Review: Maya Cross is BACK! I love this intense romance!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2014
If you've read The Alpha Group series then you know how talented Maya Cross is. I appreciate the consistently powerful writing she produces and instantly become absorbed in her words. When I found out she was releasing a standalone, completely separate from her previous novels, I couldn't wait to read it. For those of you who haven't been introduced to this author's amazing work, Grace For Drowning is a perfect place to start.Grace is hurting in a bad way and trying to drown the pain each day brings. She's given up hope in a happy future but still needs to survive. Her suffering is extremely well portrayed and described. Even though she wouldn't let me, I wanted to reach inside the pages and give Grace a hug. I felt a strong connection to this emotionally damaged woman, which isn't common. Her story really spoke to me so I easily empathized with Grace.Logan is a fantastic hero and I loved every thoughtful word that escaped his lips. He is still consumed with his own horrific pain but that doesn't stop him from being an outstanding man when needed. Logan is an ultimate alpha with the training and profession to prove it. Before he was delivering fists to his opponents in the ring, he was a soldier but that was his previous life. Even though he tries to forget, the memories are vivid and haunting.Logan immediately recognizes the vacant look in Grace's eyes and feels an overwhelming urge to help her. This powerful, isolated man knows what she is dealing with. He has a past so thick with pain, no one can try to understand but he's managed to form a decent life in the last year. Now it's his time to pass on what he learned and attempt to bring Grace some necessary peace. She definitely won't make it easy for him so he has a tough battle in his hands, and this fight is outside of the ring.Slowly Logan coaxes Grace out of her shell and brings her back to life. He encourages positive choices and allows color to shine through her darkness. I really enjoyed the back and forth between this pair. Logan wasn’t the only one providing support. Grace helps Logan more than he thought possible and he didn’t realize how much he had been missing. The encouraging guidance they give one another changes everything and I loved experiencing them give into the explosive chemistry they share. The threat of relapse is only one impulsive decision away and each day is riddled with triggers. Where is the breaking point for two addicts teetering on the edge of falling?You all should stop what you’re currently doing and start reading this novel. Logan and Grace are outstanding in this intense romance. Maya Cross knows how to keep readers entertained and interested! I love her writing style and I appreciate her stunning ability to sweep me away. Enjoy!