SYNOPSIS:
Two people so bent they can no longer stand tall
With his sexy looks, his seductive dirty talk, and his resident bad boy reputation, Kyle Marx was the thrill-ride every woman wants to experience…at least once.
And once is all he’d ever offer.
Suffocating in his own personal hell, Kyle thought sex, booze, and drugs could numb the pain of his past
Until an angel challenged him to fight…to feel
After living through a childhood that left her vulnerable and exposed, Cate Lockton mastered the art of blending in instead of standing out. She locked herself away to prevent more damage to her already fractured heart. She never imagined a man with a past more broken than her own would crash into her world and force her to let him in. Their lives first collided on a stormy night. But Danny’s on Main is where they finally connected. A neighborhood bar where strangers become friends, friends become family and some become lovers, and where the strong learn that while you can bend to exist, sometimes you’ve gotta Break… so you can Breathe.
I have just finished reading this book and seriously feel like I’ve been through the emotional wringer!! I seriously think I’ve gone through every emotion when reading this! This is the first book by Lisa N Paul i have read and although it is part 3 in the Charistown series I didn’t feel I was missing out on anything as each book is written to be a standalone. Fantastic book and I am eagerly awaiting the next in the series already!! And whilst I’m waiting i will be devouring books 1&2 ….!
Kyle and Cate are both damaged in their own ways and neither has had it easy at all. They meet under dreadful circumstances and by a calculated chance they meet again. Kyle believes Cate saved him and Cate is so damaged she doesn’t believe she deserves to be happy.
In the beginning, it is hard to like Kyle but his journey of self re-discovery is a real treat to be part of! I also warmed to Cate too and her sassy attitude seriously gives Kyle a run for his playboy money!!! Loved their first few scenes together and you really feel that he has well and truly et his match. ALthough she is sassy and strong in many ways, for the best part of the book you are left wondering what on earth her past held. Its not until a long way in to the book that we finally see what she has had to deal with and what has made and shaped her into the person she was before Kyle stepped back into her life.
Kyle soon becomes likeable and pretty swoon worthy too! He isn’t the stereotypical hot rich book boy friend but someone, aside from his dreadful past, that you can actually imagine in real life.
One of the most heartwarming sides to this story for me is the inclusion of the many side characters in the book who form part of a wider family for both of our main characters. Each of them is special in their own way and I particularly love the dymanic between Cate and Elliott. It makes for some heartwarming moments but Elliott and her “flashbacks” also add different spin on the story too!
I loved this book and I will definitely be reading more form this author very soon!
5 super stars
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EXCERPT:
“Danny, you don’t just hug random women without introducing
yourself first. My Lord, it just comes off creepy.” The strawberry blonde woman
stretched up on her tip-toes and pecked his cheek before extending her hand to
Cate and Elliot. “Hi, I’m Julie Marcus; the hugger is my husband, Danny.”
yourself first. My Lord, it just comes off creepy.” The strawberry blonde woman
stretched up on her tip-toes and pecked his cheek before extending her hand to
Cate and Elliot. “Hi, I’m Julie Marcus; the hugger is my husband, Danny.”
AUTHOR BIO:
Lisa N. Paul is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, reader, writer, blogger, and self-proclaimed comedian—just not always in that order. Ever since she was a little girl, she has devoured books. Falling in love with the Sweet Valley High series at a young age drew Lisa to series books and inspired her to write her own. Thursday Nights is the first book in her Charistown series.
When not writing, Lisa can be found eating french fries and Godiva raspberry truffles, or hanging out with her husband and two sons.
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