From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes a contemporary romance duet filled with all the feels of a epic love story.What do you do when you meet your soulmate at seven-years-old?You give… anymore.”
Putting an end to me.
To you.
To us.
Choosing You
A single glance.
A fleeting moment.
A solitary touch could make everything worth it.
This was my breaking point.
This was where I lost myself completely.
I did the only thing that made sense.
The only thing I had left to give.
I begged her…
To take me with her.
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What could be better than a book by M Robinson? Two of her gorgeous books at once! The Pierced Hearts Duet is more than a book, it is an experience! I found my heart going out to Aiden, Bailey, Camila, Jackson, Jagger, Journey with each chapter! It just didn’t stop as the story unfolds, breaking and mending my heart in turns.
This is an outstanding read filled with characters with whom I fell in love and whose company was compelling and deeply welcome. With Aiden and Bailey’s history interspersed with Camila’s present, I was told a story both haunting, heartfelt and completely unforgettable. 5 stunning beautiful stars for this wonderful duet
(4.5 stars ) M. Robinson is always keeping me on my toes- her storylines are unexpected, the pathways to love always arduous and emotional- but even knowing this, I was unprepared for this duet. It is unexpected, it is angsty and hard in places, but it is fascinating and fresh- a story unlike any I’ve read before.
In the first book, Choosing You, I at first spent a lot of time just trying to get my bearings- trying to understand and wrap my mind and heart around the story that Monica wanted to tell- because what I anticipated from the poetic blurb, the book I thought I was getting myself into was not that at all. I was immediately hit with two complex timelines- two parallel love stories, one in the past, one in the present, bumbling around in the dark just trying to connect the dots- how did we get from point A to point Z?
The key is to go into this story with an open mind and open heart- trust Monica- the pay off will be worth the ache of the journey. Once you let go of your expectations, then you can just experience this riveting journey. It is angsty,our hero is a big fat jerk, but you know it’s because he’s hurting, we just don’t fully understand. And, we have two women- a wife, Bailey, and a nanny, Camila- both in different timelines, absent from each other’s narratives but connected to Aiden- what is the connection?
The first book is going to feel less romantically fulfilling- that’s why this is a duet. There is not a HEA here, there is a cliffhanger, and I had more questions than answers. And, I was still struggling with Aiden, and struggling to understand just who or what I was even rooting for. That’s the point- that’s what Monica is pushing on, the web she’s weaving- the path to love is messy, and so our narrative gives us that experience. She wants us to question- to grapple, to experience it ourselves.
This is a complicated and emotional first half of a duet- so much angst, so many questions. And that ending- my goodness, rip my heart out. Thank goodness M. Robinson has put BOTH books into one so you aren’t suffering in suspense for too long!
Now onto Choosing Us- Oh my poor little ravaged heart- this story ripped it apart and glued it back together again.What an epic conclusion to this angst, unexpectedly moving, deeply emotional duet. I feel both gutted and rejuvenated all at once- only M. Robinson has the power to punch me so sharply with an emotional avalanche.
I rarely cry in books- but this one had me ugly crying, multiple times as we see the tension of confront living in the past and living in the present- confronting the challenges of loving someone. That is how deeply Monica had me feeling for these characters- how absorbed I was in their hope, their pain, their tensions. What I loved about this duet is that this wasn’t just words I read, someone else’s story I enjoyed- i EXPERIENCED this book. Deep in my soul- down to my center of my beating heart. These characters, their intriguing and complex journey, the bittersweet nature of the love between them, it drew me in and held me captive- I felt every smile, every kiss, every tear, as if they were my own.
Monica’s writing is so accessible- so inviting- this story feels so intimate, the words have their own heartbeat. The way she wove this narrative was so clever- so captivating- we’re both in the thick of it and can never fully understand, because we don’t have all the pieces. But, when we finally get the whole picture- my heart fell out of my chest, breathless turning pages.
What an epic story- and the epilogue is just so delightful- a sweet and charming reward after this emotional rollercoaster. My tears weren’t yet dry before I added happy ones on top.
M. Robinson is the queen of angsty and emotionally turbulent love stories- but it is clear to me that she understands love better than many. Her stories depict how love is not a fairytale- it is complex and complicated, full of contradictions and challenge, winding and jagged path, but that when you find it- find the person that calls to your soul, there is nothing more powerful, more consuming. She always delivers all the epicness of romance but gives us the real, the gritty, the nuanced and raw journey it takes to get there. Grab your Kleenex and some wine- you’ll need it.