"I couldn't put it down! The incredible premise and the tension will keep you turning the pages until dawn." -Sarina Bowen, USA Today bestselling author
Release, an all-new powerful and emotional standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez, is available now!
Growing up, Ramsey Stewart
branded my soul in ways time could never heal.
At twelve, he asked me to be his
girlfriend.
At thirteen, he gave me my first
kiss.
By sixteen, we’d fallen in love,
planned a future together, and had our eyes set on the horizon.
Love never fails, right?
But for Ramsey, it did.
Love failed him.
I failed him.
The entire world failed him.
At seventeen, Ramsey was
convicted of killing the boy who assaulted me.
Move on,he wrote in his first and
only letter from prison.
Start a new life, he urged.
I don’t love you anymore, he lied.
There was no such thing as giving
up on Ramsey. Love may have been our curse, but he was mine—then, now, and forever.
So here I am, twelve long years
later, waiting for a man I don't even know to emerge from between the chain link
gates.
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My Review:
3 stars
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This book is full of high drama and angst. There are so many dramatic moments and very few happy moments. The story was interesting and had potential, but I needed more healing in the book to get over the past and less continuous, one-tone drama. I found it a little frustrating. I liked Ramsey and Thea and I wanted the best for them. These two were so broken and had hurt each other so much. They fought each other through much book, before finally finding a way to resolve their problems. Ramsey hurt Thea badly and was cruel to her in an effort to push her away. But she would not give up on him, and kept coming back for more hurt, making her seem like a doormat at times. I had a few moments where I wanted her to give up on him, because of the way he treated her, and I didn't feel like he made up for that behavior enough. It was a little hard to imagine them having a happy future when the book was so tumultuous. But it seems like they do get the healing they need afterwards; I would love to have seen that first hand on the page. Still, this fast paced story kept my attention and I wanted to see this couple work things out. They deserved a happy future and I was glad it worked out for them.
Overall, while I didn't totally love the way things played out in this book, Ms. Martinez is great at angsty stories that pull you in and this book was no different. If you love the drama, you will love this book. I just personally like the drama in the books I read balanced with more resolution of the drama. I still enjoyed the book and was entertained. Thea and Ramsey deserved their well-fought-for happiness. I look forward to more from Ms. Martinez in the future!
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About Aly
Originally from Savannah,
Georgia, USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez now lives in South Carolina with her husband and
four young children.
Never one to take herself too
seriously, she enjoys cheap wine, mystery leggings, and olives. It should be known, however,
that she hates pizza and ice cream, almost as much as writing her bio in the third
person.
She passes what little free time
she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a supersized tumbler of wine by her side.
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