From the national bestselling author of Before We Were Strangers, Swear on this Life, and Wish You Were Here comes a powerful story of two people who spend years denying their scientifically proven chemistry. Penny spends her afternoons sitting outside a sandwich shop, surrounded by ghosts. Fourteen years ago, this shop was her childhood dance studio–and she was a dancer on the rise. Now she’s … studio–and she was a dancer on the rise. Now she’s a suburban housewife, dreading the moment her son departs for MIT, leaving her with an impeccably decorated McMansion and a failing marriage. She had her chance at wild, stars-in-her-eyes happiness, but that was a lifetime ago. After The Kiss. Before The Decision.
The Kiss was soulful. Magical. Earth-shattering. And it was all for a free gift card. Asked to participate in a psych study that posed the question, “Can you have sexual chemistry without knowing what the other person looks like?” Penny agreed to be blindfolded, make polite conversation with a total stranger, and kiss him. She never expected The Kiss to change her life forever and introduce her to Gavin: tattooed, gorgeous, and spontaneous enough to ask her out seconds after the blindfolds came off.
For a year, they danced between friendship and romance–until Penny made The Decision that forced them to settle for friendship. Now, fourteen years later, both of their lives are about to radically change–and it’s his turn to decide what will become of their once-in-a-lifetime connection.
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Reviewed by Sharon Thérèse
Sometimes, describing a good read is difficult to put into words and BLIND KISS just happens to be on of them. I actually rewrote this review since I felt that what I’d said didn’t seem to merit this angst-ridden friends without benefits tale by a long shot. So after deleting it, I reread the book! And I have to say while consulting my notes, I discovered I’d highlighted a good part of Gavin and Penny’s story. Not surprisingly, those very passages, quotes, sentences and whole paragraphs not only brought back riotous emotions, but also left me with a meaningful message. Maybe you can’t see what’s right front of your eyes, but it’s there if you look hard enough and unless you acknowledge your true feelings, all is lost.
Now then, the question is whether or not a kiss with someone you have no relationship with however good or bad, is remembered. Even though there’s no romance attached, it can make us go weak at the knees and lead to something worthy of nurturing. The reverse we’d put down to experience, a growing up learning curve, perhaps? In the case of Carlino’s protagonists, one of them wasn’t too keen on the idea of being used as guinea pig in a blind kiss college project; the other didn’t need much cajoling to participate in a valid experiment. All said and done, the prize we can all easily relate to! Say no more…the story begins on a light note; however, don’t be fooled by this author’s creative purposes ‘cause she’ll put you through an emotional wringer like no other.
“We are friends, Penny. Best friends, remember? That’s why I’m telling you my whole life story.”
Nearly 20% into the read and the story’s nearly present timespan changes and man, was in in for a surprise or what! Then it flips back to the past only to throw me off balance. I was absolutely bowled over by this story’s structure. It’s ridiculously easy to follow regardless of the back and forth, the ins and outs and more important, the main character’s thoughts narrated in a dual perspective which I have to add, extended beyond any of my wishes. Another thing which caught my attention to the point of tears was how chapter one swung round 360 degrees towards the end. Ooh my, what a bloody excellent piece of writing strategy!
“Are you trying to hurt me now?”
“No, you’re trying to hurt me by making me face these truths right now. Penny, you and I are not the same. Our lives are vastly different.”
I loved how open Gavin and Penny were with each other in their new friendship. His desires seeped off the pages, she had her reasons for not wanting to be more than his bestie even though her attraction for him was obvious from the start. I can’t even begin to say how much her uptightness frustrated me. Clearly, it wasn’t a cat and mouse game because bad timing and upsetting circumstances dictated their destiny. As time goes by, their brutal honesty with each other hurt me. Then, their unspoken words weighed heavily. Nonetheless, when Penny started living as she did, I was even more gutted. What the heck…she’s too damn considerate, too smart and put together to let the side down. Desperate worlds apart, I wanted them to be in one, to be whole, and the waiting seemed an eternity, an impossibility.
“You’re afraid if something happens, we won’t be friends?”
My goodness me, the songs Gavin sung to her literally broke me in two! What he couldn’t say up front, he put to music and my soul cried out loud for him. His anchor, his everything, was Penny. She’d slipped under a current too strong to control and my heart shattered for both of them. Right, did I think she deserved to be on the pedestal Gavin had put her while he was living in limbo? Hmm…yes and no. I honestly don’t think she lived the pain he did. His patience and sincerity became his virtue even when I thought the communication between them had broken down in its totality. You’ll see Penny’s adult life after many years of that BLIND KISS is demanding. You’ll see jealousy, frustration, moments that take your breath away, what seems to be insignificance banter becomes so much more.
‘Ooh my, the song. Gavin sung what he couldn’t say and my soul hurt.’
Carlino’s character development is sublime, the storyline incredibly engaging. It’s one of those reads you shouldn’t start in the evening since putting it down for me was a no-no, so be warned. The dialogue that breaks boundaries will make you laugh, cry and scream out loud. Most of the book is taken up by it and keeps the story flowing at a pace which is fast in the right places, slower when it needs to be. I adored the secondary players…Lance kept me on my toes, Ling and her sound advice I found becoming regardless of her feminist ways. I’d really like to mention other folk but since I don’t want to spoil this read for you, all I can do is recommend that you read it and find out for yourselves. Ooh, and I haven’t touched on the ending. Should I? Of course not! One-click…you won’t regret it! BRAVO to the author for such an outstanding read!
It’s 1 a.m. and I just finished what has been so far my biggest emotional rollercoaster of the year. This book will make you want to throw your book across the room at times and at other times it will make you melt in the best way!
Gavin and Penny meet in college during a psychology experiment and couldn’t be more different. They do have chemistry though and that’s enough for Gavin. He falls in love with girls fast and is over them even faster. Penny firmly friend-zones him, however, and they begin a friendship for the ages. They share laughs, heartache, loss, and family over the years, but the timing is never right for them.
This book kept me guessing and I had to finish it in almost one sitting because I needed to know what was going to happen. Just when I thought I knew, something else happened and it went in a totally different direction. I loved this about this book and this is what Renee Carlino does best.
I felt the ending was a little rushed, but other than that, this book kept me reading until the wee hours of the morning, and any book that can do that deserves all the stars!
I would wait a lifetime for that kind of love…
Oh Renee, how you love to torture me. Every time I read one of her books she puts me through the ringer. It’s the kind of pain I keep coming back to again and again, her books are just that amazing.
Gavin. What can I say? I both loved him and wanted to yell at him. Don’t get me started on Penny. I get that she was young and all that but man she frustrated me. I get where she was coming from though. I had one of those “friends” in high school. Everyone thought we were together or should be together, but I never wanted to cross that line and lose him. It took one night of too much drinking and that line was crossed, we’re now married with 2 kids and 15 years together. I don’t know if anything would have happened if it wasn’t for that night. It’s why I can’t be to hard on Penny, I was here once.
This book is amazing and the writing is a prime example of Renee’s amazing talent. She really is able to capture a full range of emotion and consume every thought in your head. This story is one that you will never forget long after you put it down.
What could I possibly say about this amazing story in order to give it justice. This was an AWSOME 5 star that kept me reading for hours on out.
Penny and Gavin met in a rather unconditional way. Blind Kiss was the experiment. Where they were both blindfolded and had to kiss. They became best friends through out the years with up and downs. It was never their time.
This was an highly angsty story that started 14 years ago and went on to the present. Beautifully written with a storyline that made me sad because it was never their time. I was left smiling at the end though.
I loved the colourful characters that stood out. They were uniquely created for this story. This is a must read.
Standalone told in a dual POV with an HEA. I highly recommend this story.
I have struggled with what to say about this book. I enjoyed it, but at the same time I kind of didn’t enjoy it. It had some really great parts.
The premise of this book is great. I really loved the idea of the blind kiss and its profoundness. However, I wasn’t a fan of how everything played out afterward.
This isn’t a second chance romance. I would call it a million missed opportunities romance, to the point I was getting bored with the push and pull after a while.
I think my discord with this book had a lot to do with the characters. I just wasn’t invested in Penny or Gavin. Their character development wasn’t very strong. I couldn’t really feel their connection. Maybe it was because this book was more dialogue driven. A lot of times getting to know characters and feeling chemistry falls in the inner monologue of the story, which was minimal in this one.
Overall, this isn’t a bad book. It is pretty good. It definitely isn’t one of my favorites of Carlino’s, that is for sure. I can see many loving it. I am just hanging out in the middle. I liked it, but I didn’t love it.
I loved this story! Renee Carlino’s writing is wonderful and captivating!
This book is something else alright… frustrating, angsty but so worth reading! What a beautiful story!
Everything is about choices, sometimes when you think you’re having the right one, think again.
True love exists. It might be just around the corner or found in a blind kiss. Sometimes that kiss can bring you to your knees and change your whole life.
Penny and Gavin are true soul mates, taking friendship to another level.
Sometimes I wish I could slap Penny for her actions! She frustrated me a lot! But if you put yourself in her shoes, you know she was right! On the other hand, how could she not take the opportunity of her life??
Frustrating, I tell you! But so worthy.
Gavin is so sweet! His love for Penny is huge! That man gets the prize for the most patient and respectful character I’ve ever read.
I loved the way we are taken into their lives, between the past and the present, giving us exactly their background, in a way you never get confused. As I said before, the writing is flawless.
This was my first book from this author and I’m sure I found another favorite!
I was so intrigued by the blurb for Blind Kiss by Renee Carlino. Imagine taking part in a psych study to learn if you could have sexual chemistry without knowing what the other person looks like. Now imagine having a kiss that totally blows you away. Now imagine this person was your soulmate, but choices lead you down different paths. What would you do?
For Gavin and Penny, the timing was just never seemed right. There was and has always been something there since that earth-shattering kiss, but life led them down different paths. They have remained the best of friends, but is that all they will ever be? These characters broke my heart. Penny was once a strong and confident woman, but some things got away from her and seems to be drifting now. And Gavin, he just broke my heart. Such a beautiful, broken man.
Blind Kiss is full of angst, major angst! I can’t even tell you how many times I had to put the eReader down, and yet I loved every minute of it. We get all the history, the good, the bad and the ugly. Including the past and the present, with dual point-of-views, which I loved and hated (in a good way, maybe). What an emotional story and one that will leave you with a major hangover!
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This was my first book by Renee Carlino, I was intrigued and interested in the blurb – I enjoyed the story but it was angst overload in my case.
Penny and Gavin’s story is an emotional rollercoaster, told from both viewpoints and goes back in time to when they first met to present day. It frustrated the hell out of me, both with the choices they made and the way the story played out.
Their first meeting was at high school and they were taking part in a scientific experience, having a blind kiss, which was hot and you could really feel their connection. From then on they became best friends, always there for each other. But Gavin felt very protective of Penny and wanted things from her he had never wanted from other girls before, he wanted to take it further, but agreed to just keeping it in the friend zone. Penny didn’t have many friends, so she was frightened to take things further in case it didn’t work out, so she kept Gavin as a friend only, even though she wanted more.
This went on for fourteen years!!! It was really painful to read at times, their decisions to keep from each other and not venture from the friend path. As I said, too much angst for me, I don’t mind a bit but this was angst overload!! The last few chapters really ripped at my heart, I was begging for them to make different decisions, thank goodness for the epilogue which went far enough for me to be happy with the ending.
Renee Carlino, oh my god my heart. You really tore it up pretty bad with this exceptionally beautiful love story between two individuals that felt like they just couldn’t be together. Every single obstacle possible seemed to get in their way of them being happy together.
Blind Kiss…..I just couldn’t cope with my aching heart that you put through the wringer.
This book was so damn good that it was hard to think, let alone try and do anything else after finishing. I was completely spent, I mean this book (gahhhh)!!
I was so emotionally invested in this book that I seriously neglected everything and everyone else just so I can continue breaking my heart little by little with every single word written in this book.
Penny and Gavin, they just couldn’t seem to get past the best friend stage even though they both had such strong feelings for each other and it was just one of those impossible love stories. No matter what, they just couldn’t be together.
This has been one AMAZING read!
4.5 Hearts
Holy angst, Batman! I have never wanted to cheat and read the end of a book so bad! But I was a good little reader and didn’t do it. I actually didn’t even read the synopsis so I went in totally blind.
This is a story of friendship, family, life, and love. It all started with a kiss. An epic kiss. A kiss that starts a friendship that Penny and Gavin didn’t expect. A friendship that walked the line. That line between friendship and more. Until she had to make a decision that would change their lives.
Sorry…I can’t go into it more than that except to say how it made me feel. I felt for Penny and Gavin. I fell for Gavin from the very beginning. He is funny, smart, sexy, and protective. I liked Penny from the beginning. She had a lot to deal with with from beginning to end. I got it. It doesn’t mean that I didn’t want to throw my kindle at her head a few times. The angst, I tell ya, the angst is strong with this one. The anticipation killed me. Their story pulled me in. As much as I wanted to slap them, I want to hug them.
Overall…this book is one hell of a ride. I cried. I laughed. I swooned. I cried some more. I was a mess.
Quotes:
“Yes, Penny. I want to study you . . . I mean with you. I’ll be here.”
“I’m looking at you. I always see you, Penny.” His eyes were intense.
“Well, Tiny Dancer, I came here to see a show.”
Can you tell from just one kiss whether the person you are meant to be with is ‘the one’ for you?
Gavin and Penny signed up to participate in a psych test, and had to kiss while blindfolded and without knowing anything about each other.
Sparks flew and it seemed like they would be the perfect pairing… only-
Things happened, Penny had so much going on with her school life and being a ballet dancer, she believed she didn’t have time for a relationship as well. She held herself apart from Gavin, asking for him to wait until she was available, even though she wanted to be with him.
Gavin tried to make things work, but one rejection too many and he started to pull away from her and turned his attention to other women. But, he swore he’d always be there for her.
Until the night he wasn’t.
This set in motion a series of events that would take years to unravel.
Fourteen years later, Penny is married with a young son soon to be leaving for college and she’s not happy. Not with her life or her marriage. Gavin is in and out of her life, never leaving long enough for her to be able to let go of what might have been.
This story was convoluted, frustrating and heartbreakingly good. I wanted so much for these two characters. I needed to see them together, but it was a long haul getting there. I wanted to shake both of them at times, and hug them at others. They made so many stupid decisions and mistakes. They hurt each other needlessly at times and when they should have called it a day, then just went and made things ten times worse.
This book is filled with angst, with heartbreak, it’s a veritable rollercoaster that will rip you apart before gentle picking you up and brushing away your tears. If this is what you love in a story, then grab Blind Kiss today but har those tissues handy.
Blind Kiss is an emotional story that starts with a kiss, a kiss that promises more. The kiss exposed a connection stronger and more powerful than two strangers could have ever expected.
“Well, didn’t you feel it? You said you liked me, I think.”
“Did I feel what?”
“Like, stars exploding? That kind of thing?”
Penny was afraid of the power of that kiss. She feared it would burn them up, leave her with a broken heart and that she would lose this person she desperately wanted to keep in her life. So she fought the connection and kept Gavin firmly in the friend zone.
“Yeah, but I had no idea you’d be so uniquely beautiful. You’re transcendent. You really are.”
Fourteen years later and the one thing that remains the same is the connection between the two friends. Now that circumstances are changed, their relationship has to somehow withstand that change.
I absolutely loved this beautiful story!
-5 Stars!-
The premise of Blind Kiss is intriguing, and I confess I expected there to be some angst. What I didn’t expect was for the book to leave me emotionally exhausted and exasperated.
The book opens with high intensity in the present day. There’s so much raw emotion and crazy behavior that I couldn’t help but get sucked in. I wanted to know what led the characters to such a desperate point in their lives.
Rewind to fourteen years ago and we see how Penny and Gavin met. This was one of the most enjoyable parts of the book. They are paired up as subjects in a college psychology experiment that tests whether or not you can be physically attracted to someone you haven’t seen. It’s funny and sweet. Gavin’s quirky personality and caring nature are clear from the start, and I instantly fell in love. I was drawn to Penny’s complexity.
They rapidly become best friends who have a whole lot of sexual tension between them. I envied their strong bond. I understood Penny’s reasons for placing Gavin in the friend zone initially, but I grew weary of all the years of pining and denial. It stopped making sense after awhile. As the story flip flops between past and present, the characters are surrounded by toxic influences and are prone to melodrama.
Honestly, most of this soap opera is rather depressing and predictable. I felt tortured by and for these characters up until the extremely rushed ending. Ultimately, I was left drained and with a bitter taste in my mouth. I’m giving the book praise for the strong beginning and the writing style, but unfortunately it just didn’t live up to my expectations.
Blind Kiss….. an epic life-long romance that begins with two college students, Penny and Gavin, participating in a study of kissing a stranger while blindfolded to see if there can be chemistry without seeing or really knowing someone beforehand <---- how can you not want to read how that plays out? I've read and LOVED every book by Renee Carlino and just knew from the title and blurb that this was going to be an amazing book and I was not disappointed. When I started reading this story I was overcome with giddy butterflies for the anticipation of Penny and Gavin's blind kiss and those butterflies immediately took flight with their combustible chemistry, it was perfect romantic bliss YES!!! I could feel the pull between these two, it just sizzled instantly, soul mates brought together in the most unique way!!! But you know it's not going to be that easy with butterflies, hearts, and flowers..... Oh no, no, no, Ms. Carlino pulled my heart strings so tight that I was in fear they were going to snap!! No matter how much chemistry, how strong the attraction, or how connected they were, Penny was determined to keep Gavin in the friend-zone because with college finals and a promising dance career on the line she had no time for falling in love. Gavin is that gorgeous charming guy that will make you melt into a puddle of swooning mush *sigh*, he seems to fall hard and fast quite often but falling for Penny proves to be very different than anything he's experienced before and although he wants to be so much more than friends he quickly realizes that a friend is what Penny needs most *sigh again*. Penny and Gavin have a love that burns bright and strong although for so many years they never really acknowledge it as more than an extraordinary friendship, that soul mate type of love is forced to smolder under the surface until life finally makes it impossible to ignore any longer!! Blind Kiss is an incredible story of love and friendship lasting a lifetime, sometimes that soul soaring love may find you at the wrong time, but if it's truly real and meant to be, it will remain as strong as ever throughout life until the time is perfect!!!!!
4.5 stars
“I loved women, especially the weird ones. But Penny was more unique and talented and beautiful than any girl I had ever met.”
The blurb is the perfect summary of this book. It all started with the blind kiss experiment, during which the sparks flew off of Penny and Gavin. I was intrigued to see how things between these two characters would develop. Normally, I love the dark and broody types, however I loved Gavin’s dramatic and chaotic personality (not always though). Penny, was more serious, dedicated and had her life somewhat figured out. Gavin didn’t really fit her plan that much, but she couldn’t get rid of him. He was exciting and unpredictable, and I really enjoyed reading about his unique antics. Because we go back and forth into the past and presence, we already know that Penny and Gavin settle on being just friends. I wanted to see how these two came to make this difficult decision.
Were there times I was annoyed by the decisions made by both Penny and Gavin? YES! Especially, Penny made me angry at times at the decisions she made. She had her dramatic moments as well, which made me roll my eyes. However, would these two have made it if they got together when they first met? I have no idea. Blind Kiss was definitely angsty at times, but nothing I couldn’t handle. Did I cry? Yes, I shed some tears, especially towards the end when my heart broke. I have a love/hate relationship with books that go back and forth between past and presence, however, I think it fit this story very well. I really enjoyed this story a lot, and I was hooked to the story until the end. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was because of the last quarter of the book. In my opinion there should’ve been more chapters, to have me fully enjoy the story. Everything kind of came together too perfectly and then it was finished. It left me a bit unsatisfied to be honest. However, the rest of the story was beautiful, original and heartbreaking at times. I highly recommend this book!
No one writes complicated and angst filled relationships quite like Renee Carlino. Her newest book, Blind Kiss tells the story of Penny and Gavin and it had me feeling all of the emotions and then some.
Penny and Gavin first meet when participating in a psych study that tries to answer the question, is it possible to have sexual chemistry without knowing what each other looks like. They share an earth shattering kiss that changes both of their lives. The next year finds them dancing between a romantic relationship and a friendship. Though both have strong feelings, Penny makes a decision that forces them into a friendship zone. Now, years later, they are best friends, who still seem to be dancing around their feelings.
This is one of those books I’m not sure I can accurately out into writing. This won’t be the kind of romance everyone will enjoy. It is not easy to read the complicated and often frustrating relationship between Penny and Gavin. At times, it felt like I was walking across broken glass reading some of the chapters. I was an emotional wreck. I knew how I wanted the story to play out, but neither character would colour in the lines the way I hoped. They were soulmates in the classic sense of the word, who were always coming to the realisations about their feelings at the wrong times. They were messy and so realistic it was painful. I loved each heart wrenching moment I spent with them.
I started this book with youthful optimism and a romantic’s outlook. As I continued to be a part of Penny and Gavin’s past, both my optimism and romanticism grew. As I was forced to endure their present my heart broke, my optimism withered, and my hope shriveled. This book is not an easy read. It’s not unicorns and butterflies. Nothing is easy except that kiss.
Blind Kiss has an unusual meet cute. It’s exciting, nervous, and the stuff romance novels are written about. Every crazy heart filled wish springs from that kiss. And yet, reality gets in the way. Life happens. Doubts, fears, and bad choices spring up. Love is misguided by pride, hurt, and loneliness.
This book will hurt the optimistic romantic. It will dull your shine for a bit. But you can’t give up, there will be no quitting. Blind Kiss redeems it’s depressingly realistic story with an incredible surprise.
Join me in a toast…to love!
“—I was scared we would become exploding stars if we gave in to each other.”
Blind Kiss was my introduction to Renee Carlino. I was too intrigued by the synopsis to not give it a try. The romantic in me couldn’t resist the idea of a blind kiss with a stranger who ends up being ‘the one’. So, I kinda set myself up by going into the story with stars in my eyes expecting the story to play out like a fairy tale… wrong.
Yeah, I know I’m silly for feeling that way. But you see, the author tells the story in dual POV alternating between past/present. She put me inside the heads of the younger versions of Gavin and Penny from that first kiss and then I couldn’t get out, even when I wanted to. She put me through an emotional wringer and I went back and forth from wanting to cry one moment and ready to throw my Kindle against the wall the next.
If I was watching this at a movie theater it would probably be rated PG which is a little sweeter than I’m used to reading. I really enjoyed the connection between Gavin and Penny, their sweetness and their witty banter were endearing. But I have to say, the excruciatingly long fourteen-year slow burn was torture. I was ready to head to a fireworks stand to buy something to light a fire under them to get the BOOM! I was waiting for. I was exhausted by the time I turned the last page, feeling every one of those 14 years.
So much of life comes down to timing. Being in the right place at the right time. How one moment, one decision, can change the entire trajectory of your life. In Blind Kiss, Renee Carlino gives readers an enduring and emotional love story that spans decades.
I’m not going to lie. The angst in this book is off the charts. It will not be everyone’s cup of tea and there will be times when your heart cries out and you may want to throw your kindle/book across the room. Penny and Gavin don’t share an easy love story and it’s not a light and fluffy tale. There is loss, pain, heartache, and grief, but there’s also joy, healing, forgiveness, and love. These two characters are both flawed and broken in their own ways. Meeting by chance in a psychology experiment their senior year in college and forging a friendship that blurs the lines over and over again through the years. The story is told in dual POV and switches back and forth between the past and present.
I really can’t say that I truly loved either Gavin or Penny. Both had so much baggage to work through and mistakes were made on both sides. They hurt and they loved each other repeatedly, but through it all, their chemistry and connection never waned. I honestly don’t know who I hurt for more – Gavin, Penny, or Lance. All were selfish and selfless at different times, but I did appreciate that everyone matured throughout the book. I wasn’t totally comfortable with Penny’s relationship with Gavin over the years. Though my patience was eventually rewarded in the end, I did feel like the ending was a bit rushed and abrupt. I would have loved a little more after enduring such a heart-stomping journey. This isn’t my favorite Renee Carlino book, but readers looking for an angsty and emotional love story will devour Blind Kiss.
*I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book*
* A review copy was provided by the author/publisher via Netgalley for the Blog Tour *
I’m conflicted about this story. I did enjoy it and it kept my attention all the way through. Thats why I ended up giving it 4 stars. But this wasn’t my favorite Renee Carlino book.
I will say this the 4 stars are definitely for Gavin. I absolutely fell in love with him….HARD!! As for Penny… I don’t know what I feel for her. She isn’t my favorite heroine. Something about her rubbed me the wrong way for part of the story. At one point I wanted to smack her upside the head and say WAKE UP!!
This was an unique story and for that I couldn’t put it down. This is a friends to lovers story. There was so much angst and sexual tension in this story, I thought I was going to pull my hair out at one point. I will say this isn’t your typical romance story. This book is truly about friendship.
This is a standalone novel and is told in dual POV. This is also told in both the present time and through flashbacks of the past. I thought the way Renee wrote this story was great. Although I will say that at times the switching got a little confusing. As for the ending…I don’t know how I feel about it. I was happy with the ending but I also thought it was abrupt and kind of anticlimactic. I guess I just wanted more!!!
I know this review may sound as if I didn’t like this story much, but I truly did. My thoughts are quite jumbled up from this book and I just don’t know how to express what I am thinking very well.
I would recommend this book to all Renee Carlino fans. I think this is a story everyone should read. Also if you are a person who loves a story that is a slow burn, full of emotions and angst then this is the story for you.