Review: WOW!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 21, 2013
Yep, I read it, couldn't put it down and it stayed with me for days after (Yeah!) It was a tough read because you really did feel the pain of all three characters. Very vivid and real. Yes, Cathy is married to a great guy and ends up cheating because after yet another miscarriage she withdraws emotionally and falls for the young rich bad boy scoundrel Arsen and engages in a super charged erotic affair with him and finds relief from her woes with him. She wants to be ripped from her state of numbness. She's not proud of herself, but just can't help it.It was brutal emotionally for all three characters and kept me up late at night rooting for each of them! Ben the husband-- dark and handsome and rich (Lots of rain imagery). Arsen the blonde spoiled punky brat rich playboy (fire imagery) who can't help himself in being a defensive in your face offensive brat most of the time (He completely reminded me of Klaus in Vampire Diaries/Originals!! Yum) and Cathy who keeps thinking she's not a bit pretty but from all accounts is gorgeous (serious identity issues as her mommy abandoned her inexplicably) Too bad Ben didn't drag her to therapy from the beginning then all of this trauma might have been averted, but then we wouldn't have had a story!Some things struck me as awkward and not very believable-- Ben delays having sex with Cathy the very first time in order to make it special, etc, but then when they finally do after a tense teen style face off, he's suddenly all Alpha taking her in a rough from behind against the dresser way. Where did that come from? Disappointing and didn't ring true. And Cathy feeling she pretty much owes all her happiness to Arsen at the end. Really? It was soooo messy (so true!!).  I kind of got the implication, but also just did NOT. SO much mess, misery and stomped on feelings...brutal. Yes, I cried those ugly tears for everyone involved. All in all, a satisfying read. Great ending that leaves your heart on the chopping block. Super sizzling. READ IT!! Great job!