Chase, I fcking loathe you. Nah, that’s putting it mildly. I hate your very existence. I hate that your emerald eyes draw me and every other clueless girl in. I hate that when your lips quirk into that devilishly sexy smile, my heart skips a beat. Most of all? I hate that you want me. Because the truth is, I’m not good enough for you. I lie. I steal. And I break anyone who dares to get close. So …
I lie.
I steal.
And I break anyone who dares to get close.
So the question is, why do you?
And more importantly, why do I keep coming back for more?
Sincerely,
Addy
P.S. Fck off.
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I received an Advanced Reader Copy for an honest and voluntary review
This was an amazing story!! It definitely gives you the big picture of the ups and downs of life and love. Both Addy and Chase didn’t have really good childhoods. My heart broke for Addy repeatedly The subject matter could be tough to read at times, but I had to know what was going to happen next!! Chase and Addy were fantastic together I was rooting for them through the entire story!! I really enjoyed this book
Addy has been on her own her whole life. She’s been in some very difficult and terrifying situations. She doesn’t trust easily and she definitely doesn’t hand out her heart. She’s hoping to get a job at a strip club, but in the alley, she sees this hot man. He ends up giving her a job as a receptionist in his tattoo shop. She’s warned Chase, the shop’s co owner, isn’t the easiest to get along with. Addy never backs down though. Chase and Addy just might learn they may be able to save each other from their demons…..
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK
This story is beyond thrilling, beyond exciting, and beyond amazing!! The way the author brings the characters to life is outstanding! This story is all around worth the read!! Cant wait to read more definitely following to get notified when the next book is published!
What in the ever loving…holy macaroni….AHHH!!!! Once again I am blown away and could not put this book down!!! I know I’ve said before about various books and authors, “I need more now!!!” But y’all, for real, I NEED MORE NOW!!! This book was so easy to get sucked into. It was angsty and lovely, suspenseful and twisty, and everything you could want! I’ll be honest in that I wasn’t really sure about just how much I was going to love this book because I don’t generally care much for sex trafficking story lines but this book was seriously everything. Did I mention that I. NEED. MORE??
°**° An absolutely compelling read! °**°
Do not let the Candy coloured graphic of this cover fool you! Because it hides a secret…
This story is anything but sweet and light but it will as surely suck you in as a bag of your favourite lollies.
Relapse is a compelling read, high on emotion and heavy on subject matter, and I absolutely loved the characters that Harper Ray has created. Addy and Chase are complex and multifaceted, and they feel very real, along with their friends and family.
Relapse is another book that I don’t feel I could write a review worthy enough, and I believe it would appeal to a wide range of reading tastes. It’s a romantic suspense about the darkest side of humanity. It’s heavy on the subject matter, but has life’s lighter moments in it. There’s an overbearing heavily tattooed alpha male character who is a pussy in the face of his mother, and a heroine who has a hard-working ethic in spite of her childhood, and hides her vulnerability behind a prickly solid coat of armour. She refuses to be a victim. An Ankylosaur would be proud of her.
Simply put, Chase, Addy and their friends and family are characters you need to meet.
If you cynically refuse to believe that insta-love exists, Ms Ray will convince you it’s true. That’s if Chase can convince Addy it does! Hell, the chemistry between them is another character on its own, but a lifetime of conditioning means that Addy made circumstances difficult for herself and those around her wanting to support and protect her. Essentially, Chase is just perfect, and I loved everything about this man who would bend over backwards to show his skittery woman just how precious she is to him.
And if there was ever a mother who deserves to die a long and slow painful death, you’ll be meeting her too. Luckily for Addy, whether she acknowledges it or not, families who offer unconditional love and support do exist, and they will go to the wire for her. Hell’s teeth, I could go on about this book, but, again I just urge you to read Relapse.
This is Harper Ray’s second published book, and I think she has outdone herself, so I’ll just say that Relapse deserves every one of it’s 5 Stars. Go get it
Addy is no stranger to hurt or life screwing her over. Its been a tough road to say the least but Addy is determined to work hard and get to a better place until that day came. The day she was offered a job at a tattoo shop where she met the man who would change her life. Chase is the last person who is looking for a relationship yet he collides with Addy. While he is willing to open up Addy isnt as open as him which bring a whole word of challenges. Throw in a crazy mother seeking revenge and its the best book I have ever read!
All the stars!!
I’m a ball of emotions that’s unsure how to deal with this book hangover. I want more more more!!
I absolutely, 1000% LOVED this book!!!!!!!
New to me author Harper Ray has wowed me in a big way. Relapse is one of those reads you just can’t put down.
They bicker, they tease and they can’t stand each other. With a past so dark and a future unknown, will Addy be good enough for more?
This book holds so much depth, I cried, I laughed and I smiled for the girl inside. It was so heartfelt at times I felt so heartbroken. It’s raw and invigorating.
I can’t wait to see what else this author has and I’ll be wasting no time in finding out.
This comes highly recommended.
Relapse, my first book by this author. Relapse is a fast paced story, about a girl with a problematic past and a former male model. The story also contains repetitive information, which made it a bit boring to read. I had problems connecting with the characters.
Overall, Relapse is a well written book, but not my cup of tea.
Addy has never had an easy life. She grew up in and out of foster homes and even when she was with her mother her life was nothing but misery. Her life has been nothing but one big fight to survive.
Chase grew up in a very loving home and had a relatively easy life. His life was the complete opposite of the life Addy lived.
Addy ends up getting a job working at Chase’s tattoo shop as a receptionist and from the moment they saw each other they both wanted each other. Little did either of them know Addys past would creep up on them and end up putting Addys life in danger.
I so totally loved this book and couldn’t put it down until I was finished!! This book absolutely blew me away! Like HOLY WOW!! This story has everything…..tears, angst, humor and lots of nail biting moments! The struggle is real as these two try to navigate their relationship while also dealing with all of Addy’s issues with her mother. It’s a real roller coaster ride the whole way through this book. You never know what’s going to happen next and that’s what glued me to this book until the end. I loved loved loved this story and can’t wait to read more from this author!
My goodness, the things this poor girl went through in life are certainly things no one wants to endure. She definitely did not ever have it easy and having to fend for yourself pretty much your whole life probably sucks when you don’t have the skills or a degree to get you at least a decent paying job out there in the real world.
When Addy runs into a mysteriously hot man in an ally while contemplating on walking in to a strip club to ask for a job, you could pretty much say he saved her life from living a life she did not want to continue living.
She was given a job as a receptionist at a tattoo parlor and she meets the co-owner, Chase and Max had already warned her that he was a grumpy, broody guy but Addy doesn’t take crap from anyone, she has lived a hard life and she knows how to defend herself so the last thing she’s going to do is take crap from the co-owner. Little did she know that this man was the one who was going to flip her life upside down (in a good way). But Addy isn’t making things easy for Chase, she is so guarded with her heart that she finds it impossible to hand it over to just anyone even when that said person has been pursuing her relentlessly and he’s trying to be patient with her because he knows she’s fragile and deserves nothing but the best.
But Addy has her enemies lurking and waiting to strike. Will Chase be able to help her get freed from these monsters or will she be forever damned to live a life that no human being would want to live!
This book pretty much had me holding my heart in my hands for this poor girl. I would never dream of wishing this kind of life on anyone, no matter how much I despise them (lol)!
Addy certainly has won 5 golden stars for her courage, wisdom and her strength in this novel. I loved her character and everything she was.
This book was crazy! This is not your typical boy meets girl, they fall instantly in love and live happily ever after. No, Chase and Addy’s story is a little.different. They come from different worlds and backgrounds in life but somehow make things work between them. I admire Addy so much. She’s brutally honest and has so much spitfire in her! She gives Chase so much attitude in this book but he has a way of breaking down her walls. I loved Chase! He was a great character who has been thru a lot in his life but finally is following his passion and his love. Addy’s mom is a head case and needs some professional help along with some other people in this book. This was a short read but it packed a punch!!
Relapse is so wonderful that I think everyone should read it. Addy and Chase are made for each other, even if they don’t believe it. Addy had such a bad childhood and doesn’t trust easily. Somehow a certain man gets under her skin and seeks in. Will they be able to survive together with a monster trying to cause a problem? Look for this book and check it out today.
I have been dying to read this since I first found out about it back in 2018. I absolutely loved this book. Once I started it I never wanted to put it down.
Addy ends up getting a job working at Chase’s tattoo shop as a receptionist and from the moment they saw each other they both wanted each other.
It’s a real roller coaster ride the whole way through this book. You never know what’s going to happen next and that’s what glued me to this book until the end. I can not wait for the next book I needed it the second I finished this one.
Highly recommend this amazing book!