“Dakota Willink gives you all the feels and stolen moments you crave!” ~ Crystal’s Book World“A beautifully written novel about first love and heartbreak.” ~ Tamara Lush, RITA Finalist“Not in anyway what I expected! It was so much more!” ~ Audiobook ObsessionFrom Amazon Bestselling Author, Dakota Willink, comes the first book in the Cadence duet—a second chance romance that will leave you … Cadence duet—a second chance romance that will leave you breathless!
One summer. One touch…
Cadence Riley didn’t have time for guys—no matter how potent their smiles were. She knew better than to fall for someone like Fitz Quinn, the spoiled bad boy son of a wealthy politician. But the second he spoke to her, she knew she was in over her head. He was a gorgeous trouble maker with a cocky attitude. Her heart warned her, but she didn’t listen. There was something protective and good beneath the bad boy exterior that made her insides flutter. Before she knew it, she fell hard and fast.
Fitz wasn’t prepared to meet a girl like Cadence. She was shy and innocent—and nothing like the girls who usually flocked his doorstep. How could he resist her mile-long blond hair and emerald eyes? He knew he shouldn’t want her. His father already had other plans for him and a relationship with her could never go beyond the summer. He thought their stolen kisses by the lake were only supposed to be a summer fling. Falling for her shouldn’t have happened. But it did.
Now the clock is counting down until Fitz has to return to the life that awaits him in Washington D.C. As September draws closer, how will they survive the end of everything they’ve come to love?
*Cadence Untouched is a 60k word, full-length, new adult romance novel. The second book in the duet, Cadence Defined, releases February 26, 2019!
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I loved this book! Most second chance books start when they met again, then give you a few short details of the first time they meet or were together. This book gives you insight into whole relationship from beginning to end. Loved the depth of both characters and their bond. I can’t wait to see what happens when they meet again! Thank you for an awesome book Dakota.
This story is amazing, aggravating, heartbreaking and loving all at once! These two people found each other by chance because of very sad circumstances that have you feeling pain right along with them. The twists close to the end that explained so much was absolutely heart wrenching. And the ending!!! I need the next book like now!
Narration was fantastic which made this book a perfect combination of written and voice perfection.
Cadence is an innocent, unworldly young lady, nothing like the wealthy and popular Fitz. She’s 18, just getting started, while Fitz is 22, with a little more life experience under his belt. But somehow, they clicked despite their different backgrounds, and a summer romance was born. But what happens when they have to return to their daily lives? I thoroughly enjoyed this sweetly sensual young, budding romance. It ends in a cliffhanger, and I very much would like to see where things go with these two.
Audio review:
Cadence Untouched (Cadence Duet, Book 1) begins with a vivid prologue that draws you in. The synopsis intrigued me & the narrative just blew me away. With jaw dropping bombshell moments this story will break your heart & leave you at end of rope waiting for book two in this blindsiding duet series. Character’s are complex & resilient.
Narrators Lacy Laurel and Zachary Webber brought this fabulous romance into a real life world. These two together are a perfect pair.
Cadence Riley is the daughter of the owners of Camp Riley. Fitzgerald Quinn is the son of a rich politician. They are both at the camp for the summer. Neither are looking for love. They just have to get thru the summer and they move on with their lives. There’s only one issue with that, Fate has other ideas for these two! This book will grab your heart and take you on the roller coaster ride of your life. Is love enough? Can it conquer all? I can not wait to get the next book! This is beautifully written. The characters will capture your heart. This is a definite must read! I am voluntarily leaving my review after reading an advance reader copy of the book. I loved this story!
Beautifully Written!
Cadence Untouched was an amazing start for Cadence and Fitz’s story! I do have to say it ended and I was heart broken for these two. There was so much going on and when the end came, they both went on with their lives. What am I blabbering about? So many firsts with these two. I wanted a HEA..but that will be seen in the second book.
Cadence Untouched with give you the butterflies! You get to experience first love all over again and will be grinning from ear to ear. I really loved the characters and you will be in for surprise in the end. I was left with wanting and needing more. This book will capture your attention and will have you finish the book in one setting. A great start to an amazing duet!
Cadence Untouched
Going in to a book knowing that it’s a duet is always a danger, but Dakota Willink didn’t disappoint in the slightest. Cadence was supposed to be spending a quiet summer. She has her schooling and the camp to fill her plate, but fate has other ideas in the form of Fitz Quinn. Fitz should be hands off with his penance for finding trouble. She finds it impossible to ignore his charms, protective tendencies, and hidden good soul. Fitz has a path that had been drawn up for him before he even had a chance to want anything else. He knows he should avoid the sweet and innocent Cadence Riley and just put in his time at the camp without a scandal. He finds himself irrevocable drawn to her even knowing it can never be more than a summer fling. Their life and love may be fleeting together, but there are just something’s worth the inevitable heart ache.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book
Dakota Willink, ‘Cadence Untouched’ , The Dahlia Project.
As a Hidden Gem ARC reader I received this book for free. And promised an honest review. Here it is.
English isn’t my first language. Sorry for errors.
Rating: 4 stars (of 5).
In general: Nice young adult love story.
Main characters:
– Cadence Riley. Daughter of the owners of Camp Riley, a summer school for talented art students, deep in the countryside of Virginia.
– Fitzgerald Quinn (22 years old). Son of a rich politician. Got himself in problems with the police at the end of his college study. His father prevented a prison sentence by making a deal with the judge. Part of the deal was a community service during the three summer-months. So he went with a friend to Camp Riley.
Cadence helps her parents during summer. She welcomes all the students and tells them wat classes they have and in which of the Camp houses they will live. Fitz and his friend Devon have to help Cadence’s father with the maintenance of the camp and they have a sober sleeping place, in a loft of the barn.
Cadence thinks that Fitz is a spoiled, arrogant kid, born with a silver spoon in his mouth. But she has to admit that he’s good looking.
Walking in the woods around the Camp before sleeping, Fitz discovers a nice lake. And meets Cadence playing with her dog Dahlia and taking a swim. Fitz thinks for a moment that she’s drowning and tries to save her. In reality nothing was wrong with Cadence, but she appreciates his rescue attempt. So they start a conversation and discover that they like each other.
The author Dakota Willink describes with a lot of feeling how Cadence, very inexperienced in dating, falls step by step in love with Fitz, who never had problems getting girlfriends.
Actually the whole book is a long flash back in time. It ends with a kind of a cliffhanger and promises that in the sequel book the main characters will meet again after 17 years. Full of anticipation I’m looking forward to this sequel.
R. Huiszoon.
This is the first book from Dakota Willink that I have and it will not be the last. This book completely held me hooked from the beginning until the end. I will say the ending really left me wanting the next book right now!!!!
This story is about Cadence and Fitz, who come from two different worlds.
Cadence helps at her family’s summer camp and is a strong no holds bar girl. She knows what she wants and will do everything she can to achieve it. She is not your typical young adult in many ways but in my opinion that is what makes her so special.
Fitz comes from a very wealthy family. He is at Camp Riley because of something only a few really know about (if you want to know what you will have to read the book). When he arrives he has it set in his mind that these will be the worst 3 months of his life, however he soon finds out that he was so wrong. This has everything to do with the girl he sets his sites on, Cadence Riley.
The two of the together come to realize that things are not always what they seem. However, will secrets not told be the end? Also, what happens when the summer comes to an end, and Fitz has to go back home? Will Cadence and Fitz ever get their happily ever after or will a promise made end it all?
I can’t wait to find out the answers and more in Cadence Defined.
I really liked this! And I need book 2 ASAP.
I was frustrated with Fitz – and with Cadence for falling for him – so I need him to redeem himself because I’m 100% sure he’s book boyfriend material.
I fell in love with Cadence and Fitz and you will too.
This was a great story!!
I couldn’t put this book down.
When you’re young you see life a certain way, but like many things, life is filled with the unexpected! Things you don’t plan for, things you have no control over.
The characters were wonderful and the narration was amazing! I would recommend this book!
First love, first heartbreak, a love so strong nothing can break it. Or can it? Dakota Willink has taken me back in time to that feeling of finding your soulmate. Cadence never had time for a boyfriend. She is busy getting ready for college and working at Camp Riley with her parents. When Fitz comes to work at the camp from USC (this was funny!), Cadence knew to keep her distance. He is older, rich and definitely a bad boy. But as she gets to know this man, she finds out that things are not always as they seem. Willink captures that innocence of first love in Cadence. She is sweet, trusting and full of emotions, almost starry eyed. She wants to see the best in Fitz and has hopes and dreams of their future. I have to say that I really liked Fitz for most of the book. I thought he turned into a caring and passionate man, with infinite patience and even came through with truth and honesty. But will all these qualities help this couple? There are things that even true love cannot overcome! And these two end up with decisions to make that will effect their individual futures. With those decisions made, I cannot wait to listen to the second book to see where things end up!
Lacy Laurel and Zachary Webber narrate this story with care and emotion. From the start, Laurel gives Cadence just enough innocence to make her believable. She takes you into that time where you can remember all those feelings of love and happiness, right back to those feelings of hurt and despair. Webber gives Fitz that voice where you could feel the warmth and love from your first boyfriend. He makes you trust in what they have and feel his unhappiness life takes it’s turns. They dually narrate the story with precision. You know that when the book is over and you still are feeling, that their storytelling was perfect.
Not in anyway what I expected!!!
It was so much more! The bombs that were dropped in this book came out of no where! I though I knew what was going to happen but my thoughts were squashed into the ground with fury! I was completely blindsided and even though I was a bit “ragey” at the time, I now loved every minute of it. The wait for book 2 is going to kill me but it will all be worth it to find out what happens between Fitz and Cadence!
A beautifully written novel about first love and heartbreak. This was a sensual, sweet-hot read about an innocent college girl and a guy four years older. There’s a couple of major twists that keep the plot humming along. Can’t wait to read the next in this duet!
What a amazing read that is a sweet read and shows that romance can have a second chance at love. This book will have you falling in love this book and so cant wait for the second book.
First love, first heartbreak and a possible unpleasant surprise. There was no happy ending here and I can’t wait to see how it evolves in the next book. Bad boy and sweet virgin, could be cliche but it wasn’t. I was extremely invested in their romance and hoped they’d find their way.
I love NA romance!!