Just when you thought you had it all…… It can be ripped from you in the most devastating way. Will you be prepared to fight?It started without trust. Passion. Lust. An all-consuming need; that was all we had in the beginning.Lies. Betrayal. Deceit. We moved past it all and fell in love anyway.Over ten years later, with a family of our own, our little world was perfect. Happy.But then that … little world was perfect. Happy.
But then that happiness faded away when she came into our lives.
No control. No power. Just heartbreak and unwanted submission.
We were forced to our knees at the sight of her. The words falling from her lips were like nails digging at our soul because we knew.
We would have to go through hell to get out of this.
And even then, I wasn’t sure if it would be enough.
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Okay, NOW I am officially dead!! Brett and Evvie’s story has literally torn (no pun intended) me to shreds and then put me together to shred me again!
Reflected By You takes place some years later. Miracle is about 14 years old so Brett and Evvie have been together a long time, but the world hadn’t finished f***ing with them yet! And that ending?! Gut wrenching! But worth every Damn thing!!
I am going to take myself off to a dark corner and rock for a while, don’t mind me!
My God, I knew at the end of the The Torn Trilogy Box Set that Brett MacLean was a force to be reckoned with. Here in Red, a sequel of sorts, and from his POV, he’s even more so.
At the start of Red, Brett and Evie have been married for awhile. They’re solid. They’re still passionately in love. They deserve to be considering all the craziness they had to endure in Torn. But, now, when they should be sailing through their happily ever after, something (someone) comes into their lives and has the power to destroy their love, destroy what Brett and Evie spent so long and worked so hard to acquire. I refuse to give spoilers so I’ll just leave it at this. Brett is still a loveable, arrogant asshole. Evie is still an awesome heroine, wife, mother, person. She deserves only Brett’s best. If you want to know if she gets hist best, (trust me, you do want to know), then put Red on your TBR list, TODAY!
DISCLAIMER – Although you could read this duet as a standalone. I don’t recommend it. You have to read at least the first book in the “Torn” series to truly understand what’s going on. Including all the feels.
THIS BOOK!!!!!!
I have to admit that I wasn’t really a Brett lover. I mean, I liked him, but he wasn’t one of my favorite characters. But all that changed after reading this duet. This book is a little different from most. Usually we read a story; guy meets girl, story, HEA. But rarely do we get the chance to re-visit them after they marry and have children. In fact, I’m not sure I’ve EVER read a book quite like that, until now.
And here’s the tip: Read this book ALL THE WAY TO THE VERY END. You’ll be balling your eyes out. Just like I was.
First:
I think that this is the story that broke my heart in to little pieces. I’m a wife with kids and can completely understand the issues running through Evvie’s beautiful head. The love, the doubt, the love. Don’t know what the issue is yet? I’m not gonna tell you. You’ll have to read it find out. But let’s just say that it’s so big, that it would ruin anyone’s marriage.
Second:
Brett’s POV of the first book in the “Torn” series. Sweet Jesus. This man. Re-living this amazing book through Brett’s eyes was awesome!!! I like Evvie’s POV, but I LOVED Brett’s. And I was also reminded just how much I wanted to kill Claire. ARGH!!!!
Ok, stop reading this review and go pick up the book!!!
WTAF….Nup, no, I DID NOT JUST READ THAT!!!
I am a complete mess, my heart is splintered and I can’t even articulate how I am feeling right now….
Guys what an absolute perfect read.
We were first introduced to Brett MacLean in the Torn Trilogy, and look there is no nice way of putting it, but geez what an arrogant a hole he was. But you know what I loved Brett all the same. And Evvie I fell in love with her instantly. Together these guys were and still are my addiction.
So you could only imagine my absolute delight knowing that Brett and Evvie were back. I couldn’t wait to dive in……
Brett and Evvie have been married for years. Life is surprisingly beautiful for them both. Their marriage strong and they have three beautiful children…But things are about to spiral out of control.
A visit by a stranger is about to disrupt all of their lives.
What could this stranger possibly do to destroy Brett and Evvie?
What secret has Brett been hiding from his Evvie?
What truth will be revealed that will completely shatter Evvie?
Is Evvie strong enough to deal with the information she has just received?
What does this stranger set to gain?
Can Brett somehow make all of it right?
Or has Brett, the dominant man who gets what he wants finally meet his maker and lose everything he holds dear to his heart?
Guys I am honestly at a loss for words. This was everything I could have asked for in a novel and so much more. Raw, gritty, sinfully delicious, gut-wrenching, breathtaking and simply soul crushing. This duet captured my heart and soul. At times I literally found it hard to breathe because the emotion was so raw. A powerful read that at times left me feeling overwhelmed. It pulled so many different emotions from me I had no idea what to think, to feel, to say. It was truly all consuming.
A read that will stay with me always.
Bravo to JM Walker for giving us perfection.
5 stars
As if Brett and Evvie haven’t been thru enough, J.M.Walker throws us this curve ball!
It is years later, they’ve settled into their routine and their life with their family. (And how I love to see that some things never change! Brett MacLean is still the same dominating Brett he always was!) But when a woman shows up out of the blue, she turns their world upside down.
It’s harder when said couple cannot talk to each other; they yell and scream, then they end up in a wild mess of limbs and anger. But when is love not enough? A couple can only take on the world for so long before even they think they aren’t strong enough. Can even the strongest of us make it through this, knowing they are going to have to face the one person they never wanted to see again?!
*Warning* The epilogue will DESTROY you!
The second of this duet is something I’ve always been hoping for…Possessed By You from Brett’s pov!!! In here, we see the true turmoil he goes thru. How fast he truly and deeply falls for Evvie, how much he defeats Claire and his inner monologue with his thoughts to his mother. But don’t think you know this story, there are a few surprises that shocked me!
Enjoy this part of Brett & Evvie.
5 STARS FOR RED!! Get ready for the emotional rollercoaster ride of your life. This story will hit all your emotion buttons all the way through. Brett and Evvie’s story is full of sexiness, angst, loving and heartwarming. J.M. Walker does it again with another amazing book that keeps you turning pages. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.