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devansbooklife's review against another edition
4.0
This happened to be free one day on Amazon and I snatched it right up. I enjoyed it. Here is a blur of what to expect:
"Annabelle Spencer's life is every girl's dream. She has wonderful parents, great friends, and of course the perfect boyfriend, Jack Roberts. That all changes on her sixteenth birthday when her life comes crashing down around her. Her dream night turns into a nightmare when Jack is murdered right in front of her, and she’s kidnapped by his murderer, Carter Thomas, a big time drug and arms dealer.
After ten months of being with Carter, she’s found, but the experience has totally changed her. She’s no longer the happy-go-lucky girl that everyone used to know and love; she’s now cold, hard and suffers from night terrors. It appears that Carter broke not only her body, but her spirit too. A shadow of her former self, her slogan for life is now: ‘If you don’t care about anything, then you have nothing to lose’.
Carter is currently serving time for the murder of Jack, a conviction that Anna helped secure. But his retrial is coming up because some key evidence appears to have been tampered with. Unbeknown to Anna, death threats are being received by her father, the Senator. It appears that Carter is still interested in Anna and will stop at nothing to get her back.
Ashton Taylor is brought in to protect her. He’s a newly qualified SWAT agent, a bright spark, the agency’s new golden boy. He is assigned undercover, posing as her boyfriend. His job is to help her through college and keep her safe until the end of the trial in eight months’ time.
For three years she has been the broken, damaged girl, refusing to feel emotion or pain, but can Ashton help her rebuild her life and finally deal with the grief of losing her childhood sweetheart? Will he be the one to make her see that life is, in fact, worth living and that not all men will hurt her?
All the while, the shadow of the trial looms over the both of them, taunting them, reminding them that it isn’t over yet. After all, Carter Thomas will stop at nothing to be reunited with his ‘Princess’
Overall the author did a fabulous job bringing the characters to life. And even though I am pretty sure that Ashton's role (profession) wasn't really portrayed accurately, I still enjoyed the book. Sometimes the little details are minor and can be over looked. The fact that Ashton wouldn't have gotten the job as a bodygaurd in the real world really doesn't matter to me, but I can see how those readers that are familiar with SWAT would be turned off by the lack of accuracy written about his job.
The author really took her time developing Anna. There wasn't a ton of growth on Asthon's side but either way I enjoyed them together a lot. The chemistry and intimate scenes were incredibly hot and let me panting. I loved the time line and the flow of the book. At times it went slower than I wanted, but it made the situation and story seem real.
"Annabelle Spencer's life is every girl's dream. She has wonderful parents, great friends, and of course the perfect boyfriend, Jack Roberts. That all changes on her sixteenth birthday when her life comes crashing down around her. Her dream night turns into a nightmare when Jack is murdered right in front of her, and she’s kidnapped by his murderer, Carter Thomas, a big time drug and arms dealer.
After ten months of being with Carter, she’s found, but the experience has totally changed her. She’s no longer the happy-go-lucky girl that everyone used to know and love; she’s now cold, hard and suffers from night terrors. It appears that Carter broke not only her body, but her spirit too. A shadow of her former self, her slogan for life is now: ‘If you don’t care about anything, then you have nothing to lose’.
Carter is currently serving time for the murder of Jack, a conviction that Anna helped secure. But his retrial is coming up because some key evidence appears to have been tampered with. Unbeknown to Anna, death threats are being received by her father, the Senator. It appears that Carter is still interested in Anna and will stop at nothing to get her back.
Ashton Taylor is brought in to protect her. He’s a newly qualified SWAT agent, a bright spark, the agency’s new golden boy. He is assigned undercover, posing as her boyfriend. His job is to help her through college and keep her safe until the end of the trial in eight months’ time.
For three years she has been the broken, damaged girl, refusing to feel emotion or pain, but can Ashton help her rebuild her life and finally deal with the grief of losing her childhood sweetheart? Will he be the one to make her see that life is, in fact, worth living and that not all men will hurt her?
All the while, the shadow of the trial looms over the both of them, taunting them, reminding them that it isn’t over yet. After all, Carter Thomas will stop at nothing to be reunited with his ‘Princess’
Overall the author did a fabulous job bringing the characters to life. And even though I am pretty sure that Ashton's role (profession) wasn't really portrayed accurately, I still enjoyed the book. Sometimes the little details are minor and can be over looked. The fact that Ashton wouldn't have gotten the job as a bodygaurd in the real world really doesn't matter to me, but I can see how those readers that are familiar with SWAT would be turned off by the lack of accuracy written about his job.
The author really took her time developing Anna. There wasn't a ton of growth on Asthon's side but either way I enjoyed them together a lot. The chemistry and intimate scenes were incredibly hot and let me panting. I loved the time line and the flow of the book. At times it went slower than I wanted, but it made the situation and story seem real.
vec0009's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
yousrabushehri's review against another edition
3.0
I've so far liked A LOT if not loved Moseley's books, but there was just something about this that just...irritated me. I enjoyed the plot: broken girl trying to find her way; protective guy who is hired to protect her but falls in love with her; girl hiding from her scary past...etc.
I enjoyed reading Anna's process of healing and I liked the fact that it didn't happen over night, this made her healing process more believable and REAL.
I also loved having a sweet guy for a change. I don't know what it is about this new obsession with bad boys/guys, but I loved that Ashton was actually a sweetheart and he was the one who fell in love with her and wasn't ashamed about it. He didn't hide from his feelings - even though his past and childhood isn't exactly peachy. But then again, Moseley seems to have a soft spot for the sweet guys.
One of the major things that irritated me was Anna's playing games with Ashton. A lot of the time I felt like she didn't even know what she was doing and didn't consider Ashton's feelings in the whole situation. She took what she wanted and decided when it should end - and Ashton being Ashton, he didn't really do anything and gave her the space and time she wanted. It's not so much that I hate that she was indecisive, it's that from where I was standing, Anna was looking for instant gratification and be damned with the other person included in the equation.
Maybe I'm being harsh, considering what she'd been through, but I felt her push 'n' pull filled out most of the book and I found myself skipping scenes/pages/chapters because it was the same thing over and over again.
Anyway, definitely not my favorite Moseley book, but it was alright.
I enjoyed reading Anna's process of healing and I liked the fact that it didn't happen over night
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although I hated that Ashton and Anna ended up sleeping together after ONLY 3 days! I don't know if I'm just a prune, but that really bothered meI also loved having a sweet guy for a change. I don't know what it is about this new obsession with bad boys/guys, but I loved that Ashton was actually a sweetheart and he was the one who fell in love with her and wasn't ashamed about it. He didn't hide from his feelings - even though his past and childhood isn't exactly peachy. But then again, Moseley seems to have a soft spot for the sweet guys.
One of the major things that irritated me was Anna's playing games with Ashton. A lot of the time I felt like she didn't even know what she was doing and didn't consider Ashton's feelings in the whole situation. She took what she wanted and decided when it should end - and Ashton being Ashton, he didn't really do anything and gave her the space and time she wanted. It's not so much that I hate that she was indecisive, it's that from where I was standing, Anna was looking for instant gratification and be damned with the other person included in the equation.
Maybe I'm being harsh, considering what she'd been through, but I felt her push 'n' pull filled out most of the book and I found myself skipping scenes/pages/chapters because it was the same thing over and over again.
Anyway, definitely not my favorite Moseley book, but it was alright.
kellyyoungbl's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
This story was okay, but not great. The story was interesting, but the dialogue was incredibly cheesy at times and the story felt dragged out.
This story was okay, but not great. The story was interesting, but the dialogue was incredibly cheesy at times and the story felt dragged out.
parryc's review against another edition
5.0
Ashton Taylor is the sweetest man alive. This book was amazing I was sad it ended
charlottenw1's review against another edition
4.0
I love the idea of this series and where it is going. I think it has a great foundation for the rest of the series. The characters are really well throughout. It's an emotional romance that grasped my attention from the start and the characters are fun and witty with the sassy heroine and the cocky hero.
kpinthebubble's review against another edition
4.0
Just like almost every other reviewer on here, I originally read this story on Wattpad.com and was extremely excited to read the new and improved published version. I am glad to say I was not disappointed.
This version is so much better! I fell in love with Annaton all over again. Their interactions felt genuine, and the tension was stellar. The snippets into Anna's time with Carter were terrifying; I only wish she could have more good memories with Jack, but it is understandable why she didn't.
There were a few typos throughout the story, but they didn't distract me too much.
I cannot wait to read Enjoying The Chase! Good job, Kirsty!
This version is so much better! I fell in love with Annaton all over again. Their interactions felt genuine, and the tension was stellar. The snippets into Anna's time with Carter were terrifying; I only wish she could have more good memories with Jack, but it is understandable why she didn't.
There were a few typos throughout the story, but they didn't distract me too much.
I cannot wait to read Enjoying The Chase! Good job, Kirsty!
stumpfed's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a sneak attack on my heart! So very well written!