What Do You Regret? (What Do You? Series Book 2)

Spanish:
What do you regret?” de K. Dosal McLendon es el segundo libro de la serie “What Do You”. Es una novela standalone, new adult muy romántica muy diferente a todas las que he leído. Los hermanos Raynolds siguen conquistando el corazón, anteriormente con Claire y ahora con Cole.

Cole Raynolds conoció a Grace Henderson cuando tenía 6 años, y en ese momento se dio cuenta que no podía separase de ella. Años después formaban una bellísima pareja, pero todo se fue al traste después de que se publicara un sex-tape de ambos. Tres años después de que Grace huyera se vuelven a rencontrar en el mismo edificio de apartamentos, asistiendo a la misma universidad y siendo amiga de los hermanos de Cole.

Honestamente este libro me pillo con sorpresa ya a el tema principal que une a ambos protagonistas, sex-tape, es muy serio También es algo que ocurre en la vida diaria de las personas cuando filtran este tipo de videos o fotos.

En este caso a nuestra protagonista la destruyeron por algo de lo que no se debe de sentir avergonzada, y durante todo el libro esa fase de arrepentimiento, vergüenza y el bullying que sufre en el instituto le pasa factura, hasta el punto de huir.

Esos capítulos relativos al pasado conocí a un Cole y Grace muy jóvenes, que se amaban y tuvieron la idea de hacer un sex tape. Bueno o malo, ambos formaron parte, pero todo cambió cuando salió a la luz, y el distanciamiento fue inminente por parte de Grace.

“Tus labios”. Su pulgar corre por mi trasero, arrastrándolo hacia abajo con la presión de su toque. “Me vuelven loco, hambriento por otro sabor de su dulce éxtasis. Me hacen un drogadicto, ansioso por su próximo éxito, buscando su tierno toque en el mío. Nunca tendré suficiente porque sólo la visión de su color, forma, y el recuerdo de ellos contra el mío, me llama a volver por más”.

Ahora solo quiero alagar a Cole por todo lo que hace por ella. Sin poder olvidarla la vuelve a recuperar porque los sentimientos están presentes, pero nuevamente todo se va al traste. Esos momentos de protegerla, aunque tenga que hacer cosas que le desagrada, muestra la gran persona que es. Momentos complicados en los últimos capítulos con un sabor agridulce por lo que Grace sufre, pero con un HEA.

“No eras sólo mi novia. Eras mi alma, mi fuego, mi gracia”
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English:
“What do you regret?” by K. Dosal McLendon is the second book in the “What Do You” series. It’s a standalone novel, a very romantic new adult, quite different from all the novels I’ve read. The Raynolds family is still capturing hearts, previously with Claire and now with Cole.

Cole Raynolds met Grace Henderson when he was 6 years old, and at that moment he realized he couldn’t separate from her. Years later, they were a beautiful couple, but everything went wrong after a sex-tape of both was published. After Grace ran away, three years later, they met again in the same apartment building, attending the same university, and being friends with Cole’s sibilings.

Honestly, this book surprised me because the main theme that unites both protagonists, sex-tape, is very serious. It’s also something that happens in people’s daily lives when they filter this kind of video or photos.

In this case, our protagonist was destroyed for something she shouldn’t be ashamed of, and throughout the book, that moment of repentance, shame, and bullying she suffered in high school makes her run away.

In those past chapters, I met a very young Cole and Grace, who loved each other, and had the idea of making a sex tape. Good or bad, both were part of it, but everything changed when it came to light, and the distancing was imminent on Grace’s part.

“Your lips.” His thumb runs across my bottom, dragging it down with the pressure from his touch. “They drive me wild, starved for another taste of their sweet ecstasy. They make me a junkie, itching for its next hit, looking for their tender touch on mine. I’ll never get enough because just the sight of their color, shape, and the memory of them against mine, call for me to come back for more.”

Now I just want to praise Cole for everything he does for her. Without being able to forget her, he recovers her because the feelings are there, but again everything goes to hell. Those moments of protecting her, even if he has to do things that he dislikes, shows what a great person he is. Complicated moments in the last chapters with a bittersweet taste for what Grace suffers, but with a HEA.

“You weren’t just my girlfriend. You were my soul, my fire, my grace”
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If you’ve read What Do You See?, then you’ll know that one was super heavy and emotional. But this one was less heavy than the first one in my opinion. But still has the touch of the author.

Her characters are always carrying some burden on their shoulders, has their own issues they struggle with. With Cole and Grace, you can expect nothing less. You can feel them, their pain, their struggles and their issues. You connect with them. That’s why I think K. Dosal write such beautiful characters!

And of course, with the author, she always addresses important matters, and in this case its cyber bullying. The author did such an amazing job addressing that by combining it into the story.

Cole and Grace go through so much over the course of their book. I felt invested in their story and my connection to them only grew as the story went on. Not only do you get the second chance romance, you get to feel what it’s like to be victim to cyber bullying. I thoroughly enjoyed WDYR and look forward to the next book in the series.

Do you like a second chance love story? I do!

An illegally made sex tape devastates the lives of two 17 year olds. Grace is thrown into deep despair and must battle to regain her emotional strength. Cole feels rejected by Grace and vows never to open his heart again. When they cross paths three years later, their hearts can’t help but reach out to one another. But the past often doesn’t stay buried. This time will they stand and fight together or will they let hurt win and spend their lives in regret?

This is book two in the series and can be read as a stand-alone, but I highly recommend the first book What Do You See?

Initially I had a hard time with Cole’s character. He doesn’t come off very sympathetic but did come around before the end. I liked seeing Grace use her art to help keep herself strong in dealing with bullying. This is a cautionary tale about the use and power of social media and the effects of cyberbullying. This was also a story of young love (they became friends at age 6) but also the story of two people working to regain their relationship and learning to trust each other again. Lots of steam in this one! Big thanks to the author for my ARC!

What Do You Regret, is the follow up to What Do You See,. The bar was eat high in the first book in this series, but it was blown up even higher after having read this book.
This series follows the lives of a family of triplet siblings, 2 brothers and a 1 sister. This is Cole & Grace’s story and it was heart achingly amazing. What happens when you meet your soul mate as a child but have them ripped away from you as a teen and then be given the opportunity to see them again years later? It may sound similar to books you e read previously, but this was like nothing I had read before and I could not put it down.

4 STARS

I love second chance romances and if you do too, this is a MUST read!!! What Do You Regret was beautiful, but heartbreaking. I loved how Cole and Grace’s relationship began from a childhood friendship and grew to more as young lovers. It was unfortunate what caused them to separate in the first place, but I was rooting for them to reconnect. You could clearly see the love that they still harboured for each other, despite the passage of time.

This book not only focused on their love story, but on the deeper issue of cyberbullying that affects many in this generation. I highly recommend reading this book. What Do You Regret by K. Dosal McLendon will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ELITE!!!

I fell in love with K. Dosal McLendon after reading “What Do You See?” and was looking forward to reading the stories of some of the supporting characters from that book. “What Do You Regret?” was the answer to my prayers. In this book we get to know Cole and Grace, two people with a past history that did not end well. When the two come face to face after years apart, he is bitter and hardened towards her and wants nothing to do with her, except really he does. For her part Grace has not had it easy. She has gone through things that would destroy a grown woman and is a survivor. Following these two beautifully broken people on their journey towards their happily ever after, will wreak havoc on your emotions and will leave you feeling all the different ups and downs you can possibly feel while reading an incredible second chance romance. TBR this book right away and if you haven’t already read “What Do You See”, TBR that as well, trust me you’ll fall in love with both. (I read an ARC and voluntarily left a review).

I love when an author can weaves a really difficult subject into a love story. It triggers more emotions than usual HEA. It forces you to think about life and all the choices you have made. The choices we make not only affect us. The words we use can hurt and destroy the self-esteem of another person. What Do You Regret? was a great story that I enjoyed from beginning to end. It was intense, emotional and sexy.
This book reminds me that true love will overcome everything. Even the most difficult moments in life.

ARC REVIEW

Inspirational.

Not a lot of books have the power to change my mind on the world, to make me see what they want me to see, to inspire me to be or do something, and yet, every book I have read so far by this author does just that.

‘What Do You Regret?’ by K Dosal Mclendon is a very inspirational book with the power to show you the ugly and the beauty of this world, the power to give you a reality check and yet hold your hand while you dream in this world, a world that is too easy to love and hard to forget.
This is book number two in the ‘What Do You’ series, and if you haven’t checked ‘What Do You See?’ yet, then now you know what to do as soon as you finish reading this.

K Dosal Mclendon has the power of not only bring words to life but also make you feel each of those words as if they were your own, make you experience and go through the story as if it was you walking through the book and make you believe in something better, something greater.

This book has brought so many emotions upon me I am at a loss of words. I don’t even know where to begin to explain this masterpiece and even make it justice.
This book has truly rendered me speechless, broken my heart more times than I can count, make me sob so hard I had to lock myself in the bathroom to regain a bit of composure before I was ready to face the world.

If you, like me, have read the first book in this series then you probably have already fallen in love with Cole, one of the three Raynolds triplets. He is charming and playful, caring but closed off, he carries so much weight on his shoulders is a miracle he can even stand, he is just and protective, especially of his siblings. He has so much of them in him and yet they are all so very different, but one thing in common, they are fierce, they are fighters, loyal down to their very core and strongest when they are together.
Cole has been broken one too many times, and seeing the love of his life after three long years just brings all the feelings he thought he had buried to the surface.
He has got a don’t-care-about-anything act down to even the smallest of details, he can be cold and calculating, mean and vengeful, but underneath all this facade is just a sweet boy who’s scared to get hurt again and will not risk his heart once more. Because this time, he is sure his heart won’t survive.

Grace is a quirky and unique character, she has gone through more than anyone should ever go through in her life, she has gone to hell and back, faced the Devil and let its creatures bring her down. She has had to grow too fast too soon and had to face the ugliest side of humanity at an early age. What she went through changes a person forever, it makes them wary of everything and everyone, paranoid of the what-ifs and scared of what the future might hold, but Grace being the fierce and fiery heroine she is won’t let her past define her.
She is ready to make a change, to take on the world and show how strong she is even to the ugliest parts of humanity. She is kind and sweet, empathic and caring, she might not be the greatest around people but rest assured she will put her whole passionate and playful being into becoming a better version of herself.
But when the past repeats itself, she will have to find a way to survive again, to make it back on her own two feet and pull herself back together, because if she doesn’t do it, no one will.

The love these characters, this family has for each other is special and precious, something unconditional and always present, something unique that should be treasured and loved just as much as they do.

This is a hard story to read at times, you have to be ready to pour your heart and souls into this story, ready for your mind and beating heart to break over and over again.
You will have to be strong not only for these characters but for you too because this is a powerful book that will touch the most intimates part inside of you, break you into a piece only to put you back together better and tougher than before.

This book is complex and will give you all the feels. It will make you grin like a fool, cry like a fool and love like a fool, it will give you smiles and laughter, shock and tears, it will make you feel all of the emotions you never thought you’d be able to feel from a book and even in the darkest of moments, this book will bring you joy.

You will love and absolutely adore every character in this book, you will get to know them, learn to love them for who they are, understand their similarities and highlight their differences.

If you wanna be inspired, hurt and love, laugh until you cry and cry until you laugh, dream of another world, one with Cole and Liam, Claire and Jake, Vanessa and Grace, a world you will never want to leave, then this is the book for you.

I love reading about characters that were inseparable when they were children and than later became lovers,and I will never get tired of second chance romances. This book has it all and it was so beautifully written.
What Do You Regret shows exactly how mean words can affect person on the receiving end ,how they can ruin their mental health and affect all the relationships they have. It shows that life shouldn’t be lived with regrets and how every choice we make has consequences.
I loved Grace for being so strong when she was dealing with things no girl ever should,and I loved Cole even more than her! He was always there for Grace even when he claimed that he didn’t want anything to do with her. I love that their relationship was anything but perfect, but even when they tried they couldn’t stay away from each other. They are perfect together and I enjoyed reading about them. What I loved the most is that bond that Cole and his brother Liam have. I could never get tired of reading about them together, and I really hope Liam gets his own book too!