine fears that were explained well. Great book.
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1,213 reviews86 followers
March 20, 2018
I love Until series by Aurora Rose Reynolds, so to have Until Arsen book, one of few more in that kindle world, is amazing.
This story was sweet, emotional, marvelous... It shows that your dreams can become true, even though you think it's lost to you.
Marina is sweet, strong and quirky. But her soul is bleeding pain. That's it until Arsen...
I loved Arsen. Except one moment, where I wanted to shake him, he was dreamy. Even now, thinking about him I can't help but smile.
I'm looking forward to read about others Daniels, brother and sister.
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1,124 reviews14 followers
March 6, 2020
Until Arsen

Oh my goodness! This one hit me in the feels and even had me tearing up in a few places. I originally read Until Arsen when it was a part of Kindle world's and loved it. It was just as good if not better this time around. I can't wait to read Kols story! A completely safe story with no abuse, cheating, ow/om drama all wrapped up in a very Happily Ever After!
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1,495 reviews26 followers
March 29, 2018
Kindergarten teacher Marina Park’s had her dream life all planned out, but an accident crushed her chances at having the things she wanted most out of life. And, now that she sees herself as damaged and defective, she’s also given up on ever falling in love.

All Arsen Daniels wants is to find the one woman who will love him unconditionally now that he has seen his friends find their soul mates. With his job as a detective, however, with long and unpredictable hours, he doubts he’ll ever find someone that can put up with both his job and his intensity.

Fate (and their friends( have plans for Marina and Arsen, however. When both are cajoled into attending a kick-off to summer party by mutual friends, they feel an immediate attraction to each other. So much so that they are both willing to take a chance to see if it can be more. While Arsen knows for sure that Marina is it for him, she has her doubts that he will truly want her once he learns her secret. When the truth comes out, will it break them apart forever or will Arsen find a way to make Marina feel as whole as she makes him feel?

Until Arsen was an intense whirlwind of a romance. While there was a bit of insta-love, it really felt genuine as the couple needed to work through their own insecurities as well as their feelings for one another.

Marina is truly a sweetheart of a person. She is sweet and genuine and truly cares about those around her, especially her students. She’s also very insecure since her accident and is still trying to cope with the damage it caused her both physically and emotionally. Arsen, who is all alpha, was a perfect match for her as she thrived with his dominant personality. And, while he is extremely dominant, it’s done in a very caring way as he is also a pro at reading Marina’s cues and emotions and works hard at making her feel comfortable and loved.

What I loved about this romance is that it didn’t come easy to this couple. There is conflict and hurt that occurs, and, in my opinion, it made the romance feel even more real and wonderful because it felt genuine. Until Arsen was really a fabulous read with enough depth and intensity to make the reader feel invested in watching this couple make their way to a beautiful and well deserved happy ever after! 5 stars!
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3,393 reviews2 followers
April 9, 2018
I loved loved loved this one.

Arsen is a detective and a friend of Nico Mayson. So when Nico's wife Sofie invited him to a childrens party he is confused, until he comes face to face with Marina.
Sweet, quirky she was Nico and Sofie's sons kindergarten teacher. She loves children, but for some reason she has a sadness in her eyes that Arsen wants to change, but will Marina give him the chance to make her happy?

Loved this story. Everything you would expect from this Until Series. Alpha male, sweet heroine and a heartwarming storyline.
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3,158 reviews556 followers
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April 3, 2018
Note to self: heroine can’t have kids so they adopt but she has a miracle pregnancy in the epilogue.
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3,165 reviews25 followers
March 16, 2020
4.5 Stars

Awe... I really enjoyed this one!
This world is an awesome world and I love how a bunch of different authors have written a story in it.
16 reviews1 follower
March 20, 2018
Oh my!!! This book was hot!!! It was also sweet. Who wouldn't want a hot man like that!!! Loved the Chemistry that both characters had for each other... this was a book I could not put down... when I started it I just wanted to keep reading... Loved it!!!
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1,676 reviews109 followers
April 2, 2018
I absolutely loved this story. Arsen and Marina were fantastic characters. This book is part of the Until Series by Aurora Rose Reynolds. Arsen meets Marina at a party thrown by Nico and Sophie. When he sees her it is love at first sight for him, he feels the boom. He knows she is the woman for him and he is set to do whatever he needs to to make her his. Marina feels an intense attraction to Arsen but she is reluctant to get involved. She has a rough go at it lately and is still trying to cope with some heartbreaking changes to her life. She feels like she is unworthy and not whole enough for a man like Arsen. They have explosive chemistry together. Their journey is beautiful, sexy and at times heartbreaking. This story is definitely an Insta love story. It is well written and well developed! I definitely would mind reading about Arsen's brother Kol, he intrigued me!
I voluntarily read an arc copy for my honest review!
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617 reviews13 followers
December 27, 2019
Until Arsen

Arsen is at a point in his life that he is ready to find his one. He wants what everyone around him has found. What he didn’t realize was walking into a kids party was going to get hit with the boom that everyone has talked about.
Marina is flawed and doesn’t believe that she is worthy of anything. After a tragic accident that left her less that 100%, she knows that she can’t get involved with anyone,especially a wonderful guy like Arsen, to only be rejected.
Arsen will fight with everything he has to make her feel worthy, but when he finds out her secret, will he run or stay??

-safe read
-h is a virgin
-no talk of H history
-no om/ow drama
-sweet epilogues (1year and 2 years after that)
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655 reviews54 followers
March 22, 2018
This is one of my favorites' from K.L. Donn :) it was a sweet, emotional, steamy, and quite simply a beautiful love story between Marina and Arsen <3

Arsen, who's a detective and one of Nico's friends', saw through Marina, the sorrow and pain hiding behind her eyes and wants to extinguish it and make her happy and his... He doesn't know about her traumatic experience a year ago, that caused her to be emotionally scarred and scared to love because she thinks that once he finds out the truth behind her pain, he won't want her anymore...

Marina has a beautiful soul and loves kids, she's also a kindergarten teachers but guess who's some of those kids? Well, the Mayson clan makes their presence known since she teaches Nico & Sophie's sons :)

I'm glad that Aurora Rose Reynolds chose K.L. Donn as one of the author's for her Happily Ever Alpha Kindle World because she's an amazing writer; a writer who makes you feel the emotions that her characters are feeling, either good and/or bad... I especially cried when Marina confesses her secret to Arsen and his reaction made want to jump into the page and nut punch him. But after some miscommunication, which happens to/with many people and Arsen is talking to his brother, Kol, and explains what happened and his reaction or more to the fact, lack of reaction to Marina's confession, I forgave him 40%; the other 60% was when Arsen made things right his Marina and I was so happy... sorry, readers, can't spoil this so read this story to find out all the details... you won't regret it. I think many will sympathize with Marina and probably will want to nut punch Arsen then you'll forgive him like I did because he became awesome again after making things right :)

I loved the epilogue so much! <3 Thank you, K.L. Donn for that beautiful ending but also for giving us, the readers, a whole new series, "Daniels Family" <3 I can't wait for the next book to come out, which I'm secretly hoping it's Kol's story ;)

This was a great addition to Aurora Rose Reynolds's "Happily Ever Alpha Kindle World" and I'm honored to have read this beautiful story that also gives us a journey to discovering your true self worth; even if something bad happens and you think you're not good enough anymore; and finding your true love, your one and only, your BOOM <3 <3
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123 reviews2 followers
March 21, 2018
So I was honored to receive this in advance and I have to say that it was absolutely amazing!!!!
I felt like I was brought back to a Nico/Sophie story but let me say it was amazing and to have Nico and Sophie in the story as well....was a slice of heaven.

The story sucked me in big time Arsen to me was Nico, strong, rough tattooed guy but with that right amount of soft side but only for the woman in their lives. Miranda was also amazing and reading her made me feel like she needed to see life from a different perspective. Fell in love with it from the first page so much so it took one day to read. Absolutely amazing and look forward to purchasing a paperback to continue with my collection. I don't want to give anything away but definitely worth to reading.

I've never read anything from this writer but I am going to start now.
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1,842 reviews210 followers
April 3, 2018
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Until Arsen, for me was one of the most emotional of all the books that I read in this new kindle world series. My heart broke for Ari and the pain she has suffered both emotionally and physically. She needed someone like Arsen, to show her that she wasn’t broken. Arsen, man that man fell hard and fast and all of his caveman antics just had me smiling. Even when he messes up, he is a man after all so is it really a surprise, he knows and doesn’t waste time making it right. The intensity between them from the start is off the charts and I am so glad the Boom decided to work it’s magic on them. This is another great novella in the series and one I really enjoyed.
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144 reviews17 followers
March 21, 2018
My first book from this author and she didn’t disappoint! I loved reading this story. Arsens character was so much fun to read. He like every woman’s dream come true LOL! I feel like many women can relate to Marina and what she went through. It’s very heart breaking but also makes you feel so close to her. She’s a strong woman at such a young age. I admire her!

I really enjoyed reading about this couple and wondering how it was going to end! I couldn’t put this book down! And, of course at the end the author through another turn in this book. You’ll have to read it to find out the ending! Make sure you grab a copy!

Can’t wait to read more from this author!!
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695 reviews44 followers
April 3, 2018
Why did it ended so quick or I just had a feeling that I can read and read Marina and Arsen story? I couldn't put it down until I finished reading in just one sitting.
This is first book that I was reading from K.L. Donn and it won't be my last. I love her way of writing...
Sweet and also hot story in same time with wonderful characters that make you smile, cry and want to listen "good girl" words from your significant other just like Marina is hearing from Arsen.
Great addition to Happily ever alpha kindle world.
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4,949 reviews62 followers
October 24, 2020
Absolutely loved this book!! Arsen and Marina compliment each other so well. Arsen is a homicide detective married to the job but when a buddy invites to his kid’s party his life changes. Marina has been through so much and when a parent invites her to a party she thinks, what has she got to lose? When these two meet they knew that this was the beginning of something special. This story was intriguing and compelling and I just couldn’t put it down!! I can’t wait for the next installment of this gripping series!!
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186 reviews13 followers
March 22, 2018
I am in love with Arsen Daniels !!! I loved this story. I could not put it down. It was an absolute pleasure to watch this possessive, protective and amazing alpha fall head over heels in love. The storyline moves along with ease. I laughed and I cried and I didn't want it to end. Even I got goose bumps when he said "good girl" . I love Marina and all of her sweet innocence. I can't wait for Kol's story!! I look forward to more of this amazing family from an incredible author. Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy this great book!!!
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1,295 reviews28 followers
October 27, 2020
What a quick super sweet insta love story. Mariana has a tough background and trying to work through what she feels os defective and broken. Arsen is the swoon worthy alpha who is instantly smitten with her. Their story is quick, sweet, fantastic chemistry and pulled at all the heart strings. The author did an amazing job pulling this one together and really grabbing the reader and making the story somewhat unpredictable.
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390 reviews7 followers
March 19, 2018
Is there anything better than an alpha male who knows what he wants.

I didn't think so.

Arsen knows what he wants and that is Marina. As soon as he lays eyes on her all bets are off. Marina has issues but he doesn't let that stop him.

Great story, great couple and well written this book is a great addition to the Happily Ever Alpha Kindle World.
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70 reviews
March 20, 2018
I hadn't heard of this author until ARR introduced her to us, her fans. After reading this though, I can see why she added her to her Happily Ever Alpha kindle world and I will gladly continue to read her books.

She created a story and characters that will call to you and your love for all things Alpha, Happily ever afters and BOOM!

The book is about Arsen, who is a detective and friend of Nico's, and Marina, who is Nico and Sophie’s sons kindergarten teacher. Wow that was a mouthful! They have both been through a lot, but Marina has recently gone through a traumatic event that has changed her outlook on life. Arsen sees this and doesn't stop until she is his and accepts him as hers.

I like that this book is a part of the HEA world with snippets of our favorite characters, but I LOVE that it's a book starting a whole new series. This is another great addition to the awesome world ARR created, but equally awesome on its own. You don't have to have read any of the Until series books to enjoy it or understand the story. I seriously couldn't put it down unit I finished it.

I can't wait for the supporting characters in this book to have a book of their own and continue the BOOM!
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