Mend (Waters Series Vol. 2)

Waters #2

by Kivrin Wilson, Patrizia Zecchin (Translator)

PAIGE
Logan McKinley: il mio ex.
Sapevo che sarebbe stato una fonte di guai sin dal primo momento in cui ho posato gli occhi su di lui.
Fresca di laurea in Legge e con un nuovo lavoro presso uno dei più grandi studi legali di San Diego, dovevo concentrarmi sulla mia carriera. Niente distrazioni, niente uomini e, soprattutto, niente relazioni tra colleghi.
Poi ho conosciuto Logan: arrogante, persuasivo e magnifico. Un socio di spicco sulla corsia preferenziale verso una partnership, quindi proprio il tipo di uomo che avrei dovuto evitare.
Ma lui è stato implacabile. Mi ha corteggiata, mi ha intrigata e sedotta. E alla fine, senza più difese, le mie ambizioni sono cambiate: volevo solo lui.
Per un po’ tutto ciò mi è bastato, ma nessuno è perfetto. L’uomo che mi ha messo un anello al dito non è la persona che pensavo fosse e quindi l’ho lasciato.
Ora è ritornato nella mia vita e mi sta mettendo alle strette. È tempo di mostrargli quanto posso essere forte.

LOGAN
«È finita.»
Quando quelle parole le sono uscite di bocca, non ne sono rimasto sorpreso. Non mi aspettavo però che fosse quasi impossibile andare avanti senza di lei.
Ho desiderato Paige Waters, la nuova socia dell’azienda in cui lavoravo, tanto intelligente e sicura di sé quanto stupenda, sin dal primo sguardo. Non ero abituato a donne che mi respingevano, ma lei lo ha fatto – o comunque ci ha provato – il che mi ha reso ancora più determinato ad averla.
Non avevo idea che, dopo averla conquistata, non avrei più voluto lasciarla andare.
Ma ho commesso uno sbaglio. Lei non sa nemmeno quanto sia grande il casino che ho combinato, e tutto è andato a rotoli.
Ora, a un anno dalla nostra separazione e con così tante cose ancora irrisolte tra noi, ci ritroviamo a lavorare sullo stesso caso, l’uno contro l’altra. Vedendola di nuovo in ufficio, dove tutto è iniziato, mi rendo conto che è tutt'altro che finita.
È ancora mia.
E, che mi trovi in un’aula di tribunale o in una camera da letto, io vinco sempre.

Genres: Second Chance, Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Second Chance Romance, Marriage, New Adult

495 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 21, 2020

About the author

Kivrin Wilson is an author of the steamy contemporary romance Waters Series: BEND (4/16) and MEND (2/18), with two more installments upcoming.

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Reviews

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

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5 stars

"Life is like weather.You don't control it.You adapt yourself."

This was fantastic, I loved every minute of it!Mend is an emotional,intense and beautiful story.I devoured it, from the moment I read the synopsis I want it so badly!!I knew it will be amazing!Kivrin Wilson takes the reader on a journey through the issues that Paige and Logan have as a separated couple.Logan wants his wife back!

"She's my wife.She and the kids are my family.I want her back.I want them all back so much that the wanting is like a feverish pain-a real, doene-deep, take-my-breath-away kind of pain."



As their story unfolds the book goes back and forth between present day and the past giving the reader a better view of how they met,how they fall in love and when the problems started with these two.The author completely drew me into Paige and Logan's story!Paige is a strong heroine and I could understand her behavior.Logan is amazing.I fall in love with him,I liked that he wasn't perfect and he wanted so badly to try to have his wife back.

"It's how every time I look at you, I'm stunned by how beautiful you are.It's how just the tiniest smile from you can make me feel like I'm floating.It's how you...you lift me higher, by making me want to do better, to be better."


It was an original,unique and captivating story!The writing was beautiful and flawless!!Mend is a must read, I really don't know why I haven't read a book from this author!I'm really impressed!

 

  

[Paula (on hiatus) · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted so much to like Paige & Logan's story but honestly, I felt no chemistry with the main characters and there was so much bickering throughout the entire story that it gave me a mega headache!
You have a Hero with mama & abandonment issues, and a kiss-ass mentality in the work front because he has a need/ambition to become a partner. He stood by not saying anything when his boss said something derogatory about his own wife! That was a loathsome act that I could not recover from because if someone said something like that about me or my daughter, my husband would be punching the guys lights out and more! So no, that was strike 1. Then we have the loathsome heroine who can't stop bitching & whining throughout the book. As if that wasn't enough, she kissed/made out with a random guy (that she enjoyed & was attracted to) while she was STILL MARRIED and planned to "hook" up with him if not for the fact that he didn't answer his phone! So for me that was strike 2 & 3. I don't care if a couple is separated or not in real life or fictional, when you are married, you don't kiss or have sex with anyone else. That is called cheating and it was an unnecessary part for Ms Wilson to add because up until then, I would have given this read a 3 star review.

[Elisabetta Veneziani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inaspettatamente bellissimissimo 😍😍😍
L’ho iniziato e non sono più riuscita a mollarlo se non perché obbligata. Non mi aspettavo assolutamente che mi prendesse e mi piacesse così tanto. Una storia intensa, dolorosa ma anche molto dolce ed emozionante. Logan a momenti ti fa sciogliere e desiderare di avere un marito come lui e a volte vorresti prenderlo a randellate 😅 però l’ho trovato davvero un personaggio stupendo e così anche Paige, forte e coraggiosa. Li ho amati insieme, li ho amati con i loro figli, ho sofferto e gioito con e per loro. Davvero una storia meravigliosa e super consigliata ❤️

Rilettura: e anche la seconda volta è stata emozionante quanto la prima 🥰

[Jessica Hull · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can we talk about Kivrin Wilson for a minute, please? Thank you. So here's the thing. Last year, I picked up a little debut novel called Bend, which IMMEDIATELY became one of my absolute FAVORITE books of the entire year. I fell hard and fast for Wilson's authentic characters, her beautiful storytelling and her flawless writing style. You could say I was an insta-fan. So it'll come as no surprise when I say that I've been just a smidge anxious for more of her words. But the thing with debut authors is that you never really know what you'll get the second time around. Maybe Bend was a one hit wonder. Maybe this author isn't ACTUALLY as fantastic as I made her out to be. Maybe the second standalone she'll publish won't live up to the ridiculously high bar I set for it. Maybe she'll crack under the pressure of having to follow the PERFECTION that was Bend and whatever comes next will be a huge disappointment.

Or maybe Mend will BLOW. ME. AWAY.

It did. It so so so did. It didn't just live up to the expectations I had in place, it blew those expectations to smithereens. I loved this book so much I could sob. Every word of it did something to me. Every word of it caused some physical or emotional reaction in me. Mend is gritty and it's romantic and it's blistering in its authenticity. This story follows two attorneys as they work opposing sides of a divorce case while simultaneously dealing with the end of their own marriage. Heart wrenching despair, exquisite romance, wickedly sharp banter and SMOKING HOT sensuality are woven together seamlessly on these pages to make for a refreshing, unputdownable story that I LOVED COMPLETELY.

Full disclosure here, I didn't read the blurb of this book before I started. And even though Bend was one of my absolute favorite books from 2017, I was clearly so consumed with Mia and Jay's romance that any memory of the state of Paige and Logan's marriage had evaded me. I basically went into Mend blind. And within a handful of paragraphs, I was already DEVASTATED at the prospect of this marriage dissolving. The manner in which Kivrin Wilson allows the ups and downs of Paige and Logan's story to unfold is both breathtaking and brilliant. Through a series of flashbacks and through the alternating points of view of both Logan and Paige, I couldn't have been more emotionally entangled in this story if I tried. I fell in love with them both. My heart broke for them both. I loved and longed and hurt with them both the entire way through. If there's a way to be more connected to a story than I was with Mend, please show me the way because I'm skeptical.

Kivrin Wilson is officially one of my favorite authors. Her books are EXACTLY the kind of stories that I love to get lost in. Mend is real. it's authentic. It's relatable. It's intoxicating. It's beautifully written. It's EVERYTHING. The drama in this book isn't contrived or forced or over the top. It's all just so right and so perfectly executed and I never wanted it to end. The hopelessness... the finality of divorce... it was excruciating to read. But the possibilities, the forgiveness, the mending of what's been broken... it's not only beautifully uplifting, it remained a fluid evolution in this story, never sugar coated or manufactured. It just felt so right.

Mend squeezed my heart. It had me turning the pages HUNGRILY, desperate to see how Logan and Paige might come out of this desperate place in tact. It hurt. But it was so heartwarming at the same time. I laughed out loud on these pages. (Just wait for the little family chat at the Waters kitchen table.) I swooned. (Exhibit A: Logan McKinley) I fanned myself. (because hotel sex with your ex is hawwwwwwwwt) And my heart soared. (Because Mend is utter perfection.) There's no words. Mend is going down as a new favorite. I loved this book with everything in me. End of.

[Nellab1984 · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5

[Annuccia Palmeri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sono contenta di aver notato questo libro qui su goodreads perché altrimenti mi sarei persa una storia bellissima. I romanzi con protagonisti coppie sposate mi affascinano da sempre, vedere cosa succede dopo il vissero felici e contenti, la quotidianità cosa ha comportato, i problemi del matrimonio come hanno modellato la storia d'amore? Leggendo mend vedrete una coppia che ancora si ama, ma che errori del passato sta compromettendo, alcuni capitoli narrano degli inizi di come si è giunti a tutto questo, ci sarà la fase della rabbia ma anche quella del perdono. Promosso a pieni voti!

[a. · Rating 1 out of 5]

0.60 / 5

i don’t know about paige but if my husband stood by silently as his boss groped me, accused me of cheating on him because of an unplanned pregnancy WHICH HAPPENED because of his failed vasectomy, sent me to a spa one day to take our son to a clinic to conduct a paternity test, hired his own father to follow me around for a couple of weeks, constantly told me to “behave myself” (translation: don’t cheat on me) because of his own issues, and even had the details to monitor my credit card transactions to track me, i would have divorced him and claimed half of his assets.

see, i get kissing your boss’ ass because, yes, when you are at the bottom of the professional ladder, and you literally come from nothing, you have to do what you have to do. you have to do whatever it takes to make that career.

but standing silent as your partner is groped by your boss is another level of kissing your boss’ ass that is just… despicable.

and then having the audacity to think that your pregnant wife, who is reeling from the stress of a third unplanned pregnancy, is cheating on you and think that she is a “faithless, lying whore,” is never acceptable.

to think that your wife’s ambitions have limitations and yours does not is also a huge red flag. whatever happened to supporting each other’s career.

i get that he has mommy and abandonment issues. if he was clean about it beforehand, went to therapy, and then pursued a healthy relationship with paige, i would see the point of their marriage. they should not have married and definitely should not have carried on with the three pregnancies. their relationship was just so… one dimensional. they do not even have any individual or those couple hobbies that can help with bonding or whatever couples call it!

how are they married for nearly a decade and don’t even know each other beyond surface level and buzzfeed personality test bullshit? paige did not even know about logan’s mother leaving!

this book is just a warning for women to NEVER sacrifice your career for a man.

and even if you do, make sure you have investments, a savings account, or something that guarantees financial security.

[Machian5 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Veramente bello!

[Mariagcri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bello!!!!anzi,molto bello...😊

[Ellie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought Bend was an excellent debut, so I expected a riveting, emotional second-chance story for Paige and Logan. I didn't expect to wind up struggling to finish it.

I disliked Paige from the outset, but that's what character development is for...right? Not so much. . She was by turns an arrogant cold fish or spiteful harridan, but no matter which, she loved to play victim. It took two to fuck up their marriage, but I don't know that she owned her side of it. Also, I felt like she resented her children and that is not on.

There was too much arguing and strife and not a shred of tenderness here, not even in the flashbacks. What I got from it all was she resented Logan from the start, it never changed, and each time he made a mistake it vindicated her. Logan was far from perfect, he was insecure and driven and a bit weak at times, but I liked him. Seriously, the guy had abandonment and trust issues and for good reason! But Paige was a spoilt princess with a happy, normal upbringing, so I'm sorry, but I missed whatever it was that justified her being such a jerk. Or so twisted.

I couldn't get past that part...her 'needs.' There is no way you'll ever convince me that business has any place in a loving relationship. Logan didn't have those needs, but he obliged her and I hated that. That he did it at all rang VERY false, because it should have repelled him, particularly after what he remembered about his mother.

One issue I had with Bend was the male POV being too female, and that was also the case in Mend. Men don't notice that nail polish is 'soft pink,' or know what a sheath dress is. And oddball phrases like 'I let my mouth dimple' were frequent and distracting. First of all, what? Second, we don't typically notice in detail what our face does whilst speaking to someone. First person narration with third person detail is a pet peeve that becomes more irritating when a story is frustrating or disappointing, as this one was for me.

I am all about real life situations and flawed characters who make mistakes like every other human. But I have to care about them, I have to see them grow, and I have to feel like they are better together than apart. Logan was more genuine and had an epiphany of sorts, but that was the only positive here. This writer is still new and she does have talent, but I will be more wary next time.

2 stars, for Logan.

[Cherry Pie · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Alcune cose rotte non possono essere riparate. Ma…”

Ma di sicuro secondo me provi a ripararle, se ci tieni molto.

Trent’anni fa ci fu un film americano che parlava di come un amore possa trasformarsi in odio distruttivo: era La guerra dei Roses (i lettori più giovani non lo conosceranno, be’ recuperatelo). Quel film mi ha lasciato un amaro in bocca che non dimenticherò mai, e nonostante tutto fosse molto credibile e realistico, ricordo che fino alla fine nella mia mente parlavo ai protagonisti e gli dicevo “ricordatevi chi eravate. Non potete averlo dimenticato”.

E poi trent’anni dopo ricevo la copia arc del romanzo della Wilson e scopro una storia simile, altrettanto intensa, di un realismo affascinante e con una crescita tale dei personaggi da lasciarmi impressionata e beata come dopo un orgasmo.

“La voglio. Non per vendetta o per dimostrare qualcosa, e neanche per la soddisfazione di una conquista stimolante. La voglio e basta, cazzo.”

La cronistoria di un matrimonio, a partire dalla loro conoscenza, passando per l’innamoramento, la vita insieme, i figli, i problemi. I dubbi, i litigi, gli inciampi di entrambi. Non ho quasi dormito per due notti, per arrivare in fondo e capire se loro si sarebbero ricordati di com’erano, se la mia richiesta accorata che avevo fatto ai Roses nella mia mente avrebbe avuto una risposta. E la Wilson ha scritto un capolavoro, dal mio punto di vista. Una storia tanto vera da farmi chiudere il Kindle con nostalgia e la sensazione di non avere incontrato due personaggi, ma di aver conosciuto due persone.

“…la mia vita sarebbe stata molto più facile se mi fossi innamorato di una donna più stupida. Che è un po’ come dire a un alcolizzato che starebbe meglio se fosse dipendente dall’acqua.”

Logan e Paige sono due galli nel pollaio, entrambi avvocati, intelligenti, ambiziosi, tenaci, scaltri. Sono due che non si arrendono mai, che vogliono vincere. Pensate all’amore come alla consueta attrazione degli opposti? Nossignori, qui è la drammatica attrazione dei simili, con tutto il caos che ne consegue. Perché entrambi hanno grandi pregi e si amano, ma possiedono anche pesanti difetti e si amano. Si amano mentre si combattono, si amano mentre potrebbero e dovrebbero odiarsi. Si amano mentre crescono tre figli adorabili e si amano mentre indossano la corazza da avvocati al di sopra delle parti.



Entrambi conoscono caratteristiche positive e negative del carattere dell’altro, e pensano di aver capito tutto. E si sbagliano entrambi, ma si amano. E il punto è tutto lì: se la cosa che si è rotta ti interessa davvero, non la butti via. Semplicemente cerchi con tutte le tue forze e capacità di aggiustarla.

Il mio consiglio è quindi di non perdervi la storia di Logan e Paige, perché sembra la sceneggiatura di un film da premio, è scritta magnificamente e tradotta egregiamente, e non può lasciarvi addosso che sorrisi. Qualche volta i simili non si contrastano, si raddoppiano.

«La vita è come il tempo, non la controlli, ti adegui.»

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[Anne OK · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy moly - talk about a roller coaster ride. This marriage was about to be sucked down the drain. And mercy what messes, secrets and troubles lay below the surface. I had this one pictured one way and it flipped me on my rear end when it totally went the other way. If you're all about the angst, hot chemistry and no holds barred sex, then this one's for you.

The author's writing is spot on, and the only minor slip for me was that it got a little repetitious and drawn out in my opinion. And the Mrs. was annoying at times -- and she was very much an aggressor and I wasn't a fan of her games. The Mr. had his faults -- without a doubt, but I felt his sorrow and regret and truly believed he knew and understood how much he'd screwed up.

[Najat · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5🌟

[Grecale · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5

[Polliceblu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anche questo secondo volume conferma il talento di quest'autrice, storia ben scritta e personaggi che ti entrano nel cuore. Peccato che la serie sia composta da soli due libri.

[Angie - Angie's Dreamy Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this one. Angsty, interesting. Good writing. Really good writing. However, it was a little drawn out. This couple is very dysfunctional and they argued the ENTIRE book! I wished for more “soft” moments, parts where I felt like I could breathe and connect to them as a couple. I never quite got them. There was an emotional disconnect for me because every interaction they had was so volatile. It was like this constant angst HIGH that you could never get off. It began to feel tedious and overdone. That said, Kivrin is an amazing writer. The story was definitely interesting and kept my attention and I’m planning to read more from this author.

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

recensione "a cura del blog Sognare in punta di penna" by Meg

Quando una storia d’amore, di crescita, di legami, di passione vera si spezza, può essere “riparata”? E’ questo il nodo fondamentale di questo incredibile romanzo.
Sì, cari Sognatori, incredibile perché se dalla sinossi pensereste di leggere la solita storia di un amore finito vi sbagliereste di grosso.
“Mend” è molto più di questo.
E’ la storia di due persone che si trovano, si perdono, si ritrovano e capiscono di voler rischiare insieme per sempre. E’ la storia di un amore messo alla prova da tanti colpi diversi. E’ la storia di un amore talmente forte che può essere riparato.
Paige e Logan sono due personaggi strepitosi, di quelli che per i primi capitoli ci risultano quasi odiosi: tipici WASP, la migliore università, la carriera desiderata, l’amore folgorante, il matrimonio e tre figli bellissimi. Ma poi, con una bravura non da poco, l’autrice inserisce (sempre con POV alternati) le finestre su un legame che dura da dieci anni, cha ha vissuto i tre figli e un matrimonio fuori da quella strada già pre-fissata da entrambi ma che tutti e due hanno condiviso sempre con una specie di collante fortissimo.
Paige è una donna sicura di sè al punto di restare un passo indietro nella sua carriera, perché sa che essere madre la completa, il suo amore per Logan non è mai messo in discussione, anche durante la separazione, perché nel suo animo sa che non è finita.
«”Ti Amo” gli dico, la voce attutita contro la sua pelle, e cerco di rianimare le mie braccia deboli per avvolgerle intorno alla sua vita. “Voglio solo che tra noi vada di nuovo tutto bene” “Possiamo farlo”. Affonda le dita nei miei capelli per catturarli nel suo pugno, che stringe e allenta più volte.”

Logan è un uomo mostra nel corso della storia tanti aspetti diversi: davanti alla separazione fa del suo meglio anche quello che gli dice Paige di stare lontano, non si tira indietro per le gravidanze inaspettate, è un papà che fa del suo massimo, ma è consapevole che senza Paige lui non è nulla.

«”Voglio solo che torni con me.” Lasciarmi sfuggire questa confessione mi dà la sensazione di essermi strappato un pezzo di carne dal petto e mi lasci esposto, in agonia.
……………………………….
Quando le cose tra me e Paige andavano di merda da quella che sembrava un’eternità, trasferirmi, l’estate scorsa è stato un sollievo.
…………
Stavo mentendo a me stesso. E’ mia moglie. Lei e i bambini sono la mia famiglia. La rivoglio indietro. Li rivoglio tutti così tanto che il desiderio è come un dolore febbrile, un tipo di sofferenza reale e profonda che mi toglie il respiro.»

E’ un romanzo in cui il dolore della separazione, l’amore in tutti i suoi aspetti sono descritti con grande intensità e partecipazione.
Ma è anche un viaggio attraverso i sentimenti, quelli buoni e quelli brutti, quelli allegri e quelli che feriscono, che vengono riparati da due persone che si amano più di quando sia possibile; quando entrambi si rendono conto non solo degli errori ma di quanto abbiano ferito l’altro saranno entrambi disposti a ripartire insieme.
Questo secondo volume può essere letto indipendentemente dal primo.

Cinque stelle per un romanzo che è un viaggio tra i sentimenti di una coppia, così come potrebbe accadere ad ognuno di noi.

[Nadine · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Some broken things can't be fixed. But it turns out, we weren't one of them."

3.5 stars
Mend is one of those books that rip me apart. Seriously. I have no idea how to rate this book and how to write my review. This is going to be a tough one. Mixed feelings toward a book are always hard to put into words. But I try.

Mend was my first book by Kivrin Wilson and I was intrigued by the blurb and this beautiful cover. The first thing I noticed was Kivrin's very rich writing style. I love how descriptive she's with her words and it makes it easy to picture things. She has a great attention to detail and I really enjoyed reading this book.

"She's the earth, and I'm the moon. She's everything I've ever wanted."

So what's hard to rate, you ask? Well, the thing is, up until about 60% the story itself did nothing for me. On the one hand I got pretty irritated about the fact that Paige and Logan are so bitter toward each other and the constant bickering. And the flash backs don't even reveal what happened to them, that Paige decided to get separated. At least not in the first half of the book. We get to know how the fell in love and how things developed from there on. But on the other hand, it's pretty realistic, that a separated couple has such distant feelings for each other and that their behavior reflects their feelings. So yeah, I think you get my mixed feelings here, don't you?

However, up until those 60% the story around Paige and Logan has no real development. All we get to read is about how they loath each other, how things developed in the past and about the even more annoying couple Paige and Logan have to represent as lawyers. And even this divorce case, which could at least have been filled with a little suspense, was as annoying and irritating as the clients themselves.
The main thing, which I personally think should have been the center of this story (or let's say the part which I expected to be the center of the story), the part where Logan starts to make things right, where he tries to win Paige and the right to love her back, this part only starts developing through the end of the book. And then things get rushed. All of a sudden Paige is ready to forgive, even after she learned about the things Logan did. Logan doesn't really have to prove himself that he changed, that the past won't repeat itself. He's just forgiven, simple as that. And this is the part where I'm most disappointed of.

"She looks like an angel. Like the dawn after a long night. Like hope."

I felt pretty distant to Logan and Paige, I couldn't really connect with them. Not sure if this was intended by Kivrin to let us as reader experience the distance between the couple or if it's just me who couldn't connect. Only close to the end I found myself caring for Paige and Logan.

So yes, Mend isn't a simple romance book. It's complicated as the story it tells. Being separated with the intention to divorce, having three little kids in the middle and still loving each other is not a simple topic. If you've ever ended a relationship out of pure rationality even though you still love the other, you know how hard it is to move on with your life. So Kivrin did a great thing with this book and if you love a challenge, Mend is definitely the book for you!

"Apparently I'm like a penguin. Or a beaver. Or any of the other dump fucking animals that mate for life."

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this challenging book.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paige Waters and Logan McKinley have been married for about a decade with 3 kids between them, and their marriage has reached a critical mass point where they are now currently separated, in the process of divorcing. Between a criminal law attorney and a family law attorney, it shouldn't be that difficult to figure out and finalize the details, but it is. Paige and Logan are both extremely stubborn, competitive, rise-to-the-challenge and don't-back-down-at-any-cost type of people. Not to mention they are both extremely intelligent overachievers who excel at whatever they do. When one person throws down the gauntlet, the other accepts and outdoes the original request. It's the same way in their relationship when Logan was pursuing Paige in the early days or when they're in the bedroom. Logan corners Paige and she fights back, but for them, this is their dynamic and it works. I loved that about them, too. Logan knows exactly what Paige needs and wants, and he isn't intimidated by her. And Paige doesn't let Logan walk all over her or undermine her. On the outside, she is very controlled and professional, always following the rules and never being reckless or ceding control, while maintaining confidence and self-respect. As a team, they are like a dynamic duo. So what is the problem where they got to this point where they can't stand to live with each other anymore?

Getting a closer glimpse of their marriage showed some obvious ups and downs, but still, they made things work. Logan spent a lot of time at work while Paige took care of the family. It wasn't until the trust between them fell apart that they became more distant and for self preservation, they turned rude and bitter. The setup for the story was very well done with the anticipation and how these two knew each other's strengths and weaknesses and played upon them. I could feel the heavy emotion and history between them and now they are on opposing sides as they represent clients in a divorce case. There's also the rest of the family on both sides along with the children. This shows how a couple in a rift affects everyone around them and who looks out for who. Logan and Paige are not only portrayed as soon-to-be ex-husband and wife, but also lawyers representing their clients against one another.

I was completely immersed in this story because I was so fascinated by these two people because I really couldn't picture either of them with anyone else. Their chemistry was rock solid, even if they wanted to deny it. Despite all of the battling and issues and mistakes, I truly believed they could find their way back to each other. I also knew Logan could would come through for Paige when it really counted and that Paige would let down her walls a little when Logan asked because pride is a huge thing for both of them to surrender. I could tell there would be an intense and incredible story waiting when I got a glimpse of them in Bend and I was not disappointed. It was raw and real and kept me on the edge of my seat because I couldn't predict what would happen or what would be revealed, but knew this was a family worth fighting for to keep together. I highly recommend this book, and while not required, it's definitely a good idea to check out Bend first. I also can't wait for Cam's story next.

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[New Adult e dintorni · Rating 5 out of 5]

CLICCA SULL'IMMAGINE PER LEGGERE LA RECENSIONE COMPLETA:

Kivrin Wilson ci fa percorrere un lungo sentiero di dolore e di intense emozioni con una storia di seconde possibilità, un amore quasi al capolinea, Paige e Logan ne sono i protagonisti.

Paige è una donna forte e molto severa con se stessa e con gli altri, un matrimonio ormai finito che non riesce però a lasciarsi alle spalle. Tre figli adorabili da crescere, l'ultima decade passata a rincorrere il suo sogno di avvocato in carriera con il fardello di essere madre da conciliare. Lei che aveva pianificato tutto, amante delle statistiche e maniaca del controllo si trova a trent'anni a un bivio che non può che portare in un'unica direzione. lontano dall'uomo della sua vita che l'aveva tanto delusa anni prima e una vita che non è proprio voluta andare nel verso giusto.

'𝑵𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒗𝒓𝒆𝒊 𝒎𝒂𝒊 𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒊 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒖𝒏 𝒖𝒐𝒎𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒈𝒂𝒏, 𝒏𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒗𝒓𝒆𝒊 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒍’𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆, 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐 𝒅𝒊 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒂 𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂̀.'

Logan è un avvocato penalista di successo e da poco socio dello studio Stevens & Hammerness, un enorme senso di colpa a logorargli l'anima e quella donna che tanti anni prima aveva conosciuto sul posto di lavoro che non è più sua ma che forse continuando con le sedute dalla psicanalista può sperare di riprendersi. Innamorato perso dei suoi tre figli odia vederli a weekend alternati e odia ancora di più l'idea di vederseli portare a centinaia di chilometri di distanza quando quei maledetti documenti per il divorzio saranno firmati. Ma forse tutto non è perduto, può rimediare, può scavare nel suo passato e può sperare finalmente di avere fiducia nel prossimo ma prima di tutto nella sua quasi ex moglie.

𝑬̀ 𝒎𝒊𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒆. 𝑳𝒆𝒊 𝒆 𝒊 𝒃𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒊 𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒐 𝒍𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒂. 𝑳𝒂 𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒐. 𝑳𝒊 𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒐 𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒊 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒊̀ 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐 𝒆̀ 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒖𝒏 𝒅𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒃𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒆, 𝒖𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒐 𝒅𝒊 𝒔𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒆 𝒊𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒐.'

Il destino è beffardo e proprio una causa di divorzio li vedrà scontrarsi anche nell'ambito lavorativo e una trasferta nel lago Tahoe con uno chalet condiviso a fare da contorno li vedrà costretti a mettersi a nudo e ad affrontare l'inevitabile resa dei conti.
Questo libro è un lungo viaggio che sai che ti porterà da qualche parte, ma non sai dove, si ha sempre la sensazione che manchi un tassello importante, un pezzetto del puzzle per arrivare a comprendere a fondo cosa abbia portato questi due innamorati a odiarsi e ad allontanarsi irrimediabilmente.

[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one will definitely be one of my faves of 2018. I absolutely love this author’s writing. Logan and Paige’s love story was full of angst and raw emotion. Definitely recommend this one!

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars I didn’t like this as much as book 1 but I still thought it was good. There is a lot of detail and I just didn’t need all of it. That being said they had fleshed out characters with back stories that fit where they were and why their marriage had failed. I love a second chance romance but for whatever reason and I think it was because they liked it a little rough I didn’t feel the love so much when they recommenced their sexual relationship. I’m not even sure if there was chemistry... I read to the end and the writing was solid.

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Blurb:
PAIGE

Logan McKinley. My ex. I knew he was trouble from the first moment I laid eyes on him.

Fresh out of law school with a new job at one of San Diego’s biggest firms, I was supposed to focus on my career. No distractions, no men, and especially no office romances.

Then I met Logan. He was cocky, smooth-talking, and gorgeous—a hotshot associate on the fast track to a partnership and exactly the kind of guy I needed to avoid.

But he was relentless. He pursued me, intrigued me, and seduced me. And when I had no defenses left, my ambitions shifted, and I only wanted him.

For a while, that was enough.

But no one’s perfect. The man who put a ring on my finger isn’t who I thought he was, so I left.

Now he’s back in my life, and he’s pushing me into a corner. It’s time to show him how hard I can push back.



LOGAN

“It’s over.”

When those words came out of her mouth, I wasn’t surprised. What I didn’t expect was how damn near impossible it’s been to move on.

The first time I saw Paige Waters, the new associate at my firm who was as intelligent and self-confident as she was stunning, I wanted her. I wasn’t used to women rejecting me, but she did—or tried to, anyway—which made me even more determined to have her.

I had no idea that when I finally got her, I wouldn’t want to let her go.

But I screwed up. She doesn’t even know how badly I screwed up, and everything still went to hell.

Now, one year after our split and with so much still unresolved between us, we’re suddenly going head to head on the same case. Seeing her at the office again, where it all started, I realize that this is far from over.

She’s still mine.

And whether it’s in the courtroom or the bedroom, I always win.

[Raffaella · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my cuppa.
They are both lawyers so there’s so much legalese that eventually I stopped following the plot. Basically they are two very career oriented people who got married and had three accidental kids. Because the heroine didn’t just want children, she wanted a career and maybe one day one kid, not three. The third one caused their breakup, because the hero, who’s a traumatized child and has serious trust issues, had a vasectomy and basically accuses the heroine of cheating on him and having a kid with someone else. The heroine leaves him. He is still in love with her but they have issues, he’s too committed to his job and to his sleazy boss, to the point of letting him paw his wife and make sleazy comments without intervene. If it happened to me I would slap him, the boss, and spit in the husband face. Just because. I couldn’t feel much love between them, the heroine was hard and unpleasant, she gave up her career for being a mother and always resented the hero for this, but the hero was not better, and they had issues that eventually they were able to solve. I couldn’t really like it because of the other secondary plot and the supposed mystery that kept from their story as a couple.

[Izzie d]

This felt like a long read.
They seemed so adviserial with each other. I don't think it helped they both ended up on opposite side of representing a divorcing couple.
No intimate scenes with anyone other than the Hero and heroine.
The heroine is furious with him at one point and plans to meet a random man she met and kissed previously to have sex with him. She does it to get back at the Hero and hurt him, nothing happens but the intention was there, if briefly.
They have been separated a year, it just seemed so childish, just sit down and talk like adults.
HEA

[Samuela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review to come...

[Anna Perillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Non so dirvi di preciso perché io non mi sia fiondata subito su questo romanzo appena ho saputo della sua uscita. Se mi conoscete almeno un po', sapete che aspetto che sia il libro ad attirarmi verso di lui perché sono convinta che sia sempre la storia a scegliere il lettore e il tempo adatto per entrare nella sua quotidianità.

Mend è arrivato al momento giusto, perché è stata la storia perfetta per tenermi compagnia in queste giornate invernali un po' malinconiche, come una copertina di linus capace di scaldarmi fin nelle ossa.

Le sue labbra si curvano. «Vuoi farti perdonare?»

Sento una vampata di calore nella pancia. «Nei tuoi sogni, McKinley.»

«Sì» risponde, il suo sorriso svanisce e la sua voce si abbassa di mezza ottava, «ma nei miei sogni sei molto più gentile con me.»

Paige Waters è tenace, caparbia, una donna che a me piace definire come la "regina dei ghiacci". Quasi impossibile entrare nelle sue grazie e altrettanto difficile da imbrogliare. Paige, non lascia avvicinare nessuno e, col suo nuovo lavoro da avvocato, non ha di certo tempo per una relazione amorosa. Ma Logan McKinley è determinato, un uomo tutto d'un pezzo e non si lascia scoraggiare dal suo atteggiamento distaccato e battagliero, anzi ne è incredibilmente affascinato tanto da indurla ad abbassare le sue mura di cinta e farsi spazio nel suo cuore.

A distanza di ben dieci anni, Logan e Paige sono sposati e hanno tre bellissimi bambini, ma non è tutto oro quel che luccica. Infatti ribolle sottopelle, come un fuoco mai sopito, il desiderio di Paige di allontanarsi da lui - sebbene sia l'unico uomo che abbia mai amato - tanto da spingerla a chiedergli il divorzio.

Dopo un anno da quella decisione, che Logan ha incassato senza obbiettare e non perché sia d'accordo, si ritroveranno a gestire un caso legale insieme, come rivali. Il destino vuole che i loro clienti siano una coppia in procinto di divorziare e così il tuffo nel passato sarà quasi inevitabile.

Questa camminata sul viale dei ricordi e complice una vacanza a Tahoe - per seguire i propri clienti - dove si ritroveranno a dividere uno chalet, sarà in grado di riavvicinarli oppure allontanarli per sempre?

«È successo tutto così in fretta.»

Mi stringe di più. «La vita è come il tempo, non la controlli, ti adegui.»

Di questo romanzo, la caratterizzazione dei personaggi è l'aspetto che mi è piaciuto di più. Due protagonisti che amano sfidarsi mirando al superamento dei loro limiti, perché è solo così che riescono a tenersi insieme. Un fuoco che non viene mai lasciato spegnere, perché alimentato e ravvivato da nuovi ciocchi di legno.

Da una parte troviamo Paige: algida, bellissima, schematica, controllata, forse anche troppo, la sua vita è basata su inoppugnabili statistiche; dall'altro lato c'è Logan: virile, sensuale, prepotente. Un uomo che si renderà conto che non può lasciarla andare perché la ama ancora e che loro sono le due metà di un intero perfetto.

Ho amato entrambi in egual modo. Paige mi ha spezzata e mi ha dato l'impressione di una donna che continua a fuggire e a correre non perché vuole realmente allontanarsi, ma perché vuole essere raggiunta e costretta a fermarsi; vuole sentire che ne vale veramente la pena.

Logan mi ha rimessa insieme con la sua testardaggine, il suo senso di protezione e la voglia di far funzionare il loro rapporto. Un uomo ostinato che più viene respinto e più si impegna a migliorare e a far tornare a battere solo per lui il cuore della sua donna.

Entrambi hanno conquistato il mio cuore, soprattutto nei panni di genitori. Vederli interagire con i figli è stato molto emozionante e non nascondo che, in alcuni tratti, io mi sia anche commossa. Entrambi hanno personalità forti, dominanti, ma del tutto malleabili al cospetto di quei tre piccoli e dolci marmocchi.

«Devo iniziare a chiamarti Sherlock?» gli chiedo con freddezza.

«Non sono ancora arrivato alla parte migliore.»

«Che sarebbe?»

«La ragione principale per cui sei single: la maggior parte degli uomini non riesce a gestirti» spiega, e la sua voce si fa più bassa, quasi intima. «Sei troppo intelligente. Troppo indipendente. Non hai bisogno di loro e li intimidisci.»

La narrazione spazia tra presente e passato attraverso le menti dei due protagonisti così da avere una visione completa della loro storia d'amore e dei problemi che ne hanno causato la rottura. Lo stile dell'autrice mi ha sorpreso, perché quando ho notato la lunghezza del romanzo, ho pensato subito che fosse una storia lenta e molto prolissa. Invece, si è dimostrata essere molto scorrevole, intrigante, raffinato e passionale, sebbene con lunghe parti descrittive che ho comunque apprezzato.
È sempre difficile, soprattutto quando si parla di scene piccanti, non sfociare nell'osceno o nei banalissimi cliché ma, con Logan e Paige, la passione e l'erotismo assumono tutto un altro significato. È stato bellissimo perdermi nelle loro emozioni e sentire sulla pelle le loro stesse sensazioni.

Mend è un romanzo semplice e allo stesso tempo particolare. È sicuramente un second chance e ne rispecchia alla perfezione il genere ma è anche più di questo. Una storia ricca, corposa, romantica che non esiterei nemmeno un secondo a rileggere perché nelle sue pagine, grazie ai meravigliosi protagonisti, ho lasciato un brandello di cuore e so - io so - che non potrebbe essere in mani migliori.

[Jenn_COBB - Collector of Book Boyfriends · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mend by Kivrin Wilson – 10 stars

Okay, okay…..relax heart we need to get ourselves together and write this review.
Ehh s***w it….I just can’t contain my happiness after reading this book!!!!!
OMG, this was such an amazing story I don’t even know where to start nor how to end it.

Kivrin Wilson totally KILLED IT with this one!
Without any doubt in my mind this is her best work so far, she outdid herself.
Like smashing it from the prologue to the epilogue!
It’s easy to see how much thought and work has been put in writing this book and that alone deserves all the respect and adoration.

Paige and Logan (will forever be on my favorite couples list) are MADE for each other.
The chemistry between those two is explosive, hot and intense as f**k.
While reading I wasn’t just a reader I was right there in their world and being like a creepy stalker.
It was magical to see how their journey develop during the book and how much both of them learned and grew with all the challenges life threw at them.

This story has such an amazing and wonderful tale to tell with every day troubles that many of us face at some point in our lives.
It felt so truthful and realistic which only implifies how powerful and beautiful it is.
When you love someone so much, and you reach that breaking point when you realize something’s got to give before both of you are destroyed beyond repair.

The story is being told from Paige and Logan’s POV and their voices really needed to be heard to understand the core of their tale.
It was as magnificent as it was heartbreaking and I loved every laugh and every tear it caused me.
This book is beautifully written with strong and intriguing characters who truly lifted it to the skies.


I whole heartedly recommend this book!
If there is one book and one author you should try this year THIS IS IT!!!
I hope it brings you at least half of the joy and satisfaction it made me feel.

[April Symes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mend by Kivrin Wilson is a complex and emotional read. Their story was so genuine, so real. I could feel the pain coming thru the pages and in the characters words. I was dying to read Paige and Logan's story after reading the end of Bend and seeing the pain Paige was in. Paige and Logan had the perfect relationship, everything was going well and then…well..Life is what happened. No one else was in the picture , no other drama . I could understand why Logan doesn’t get why his wife has filed for divorce. I also understand why Paige has filled. She is tired of the status quo and she is tired of her and the kids being dead last in his eyes. She is ready to end things and start over as a single, divorced woman. When really all they need is better communication skills… this boils down to huge miscommunication on both sides. Because of this, both sides were quick to lay blame and then pass judgement and well then Life continues to happen. Will their love be strong enough to overcome the struggles that they face to put their marriage back together , is their love for each other still as strong as the day they married? Or will they let anger, hurt, and hopelessness, despair rule their emotions and cause them to break for good?
This story really touched a choir with me because Logan and Paige aren’t bad people. They are just two people who made bad decisions based on misinformation, miscommunication. Kivrin Wilson completely KILLED IT with this read! Paige and Logan are made for each other and this story from start to end shows this even during the really bad times, the heartbreaking times . I will say there are some twists in this story that I didn’t see coming but definitely glad to read. Wonderful story; Can't wait for more!


My Rating: 4.6 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."