“Some people grow up with caring families, summer camps, and birthday parties. Not me! If you saw me, your first thought would be: Goth girl – and then you would look the other way, like everyone else. But that’s okay, I get it, and I don’t care. Caring is a luxury I can’t afford. My life isn’t about caring. It’s about surviving, and it’s been that way ever since I ran away from home seven years … from home seven years ago.”
When twenty-one-year old Black, is arrested for shoplifting, she’s forced to reach out to the father who never wanted anything to do with her. As expected, her father rejects her again, but to her surprise his stepbrother, Gabriel, a decorated war hero who has just returned from duty in Afghanistan, shows up, committed to do the right thing and help his new stepniece get back on her feet.
Can a man who gives and takes orders for a living help a rebel who lives to break all rules and answer to no-one? And what happens when Black is forced to go into drug rehab with an unorthodox therapist whose methods are bat-shit crazy and require a parent to come along? Gabriel and Black hardly know each other, but when Gabriel offers to step up and replace his brother, things quickly get intense between them.
This book is intended for mature readers only, as it contains a few graphic scenes and some inappropriate language.
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I received this copy thru Bookfunnel for my honest review. Elin Peer has the unique ability to take a real life set of circumstances, meld and twist them with heart break, humor, love, romance and of course passion that makes you become part of an intricate story you won’t want to put down!
Daughter of an alcoholic, abusive mother and rick, pompous arrogant father, Black has been abused, neglected, rejected and betrayed her entire life until she hits a breaking point at 14 and runs away. She’s been surviving on her own ever since until she turns 21 and manages to get herself arrested for stealing drugs. Gabriel is her father’s step-brother who has just returned home from Afghanistan after 3 tours of duty. When Gabriel overhears his step-brother’s phone call refusing to help a daughter no one knew Brent had, Gabriel feels duty bound by family loyalty to help the “child”. This storyline will take you on an eye opening roller coaster ride into human emotions with an HEA at that end that will leave you felling good about your faith in human nature.
Black and Gabriel meet when he comes to help her from having to spend time in jail until her trial. Seems their lives took a turn when Black has to go to therapy at TRC and what a surprise because Gabriel had to come too. But he finds that their may be something of interest to him with one of the councilors. This is a real page turner beware it is some dark parts that will just twist your emotions and then you want to smile and laugh. But you may even cry by the end. Adult content. Romantic suspense. I purchased this book and I am providing an honest review
Elin Peer has done it again. I absolutely love her books. Her characters are real and the story grabs you and pulls you in right away. Read any of her books…you won’t be disappointed.
She is called Black for a reason. So much pain, sadness, and rejection in life has also helped her hide behind a mask of black, Gothic style. Then her life is turned upside down and in walks Gabriel. An unorthodox camp and some regression treatments and Bruce help her to find Cia. Cia still has a few issues to work out but the difference is she is learning to face her demons and deal with the things in her life that have gotten her to where she is.
Cia isn’t the only one with issues. With a bundle of lies to go thru and skeletons in closet this couple aren’t the only ones with issues that need to be addressed. And worked out and addressed it is by all.
A soul wrenching story of learning who you are, how you got there and what it will take to move past your insecurities and live. A great touching story and not matter how unorthodox the treatment may have been and boy was it a stretch it worked for them and that’s what matters. Great story with a strong cast of character and a wonderful read.