Happy Release Day to K.K. Allen!
She's a new-to-me author & I was so intrigued by the premise / blurb for this story I had to give it a try!
Blurb / Links:
Sometimes what can be seen through the lens is a skewed version of reality. A bent perspective. Manufactured, therefore losing all sense of authenticity. And sometimes all it takes is a different angle to see what’s right in front of you.
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I admit, the gorgeous cover sucked me in, too! ;)
My Review:
OMH! First of all, this is book 3 in a series of connected stand alone stories. I haven't read the first two, but follow the author on IG & from the moment I saw this cover & read the blurb, I HAD to read this story. I'm not a fan of the enemies to lovers trope, in general, because I really can't get into characters being cruel to one another and then *poof* they're in love. With this story, although there is quite a fair amount of angst, and Maggie & Desmond do enjoy antagonizing one another, neither crosses the line into being mean, which I appreciate.
Maggie & Desmond both pulled me in from the minute they appeared on the page. I loved Maggie's confidence & my heart broke for her the more I learned about the battles she was facing. Same with Desmond. I cheered for his successes & wanted to hug him at his internal feelings of needing to be "more."
Throughout their story, they have witty banter and and unexpected emerging respect for one another as they get to know each other & toss away their pre-conceived ideas. I love the progression of their relationship, and of their relationships with others in the story!!
For fans of the series, scenes with Chloe & Gavin, and Monica & Zach will give just the right amount of "where are they now" I think. And for anyone picking this story up as I did, there's just enough that you feel like you know them w/o being "lost" to their stories.
There's also just the right amount of steam - the story's focus is on Maggie & Desmond's relationship, but there are definitely some "burn the pages" scenes in there as well!! All in all, this beautiful, heartfelt story will give you some tears & some laughs, and leave you with an overall feeling of a *happy sigh* - at least, it did for me!! : )
Maggie & Desmond both pulled me in from the minute they appeared on the page. I loved Maggie's confidence & my heart broke for her the more I learned about the battles she was facing. Same with Desmond. I cheered for his successes & wanted to hug him at his internal feelings of needing to be "more."
Throughout their story, they have witty banter and and unexpected emerging respect for one another as they get to know each other & toss away their pre-conceived ideas. I love the progression of their relationship, and of their relationships with others in the story!!
For fans of the series, scenes with Chloe & Gavin, and Monica & Zach will give just the right amount of "where are they now" I think. And for anyone picking this story up as I did, there's just enough that you feel like you know them w/o being "lost" to their stories.
There's also just the right amount of steam - the story's focus is on Maggie & Desmond's relationship, but there are definitely some "burn the pages" scenes in there as well!! All in all, this beautiful, heartfelt story will give you some tears & some laughs, and leave you with an overall feeling of a *happy sigh* - at least, it did for me!! : )
Also, this is the final book in a series of stand alone stories, and they're all available in Kindle Unlimited if you'd like to check them out, too.
As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts!
TTFN!
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