What do you do when the hand which held you becomes the touch you crave?I’ve loved her for twenty years.She’s a rare beauty luring with a dangerous high.And I’m addicted.I can’t get enough.There is only one problem.He’s an abusive asshole, destroying her down to the very root.He won’t get another chance.I’ll beat him to it.And steal his precious drug—my princess—my Poppy.There must be good things … drug—my princess—my Poppy.
There must be good things on the other side of bad.
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If there is ever a book that deserves more than 5 stars then this one is it! Leaving a review about this book is so hard because i could not express its greatness in just a couple of sentences. From the very beginning to the last page it was just unbelievably amazing! If you have read Kailee’s other books and follow Sal’s world then you know some of the players and how Kailee loves to just rip our hearts out! If you have not then you are truly missing an incredible journey. This book is within that journey with Kane, Poppy and Abel and a gut wrenching story of choices, promises and sacrifices to achieve an ultimate goal. Abel at 8 years old telling Poppy..”You should know, I think you should go.” She replies..”I can’t, if I leave, you’re next in line, and I can’t do that to you.” Get the tissues ready and be prepared to be blown away, mind and heart. And dont think you have a clue as to what Kailee will do next, she is purely evil but such an incredibly gifted storyteller!
“I was going to break the cycle. His. And mine. That didn’t make it easy, but it restored my convictions and rejuvenated my soul enough to fight one more day.”
When I was offered to read this, I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into!! This story is one of those gritty, raw, and real, emotionally charged ones that really stick with you. I became so invested with Poppy, and as the story unfurled it really affected me when her tragic, yet remarkable life was put to the pages. Not your typical romance, not even close, but it was engrossing, heady, soul crushing, and just really deeply moved me. I may have cursed the Author quite a bit of how it turned out, and I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about how it ended, but it certainly left me reeling, and full of heartache at the lasting effects of abuse. Keep a tissue box handy, and maybe a stress ball, but this one had so much heart that it eclipsed a lot of the twists this story took that I wasn’t sure how to process when I was reading. Definitely unconventional, but absolutely worth every second!! I thank the Author for providing a copy to review!!
“I will be in love with you for the rest of my life, Poppy Elizabeth Higgins. You were the one. You were the magic in this mayhem of us. You are the heart in the monster of the man we built.”
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog
Wow, this story blew me away! This is a beautifully written story, which is heartbreaking, tragic, emotional, dark, gritty, thrilling, and is filled with twists and abuse, which all lead to a hauntingly powerful story which had me totally captivated throughout this addictive page turner. This is a definite must read, as you will never be disappointed with this talented author, and I cannot wait to read more of her work. Truly brilliant work Kailee!
While I was at the KIKC book signing I was told I had to read Poppy by Kailee Samuels. I am always up for a new to me author and book recommendations. I had never met Kailee up until that moment and it was a brief meeting. I was told, and not by her, that I would absolutely love Poppy. I went into Poppy blindly, only knowing that it was a dark romance.
I will freely admit it took me a month to finish Poppy. This has nothing to do with the book but had to do with the fact that life and all of it’s reality kept hitting me in the face. So the other morning I decided no matter what I was going to make damn sure I finished this book.
Laying in bed, I knew this was the one time I had to really dive in and down the rabbit hole I went. And what a rabbit hole it was.
Poppy is a young woman at the start of her “adult” life. In truth she has been an adult most of her life. Forced by her surroundings to be more adult than any child should have to be, Poppy is looking forward to her future, to getting out from underneath the life she is living. Poppy works as a waitress at a little local diner, saving for college. She’s not one to mess with the boys in town because she wants more in her life than being a lifer.
Then she meets him, Kane. Older, handsome, and a smooth talker. Poppy thinks she’s found someone special. But Kane is just about to introduce her to the one person who will totally change her life; his son, Abel.
I wish I could tell you more but by doing so I would literally give everything away. Some things are meant to experience, Poppy is one of them. From start to finish Samuels grabbed me. She toyed with my emotions. The roller coaster Samuels put me on kept me grasping for more. I had to have more Poppy.
Samuels will flawlessly entrap you. Have you begging for more. Poppy will become your addiction and just like me, you’ll want more.