Charlie runs for her life, bruised and bleeding after yet another visit from her former boyfriend. The only one she can turn to is a colleague, and Carrie sends Charlie to her parents on the Islands, a safe haven where she can rest and heal. Prepared to leave, things take an unexpected turn when Charlie finds out about the legacy some of the families on the Islands share, and how she has links to … links to it.
Joao is about to propose to his girlfriend when his uncle calls to ask for help, and he arrives at his uncle Nico and aunt Pauline’s house to find an abused girl. As the Chief of Police and protector of the Islands, he’s used to handling situations like this, but then the girl opens her eyes and his world shifts. The turquoise gaze is a clear indication that the girl comes from the Islands, but it also cuts straight to his soul.
Charlie and Joao grow close as she adjusts to her new life, but then their lives are turned around yet again, and this time, there might not be a way back to who they were becoming together.
Seaborn is loosely linked to the Birds of a Feather series where Joao played a part in book #4, Black Snow. The story takes place after the series ends, but it is not a continuation and can be read standalone.
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Seaborn is the first in a new series, loosely linked to another series by the same author. In this story, we meet Charlie, or Lottie as she is known at that time. She is running for her life, away from an abusive ex. It is told in enough detail that your sympathy is with her immediately, whilst dropping you straight into the story. She is taken to an island where she meets a group of people who end up meaning more to her than she ever thought possible.
I went into this story not really expecting too much. I’d been burnt by a couple of stories where the blurb really drew me in, and yet the story left me cold. This was one of the opposite cases where I was blown away by what I received!
The characters are all well-rounded, whether you like them or not. Some of them are fantastic – I’m looking at you Dupree! And others are… not. I’ll leave it to you to figure that one out! The writing is exceptional, with no editing or grammatical errors that disrupted my reading. However, full disclosure, I don’t know if I’d notice them anyway, as I was thoroughly engrossed with the story. I went through a whole gamut of emotions whilst reading this – from horror and pity to a situation, to disgust, to laughter, to crying. It was all here, and I was an emotional wreck by the time I finished this book.
This is the first book by this author I have read, and it won’t be the last. How do I know this for sure? Because on the back of reading this book, I have immediately purchased the WHOLE Dreughan and Birds of a Feather series – that’s a further eight books I now have by this author, and I can’t wait to lose myself in her worlds again.
Absolutely and highly recommended by me.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Charlie is on the run from her ex-boyfriend that beat her. Charlie gets ahold of a colleague Carrie. Carrie sends Charlie to her parents. Joao is the Chief of Police. Joao is about to propose to his girlfriend when his uncle calls for help. I enjoyed reading this book. I loved the storyline and plot. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is an intense story from page one! Charlie is beaten to a pulp once again thanks to her abusive ex who can’t take that she ended their relationship but she has the strength to call her friend for help who gets her to safety. Once on the island Joao who was just about to propose to his girlfriend even though it is not a love connection is called by his uncle preventing him from doing the deed. When he meets Charlie who is covered in bruises and swollen, he still has a connection that draws him to her. This is their story of how these two become united not only through love but through a mating bond that will touch your heart and soul.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Wow, I really don’t know what to say about this book. I have never read anything like this book. This author created an amazing, original, storyline. I actually felt like I could visualise the scenery. There were numerous characters but, that did not confuse the story it added to its depth. There were so many wonderful characters that stood out in this story. This is Joao and Charlie’s story but, it was more than that. It was the story of an island and its people living as one big family. I don’t want to say to much about the actual story because I was amazed as each layer of the story unfolded and I want whoever reads this book next to be as surprised and amazed as I was. This is one of the few rare books that I wish I could give ten stars because it is a perfect ten.