Lost Duet, 2
When I was a little boy, I had already accepted that I wasn’t going to be a good man, a righteous man.
Until I was saved. He took me in, taught me.
Made me his second.
The world is not at all what I thought. It isn’t black and white
It is morally grey.
I never thought my heart would beat for more than myself, then I saw her.
Everything has changed.
This girl has come into my life, and even though she didn’t ask me to, I have to save her.
She is the reason my heart is beating again.
I am forever lost in her, and I will die if it means she is free.
Excerpt:
He takes a step into me, forcing me to take a step back. He moves again, keeping his eyes on me as he shakes his head. Once again, it forces me to take a step back. My back hits the wall. I am trapped. My heart races as I lift my hand and slap him across the face. Why, I don’t know, but whatever the fuck he wants, I just want him to get it over with and do whatever he is going to do to me.
The slap sound echoes in the bathroom, but he doesn’t say a damn word as he closes the rest of the distance between us. His chest is now against mine. I lift my hand to slap him again, but before my hand can contact his face, he grabs onto my wrist and quickly pins it to the wall next to my head.
I lift my free hand to try to push him back, but he grabs onto my wrist and pins that hand firmly against the wall next to my head. My breathing is unsteady and rapid as I keep my eyes on him.
“Stop trying to hit me,” he grinds out through gritted teeth.
“Then leave!” I scream, feeling my entire body starting to shake against his. His scent is starting to consume me. He smells like freshly fallen rain.
“No,” he whispers, never taking his eyes off me.
“Please,” I scream as the tears escape my eyes and roll down my face. He stands still, his body now firmly against mine, pinning me between him and the wall.
“I am not them, Jennifer,” he states in a low, calm voice. I can hear the pain in his tone. His words repeat over and repeatedly on a never-ending loop.
I am not them, Jennifer. I am not them, Jennifer.
“All men are like them,” I whisper back, barely able to hear myself.
His eyes continue to stay locked on mine. “No, we aren’t,” he says, making my heart sink.
“Men only want one thing, Ethan,” I inform him, allowing more tears to escape my eyes and roll down my face. My father has taught me that men only want one thing, and me, well, I am only good for one thing—to be used and abused. He made sure that I got good at it. He has made sure that I am perfect in his eyes, and I do as I am told.
Ethan takes a deep breath. “I am not leaving, and I am not going to fuck you. I am going to help you,” he whispers.
“No one can help me,” I say, shaky and uncertain, feeling more vulnerable, more exposed. His eyes see right through me, straight to my soul, right to the open wounds that I have been able to hide so well until him. Why? Why him?
“I can if you let me, Hon,” he assures, leaning his face less than an inch away from mine. I feel his breath against my skin, making my heart race for a whole new reason. Now I am the one searching his eyes. There is no anger or rage, only worry and concern, but underneath all of that, I see desire and longing, but it is different than the other men. He is different.
I feel my heart race. Racing because of where I am. Racing because I feel his body against mine. Racing from the nickname he has called me. Racing because I want so fucking badly to be normal. I want so badly for this to be real even after what I have said, even after his having to hold my hair back so I can throw up. He is looking at me like this even after I slapped him and asked him to fuck me or leave. He is calm and not angry.
I lean in and connect my lips to his. I shouldn’t do this. We shouldn’t do this. I shouldn’t want to do this, but I can’t escape how he is making me feel at this moment. I am not an object to be used and abused. I am just a girl, and he is just a guy.
Book two in the Lost Duet, follows Jennifer and Ethan. It has trigger warnings for a reason, so for your mental health, please take note. This is an emotional rollercoaster of trauma, and a love found within the dark. Snared in the grasp of these pages, I’m not exactly sure when I took a breath.
This book made me ugly cry, I want to throw my kindle. Then I swooned and giggled and sighed. The Emotions this book put me thought I needed to take a day or week off afterwards. Please check the trigger and even if you don't have any , just know this will leave you with a hangover.
This book made me ugly cry, I want to throw my kindle. Then I swooned and giggled and sighed. The Emotions this book put me thought I needed to take a day or week off afterwards. Please check the trigger and even if you don't have any , just know this will leave you with a hangover.
Trauma survivors finding each other amidst danger and turmoil. Some interesting steamy scenes and a little twisted romance. Be careful of TW.
Jennifer has been used and abused her whole life. Ethan has done bad things and now is trying to be the good in the world with his best friend. Saving women from awful situations and providing a safe place to heal is a mission he is proud to be part of. Jennifer calls to Ethan and he recognizes the horrors that haunt her. They are a couple that embodies broken things becoming whole. The danger she fled though won’t let her go easily and the road to their HEA is hard fought and even harder won. I loved this tale. The twists and honest truth behind their demons makes this book both compelling and captivating. Loved the first book in the series and this one is even better.
This was an engaging read but that said, its a dark read with plenty of TWs. Please check those out before diving in. Expect to have your heart wrecked, feel so many emotions, be on the edge of your seat and be rooting hard, all at the same time. I was definitely put through the wringer with this one but couldn't put it down. It covers a tough topic but includes acceptance and found family that's amazing. So good and I can't wait for what's next by this author.
Jennifer has been used and abused by the man who was supposed to protect her, her father. Her father is the king of porn and has been using his daughter in his projects. When she sees a chance to escape, she does. Luckily she is found and taken to a place of safety for abused women. Ethan meets her there and their love story begins. There is trouble on the horizon as her father has sold her and the man is coming for her. Jennifer is a broken woman when we meet her. Her character shows tremendous growth through the story. Ethan falls for her as soon as he sees her. He knows he needs to take it slow but he gives her what she asks for and needs. Ethan will do whatever needs to be done to protect his woman. This is a new author for me. I enjoyed this book and will definitely keep an eye out for upcoming releases.
This book comes with trigger warnings for a reason. Make sure you check those before you read this one. This book is dark, deep and sad. It’s also about building a family by circumstance. This book is heart wrenching, emotional and will drag you in. Even in the darkest of topics this book spreads a little light. Know going in you will find yourself invested.
WOW… the opening chapter had me intrigued. I was on the edge of my seat, as I had a feeling that this would be an emotional read. This is a dark read. Heartbreaking, frustrating, emotional…devastating. Ethan is protective and possessive. And Jennifer? She was broken in so many ways… The bond between Ethan, Shawn and Emory is phenomenal. The family they’ve formed through experience rather than blood is so strong, and I adored how Jennifer was accepted and embraced as Ethan’s partner. This was unexpected. An amazingly beautiful story about such a dark topic.
