Review: 4.5 Savage Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
If your looking for a game changer in the world of contemporary romance look no further. This book doesn't include a billionaire with a need to dominate. Or a naive, virginal 25 year old beauty. This book won't make you swoon, or expect flowers from your significant other. This book is "a morbid filled ice cream cone dipped in psycho flavored sprinkles" And I lapped up every drop.The characters are REAL. Let me explain that I understand I am reading a work of fiction. But guess what? People are screwed up. Life isn't all butterflies and rainbows. Not everyone is emotionally capable of dealing with tragedy, trauma, or terror. And this book represents this point.Samanatha/Lainey is beautiful, intelligent, and a survivor. She is on the run from something horrific. And ends up in the middle of nowhere waitressing at a strip club.Kade is the recluse author who's past continues to haunt every fiber of his being. His cannot move forward from the savage nightmare that ruined and changed is life at the age of 16. He barren. Emotionally empty. A Monster.This is their story. The author does an incredible job alternating from Kade's perspective to Samatha's. And I loved her ability to create solid characters with complexities and a deeply emotionally draining plot. The only complaint I had was I never really understood Samantha's past. I never understood what really happened to her or her brother. It was mentioned that it was speculated that her brother committed suicide. However, Samantha seemed hesitant to really agree with the original decision.A gritty, hard, Teeth grinding experience.