As her senior year of high school nears its end, Seryna believes she knows what she wants out of life. But when she falls in love with a handsome stranger, untapped feelings and desires she never knew she had come forward.Pulled into a romance that changes her life, she engages in an affair with rich and powerful Kieran. Soon, complications beyond new love emerge for the young woman, including … her lover’s role in the FBI investigation of her family’s potential crimes. It results in a suspenseful romance filled with twists and turns.Is her family hiding a dark secret? Will she take a chance on a new life of passion and romance, even if it means giving up her plans for the future?In this sexy novel with a passionate love story, author D. D. Larsen introduces readers to a young woman at the crossroads between the old family ways and a new world of passion and fulfillment.
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This is an intriguing story with strong characters in Seryna and Kieran. The author does a great job building their story and pulls you in with all the mystery and danger. The story is well written with descriptive scenes , moves fluidly and is an interesting read.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
I love it! Amazing plot! If you love romance this is for you!
I enjoyed this read. Seryna has been a studious and responsible teenager and is graduating high school. She has had one focus and that is becoming a doctor. She finally decides to let loose a little and meets enigmatic Kieran at a party. There are some things going on in town that brought Kieran to Seryna. They both have to figure out what’s going on between them as well as solve the mystery of a distributor selling a dangerous product. I liked the plot of the story, it was interesting. The writing was good, but there was some repetitive parts. Their “connection” and how happy they were to meet was stated a lot. There was a lot of sex which is fine, but repetitive. Some stuff seemed out of the realm of possibility, but I don’t mind because I read to escape. I don’t care if it’s not plausible or not likely to happen to in real life. There is a cliffhanger and I will definitely read book two. Enjoyable read! I’m excited to see what else this author has in store for us! I was given the opportunity to read a copy of this book.
Imagine meeting the love of your life but he immediately tells you that your family is up to no good and doing very bad things. Do you betray your family and save people from the bad things your family is doing. Or do you say no to the love of your life and protect your family? This is the bind Seryna finds herself in. Seryna meets Kieran in an unusual way. But their chemistry is hot and so swoon-worthy. This book had it all, hot romance, steamy passion with a mixture of mystery thrown into it. D. D. Larsen, that ending!!! Please I need more right now!
This is my first book by this author and I was immediately drawn in. The story revolves around Serena. She is 18 years old and recently graduated from high school. She falls for the FBI agent who is investigating her family for illegal distribution of moonshine. When she becomes an informant, she must choose between family and the love of her life. I found the book very intriguing. With the personal insight into the thoughts of a young woman who was just discovering the beginning of her life’s journey. I found myself gripped by the story. But what a hot and steamy scenes. I read the book in one sitting, I really couldn’t put it down!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The story starts out with Seryna and her friends getting ready to graduate high school and having some fun before heading off to college. She wants to enjoy her last bit of freedom before leaving home. Then she sees a mysterious man at a party and becomes involved with him. Her life changes from that moment on.
Tragedy hits when four of Seryna’s friends are involved in an accident after a party where there was a lot of drinking.
Seryna helps mystery man Kiernan who is undercover with the FBI to find out who the people are that are selling moonshine with amphetamines that hurt and kill people who drink it.
There are some interesting situations and some tense moments in this book that kept me reading to find out what was going to happen next.
Rounding up to 3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this book but found it a bit fast paced. The story line was easy to follow and overall kept my attention. I wanted to see how their story ended but it ends on a cliffhanger!
Seryna meets a mysterious man at a party one night he saves her. For months she wonders who this mysterious man is she can’t get him out of her head. Finally he reveals himself to her and she much choose between true love and a duty to her family.
You can feel the chemistry between the two main characters and you just know they are meant for one another. Being the first series in the novel the author left me want to continue the story of Seryna and Kieran.
Thank you to the author D.D. Larsen and BookSirens for my advanced copy in exchange in my honest review. (less)
Seryna and her friends are in the final year of high school and have plans for college. Seryna has always been a stickler for studying, not partying, and for knowing the course for her life. That all changes in an instant~ She is at a party and things become intense when she drinks too much and a strange man appears out of nowhere and rescues her…and he knows her name, apparently where she lives…He pops up a couple more times and she discovers his name is Kieran. Why is he ghosting her? Why is he making claims that he cannot back up? Finally, they will get together but the secrets that are exposed can ruin so many other’s lives~ Things have now turned topsy turvy…she is trying to find answers that could cause a lot of problems down the road…permanently~ the relationship between her and Kieran is her “Perfect”. Then things start falling apart everywhere and she will need to learn to rely on those closest to her…but in the end, it will cost her…and she has a surprise waiting at the end…the book ends in a cliffhanger~ This book is intense, steamy, romantic, full of suspense and mystery, and so much more! It left me on tether hooks and I did not get bored at any point! This is the second book I have read from this author and I am hooked!
Seryna, high-school senior, always studied, played sports, and studied some more. She has a loving family: mom, dad, and brother. She is 3 months away from leaving for college. Nothing could possibly change that right?
Seryna’s friends persuade her to go to a party, she’s never gone to one before. This one party will change her world, she just isn’t sure how much yet.
This is my first time reading a book by this author, but I was hooked from the start. The characters, plot twists, and story line is on point. And this is book 1! I’m excited to see how Seryna’s story will play out.
*I received a free ARC copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review*
A gritty, intense, fast-paced, riveting, artful melding of stunning psychological thrills and nail-biting suspense. An edgy mystery full of dark secrets, shocking plot twists and pulse-pounding, palpable tension. A MUST for those who thrive on superbly-written, unputdownable thrillers!
*I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.
I really enjoyed diving into this series! It was steamy and kept me entertained during quarantine.
Published: May 26, 2020
Independently Published
The book is available on Kindle Unlimited.
D.D. Larsen makes her writing debut with Perfect. She writes romantic thrillers and doesn’t hold back on the sass!
“The future can wait.”
Seryna has always been focused on her future. She has spent her time excelling at her academics, focusing on extracurriculars, and playing sports. She is determined to get a scholarship and get out of her small town. She wants to be a doctor, and she has focused her entire high school career on that goal. Until her best friends get her to agree to attend a Friday night high school party. Her first party, ever. As uncomfortable as she is, she finds a friend and joins him for a game of beer pong. The next thing she sees is a pair of blue eyes that stirs something inside her; she didn’t know it was there. Will she find out who the blue-eyed hottie is? Will she become the next victim to the tainted party drunk floating around? Will Seryna survive her senior year or end up on a memorial page in the yearbook?
I don’t usually read young adult romance books. But this story was decent. The plot was well thought out, the characters were well developed, and the pacing was smooth.
Seryna’s maturity level was slightly concerning to me at times, though. On the one hand, she is this determined, ambitious, hardworking young lady on the precipice of real adulthood and college. On the other, a handsome stranger sways her, and two weeks later, she’s head over heels in love and ready to commit for life.
Yikes.
Kieran is 25, which is honestly too old to be interested in a barely out of high school 18-year-old, in my opinion. Especially as a professional. But their love story seems to defy all the odds and their intensely lustful desire for each other knows no bounds.
I read this book because I was approved for the second book in this series and wanted to know the backstory. Overall, it’s a decent read. It moves along at a fast pace; there is quite a bit of action. The steamy scenes are alright, they honestly didn’t blow me away, but they were okay.
As a debut novel, this is pretty good. Significantly well developed, and it is very apparent how passionate D.D. Larsen takes her craft. This was a labor of love, and it showed.
I am looking forward to reading book two, Imperfect because I am now invested in this story and know what happens!
Perfect ends on a cliffhanger. Will love conquer all? Do Seryna and Kieran get their happily ever after?
This book is hot, streamy, suspenseful, sad and happy. Kieran sweeps into Seryna’s life out of nowhere. She is confused by his knowledge of her entire life and her family. She is also shocked by their instant chemistry and her connection with him. As they spend more time together truth comes to light. They work together to take down some band people that are putting young kids in danger. I look forward to seeing how the story unfolds in the next book – Imperfect.
I’m not sure what the target audience is for this book, but I wouldn’t want my teen reading it. I struggled to like Seryna at all. She starts off all focused and driven and then she completely falls apart. She constantly puts herself in bad situations, which makes you believe she no common sense, she faints ALL THE TIME and is constantly having to be saved by a man. But yet she’s independent. No she’s not. I just could not like her at all. I liked the FBI part of Kieran investigating her family and there was so much room for so much more drama but it was all sex and her fainting and whining. I just expected more given the description.
This story follows Seryna, a high school senior, who has her perfect idea for her life. During the last few months of high school, Seryna meets Kieran, whom makes her question her idea of perfect. Seryna is also swept along in an FBI investigation of her family and town as they try to find the makers of a dangerous moonshine.
The suspense in this book was great and kept me wanting to read along. By the end of Perfect I was invested with Seryna and wanting to continue her story.
Phew, this one is most definately steamy hot. Seryna is concentrating on her future and going to college so when she lets her hair down and goes to party, getting drunk and being rescued by a tall, dark, hot stranger is not something she expects to happen. Kieran is with the FBI and is investigating Seryna’s family, falling head over heels in love with her was not supposed to happen.
What you get with Perfect, is an insta-love story and a bit of suspense thrown in for good measure. There’s a big cliffy at the end, which will have you looking for book 2 in the series.
This is the first book I’ve read from D. D. Larsen and this book had me so immersed in the story I couldn’t stop reading. This book had it all suspense, drama, intrigue and so intense I kept flipping page after page even after there was none left leaving me jaw-dropped by the ending! I need book 2 now and lucky for me I have it to start now!
Perfect by D.D. Larsen is the first book I have read from this author but look forward to reading more. I was hooked from the beginning with this steamy romance. It is full of mystery and twist and turns and leaves you with a cliffhanger that makes you so excited for the next book. I loved this book and can’t wait to start the next one!!
This is the 1st in a new series as well as this being a new author to me, but I will certainly be looking out for this authors’ work in the future. Seryna has her future mapped out but life throws a curveball which is meeting Kieran who is wealthy and a powerful man. The love between these two is intense, however, there is more to Kieran than meets the eye. When Seryna choose Kieran and betray her family? No spoilers: this is a must read. This is a good story which is fast paced, and with secrets, betrayal, and love, which all leads to a steamy and all-consuming story. I was hooked throughout, and I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
I couldn’t wait to see what was really going on with this story. Like Seryna, part of her romance with Kieran seems too good to be true. Along the way there’s a lot more going on and I wanted desperately to get to the bottom of all the mystery going on with the illegal moonshine causing so much damage in her small town and to her friends.