Review: 2014 Favorite Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 23, 2014
Ruined by Tracy Wolff was absolutely fantastic and I devoured every single word as if I had been starved for days.  This is the second book that I have read by this author and it's the second one to land on my favorites list.  Ms. Wolff's superb writing skills and exceptional characterization immerse me inside the lavish worlds that she creates, and make me never want to leave.The premise of this story is one that has been done before - Billionaire CEO falls for the awkward, emotionally distant and scarred girl with a past that haunts her.  I know, I know, this trope has been played a lot over the past couple of years but, in my opinion, that's because when it's done right, it works amazingly well.  Ruined was definitely done right and I instantly fell in love with the beautiful characters, Ethan and Chloe.Ethan Frost is confident, enigmatic, demanding and is the epitome of an alpha male.  After meeting Chloe on her first day of work, he is enamored. Her fiery personality intrigues him and he pursues her without abandon.  He loves that he has to work to gain her trust and affection.  I loved his honesty, his desire to take care of Chloe, his genuineness and his protective streak.  Chloe becomes his world and he never wants to give her up.Chloe suffers from a horrific past and struggles everyday to cope with her fear.  She has an amazing strength and an iron will that refuse to allow her to succumb to that fear.  She sets goals and is determined to achieve them at all costs, never wavering from them until she meets Ethan.  She is blindsided by the feelings that she develops for him.  Once she has a taste for the happiness that he brings into her life, she doesn't want to go back to the way she was.  She realizes that before Ethan came into her life she wasn't living, only existing.Ruined was a stunning read that left needing the next book like I need my next breath.  It does end in cliffhanger which, for me, was the only drawback of the book.  Revelations are made about Ethan that make a huge impact in Chloe's life.  These revelations seem insurmountable, and I desperately need them to be overcome.  If you haven't picked up a Tracy Wolff book yet, you are truly missing out on a fabulous author.  Her books are literary crack that everyone should become an addict of.