One day you held my hand. One day you loved me. Then you were gone. I lost the only love I’d ever known. Thrown back into the foster system, pregnant and alone, I prayed that you’d come for me and save me from life’s cruelties. Only the next time I saw you, it was too late. Doing what I needed to do to provide for my son, we were finally brought face to face. It should have been the best day of … been the best day of my life, but it was far from it. It was the worst.
That day a monster took me.
I begged. I prayed. I dreamt of you, the memories keeping me alive.
You finally came for me. You were my heart. My Salvation.
But sometimes the heart is too damaged, too broken, to be saved.
And sometimes monsters have a way of coming back to haunt me.
*This is a dark story. It is intended for mature audiences. If you need a trigger warning then this book isn’t for you. I have other books of mine that I’d recommend like Current or Tainted by Crazy, but not this one.
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This was my first time reading this author and wow, just wow. I am definitely hooked! I didn’t want to put the book down to do other things. I have to say though that if you are not in to dark books I wouldn’t recommend just because she definitely delves very far in to the dark (torture, human trafficking, and rape) but my black little heart loved it (even when it was hard to read). If dark reads are your thing though this is a must read!!
“People talk about soul mates. Gunner wasn’t my souls mate, he was the other half of me. I felt whole in a way that I’d never truly felt before. I felt powerful, and above all, I felt loved.”
This story is about Gunner and Charlie (Mouse) and their journey starting from childhood to finally getting back to each years later. Misunderstandings could stop them from getting their second chance though because of outside powers that be. It is a brutal and tragic story but it all comes back around through healing each other and their demons.
“It took us a few years, but she talked to me. I never admitted it to her, but I think I loved her the first time she spoke. I was just waiting on her to get older. We were kids, but I was so taken by her.”
I absolutely loved how the writing worked throughout the progression of the book, it was different but it completely worked seeing as the characters aged and their experiences shaped how they spoke to us. It’s not something I’ve seen very often, but having that background of their childhood makes actions later on in the book make more sense. Things weren’t so cut and dry of how actions and acceptance of those actions were taken because these two just got each other on such a deeper level — definitely not conventional but that’s alright.
This book draws you in from the start and keeps you there until the end. Gunner and Charlie’s story isn’t all rainbows and roses but it’s beautiful all the same in it’s own way. After circumstances get in the way Gunner and Charlie are torn apart and their lives are anything but what they both wanted. They both face obstacles that are horrible and when she catches the attention of Enrico Santos. This journey takes a whole other turn as Gunner finds out that Hades from his old club is involved. This book will evoke emotions from you that you may never expect to experience from it. It’s exciting to see what’s coming next.
This was my first book by Abby and I was absolutely blown away. I was hooked from the first page couldn’t get enough of it. There are triggers, intense, steamy, mind blowing good. Looking forward to #2.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author. Loved the characters in it, their strength to get thru the disasters thrown their way & the belief Charlie has in Gunner knowing they are each other’s strengths. The shocking news at the end means their battles are still coming. Looking forward to the next one. Will also be checking out other books by this author.
What an amazing read! The writing style flows from chapter to chapter. I love the way the story is told. It will grab you and fill you up. I had so many “feels” while reading it! I read it almost straight through only stopping because of that thing called sleep and work.
“Maybe this road, I was meant to walk alone.”
Charlotte “Charlie” Morris has been in foster care since she was five years old and living across the street from Gunner Reed since she was eight.
‘I am here as a paycheck. I eat alone. I sit in my room. Alone. I walk to school. Alone. I barely talk. I am alone in my thoughts. I am alone in life. I have no one.”
Talk about a punch to the gut!
Gunner Reed had the picture perfect life until he was nine years old and his dad died. His life changes. Gunner and Charlie become friends and he gets her to open up to him about her life and her foster care situation. Gunner is very protective of Charlie.
“Your eyes penetrate me. I feel like you SEE me. Not the me that hides, or the me that can walk through a crowded room and not be seen. You. See. Me.”
Then everything changes. Gunner and Charlie lose each other through circumstance. When they are finally reunited it is not how either would have planned. They are both Cut Wide Open…..
The story gets very intense. The situations are dark. The emotions, high. I was on the edge of my seat as I rode this crazy book! There were many happy parts as well. I feel that Gunner and Charlie’s story was well told. They both had burdens to bear and loved each other through them.
“We all have scars, some scars bleed brighter than others”
5 stars!!!!!