From USA Today Bestselling Author KL Donn comes the first book in the Daniels Family series, written in Aurora Rose Reynolds Happily Ever Alpha world.Arsen Daniels is a family man through and through. The oldest of the Daniels siblings, he knows what it takes to provide for his family. What he doesn’t have is the one thing he’s always wanted… the one thing he’s always wanted…
A family of his own.
Marina Parks longs for a normal life. After a tragic accident seemingly robs her of the chance to have a family of her own, she gave up on love. Refusing to seek it out when all she’s found in the past, is heartache.
Until Arsen…
Love is a novel creature, grabbing on and never letting go when two souls collide.
A collision course is about to happen as Marina and Arsen discover what love truly is.
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Kindergarten teacher Marina Park’s had her dream life all planned out, but an accident crushed her chances at having the things she wanted most out of life. And, now that she sees herself as damaged and defective, she’s also given up on ever falling in love.
All Arsen Daniels wants is to find the one woman who will love him unconditionally now that he has seen his friends find their soul mates. With his job as a detective, however, with long and unpredictable hours, he doubts he’ll ever find someone that can put up with both his job and his intensity.
Fate (and their friends( have plans for Marina and Arsen, however. When both are cajoled into attending a kick-off to summer party by mutual friends, they feel an immediate attraction to each other. So much so that they are both willing to take a chance to see if it can be more. While Arsen knows for sure that Marina is it for him, she has her doubts that he will truly want her once he learns her secret. When the truth comes out, will it break them apart forever or will Arsen find a way to make Marina feel as whole as she makes him feel?
Until Arsen was an intense whirlwind of a romance. While there was a bit of insta-love, it really felt genuine as the couple needed to work through their own insecurities as well as their feelings for one another.
Marina is truly a sweetheart of a person. She is sweet and genuine and truly cares about those around her, especially her students. She’s also very insecure since her accident and is still trying to cope with the damage it caused her both physically and emotionally. Arsen, who is all alpha, was a perfect match for her as she thrived with his dominant personality. And, while he is extremely dominant, it’s done in a very caring way as he is also a pro at reading Marina’s cues and emotions and works hard at making her feel comfortable and loved.
What I loved about this romance is that it didn’t come easy to this couple. There is conflict and hurt that occurs, and, in my opinion, it made the romance feel even more real and wonderful because it felt genuine. Until Arsen was really a fabulous read with enough depth and intensity to make the reader feel invested in watching this couple make their way to a beautiful and well deserved happy ever after! 5 stars!
This is the first K.L. Donn book I have had the pleasure of reading. I loved this book and Arsen and Marina’s story is one I truly enjoyed from the very first page. These two did not stand a chance to deny their attraction. BOOM! It was instant and they fell hard! They are so different but so perfectly matched. Arsen knows what he wants and is not shy about how he goes about convincing Marina they are meant for each other. He pulls out all the stops when it comes to helping Marina overcome the insecurities that have left her feeling that she is not enough for him. Although this is a novella, the writer has managed to write in a way that you get their whole story without feeling like you missed out on anything. Their journey is not all smooth sailing, and you cannot help but find yourself cheering them on. Arsen and Marina’s story is one that touches on many emotions and the author has a way of making their story so real. If I can offer the reader some advice, keep the tissue handy! It is really an awesome read.