Review: thoughts on academy of love
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 10, 2014
Kate Deveaux has definitely struck gold here. this is a I can't you down read. The past colliding with the present. Unresolved feelings and anger misunderstandings that never get aired until it may be too late. The emotions run the gamut.Cassie returns to the US to take a new page out of life. She needs a change. A change completely in which she walks away from a secure relationship that feels lacking to her, leaves her job to work at her alma mater hoping for a new beginning except her past comes thrusting on to her new page and chapter. Lawrence, her first and seems like only love, returns and is just as startled as her when they see each other the first time. The second time woa mama a scorching scene. But Cassie is angry and frustrated with Lawrence and yet attracted.With each encounter the attraction is impalpable and those two explode off the page. What is funny is each feel the other wronged them. Why? Neither knows the whole truth. Lawrence tries to hint to it to get her reaction but it doesn't quite work out well.Cassie is a confident woman except when it comes to Lawrence. With him she is frustrated and confused. Tries to fight her attraction and love but is to afraid to confront the past wrongs that she lets it fester and it does hurt and cause distrust. As the book goes on we see Cassie become more comfortable with Lawrence and begins to become more enthralled with Lawrence.Lawrence is a kind and sweet guy. He loves her but is afraid she will run from him again. But again the past is misunderstood and his idea of her running although real this time, wasn't before.Throughout the book the sexual tension and heat from these two seeps from the pages and will have you wanting more of them. When they get together he is sweet and the exchanges are wonderful but the sex is incredible to read about.A story of learning to trust again, letting go of the past so you can have a future and love. One that will have you rooting for a HEA.