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Wrecking Ball
When Brandon and Sophia met, something clicked. A guy who didn’t believe in love at first sight, suddenly believed. A girl who believed a bad boy would always be bad, changed her mind. With Sophia by Brandon’s side, he knew he could conquer the world, and Sophia had never felt more loved or wanted in her life. They were good together.
But even the strongest of foundations can be crumbled.
Sometimes all it takes is one moment, fleeting as it may be, to crush what was once strong and indestructible, like a wrecking ball.
Now Sophia has left and as she rediscovers herself, Brandon is left holding the shattered pieces of their lives, trying to figure out how to put them back together.
He loves her.
She loves him.
All he needs now is to make her remember that.
But even the strongest of foundations can be crumbled.
Sometimes all it takes is one moment, fleeting as it may be, to crush what was once strong and indestructible, like a wrecking ball.
Now Sophia has left and as she rediscovers herself, Brandon is left holding the shattered pieces of their lives, trying to figure out how to put them back together.
He loves her.
She loves him.
All he needs now is to make her remember that.
253 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2014
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July 17, 2014
I almost DNF'd at 35%. It seemed a little tame and moralistic. The story picked up a little when it progressed to the problems in the marriage leading to Brandon's indiscretion. If the author had stayed with Sophia and Brandon working out their issues, I might have rated this one a 3-3.5 stars. However, This book wasn't for me. 2 stars.
July 23, 2014
Forgiveness is the most unselfish thing you can do for another person.
This book is an emotional story about life, love, forgiveness, rediscovering yourself and learning to live again. It’s a story about two people who are struggling to save their marriage, to save a home and a life together.
Anyone who is married knows that marriage isn’t always easy, that marriage is hard work and that marriage always takes effort. Sophia and Brandon learn all of this and more.
One mistake. One mistake that Brandon made destroy their peace. They are married for ten years, separated and now struggling to figure out what they should do. In ten years their marriage become comfortable and now the passion between them is gone. Sophia is hurt, depressed and wants to hide away from the world. She’s the one who must decide the faith of their marriage, but she doesn't know if she can ever forgive Brandon.
Tia, Sophia's younger sister takes her on a trip to Mexico where she’s trying to figure out who she is in order to heal. She learns to quit living for everyone else, to enjoy life and to live for herself.
The storyline was interesting with all the flashbacks in the past where we see how Sophia and Brandon met, how their relationship evolved and how their marriage was before. We see how strong their relationship and love was and how they changed.
Both main characters are very well developed through the entire story and both, like the entire story are relatable and real. I never experienced what Sophia did, but I felt her pain and I really felt connected with her. I didn’t hate Brandon for his indiscretion, because he truly loved Sophia and he was ready to do anything for her and their marriage.
I adored Tia! Fun and carefree, she’s a good sister and a good friend for Sophia. The twist in the end is heartbreaking, moving and it will change everything for all of them.
With a little of everything, angst, steam, romance and even humor, with relatable situations and characters and intriguing plot, this book was really great. In the end, Wrecking Ball reminds us that life is short and we must learn to live in the fullest and that we shouldn’t take anything for granted!
January 7, 2025
Really liked this, but then I do love a good marriage in trouble read. I was hoping for a lot more marriage angst though.
I absolutely adored Tia and Antonio, and was heartbroken for them. They had more of an impact on me than the MC's did.
3.75 stars
I absolutely adored Tia and Antonio, and was heartbroken for them. They had more of an impact on me than the MC's did.
3.75 stars
October 2, 2017
Wrecking Ball opens up with Sophia and Brandon amidst a temporary separation. Weaving in and out of separate points of views and past-present narratives - we watch how Sophia and Brandon met to the downfall of their relationship when she catches him kissing another woman after ten years of marriage. It's a story of regret, neglect, grovel and the rebirth/saving of a relationship.
I read it blind, and perhaps if I had read a spoiler review, before even finishing I would have been like bye bitch👋. Repetitive tropes and material makes readers become sensitive is what I've learnt as somewhere along the line it becomes an abused cliche. I won't persuade or dissuade anyone but the author crafts her stories with a hint of angst - never a morbid amount but enough to forgive and have a little push-pull action so it was okay.
Many will forgive Brandon. I'm very unforgiving but I was nearly there. The reason I couldn't wasn't because of the nature of the kiss which wasn't too bad. It was his rational which left a bad taste in my mouth. If anyone had the means or reason to cheat in their relationship, it should have been Sophia - not the neglector. He went months ignoring her. However, in the reverse situation, I think he would have forgave her too.
Their two children was a massive debasement in the playing field and aided Brandon in keeping Sophia. And *spoiler* so was Tia's (Sophia's sister's) illness which was the catalyst for them re-trying. However it wasn't about whether Sophia would return to their marriage - it was about whether or not he would have her, her trust and her loyalty - and she was really, really, really resistant. Tia was a stand out character though. She practically verbally assaulted Brandon, and brought back the resurgence of Sophia's lost character. She put in the milestones needed for Brandon to work like an actual dog. I would have read it for her alone.
“If I were you, I’d get busy showing her she’s the best thing to ever happen to you. And let’s face it, Brandon.” She gives me a pointed look. “She is the best thing that ever happened to you.”
- Tia and Brandon's conversation
And if anyone thinks Sophia's pathetic, she wasn't:
"If you ever betray me again, I will leave you.” Her words slice into me and I freeze, my c*ck hard against her. “Do you understand me, Brandon?”
I nod numbly, unsure of the best thing to say. “And this…” She takes my d*ck and runs the head up and down her folds, taunting me. “Will be someone else’s.”
Girllllll. You tell him straight.
I read it blind, and perhaps if I had read a spoiler review, before even finishing I would have been like bye bitch👋. Repetitive tropes and material makes readers become sensitive is what I've learnt as somewhere along the line it becomes an abused cliche. I won't persuade or dissuade anyone but the author crafts her stories with a hint of angst - never a morbid amount but enough to forgive and have a little push-pull action so it was okay.
Many will forgive Brandon. I'm very unforgiving but I was nearly there. The reason I couldn't wasn't because of the nature of the kiss which wasn't too bad. It was his rational which left a bad taste in my mouth. If anyone had the means or reason to cheat in their relationship, it should have been Sophia - not the neglector. He went months ignoring her. However, in the reverse situation, I think he would have forgave her too.
Their two children was a massive debasement in the playing field and aided Brandon in keeping Sophia. And *spoiler* so was Tia's (Sophia's sister's) illness which was the catalyst for them re-trying. However it wasn't about whether Sophia would return to their marriage - it was about whether or not he would have her, her trust and her loyalty - and she was really, really, really resistant. Tia was a stand out character though. She practically verbally assaulted Brandon, and brought back the resurgence of Sophia's lost character. She put in the milestones needed for Brandon to work like an actual dog. I would have read it for her alone.
“If I were you, I’d get busy showing her she’s the best thing to ever happen to you. And let’s face it, Brandon.” She gives me a pointed look. “She is the best thing that ever happened to you.”
- Tia and Brandon's conversation
And if anyone thinks Sophia's pathetic, she wasn't:
"If you ever betray me again, I will leave you.” Her words slice into me and I freeze, my c*ck hard against her. “Do you understand me, Brandon?”
I nod numbly, unsure of the best thing to say. “And this…” She takes my d*ck and runs the head up and down her folds, taunting me. “Will be someone else’s.”
Girllllll. You tell him straight.
characters-who-cheated-ugh
November 24, 2022Cheating IS a big deal, no matter if its just a hand on thigh or a glance across the street.
April 8, 2024
This has been on my kindle for years, and it wasn’t what I expected. IMO the relationship of the H and h take a backseat to the h and her sister.
As a “cheating”/ marriage in trouble, I’d rate it a 2. Keeping in mind that I read this genre a lot, I thought the “cheating” didn’t really warrant her reaction. I’m not saying she shouldn’t be pissed, just that refusing to discuss, kicking him out, and contemplating divorce might’ve been a smidge extreme for what I considered a strong marriage. Sure, they had gotten comfortable, but both had great love for each other.
Regardless, my main grump was how the fallout was handled… which was basically us living in her head as she kicked things around repeatedly while traipsing the globe with her sis. Self-reflection is important in RL, but not so riveting in PretendLand. I prefer face to face discussions working through stuff together. But (why I mentioned it above) the “crime” wasn’t really terrible enough (especially with his POV) to generate oodles of heartbreak and shit to work through, so we were left with the sister side plot that I could argue was the main plot.
Now as a non-romance GIRLPOWER/Sister’s rock read, I’d rate it a 3.5. Her sister was great, and I enjoyed their time together… but I just spent a long weekend with all of mine… and I wasn’t really in the mood for a sister’s version of Beaches.
Bottom Line- Ok not great for me. I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re hankering for marriage crisis drama but would recommend it if you’re craving a sisterhood read and feel like a good cry. It didn’t work for me because so much of the plot focused on secondary characters that I never got connected in the mc’s relationship. And I HATED the flashbacks during the first half. I would be open to reading Antonio trying to move on, that poor h would have to climb mountains.
As a “cheating”/ marriage in trouble, I’d rate it a 2. Keeping in mind that I read this genre a lot, I thought the “cheating” didn’t really warrant her reaction. I’m not saying she shouldn’t be pissed, just that refusing to discuss, kicking him out, and contemplating divorce might’ve been a smidge extreme for what I considered a strong marriage. Sure, they had gotten comfortable, but both had great love for each other.
Regardless, my main grump was how the fallout was handled… which was basically us living in her head as she kicked things around repeatedly while traipsing the globe with her sis. Self-reflection is important in RL, but not so riveting in PretendLand. I prefer face to face discussions working through stuff together. But (why I mentioned it above) the “crime” wasn’t really terrible enough (especially with his POV) to generate oodles of heartbreak and shit to work through, so we were left with the sister side plot that I could argue was the main plot.
Now as a non-romance GIRLPOWER/Sister’s rock read, I’d rate it a 3.5. Her sister was great, and I enjoyed their time together… but I just spent a long weekend with all of mine… and I wasn’t really in the mood for a sister’s version of Beaches.
Bottom Line- Ok not great for me. I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re hankering for marriage crisis drama but would recommend it if you’re craving a sisterhood read and feel like a good cry. It didn’t work for me because so much of the plot focused on secondary characters that I never got connected in the mc’s relationship. And I HATED the flashbacks during the first half. I would be open to reading Antonio trying to move on, that poor h would have to climb mountains.
June 17, 2022
Well that was good.
I won’t spoiler because it is so good and it’s a pity to tell much about it.
It’s the story of a marriage in crisis with a husband who is confused and not very attentive to his wife, and a woman who understands she was wrong to put his husband’s needs before hers.
It’s the story of the love between two sisters, the heroine and her lil sister, a bond that is so rare as it is strong.
It’s the story of a couple of soulmates, and these are not the hero and the heroine but her sister and her boyfriend.
I loved it all, and I cried in the end and I wish it was different.
All characters have their journey and all characters change and grow up.
There’s no actual cheating.
What a beautiful and emotional story.
I won’t spoiler because it is so good and it’s a pity to tell much about it.
It’s the story of a marriage in crisis with a husband who is confused and not very attentive to his wife, and a woman who understands she was wrong to put his husband’s needs before hers.
It’s the story of the love between two sisters, the heroine and her lil sister, a bond that is so rare as it is strong.
It’s the story of a couple of soulmates, and these are not the hero and the heroine but her sister and her boyfriend.
I loved it all, and I cried in the end and I wish it was different.
All characters have their journey and all characters change and grow up.
There’s no actual cheating.
What a beautiful and emotional story.
March 1, 2022
I cried my heart out with this one.
This is not the type of book I usually go for, but damn if I'm not going to remember it for a long time. Even when it was predictable in a sort of way, it was a beautiful, heart-wrenching story and I'm wrecked
The evolution of Brandon and Sophi's relationship felt very real, very possible, and even when I hate cheaters and enjoy it when they get kicked to the curb, I found myself rooting for them.
The secondary characters? they were flawless. In my opinion, Tia and Antonio completely stole the show.
Oh, shit, I'm still sad
This is not the type of book I usually go for, but damn if I'm not going to remember it for a long time. Even when it was predictable in a sort of way, it was a beautiful, heart-wrenching story and I'm wrecked
The evolution of Brandon and Sophi's relationship felt very real, very possible, and even when I hate cheaters and enjoy it when they get kicked to the curb, I found myself rooting for them.
The secondary characters? they were flawless. In my opinion, Tia and Antonio completely stole the show.
Oh, shit, I'm still sad
June 4, 2014
4.5 Soaring Stars!
Review by Faith Dotson
Some think that once you are married, you are married for life. The good, the bad, and the ugly; but sometimes you grow apart. It's a matter of if you are ready to work for what you have, fight for what you love, and find out if you just grew apart or if you can find love in each other again.
This second chance at love novel keeps you pulled right from the start and the extra bonus, besides the hunky men, is that it's not your normal second chance romance. Things were perfect between Sophia and Brandon, or at least they were until they both got comfortable with their marriage. Running the motions; instead of feeling the emotions. They had children and everything was about life routines leaving neither of them with spontaneity that they both loved. Everything that they worked hard to build through the years was shattered when her husband was caught in a compromising position. This left Sophia no choice but to take distance away from her husband and try to figure out where to go from there.
"Baby, please don't do this." He slid off the bed and crawled to me, wrapping his arms around my waist and pressing his head into my belly. "You are my world. Please, just let's talk this out."�
Brandon was the total playboy in college until he met Sophia. He totally did a 180 when he was trying to get a date with her. Finally, after he paid $400 to an acquaintance of his so he could be the one to take the body shot off of Sophia, she finally caved and agreed. Sophia, the confident, self assured woman, made Brandon work for it because she knew of his reputation. But once they finally got together it was magic, fire, passion and all that sweaty deliciousness.
My hand is immediately in her hair, pulling her to me, our mouths crashing together like strong waves against a stone cliff. I kiss her hard, my need raw and selfish. I kiss her for all the kisses I haven't given her in the past few months, for all the kisses that I haven't given her while I've had my head up my ass busy with work, for all the kisses I wouldn't have given her if she had left me.
The story is told in alternating POV's that give us flashbacks of how they met and the present day of how they are both dealing with being apart. Brandon takes off to New York with their two daughters at the insistence of Sophia. Neither of them has told their family what is going on. But Sophia breaks down and tells her free, balls to the wall sister all that happened and Tia (the sister) takes it upon her self to take her sister to Mexico. Tia feels that Sophia needs to find who she used to be and how she plans to move forward.
"And think long and hard about it, too, Sophia. Make sure it's what you really want, because once you give yourself to me, once I make love to you, kiss every inch of that amazing body, fuck you until you scream my name, I'm never going to stop."�
Sophia has class. The way she handled her life's struggles will have you thinking, why can't most people be this classy? I also, loved reading the way Brandon adored his wife. Yeah, yeah, don't think about his slip up. Once you read what happened, you will be rooting and hollering for them to get it together and find a way to make it work. I'm not downplaying the indiscretion, but you will see the crossroad they faced. And just wait! The best part is that you can actually identify and empathize with these two characters and fall in complete love with them.
"Thank you, Brandon,"� she whispers and then she gently kisses my back between my shoulder blades. It's not the kiss I've been pining for, the kiss that says she forgives me and she'll give me another chance, but it's a prelude to that kiss and I'm grateful for it.
I knew from the start that Tia would also be a constant character from the beginning. She is the ultimate, fun loving sister we all wish we had. But I was not prepared for the twist that Ms. Toler threw out there!Grab the Puff's Plus. The other secondary characters add so much to this read, too. Most of them are there from the beginning of Sophia and Brandon's relationship.
"I understand, and it'll never happen because you are mine. Do you understand?"� I grit out. "This," I slap her ass and grab it, squeezing. "Is mine, all fucking mine."�
"You'd do well to remember that next time temptation comes knocking. This is all yours, but if you mess up again, it will be someone else's. Now stop talking me to death and show me what the thought of another man touching me does to you."
This story helps you realize that comfortable isn't always best; that being a couple is not following a routine but keeping alive that fire that burned when you first touched. Personally, I think every couple should make this a must read-not just the woman. It reminds you to treasure the people and things in your life and to keep rediscovering the person you promised your life with.
He quickly shuffled to his feet and wiped at his face quickly, clearing the tears streaming down his cheeks. I'd never seen him cry before and it was heart wrenching, but my resolve was firm. My own heart needed comforting and I couldn't offer him any, especially when his indiscretion was the reason we both needed it.
Review by Faith Dotson
Some think that once you are married, you are married for life. The good, the bad, and the ugly; but sometimes you grow apart. It's a matter of if you are ready to work for what you have, fight for what you love, and find out if you just grew apart or if you can find love in each other again.
This second chance at love novel keeps you pulled right from the start and the extra bonus, besides the hunky men, is that it's not your normal second chance romance. Things were perfect between Sophia and Brandon, or at least they were until they both got comfortable with their marriage. Running the motions; instead of feeling the emotions. They had children and everything was about life routines leaving neither of them with spontaneity that they both loved. Everything that they worked hard to build through the years was shattered when her husband was caught in a compromising position. This left Sophia no choice but to take distance away from her husband and try to figure out where to go from there.
"Baby, please don't do this." He slid off the bed and crawled to me, wrapping his arms around my waist and pressing his head into my belly. "You are my world. Please, just let's talk this out."�
Brandon was the total playboy in college until he met Sophia. He totally did a 180 when he was trying to get a date with her. Finally, after he paid $400 to an acquaintance of his so he could be the one to take the body shot off of Sophia, she finally caved and agreed. Sophia, the confident, self assured woman, made Brandon work for it because she knew of his reputation. But once they finally got together it was magic, fire, passion and all that sweaty deliciousness.
My hand is immediately in her hair, pulling her to me, our mouths crashing together like strong waves against a stone cliff. I kiss her hard, my need raw and selfish. I kiss her for all the kisses I haven't given her in the past few months, for all the kisses that I haven't given her while I've had my head up my ass busy with work, for all the kisses I wouldn't have given her if she had left me.
The story is told in alternating POV's that give us flashbacks of how they met and the present day of how they are both dealing with being apart. Brandon takes off to New York with their two daughters at the insistence of Sophia. Neither of them has told their family what is going on. But Sophia breaks down and tells her free, balls to the wall sister all that happened and Tia (the sister) takes it upon her self to take her sister to Mexico. Tia feels that Sophia needs to find who she used to be and how she plans to move forward.
"And think long and hard about it, too, Sophia. Make sure it's what you really want, because once you give yourself to me, once I make love to you, kiss every inch of that amazing body, fuck you until you scream my name, I'm never going to stop."�
Sophia has class. The way she handled her life's struggles will have you thinking, why can't most people be this classy? I also, loved reading the way Brandon adored his wife. Yeah, yeah, don't think about his slip up. Once you read what happened, you will be rooting and hollering for them to get it together and find a way to make it work. I'm not downplaying the indiscretion, but you will see the crossroad they faced. And just wait! The best part is that you can actually identify and empathize with these two characters and fall in complete love with them.
"Thank you, Brandon,"� she whispers and then she gently kisses my back between my shoulder blades. It's not the kiss I've been pining for, the kiss that says she forgives me and she'll give me another chance, but it's a prelude to that kiss and I'm grateful for it.
I knew from the start that Tia would also be a constant character from the beginning. She is the ultimate, fun loving sister we all wish we had. But I was not prepared for the twist that Ms. Toler threw out there!Grab the Puff's Plus. The other secondary characters add so much to this read, too. Most of them are there from the beginning of Sophia and Brandon's relationship.
"I understand, and it'll never happen because you are mine. Do you understand?"� I grit out. "This," I slap her ass and grab it, squeezing. "Is mine, all fucking mine."�
"You'd do well to remember that next time temptation comes knocking. This is all yours, but if you mess up again, it will be someone else's. Now stop talking me to death and show me what the thought of another man touching me does to you."
This story helps you realize that comfortable isn't always best; that being a couple is not following a routine but keeping alive that fire that burned when you first touched. Personally, I think every couple should make this a must read-not just the woman. It reminds you to treasure the people and things in your life and to keep rediscovering the person you promised your life with.
He quickly shuffled to his feet and wiped at his face quickly, clearing the tears streaming down his cheeks. I'd never seen him cry before and it was heart wrenching, but my resolve was firm. My own heart needed comforting and I couldn't offer him any, especially when his indiscretion was the reason we both needed it.
July 26, 2016
♬
We clawed, we chained, our hearts in vain
We jumped, never asking why
We kissed, I fell under your spell
A love no one could deny ♬
A perfect marriage...only not so perfect..
Growing apart, one single indiscretion knocks their entire foundation apart.
Now, two hearts at a crossroads and two children's futures in question...
Can they pull it together? Or is it simply not meant to be? Not so happily ever after?
My thoughts: Normally, I tend to stay away from these types of reads because often at times the characters need to grow and rediscover what they have while apart from another and this leads to extramarital affairs. I hate that!!
However, what changed my tune about this was how B.N. Toler made it tasteful and much needed for them to realize what they gave up and what they had in one another. Or in other words, what made their union and connection so effortless and ultimately worth fighting for.
I have to say that while embarking on this journey, that I was not expecting for it to be so emotionally draining and yet educating. B.N. Toler writes in a manner in which enraptures readers into first hand experiencing Brandon and Sophia's struggles and vulnerability into their imperfect love and it rising from the ashes of destruction and into the light once again.
A lovely, lovely read that got me a little weepy and teary eyed at times!! It was so moving Great job Ms. Toler!!
♬ I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls
All you ever did was break me ♬
Music courtesy of: ♬~~Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus ♬
*I received an ARC via author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!!*
We jumped, never asking why
We kissed, I fell under your spell
A love no one could deny ♬
A perfect marriage...only not so perfect..
Growing apart, one single indiscretion knocks their entire foundation apart.
Now, two hearts at a crossroads and two children's futures in question...
Can they pull it together? Or is it simply not meant to be? Not so happily ever after?
My thoughts: Normally, I tend to stay away from these types of reads because often at times the characters need to grow and rediscover what they have while apart from another and this leads to extramarital affairs. I hate that!!
However, what changed my tune about this was how B.N. Toler made it tasteful and much needed for them to realize what they gave up and what they had in one another. Or in other words, what made their union and connection so effortless and ultimately worth fighting for.
I have to say that while embarking on this journey, that I was not expecting for it to be so emotionally draining and yet educating. B.N. Toler writes in a manner in which enraptures readers into first hand experiencing Brandon and Sophia's struggles and vulnerability into their imperfect love and it rising from the ashes of destruction and into the light once again.
A lovely, lovely read that got me a little weepy and teary eyed at times!! It was so moving Great job Ms. Toler!!
♬ I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls
All you ever did was break me ♬
Music courtesy of: ♬~~Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus ♬
*I received an ARC via author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!!*
March 18, 2023
4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Liked it!
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I really liked. It shows the couple's trajectory from dating to after marriage where their relationship becomes "comfortable" and the husband takes a false step and the woman is questioning whether this is what she wants from her life.
The heroine's sister is simply the best. It has very touching scenes and I confess that in certain scenes I had tears streaming down my face.
I recommend.
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Gostei muito. Mostra a trajetória do casal desde o namoro até após o casamento onde o relacionamento deles fica "confortável" e o marido dá um passo em falso e a mulher fica questionando se é isso que ela quer da vida dela.
A irmã da heroína é simplesmente o máximo. Tem cenas muito tocantes e confesso que em certas cenas eu fiquei com lágrimas escorrendo pelo rosto.
Recomendo.
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I really liked. It shows the couple's trajectory from dating to after marriage where their relationship becomes "comfortable" and the husband takes a false step and the woman is questioning whether this is what she wants from her life.
The heroine's sister is simply the best. It has very touching scenes and I confess that in certain scenes I had tears streaming down my face.
I recommend.
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Gostei muito. Mostra a trajetória do casal desde o namoro até após o casamento onde o relacionamento deles fica "confortável" e o marido dá um passo em falso e a mulher fica questionando se é isso que ela quer da vida dela.
A irmã da heroína é simplesmente o máximo. Tem cenas muito tocantes e confesso que em certas cenas eu fiquei com lágrimas escorrendo pelo rosto.
Recomendo.
“I won’t let you sit at home and fret over that ass of an ex-husband of yours. We’re going out,” she demanded when she phoned me yesterday.
“He’s not my ex-husband, Tia. We’re still married,” I pointed out. “We’re just taking some time apart.”
I really fucked up, and I have no idea if Sophia will forgive me. We agreed time apart would help us clear our heads—or rather she demanded and I obliged—and decide if our marriage is something we both want to keep, but I’m starting to wonder if that was the wrong move. Maybe time apart will only widen the divide that has slowly separated us through the years. Maybe time apart will only make her angrier with me.
My wife is going to spend the summer practically single and roaming the world while I’m here, miserable, praying she’ll forgive me and ask me to come home.
“I just don’t know how to stop feeling so betrayed.” And that is the truth. Even when I’ve told myself I should forgive Brandon, the bitterness from his betrayal burns inside of me and wipes out any idea of forgiveness.
“Yes, well I want to help my husband succeed.” I began unbuckling his belt when his hands grabbed my wrists. Pulling me up, he stood with me and kissed me passionately, his hands groping my ass as he did. But after a moment he pulled away and smiled softly at me.
“Baby, you go on up. I’ll be up shortly. I’m almost done, and then I can come up and take my time with you.” He nibbled my neck before pulling away from me again. Disappointment fisted my stomach. It was the first time he’d ever rejected me, but I told myself he was busy and promised he’d be up soon.
But Brandon never came to bed that night. When I woke at six in the morning the next day, I found him passed out on the couch in his office.
Of course, little did I realize, that was just the beginning.
I let Brandon come to me and when he did, we made love. But what was once spontaneous and unbridled became more routine. Sex was good with him, always, but not like it had been.
“Damn that sounds good,” he groaned. “Unfortunately, I’m working with a couple of grad students on their dissertations and I’m going to be late. Will you save me a plate?”
I took the stairwell as Brandon’s office was on the second floor and it wouldn’t be too much of a workout.
The door was open slightly and figuring he was alone, I didn’t knock, but walked right in. That’s when my world tilted. Brandon stood with his hands on the waist of a young woman he was kissing, her arms wrapped around his neck. Brandon’s hands moved to the woman’s arms and pulled her back, staring into her eyes. In the brief moment I watched them, I could see the feud going on inside of him, but apparently any doubt he had about whether or not to kiss the woman wasn’t enough for him to fully disengage himself from her. The woman, obviously a grad student, was pretty and young, and the dreamy gaze she peered back at him with told me he was something she wanted very badly.
Neither of them noticed me until they heard the plate in my hand hit the floor, food scattering everywhere. Brandon’s head whipped toward me and his eyes widened.
Brandon was cheating on me. I just witnessed my husband, the father of my children, cheating on me. I moved toward the stairwell when Brandon’s hands grabbed me and spun me around.
Anger bubbled up inside of me, and I tore his hands off me. “Don’t you fucking touch me!” I hissed as I backed away from him. “How could you, Brandon?” My hand covered my mouth to muffle the sobs I wanted to let lose.
How could I be so stupid? All of these late nights weren’t about his work. He was running around on me.
“Brandon.” I shook my head, exhausted. “You were kissing her. Maybe you pulled away at some point, but you were kissing her.”
“How do I know you haven’t done more with her? How do I know there haven’t been others?”
“And what if I hadn’t shown up? How do I know you wouldn’t have fucked her right there on your stupid fucking desk?!”
The eyes of a young Nadine Winston stared up at me, want and need in her gaze. For a moment I was lost in that gaze, and I stared back at her; youth and desire brimming from her like the sun peeking over the horizon at dawn. My hands are on her hips. Shit! I’m touching her. Why am I touching her? Before I could answer myself, she kissed me. Her lips were warm and soft, unfamiliar. I wanted to enjoy the kiss, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t lose myself in it because as good as it felt I knew it was a fleeting moment. A kiss that threatened to tear my life down, ruin the real happiness I possessed, and crush the person I cherish most in my life.
With that thought, I pulled Nadine’s arms from around my neck and broke the kiss. As she stared at me with big green eyes, I asked myself—what do I do now? How do I end this in a way we can continue to work together?
Just then, something crashed, causing my head to jerk toward the sound. Big brown eyes gaped at me as her mouth hung open in shock. My stomach flipped, and I realized the devastation my moment of indiscretion would inflict as it crashed into me like a wrecking ball, a metal sphere meant to demolish everything I had built, everything that mattered.
“She kissed me and I kissed her back, for a few seconds when it hit me what a shitty husband I was and I pulled away, but it was too late. Sophia saw it all.”
Why would I do something that could ruin it? “It was the way she looked at me.” I shrug. “Sophia used to look at me like I was her world, but the longer we’ve been together, the less I’ve seen that look.”
“Dude. We’re friends because we’re honest with one another. I love you man, but you’re a fucking idiot. She stood by you while you worked your ass off to chase your career all so you could make out with a grad student? Come on, Brandon.”
“Did you ever think maybe you haven’t looked at her like you used to? Maybe she was looking at you, but you were too busy with your head up your ass at work to notice.”
Sophia makes me a better man and somehow I forgot that. I’ve always loved her, appreciated her, but I forgot to tell her; show her. I just hope I’m not too late now.
“Maybe not right away. I’m not proud to admit that either, Tia, but I did pull away. I did. So, yes, I let a girl kiss me and I hesitated, but I did stop.” “Jesus, Brandon. I just don’t get it.” Tia shakes her head. “How would you feel if you had walked in on Sophia kissing another man?”
“I’m dying, Phi.” Her tone is soft and delicate and her hand squeezes mine.
“I wanted our last bit of time together to be fun and amazing. That’s how I want you to remember me, Phi.” Tears claw at my eyes as I shake my head vehemently.
“I will live. Through you, Phi. That’s why I brought you here. To remind you how to live again.”
I love sex. Always have, and when Brandon and I got together I was never afraid to pursue him, ask for what I wanted. But when he rejected me, putting his work before me, I recoiled. I should’ve demanded his attention and if I didn’t get it, I should’ve made it clear I was unhappy.
May 7, 2014
Gosh, my life has been so crazy lately, I'm just getting to this review and I know I've been finished with this book at the very least a week, maybe more. Anywho, I was given this book as an Arc by the author for a honest review, and let me just say I absolutely loved it. It was a story about love and forgiveness but turned into something so much more.
I laughed with the characters, especially at the police station, lol. I hurt with both the hubs and wife as they struggled, but in the end,....I cried like a baby. I knew instantly something was up, and I actually guessed it pretty quick, but that still didn't make me be any less effected. SO. DAMN. SAD.
I love this author and have loved every single book of hers I have read so far. Pick it up, it was an amazing story. :)
I laughed with the characters, especially at the police station, lol. I hurt with both the hubs and wife as they struggled, but in the end,....I cried like a baby. I knew instantly something was up, and I actually guessed it pretty quick, but that still didn't make me be any less effected. SO. DAMN. SAD.
I love this author and have loved every single book of hers I have read so far. Pick it up, it was an amazing story. :)
November 27, 2016
Haunting book
I am not going to rehash the book. Others have done that better than me and I am not giving spoilers either. But this was a beautiful story about love. Love between spouses, love between sisters, love between families and it's also about never forgetting to live. Yes he kissed a girl but he regretted that immediately and I hate infidelity immensely but I did get past it. The rest of the story is just incredible. Big surprises and not what I was expecting. But I am deeply moved by the book and it's message will stay and haunt me long after the book is over.
I am not going to rehash the book. Others have done that better than me and I am not giving spoilers either. But this was a beautiful story about love. Love between spouses, love between sisters, love between families and it's also about never forgetting to live. Yes he kissed a girl but he regretted that immediately and I hate infidelity immensely but I did get past it. The rest of the story is just incredible. Big surprises and not what I was expecting. But I am deeply moved by the book and it's message will stay and haunt me long after the book is over.
July 17, 2014
*4.25* This was an angsty read, but I'm glad to have given it a chance. It's much more than about a husband trying to win back his wife, it's about living life to the fullest and not taking each day for granted. There's a sub-story that went on in the background. I don't want to give anything away because I want you all to be as wrecked as I was.
I liked seeing how Brandon was so freaked-out and worried that Sophia was going to leave him, and I liked how he went after her instead of waiting for her to make up her mind about their marriage.
I was impatient to get to the meat of the story in the beginning, but this may be a personal preference because I don't like flashbacks. Once the timeline became linear I couldn't put it down.
Triggers for some.
I liked seeing how Brandon was so freaked-out and worried that Sophia was going to leave him, and I liked how he went after her instead of waiting for her to make up her mind about their marriage.
I was impatient to get to the meat of the story in the beginning, but this may be a personal preference because I don't like flashbacks. Once the timeline became linear I couldn't put it down.
Triggers for some.
July 2, 2014
How do you rate a book that is so real and devastatingly beautiful? This book really made me think. It was real and heartfelt.
I kept asking myself, "what would I do?" I don't usually think about my own life's possibilities when reading a book, but the the scenario was so real, how could I not?
The journey from past to present was perfect and made me feel every single thing that happened.
This books main characters were strong, but had even better secondary characters!
Im not sure if this is a debut novel or not, but it is the first I've read by BN Toler, but it definitely won't be the last!
This book deserves every single star!
I kept asking myself, "what would I do?" I don't usually think about my own life's possibilities when reading a book, but the the scenario was so real, how could I not?
The journey from past to present was perfect and made me feel every single thing that happened.
This books main characters were strong, but had even better secondary characters!
Im not sure if this is a debut novel or not, but it is the first I've read by BN Toler, but it definitely won't be the last!
This book deserves every single star!
August 18, 2016
SPOILER ALERT: Ugly crying, weepie, tearjerker, call it whatever you like... but I loved it!
September 26, 2015
4.5 stars. Loved it! Such a beautiful story of forgiveness and living life to the fullest.
December 1, 2015
This was just one of those books. One that really affected me. Tears and heartbreak were huge. You will not put this book down. It will suck you in and emotionally destroy you. One that I really must think about before I write my review. It totally "wrecked" me! One of the best books of the year that I've read! Ms. Toler is one hell of an author...
Full review to be written soon...
Full review to be written soon...
September 30, 2022
4.5 Heartbreakingly Beautiful!
”Forgiveness is the most unselfish thing you can do for another person. It’s also the hardest sometimes.”
Wrecking Ball delves into a topic that we come across rarely in romance novels. No one wants to read about any cheating or infidelity that involves either the hero or heroine because let's face it. I normally don't read books about infidelity; it's not usually my cup of tea, but I’ve always been a sucker for marriages in trouble, and since I already started 2 books in the past 2 days with this kind of trope and I was curious to see how another author would tackle this topic, I figured I’d give it a shot. And I’m glad that I decided to give this book a chance. because this was one of the books I could not put down. As soon as I started reading, the characters and the story pulled me in. I became so invested in this couple. I won’t delve into the story because there are already many good reviews here on Goodreads. I will tell you why I love this book.
I loved how the author gave us insight into their past before they fell in love, during their courtship, and how their marriage was before through flashbacks and the present day of how they are dealing with being apart. I admit that their past made me really giddy! Their chemistry was off the charts, and it was all hearts. It made me fall in love with them!
Both Brandon and Sophia are very relatable, and they seem real. I haven't been married, so I don't have first-hand experience of this kind of situation, but the way the author wrote this was so completely amazing and profound that you would be able to feel every emotion – it will make you feel like you were there, that you are the one falling in love and getting your heart broken. Not everyone married will go through the emotions that this couple is going through, but I'd say the vast majority of them do. And what they’ve been through can also happen to any couple out there.
I really admired Sophia for being strong and how she handled everything with class. I also admired how great a woman was for standing up for her husband and not telling others about what was going on in their marriage because she didn’t want anyone to think less of him. Did I hate Brandon? Surprisingly, no, the pain he was in from hurting Sophia was so raw and palpable. Of course, there is no excuse for what happened. However, I truly believe he suffered and was really sorry, and I can feel that he genuinely loved Sophia.
I kiss her hard, my need raw and selfish. I kiss her for all the kisses I haven’t given her in the past few months, for all the kisses that I haven’t given her while I’ve had my head up my ass busy with work, for all the kisses I wouldn’t have given her if she had left me.
I also loved all the secondary characters. I loved that they were there from the beginning of Sophia and Brandon's relationship; how they continually supported the two of them. And I also loved Sophia and Tia’s relationship and their sisterhood.
“If I were you, I’d get busy showing her she’s the best thing to ever happen to you. And let’s face it, Brandon.” She gives me a pointed look. “She is the best thing that ever happened to you.”And as much as I hated some parts of the book I can’t get enough of it, and I loved every single angsty bit of it because again, it was realistic. And the feels? Man, I can't stop feeling the emotions this book brought out. Reading this book was so painful at times. It was heartbreaking but beautiful.
I remember one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite movies The Notebook that really fits this book:
“So it's not gonna be easy. It's going to be really hard; we're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, every day. You and me... every day.”Overall, Wrecking Ball was such an amazing and profound read. This is a realistic portrayal of the heartache, devastation, havoc, and trust issues caused by any form of infidelity. The author did a great job of bringing real-life circumstances into the story. I know cheating isn't everybody's cup of tea, but if you are too, at least try to read one. This book is it.
April 21, 2014
B.N. Toler has given us a different spin on a second chance romance with this heart wrenching story of love, pain and tragedy that leads to a second chance.
I really enjoyed that this story was told from a few different perspectives. Looking back to the past, from both his and her points of view as well as seeing the characters in the now and dealing with betrayal and feelings of lost love. This is very much a "didn't realize what you had until it was gone" novel but not only speaking to love but to self image and sense of self. In so many ways for our heroine it is rediscovering who she was and getting that back with the help of her sister. Our hero was faced with losing everything he held dear and being reminded of how he got it in the first place.
I usually dont' read books that have cheating in it especially between married couples it is one of my hard limits however BN Toler's creative writing and crafting of characters made this book not about cheating but about discovery and that lead to pure enjoyment for me as a reader. It also lead to one of the most emotional reads for me to date this year. This novel was so full of love not only between our main characters but also between sisters. I felt every pain, every laugh, every sorrow as I read through this amazing novel.
I really enjoyed The Healer series by B.N. Toler but I sure hope she graces us with more contemporary romance in the future.
B. N. Toler gifted me this novel for an honest review. Thanks B. N.
4 shining stars for this touching story of what love is all about. I recommend this novel..make it your number one spring read of 2014.
t'irla
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I really enjoyed that this story was told from a few different perspectives. Looking back to the past, from both his and her points of view as well as seeing the characters in the now and dealing with betrayal and feelings of lost love. This is very much a "didn't realize what you had until it was gone" novel but not only speaking to love but to self image and sense of self. In so many ways for our heroine it is rediscovering who she was and getting that back with the help of her sister. Our hero was faced with losing everything he held dear and being reminded of how he got it in the first place.
I usually dont' read books that have cheating in it especially between married couples it is one of my hard limits however BN Toler's creative writing and crafting of characters made this book not about cheating but about discovery and that lead to pure enjoyment for me as a reader. It also lead to one of the most emotional reads for me to date this year. This novel was so full of love not only between our main characters but also between sisters. I felt every pain, every laugh, every sorrow as I read through this amazing novel.
I really enjoyed The Healer series by B.N. Toler but I sure hope she graces us with more contemporary romance in the future.
B. N. Toler gifted me this novel for an honest review. Thanks B. N.
4 shining stars for this touching story of what love is all about. I recommend this novel..make it your number one spring read of 2014.
t'irla
t'irla's talk tirlastalk.blogspot.ca
July 12, 2014
When I read the synopsis, I thought it was just going to be another New Adult second chance romance but it was much more than that. Predictable but it was an emotional story with great messages about marriage, to not lose yourself and to live life to the fullest.
"today, people who are supposedly in love tuck tail and run for the hills anytime something bad happens in a marriage. It's easy to run. Hide from it. But the thing is we're all human."
"Forgiveness is the most unselfish thing you can do for another person. It's also the hardest sometimes."
"After everything, all the years of love, babies, jobs, laughs, tears, and fights, is he worth exposing that wound?"
"today, people who are supposedly in love tuck tail and run for the hills anytime something bad happens in a marriage. It's easy to run. Hide from it. But the thing is we're all human."
"Forgiveness is the most unselfish thing you can do for another person. It's also the hardest sometimes."
"After everything, all the years of love, babies, jobs, laughs, tears, and fights, is he worth exposing that wound?"
July 17, 2014
Story - 4 stars
editing - 2-3 stars ('Champagne' is NOT spelled 'Champaign;' having to 'bear' something is not having to 'bare' something, and, particularly in the last 25% of the book, commas are your friend. Please use them correctly.
There were other small editing issues (oddly worded sentences), but these were ones that peeved me.
editing - 2-3 stars ('Champagne' is NOT spelled 'Champaign;' having to 'bear' something is not having to 'bare' something, and, particularly in the last 25% of the book, commas are your friend. Please use them correctly.
There were other small editing issues (oddly worded sentences), but these were ones that peeved me.
October 10, 2020
Reread 10/9/2020...
Reread 2/10/2020
I know this is a “cheating” story, but it’s secondary to the relationship between Sophia and her sister, Tia.
Reread 2/10/2020
I know this is a “cheating” story, but it’s secondary to the relationship between Sophia and her sister, Tia.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
avoid
August 17, 2021Note to self: avoid. spoilers tearjerker.
she catches her hub of 10 yrs kissing a coed. Her sis dies.
she catches her hub of 10 yrs kissing a coed. Her sis dies.
April 18, 2014
Wrecking Ball is such a heartfelt story, about a man and a woman who met in college, fell in love, had the perfect – or thought was perfect – marriage, until things got too comfortable. They had kids, got too complacent with each other, everything about their life was routine, there wasn't anymore spontaneity ... Then after a certain indiscretion, everything they spent years building together was shattered, leaving Sophia no choice but to distance herself from the man she loves so she can figure out where to go from here.
I love Sophia's (much) younger sister Tia. She's a spunky, carefree, free-spirited woman who lives her life to the fullest, and when Sophia breaks down and tells Tia that her life has fallen apart, baby sister comes to the rescue by making plans for her and Soph to go on an adventure together. A trip to get Sophia out of her depressed slumber and back to the living. They go to Mexico, where Tia's “lover” lives, which, coincidentally, is also where Sophia and Brandon went on vacation together after they graduated college. Sophia's fresh start away from ground zero with her sister, brings back all sorts of memories of her and Brandon's time there.
Ms. Toler does a fantastic job with having the story set in the present, but actually a lot of it was told from both Sophia and Brandon having flashbacks. Going back to how they met, how hard it was for Brandon – the player with a bad rep – to get Sophia to agree to go on a date with him...I loved that part! To when they first made love, the proposal, etc... They were perfect for each other, right from the start. I love the confidence Sophia has with herself, with her “Go on then. Do it.” line she uses, but she sort of loses that beautiful confidence the longer they're married, towards the end of the book though, that fire is re-ignited within her and that was awesome!
“Something tells me you're worth acting crazy for.” - Brandon to Sophia
If this book were to be a movie (and it should be), it would definitely be something that sisters should go and see together. “Wrecking Ball” truly is a beautiful, romantic story that revolves around Brandon and Sophia; what they have to do to get back to the way things were before her love was taken for granted, but it's also a very moving and inspirational story about sisters. There aren't enough words to describe how much I loved this book, but I have to admit, you will need a box of tissues handy when you finish reading it. It's absolutely going onto my top-shelf as a favorite that will be re-read many times over.
Wrecking Ball was given to me as an ARC in exchange for a review -
I LOVED IT!
Thank you!
May 4, 2014
Review: Wrecking ball By. BN Toler
5 gobsmaking tear jerking stars!!! *****
What a remarkable story, it sucks you in and captivates you till the very end!
Don’t just grab one tissue make sure you have the entire box by your side especially when you get close to the end. The tears were literally flowing down. This books shows strength, love, passion and most of all how to life your life to the fullest in the mix of infidelity, loss and the unknown!
The story begins with college sweethearts Brandon and Sophia going through life, getting married, starting new careers, having a family, and getting lost in the mix of living life.
Both fail to remember what is was like to love carefree, they let life take over and they drifted apart from one another. Sophia catches Brandon in a moment of weakness and decides its time they both take a break from one each other.
While wallowing self pity, Sophia’s sister Tia comes to the rescue and they take off to Mexico. (The place where Brandon and Sophia first made love to each other) Tia, is lively, lives life to the fullest, is spontaneous, likes to drink, have fun and loves her sister very much. While in Mexico Tia reminds Sophia what has been missing in her life, the spontaneity, the real reason why she fell in love with Brandon, and how to live and feel again despite being a mother, a wife and housekeeper.
Brandon flies to Mexico as he received in the mail nude pictures of his wife and boy is he pissed and ready to fight all he has to gain Sophia back. The book continues on once he arrives in Mexico where Brandon and Sophia begin to learn what really happened and how that got comfortable within their marriage and things need to change in able for them to feel again.
The story takes a very sad twist in which hints were give throughout the book, at this time Sophia learns a devastating secret her sister was hiding from her. This is the point in the book where you want to run and got get that box of tissues! Don’t want to give to many spoilers away but as Tia says “I’m a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar.”
This review does not give this book justice, there are so many cute, lovable, funny, quirky parts you will absolutely fall in love with, especially when Brandon has to deal with his oldest daughter stuffing her training bra, when Sophia again learns to “retrain her liver to handle excessive drinking” and you’ll learn an important lesson from Tia “When you do something, do it all the way.”
by reviewer Laura potter
5 gobsmaking tear jerking stars!!! *****
What a remarkable story, it sucks you in and captivates you till the very end!
Don’t just grab one tissue make sure you have the entire box by your side especially when you get close to the end. The tears were literally flowing down. This books shows strength, love, passion and most of all how to life your life to the fullest in the mix of infidelity, loss and the unknown!
The story begins with college sweethearts Brandon and Sophia going through life, getting married, starting new careers, having a family, and getting lost in the mix of living life.
Both fail to remember what is was like to love carefree, they let life take over and they drifted apart from one another. Sophia catches Brandon in a moment of weakness and decides its time they both take a break from one each other.
While wallowing self pity, Sophia’s sister Tia comes to the rescue and they take off to Mexico. (The place where Brandon and Sophia first made love to each other) Tia, is lively, lives life to the fullest, is spontaneous, likes to drink, have fun and loves her sister very much. While in Mexico Tia reminds Sophia what has been missing in her life, the spontaneity, the real reason why she fell in love with Brandon, and how to live and feel again despite being a mother, a wife and housekeeper.
Brandon flies to Mexico as he received in the mail nude pictures of his wife and boy is he pissed and ready to fight all he has to gain Sophia back. The book continues on once he arrives in Mexico where Brandon and Sophia begin to learn what really happened and how that got comfortable within their marriage and things need to change in able for them to feel again.
The story takes a very sad twist in which hints were give throughout the book, at this time Sophia learns a devastating secret her sister was hiding from her. This is the point in the book where you want to run and got get that box of tissues! Don’t want to give to many spoilers away but as Tia says “I’m a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar.”
This review does not give this book justice, there are so many cute, lovable, funny, quirky parts you will absolutely fall in love with, especially when Brandon has to deal with his oldest daughter stuffing her training bra, when Sophia again learns to “retrain her liver to handle excessive drinking” and you’ll learn an important lesson from Tia “When you do something, do it all the way.”
by reviewer Laura potter
November 9, 2014
★★★★★ Breath taking ★★★★★
This book... OMG...
This story stole my heart. It was beautiful, amazing, sad and very much REAL ...Thats what i loved about it. I fell in love with all the characters and the flashbacks between the present and the past... simply P.E.R.F.E.C.T . I adored reading this book and the only thing i did not like was that it ended so soon, i just wasn't ready to let it go yet.
❤Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful ❤
I highly recommed it
This book... OMG...
This story stole my heart. It was beautiful, amazing, sad and very much REAL ...Thats what i loved about it. I fell in love with all the characters and the flashbacks between the present and the past... simply P.E.R.F.E.C.T . I adored reading this book and the only thing i did not like was that it ended so soon, i just wasn't ready to let it go yet.
❤Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful ❤
I highly recommed it
November 20, 2016
4 stars. This book was not at all what I was expecting... not that, that is a bad thing. Well written... it was angsty...had hot smut... sadness, it kind of had it all.
It bounced back and forth between the male and female main character, and allowed us that beautiful omniscient perspective. A little predictable, but I will gladly accept that when a book is well written. This book was won in a giveaway from the talented Jeannine Colette, so thank you! Well done to Ms Toler, I enjoyed your work!
It bounced back and forth between the male and female main character, and allowed us that beautiful omniscient perspective. A little predictable, but I will gladly accept that when a book is well written. This book was won in a giveaway from the talented Jeannine Colette, so thank you! Well done to Ms Toler, I enjoyed your work!
November 10, 2020
My rating: 3 stars.
What I liked: I liked the relationship between the Phi and her sister.
What I didn’t like: I didn’t like how the side character took over the story at the end. I wanted more drama between the H and h.
How hot was it: 3 out 5
Triggers: H is caught kissing ow by the h (who is his wife). Also, h’s sister Tia dies from cancer (on page)
Final thoughts: this was an ok read for me. I truly believe that the H felt bad for what he did but the whole cheating story was overshadowed by Tia and her dying :/
What I liked: I liked the relationship between the Phi and her sister.
What I didn’t like: I didn’t like how the side character took over the story at the end. I wanted more drama between the H and h.
How hot was it: 3 out 5
Triggers: H is caught kissing ow by the h (who is his wife). Also, h’s sister Tia dies from cancer (on page)
Final thoughts: this was an ok read for me. I truly believe that the H felt bad for what he did but the whole cheating story was overshadowed by Tia and her dying :/
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 1, 2014
Full review to come...
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