Have you ever wondered if regret will imprison you, or does it set us free as the truth does?
Regret was the one thing I had. It owned my charred black soul. That emotion was digging so deep into my bones like a deadly disease.
I hid it well. Let people believe I was a kind man.
I’m far from one. I’m brash, bold, and angry at the curveball life has thrown at me.
My saving grace came in the … me.
My saving grace came in the form of a tiny bundle wrapped in pink. My daughter.
The day I learned I’d raise her on my own, was the day I kept the only vow I didn’t intend to break. I wasn’t letting a woman in my bed or my heart. There wasn’t room for one with my daughter owning one half and a woman I let slip through my fingers holding onto the other without her knowing it.
I kept that vow until now.
She’s back.
The one that owns the other half of my heart.
She’s carrying more pain than she left with, I can see it in her eyes. I should never have let her go, and now my regret is here, facing me head-on.
I made a mistake, one I plan to rectify.
I am a Mitchell, after all. I’ll stop at nothing to get what I want.
Her.
I have to prove to her that there will be no more broken promises, show her that my heart, the half I gave to her so long ago, is still hers.
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As I dove into Abrupt my pulse raced, my anxieties ran high as my heart was breaking. Lane and Sienna’s story is one of regret, devotion, love, desperation and hope. Abrupt is about sacrifices all in the name of love. A story that took you on an emotional ride of despair, guilt and unwavering and soul-stirring passion. Their story was at times heart-rending, poignant and painful. As you lose yourself in this hypnotizing read, you will feel the passion, heat, yearning and adoration these two have for each other. Not only will another Mitchell man steal your heart but his princess will own a piece of it too. Another powerful and impassioned book by Kathy Coopmans.
Been looking forward to this book since meeting Lane and his little girl in the Unbound Trilogy. Throw in characters from another much loved series by this author and my excitement has no bounds.
Reason for me reviewing at end rather than during is because like always when reading a Kathy book you are drawn in from page 1 and if you don’t give it your full attention you’ll miss all the little clues and tidbits. Only a few chapters in and already my head is whirring….
The pain and secrets these two have kept hidden for years is mind blowing. Will they be able to save each other and those they love as all of that comes to light and implodes around them?
Once the truth starts coming out, it doesn’t stop, destroying so much in it’s wake, now it’s just a matter of what can be salvaged..
This book, like anything else by this author, is so brilliant that this review has basically written itself while you as the reader sit there gobsmacked with bombs exploding throughout the pages.
I won’t say anything else as don’t want to ruin the journey the plot and characters will take you on, but one click immediately. You won’t regret it.
This second chance romance brings all the raw, and real feels with two strong characters leading the way to forgiveness and redemption. Lane’s brand of sexy, confident, alpha with a huge heart won me over big time. Sienna’s awe inspiring beauty, strength and poise in the face of adversity balanced this story out perfectly. Five stars for a heart tugging, extremely enjoyable read!!
Lane!!!!!!
I clearly should have paid more attention. I snapped this up just because Kathy wrote it. I didn’t read the blurb. I didn’t realize whose story it was. Silly me!
I have been waiting (what seems like forever) to learn Lane’s story. The Mitchell brothers come from quite an unusual background. Following along in Logan and Ellie’s story, you meet the remaining tribe members. I was so ridiculously happy when I realized exactly who was starring in this novel.
The single dad with the heart of gold. The protector. The man with a much kore complicated history than we ever knew or thought. Lane Mitchell is everything a woman could want as long as your name is Sienna. Don’t get me wrong, we all want him- we just won’t stand a chance.
The ONE that got away…
His true love.
La Mia Vita.
It is a tragic situation that brings these lost loves back in each others orbit. The tragedy isn’t over quickly either. It’s a long drawn out pain- one that will require a lot of intense work to recover from.
The Abrupt reentry into Sienna’s life is the only way Lane can get through to her.
The Abrupt departure from her norm has Sienna spinning like a top. Wound up to the point of breaking and then spun lose, Sienna is trying to survive this terrible situation. She can’t fall apart and yet…One man simultaneously holds her together and allows her to fall apart.
It’s a choice you know. Happiness. You can chose to be happy or merely exist. Bo one said it’s easy; only that its a choice.
Abrupt has many familiar faces. I love getting caught up with old friends. I enjoy meeting new people. My biggest kick, though, is watching evil get what it deserves.
Great second chance romance book. I love all of the Mitchell men.
Oh what I can I say! OMG, where do I even begin to start. Talk about one hell of a roller coaster ride. Jump on board and here we go!!! I love mafia stories. This one did not disappoint at all. Sienna is such an amazing character and she is so well written. OH what can you say about Lane. Lane or Lane. The forbidden love. Who doesn’t love those. This book will keep you in suspense. It will keep you wanting more. It will keep you turning the pages wanting more. It will give you every emotion you have!! It does not disappoint in any way. Like everyone of her books, she will suck you into to that book and keep you sucked into!!! She will leave you wanting MORE!!!! Such an amazing read. I loved it. I do not think that it disappointed in any way. I will recommended this book and will read it again.
How to start the perfect review for a perfect book written by one perfect author?
How can I start it without sounding like a broken record?
Do o care what others think? Sometimes but not always. Lol
Kathy Coopmans is one of my favorite authors and every single Glenn book that I’ve read, and they were so many, made me eager for more.
The more I read, the more I want, and vice versa.
Her writing can be sweet and raw at the same time, and the best way to show you is to make you read them all. Trust me on this.
Abrupt is her latest release and explores the lives of Lane and Sienna.
But I need to tell you something, despite the fact that this book is a standalone, I advise you to read the Unbound series first. By doing so, you’ll see where all starts and it’s the best way to connect the dots that might be missing while reading good Abrupt.
Lane is a single Glenn dad that revolves his life around his daughter. Life is full of bad decisions and regrets but since the moment he held his daughter he vowed to become so better man and to not let any woman get in the way.
All was well until a blast from the past returns…
Sienna saw her heartbroken the day her boyfriend cheated on her. That day, she turns to the man that would become her husband and her savior but life had other ideas. After suffering tremendously she seeks a new life but her past and those things that happened…
I have no words… No words… And that it’s almost impossible since I love to talk.
This book… Oh boy, this book…
Sublime plot, very well written, super engaging and intense, surrounded by a cloud of darkness and drama.
Each chapter made me scream, curse, sometimes cry, and angry sometimes.
It was one problem after the other. It was one fight after the other. And, it was two stubborn people who wanted to stay together.
There were parts of the book that I wanted to get inside the story and slap someone, but then there were others that I just wanted to hold them and promise better days.
But not everything was darkness, we have also some hot and steamy scenes…
It was one bumpy rollercoaster ride that I would take again.
This book leaves us an important message in the end. Just read it and do what it asks when the time comes.
Kathy… What can I say? You rock woman. You rock.
It was the perfect book and I loved the glimpses from the other characters from the previous books.
Can’t wait for what’s about to come.I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
If you are looking for a book that will captivate you and won’t let you go until you have read the final line then look no further than Abrupt, it’s a story about life and how life can often blindside us and for that reason I’m not going to write a review full of spoilers because I believe to get the best from this story you need to go in with no preconceived ideas, you need to read it first hand with eyes wide open.
Lane and Sienna’s story is an emotional one, it’s a roller coaster that you will be glad you got on as you laugh and cry alongside these wonderful characters. It’s dark at times but then the lightness shines through as Lexi delivers lines only a child can do justice with. The chemistry is sizzling and plot is intriguing so I urge you all to one click this gem of a read.
ABRUPT
Sienna is Luca’s mother, first, and she’s also a mafia princess….Her father, Lorenzo, is head of the “family”….Sienna made a bad decision 10 years ago…and she’s paid for it every day since….When tragedy and heartache strike, Sienna comes home, and, like it or not, she needs the man she left 10 years ago, Lane….but that doesn’t mean she won’t run from him again….
Lane is a single dad and a high ranking soldier in Sienna’s dad’s “army”…..Against Lorenzo’s orders, Lane and Sienna started dating and fell in love when they were young….But Lane made a bad decision 10 years ago, too…His mistake started a long, dangerous chain of events, they are still dealing with today….Whatever happens, they both still love each other, and they’ve already lost too much time….Lane isn’t letting Sienna go again…or Luca…
ABRUPT is all about regrets and second chances and righting wrongs….Good characters….good story….happy ending…..I liked it….
5 Things Change When You Least Expect Them To Stars!!!
We met Lane and his precocious daughter Lexi in the Unbound Trilogy and with this book I fell more in love with him thanks to the amazing storytelling by Ms. Coopmans.
This is a man that upon first glance and first meeting is a total a-hole capable of doing things that most of us wouldn’t even think about in our world. But then his life changes with the birth of Lexi and what a change it was. When this book starts I’m going to be honest, it was a little darker than I was expecting it to be but I went with it, remembering exactly what world this man came from. And when Sienna enters the picture well, things got really interesting.
This is a woman that tugged at my heart. She’s got so much depth to her and her secrets that she’s been keeping are heart-wrenchingly painful. And the last thing she wants to do is fall for this man that hurt her in the past. But his pull is strong. And hello….their chemistry is as sizzling as ever. But even with their mutual attraction there’s others in their world that will stop at nothing to get what they most want.
This book moved at such a great pace with several moving parts with everything that Lane is involved in along with the rest of his family. And oh yeah, there’s a surprise in this one that I didn’t see coming! Ms. Coopmans has given us a story that is throbbing in its intensity throwing us into a world that can be dark and gritty, but has light shining down upon it at the same time. It’s a definite must read!!
It was great to get caught up with the Mitchell brothers, but even if you haven’t read Unbound, you can jump right into Abrupt. You’ll be swept away in this second chance romance complete with all the danger, devotion, and heat you expect from Kathy Coopmans.
This book sucked me in with single dad plus I love a second chance romance. I will admit this is a little darker than I usually read, but I really enjoyed it. The characters are going to grab you and pull you right into the book. There is a ton of emotion and it rolls right off the characters. Lane’s little girl is so precious and such a light for her family. The characters in this on need her sweet innocent light. My heart just breaks for Sienna. No one should go through what she had. Lane has many regrets, but he won’t waste the second chance he is given with Sienna. This book is an emotional roller coaster, but a beautiful story as well.
Abrupt literally hooks you in right from the beginning of the story and doesn’t let go until the last page. The story is intense and exciting and the characters are larger than life. When you have a description of characters like this:- “They came out of the womb with debauchery already bleeding in their blood.” then you know it’s going to be good.
Sienna was a character I immediately felt so much empathy for but also admiration too. She was such a determined, strong woman and a lesser character would have buckled under the enormous strain and pressure. I found myself trying to imagine myself in Sienna’s place at various times and honestly the struggle was so real.
Lane Mitchell was all alpha with his protective manner and dedication to those he loves. The thing I found the most resonating with this character was his self-honesty and how he strived to learn from past mistakes. His adoration for his daughter, Lexi, was admirable as was his devotion to Sienna. Special mention must go to Miss Lexi Mae Mitchell, she was one adorable character who stole the stage light whenever she was in a scene.
The build up of drama around why Sienna was back with her father, I’m trying not to say too much here , was incredible in its level of excitement and anticipation. The suspense had me on the edge of my seat and I honestly had no idea how things were going to work out. A fantastic piece of writing by this author. Then there was the supercharged, hotly intense intimacy. Those scenes you nearly needed a fan to cool you down.
A warning though- you will go on an emotional roller coaster ride where you travel through nearly every emotion possible and believe me you do feel them deeply too but it is worth it!
Reviewer: Robyn
5 Star Review Abrupt by Kathy Coopmans
Wow, where do I start? Let me say that Abrupt will grabbed on to you from the first chapter and will not let you go until the last one. I was absolutely riveted to the story that Kathy Coopmans wove and could not put this one down.
Regrets, we all have them but it is how we choose to confront them when opportunity lands in front of us that makes this story addictive. For fear of accidentally writing spoilers, this will not be a long review as this is a book you need to experience for yourself.
Lane Mitchell is most definitely an alpha through an through. He and love that that he has with his daughter Lexi was heart warming, in fact she is so cute she almost stole the book right out from Lane and Sienna. Sienna, what a great character she is, she is determined, strong and someone I admire.
This was an emotional roller coaster of a read that had me smiling,laughing and crying. Although this is a genre that I do not often read Abrupt was entertaining and ticked the boxes for me.
5 Lane Filled Stars!!!
Holy smokes!!!! Kathy Coopmans has done it to me again. I fell for Lane when I read her Unbound Trilogy.
Lane Mitchell lives for his daughter Lexi. She is the best thing that’s ever happened to him. Lexi makes Lane a better person.
Lane’s also is a high ranking soldier for Lorenzo Ricci. Ten years ago Lane fell in love with Sienna, Lorenzo’s only daughter. Lorenzo let Lane and his brothers know she was off limits not knowing Lane and Sienna were in love.
Lane lied to Sienna. She didn’t know about the club him and his brothers owned until she walked in on Lane with two women. He pushed her into another man’s arm. Since then Lane works for Lorenzo and takes care of Lexi. When Sienna comes back into town Lane wants to do two things: help her get her son back and get her back.
Sienna has always loved Lane. When he cheated on her she was devastated and ran into another man’s arms.
Her marriage was anything but a fairytale. Sienna was beaten and abused every way you can imagine. The only bright spot in her day was her son Luca. Lane and Luca both own her heart.
Six months ago her husband tried to kill her and kidnapped her son. Sienna moved back in with father. He’s doing everything to find Luca. Sienna can still feel him so she knows he’s still alive no matter what anyone tells her.
When Lane shows up Sienna isn’t sure if she wants to smack him across the face or fall into his arms. Their chemistry is still sizzling even after 10yrs apart.
Lane quickly realized that Sienna has been keeping a huge secret from him. One that totally makes his life turn upside down. Lane makes a promise to get Luca back to them. No matter what the outcome is. Lane just hopes whatever happens Lexi knows how much he loved her.
I didn’t think anybody could bump Logan outta his top spot but Lane blew me away!! The way he is with Lexi OMG I’d just smile bc it was special.
Sienna was one strong and beautiful woman. I’m not sure after everything she went thru daily in her marriage and then with her son missing. I wouldn’t of been able to stand, let alone go to work act like everything was normal.
This story was AMAZING!!! Once I started I was hooked from the prologue and I couldn’t put my kindle down until I finished. I am sad this is a stand-alone. I want more of Lane, Sienna, Luca and Lexi. I know we’ll get more of them in Seth’s book but still I’m greedy lol.
I love a good romance story with the dark edge of suspense and intrigue and Abrupt delivers all that and more!
This story is captivating and intense and one hell of a rollercoaster ride. It will pull you through every emotion from heartbreak, sadness and helplessness then it will circle around to hope, healing and love. Sienna and Lane have a second chance at love but they first have to overcome all the dangerous obstacles in their way.
These characters are so well written and the story extremely engaging from beginning to end. It is a story I definitely enjoyed and highly recommend!
DAYUM!!! Abrupt by Kathy Coopmans totally captivated me from the very first chapter.
Lane Mitchell is a sexy,smoking hot, alpha male. Man can Ms Coopmans really write these broken alpha men I can’t get get enough of. They bury their way into my heart. And Lane was no different. And watching him with his daughter Lexi, melted my heart.
I ADORED Sienna, she’s strong, sexy and a fiery, sassy red head. Just the counter part Lane needs. She has a heart of gold. And my heart broke for her so much, but I loved seeing how strong and resilient she was.
Abrupt is an emotional roller coaster one that had me smiling,laughing and crying. I think this book made me bi-polar, but I LOVED every single moment!!! A 5 star read!
Sienna comes back to town due to losing a piece of her heart. But the way that she loses him will have you in tears. Have tissues you will need them. She is dealing with everything the best way that she can. But she has already gone through so much. I absolutely love her character. She is so well written. She is strong when you know she is breaking on the inside. She may be a mafia princess but she still breaks and hurts. There is only one person that can even begin to help her heal. Lane her first one, the one that was forbidden. Things happened between them and she is hiding quite the secret from him. Once Lane learns the truth come hell or high water he will do whatever is needed to get his future with Sienna and heal her. But things aren’t that easy. I loved the intense mystery, the suspense, the not knowing. This was a page turning intense, mind blowing, heart wrenching storyline that I absolutely loved reading. Kathy blows me away with every book that she writes. Her characters are always well written, engaging, easily relatable and you can easily feel what they are feeling. I highly recommend this one.
I have been intrigued by Lane since day one, and let me tell you, Coopmans does this man justice. So raw, gritty and emotional. I was completely wrapped up into this world that she has created and it was utterly amazing. Sienna is a spitfire but also so passionate.These two together is an absolute fireball. There are twists and turns that keep you guessing and your mouth dropping as everything gets laid out.
Overall, I loved reading this book and delving deeper into this world that Coopmans has created. You want to swoon, fan yourself and cry with this book. It is an absolute range of emotions while you read it. Lexi… omg I adored her before.. But she is so cute as a button and is literally the biggest scene stealer and that is legit okay! If you loved the Unbound Trilogy, you are going to live for this one as well!
Sienna and Lane once had a secret, young love. He made promises that she never once thought he’d break. Until he did. Then she married another man and ever since, her life has been hell. Now her life is even more hellish as she waits for word of her son’s appearance, of whether he’s alive (she knows he is) or not. And then Lane has the nerve to insert himself back into her life spouting the same alpha possessive bs he spouted before, something about second chances and such, and Sienna’s not about to have it. Nope. She wants one thing – her son. No Lane, no lies, no second chances. And she will get her son back from her disgusting sleazebag of a husband. Even if she has to go through her one and only love to get him. If only Lane would back off and quit trying to seduce her into believing his lies again. If only her heart and body didn’t still crave him. If only she didn’t still love him.
Wow, as second chances go, this one is quite a doozy. It’s suspenseful and action-packed, and I was on the edge of my seat reading as Sienna and Lane got their second chance. I loved it. I will say that I was pretty pissed at Lane for most of this story, though. He was pretty douchey back in the day, and the way he demanded so much of Sienna when he knew damn well he didn’t deserve a second chance, really, really irritated me. But everything else about this story I loved. Second chance love stories are one of my catnips, especially when they’re done well like Abrupt is. I’m not sure which story is next in this world Kathy Coopmans has created, but I’m going to be downloading it as soon as it’s released.