Review: Ahh, Dimitri
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2014
BeastBy: Jaden Wilkes4/5 starsSo…. After reading this book many may be wondering… wtf did I just read. Well, not me, I was like HellYeah!!!  Am I odd, maybe; crazy, at least a touch; lover of the dark, MOST DEFINITELY!Columbia has grown up in a crappy situation with an abusive step-father who most people assume is just controlling, but have no ideas what goes on behind closed doors. And it ain’t pretty, it’s horrific. Her body is scarred (yes, it is revealed later and no, I won’t tell you now!) for which she is ashamed & only wears clothing that will hide them.She is trying to catch the eye of a community activist guy friend, so she agrees to stupidly do something…something that could get her killed…because she doesn’t know the man they have targeted…and his capabilities.Dimitri has been hiding out under an alias since a botched assassination attempt by his former boss/father figure/friend/confidant/adopted family member. It was shady, but then again, when you’re the man at the top, you tend to be paranoid. So when Columbia is found in his apartment, he immediately assumes that she is there to kill him. She is woefully unprepared for him and his temper and his inner demons.There initial meeting and interactions are not pleasant…which happens to be an understatement. They are raw. They are brutal. And they totally work for this story.This story does take place, extremely fast. We’re talking the span of a couple days. Now, if it’s a typical love story, I like attraction at first sight, but want the story to take longer. HOWEVER, what we have here is NOT a typical love story. So this timeline totally works. Here’s why: Both Dimitri & Columbia are damaged, and not just a little. They have demons. They have a connection because of their sordid pasts. They are able to recognize the demons inside the other. It’s their inner demons that connect first, making their bodies connect, their minds connect and their hearts connect. Their souls have found their other halves. And when you find that person, you aren’t going to easily let them go.Looking forward to more.