Synopsis:
I was young enough not to understand that my life was different. Colin became the one person that I could count on to protect me. He suffered for the both of us by carrying the burden of our secret.
We were the lucky few that got a chance to start over. A fake family, a new home and a pretty little life built on lies. But while our lives continued to intertwine, we were put on very different paths. Now it was only a matter of time before they collide and the beast behind the beauty is exposed.
Review:
This had a book had a very interesting and different story line. Colin was raised in a commune and the leader raised him as his prodigy. The leader, Taylor, was a sick bastard who basically lured the helpless to his cult. He tried to convince Colin they all were sinners and this was there punishment. Colin followed the rules until one day the young and innocent Annie arrived with her mother on false pretenses.
This book is told from both Colin and Annie’s POV which I loved. The author created a TON of sexual tension within this very emotional and gritty story. I would have liked more of connection between Colin and Annie — Colin who felt he was darkness and evil and Annie, pure and innocent. I felt this book had the potential to be great, but for me lacked the connection that draws the reader in and then takes you on a journey. I did love the creative plot and the characters. I also loved the way the story is told in flashbacks. Definitely recommended for fans of Teresa Mummert’s gritty storytelling.
– Cathy
Author Bio:
“I was a Russian spy at the ripe age of thirteen, given my uncanny ability to tell if someone was lying ( I also read fortunes on the weekends). By sixteen I had become too much of a handful for the Lethal Intelligence Ensemble (L.I.E.). I was quickly exiled to the south of France where I worked with wayward elephants in the Circus of Roaming Animals and People (C.R.A.P.). I was able to make ends meet by selling my organs on the black market for pocket change and beer money. At the age of twenty three I decided to expand my horizons and become a blackjack dealer in Ireland. I loved the family atmosphere at Barney’s Underground Liquor Lounge (B.U.L.L.). People couldn’t resist the allure of Liquor up front and poker in the rear. Eventually I became tired of the rear and headed off to the United States to try my hand at tall tales. That is what brings us here today. If you have a moment I’d like to tell you a story.
(This bio is not to be taken seriously under any circumstance.)
Teresa Mummert is an army wife and mother whose passion in life is writing. She is the author of the New York Times and USA Todaybestselling novels White Trash Beautiful and Suicide Note. Born in Pennsylvania, she lived a small town life before following her husband’s military career to Louisiana and Georgia. Check out her website for samples and updates! TeresaMummert.com”