KenzieI’m a yes girl. Get your mind out of the gutter; I’m not talking about sex. I’m talking about saying yes to whatever comes my way in life. So when I had the chance to move to Europe after college, I said, yes. When I had the chance to open my own lingerie line, I said, yes. And when my stepsister got diagnosed with cancer and needed me to come home and help her raise her daughter, I said, … said, yes. That’s me, Kenzie — the yes girl! In every area of my life but one —Love. Always the first to leave a relationship. Will I be able to say yes to love — to Kane — to being happy? Or will I simply come undone and be stripped raw?
Kane
Don’t let Kenzie fool you! She’s a master at hiding behind a laugh and a smile. Being an attorney, I prefer the facts. This story isn’t as light and happy as my yes girl would have you believe. No laugh can sugarcoat what we are facing: I’ve lost everything. I know what it’s like to be left raw. But sometimes that’s the only way to find love. To strip yourself down, let the other person see all your sh*t, and hope they love you anyway.
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This book needs to come with a tissue warning! Seriously, have the tissues close by because you will need them! This was my first read by Ms. Lane and she now has a new fan! I couldn’t put this book down once I started it! I was sucked in and the characters were not letting me go.
Loved Kane and Kenzie! Their whole push and pull relationship – awesome. Both have been stripped raw in the past, but Kane is ready to face the future…however the past keeps jumping up at every corner. Kenzie is never going to love someone again, as anyone that has loved her, well – has left her and her heart can’t take much more.
TBH – there were times I wanted to toss my kindle at Kenzie. Damn girl stop running! Love that Kane is ready to chase her down. Tons of emotions are packed into their story and I felt each one!
Tessa and Zoe – you just have to read the story to see what happens with these two. But fair warning, be ready to have your heart shredded! I was bawling like a baby.
There are so many favorite lines for me hidden between the cover, but one of my top favorite lines is “One of the most beautiful parts of loving someone is how it changes you—not how it changes them.”
Kuddos!
“Love without Regrets”
I absolutely loved Stripped Raw. A beautifully woven tale of love, loss, life and shoes. Kenzie has started a new life, a new business while helping to care for her sister and niece. She is the strong one. Kane knows from her first laugh, his first fleeting glimpse, that Kenzie is someone special and he is out to prove to her that she can trust him.
“Loving someone is never wrong,” Tessa says. “One of the most beautiful parts of loving someone is how it changes you—not how it changes them.”
There were so many little twists to this story that I felt like I was following a breadcrumb trail. I was drawn in from the start and didn’t want to put the book down to eat or sleep. I wanted to find the happy ending, but I never wanted to find the end.
“When you can love the dark, ugly parts of someone—that’s real love. When you can watch them be stripped to the bones, and build them back up—that’s love.”
-5 Stars-
Love this story. Good characters and give 5 stars for good story.
What a great story ,it made you laugh and made you cry ,it made you think of life in general, it help me look at life and love differently
Very good!
emotionally charged. Funny, sad (box of tissues needed) couldnt put it down and excellent story!
Kenzie wasn’t afraid to say her mind when Kane’s brother tried to put her down on a TV show that he was hosting. Because of what she said, her business started to flourish. Kane was really a great guy Great word and character building. I wish I knew how to write such awesome love stories. I have several of my own floating around in my head…But this was great
* A review copy was provided by the author *
~ 4.5 Love Without Regrets Stars ~
Prescott Lane has grown into such a beautiful writer. I have loved and enjoyed each of her books that I have read. They continue to get better with each new release she has!!! In every book I read by her, my emotions are put through the wringer. I love that she can create stories and characters who feel like a part of me and I am immersed into their story.
Stripped Raw is so much more than just a love story between the Hero and heroine, it is also a journey/love story between two sisters. I thought the writing was flawless and the pace and flow of the story was well done. My only complaint about this story and what held this back from being a 5 star book for me, was that I thought the drama of Lily lasted a little too long. I get why she is in this story, but I thought that part of the storyline dragged on just a little too long, but it didn’t take away from myself enjoying this book. I will warn readers that the author does tackle some serious subjects in this story and some might be hard for some to read. I also want to let readers know that if you aren’t a fan of the instal-love type story, than this might not be for you. I personally didn’t have a problem with it, but some might.
In this story we meet Kane and Kenzie. They meet by chance and are thrown into a whirlwind romance. Kenzie is a Lingerie designer, who moved back home to help with her sister Tessa and niece Zoe. Kane is a high priced lawyer, who has always put his work first. When they meet the sparks fly and neither can deny their attraction to each other, but let me tell you….their road is not an easy one. Will Kane and Kenzie be able to get over all the hurdles in their way to get their HEA?? You’ll need to read this book to find out. I really LOVED Kane’s character. He was so lovable and swoony. I loved that no matter what he wasn’t about to back down or give up…on anything!!! Kenzie drove me crazy quite a bit, but I still liked her. She has some serious trust issues. She was really good at running away, and that got a little old by the end of the book.
We also meet some great secondary characters, but based off the storyline you could almost say they are just as important as Kane and Kenzie were to this novel.
So if you are looking for that book that is filled with so much emotion and a storyline that will keep you intrigued, then give Stripped Raw a chance. Make sure to have tissues next you, you will need them. Stripped Raw is a standalone novel with NO cliffhanger ending.
Great story!!
Wow. This book was phenomenal and sad and cathartic and romantic and all the things you want a good story to be.
Parts of this book gutted me and had me crying. Prescott Lane crafted incredible characters in Kenize and Kane, but I think my favourite relationship was Kenzie and Tessa’s. It was everything you want a relationship between sisters to be. There was love, and joy, and real talk. Conversations where they don’t pull their punches and call each other out, in all the best ways.
I really did love Kenzie and Kane’s relationship and how Kane showed up for Kenzie again and again. The one thing that killed me is that Kenzie was slightly passive aggressive in some moments and that’s one thing in the world that drives me nuts.
I want another book that talks about Sawyer’s story or Brandon’s story. I want to know what happens next.
Beautifully written! Passionate, but intimate story that goes beyond your typical love story. This story is so well written, and the characters are so well developed, I was totally absorbed. Kenzie is a plus size lingerie designer who returns to the USA following a messy break up and wanting to care for her terminally ill sister. During a morning show interview she meets recently divorced hot alpha lawyer Kane. Their chemistry is instant as they share a common bond for love, and family. Both have lessons to learn, and until they strip themselves of their obstacles they cannot move forward. They each face their painful pasts, and learn that something good always comes from something bad. This book resonated with me on a personal level and I urge everyone to read it!