Review: 5 exciting, sexy, intense, captivating stars!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 3, 2014
Wow! What a phenomenal start to this new series by Jus Accardo! I have heard many great things about her books. I’m so happy I got the chance to discover her talent with Ruined. This is the kind of book that pulls you in from the very first page and makes you forget about everything that surrounds you.In Ruined we meet Jax. When people see Jax they see trouble. His reputation follows him wherever he goes. What people don’t know about Jax is that he’s hiding a secret. He has to share every single moment of his life with a demon that lives inside of him. A demon that makes him do cruel things that he can’t control.  A monster that feeds on negative human emotions, that survives on the pain and misery of others. This curse has made him run away from his only family. He needs to run away from the horrible things that the demon wants him to do to his brother Chase. Three years have passed since he left town. He knows he has to stay away if he wants everybody to stay safe, but when his brother Chase calls him concerning a problem with his uncle Rick, he breaks his promise and comes back to his hometown. Once he’s back in town the last person he wanted to see was Samantha Merrick. The girl who is his everything. Samantha never forgot about Jax. He was the one that helped her survive the tragic loss of her parents. They created a bond that was unbreakable until one night, three years ago, he left her with a goodbye kiss that she still can’t forget. After suffering an attack at school, she decides to go back home. The last person she expected to see after a long absence was Jax who she’s been trying to forget without much success. Once they meet again, they can’t seem to stay away from each other. Jax wants her to run away from him and she wants nothing more than to hang around him. Even when his dark secret is revealed she won’t let him go. The more they stay together, the more the demon inside of him wants out. Danger is lurking around Samantha, and Jax will do everything in his power to find out who is after her.I could not put this book down! I was not sure what to expect of this story. I don’t really read much paranormal books anymore, but this book makes me want to rediscover the paranormal genre. The writing style was really fascinating. I love it when an author can capture my attention with just a few words. That’s exactly what happened with Ruined. From the moment I read the first chapter, which is Jax’s POV, I was hooked! What I loved about this book is that it was easy to read. Sometimes when I read paranormal books, there is so much details to absorb that it confuses me.  In Ruined, the author gave us details, but it was not overwhelming. She gave us the perfect amount of details to understand the origin of the story.  Jax and Samantha are an amazing couple. The sexual tension that these two have … Eeeeep!!! Prepare your fan!!! Samantha is so strong and confident. The way she fights for her man … You go girl! You should see her go against the demons. She’s awesome!!!  Jax is …. OMG! Where do I start with Jax?!?! He’s sexy, passionate, protective, and I could go on and on! The ribbons of emotions that I felt while reading this story were similar to the ones that the characters felt. A rainbow of colors swirled around me. The author wrote a twist that I never saw coming. It left me with my mouth open … A real WTH moment! I love it when this happens :) This book does leave us with a cliffhanger, but don’t let that stop you from reading this awesome book ;)I give Ruined by Jus Accardo, 5 exciting, sexy, intense, captivating stars! It was my first time reading a book writing by Jus Accardo and it won’t be my last! I loved every single minute of it! The second installment of this series can’t come soon enough! I’m crossing my fingers we will get some details soon ;)