Review: Twisted, down and dirty,  Beast of a love story....
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2014
I purchase this book and did not receive an ARC for an honest reviewLet me start out by saying....WOW...how have I not read more of Ms. Wilkes books before this one!?  I was intrigued by the blurb and not one to pass up on any story that resembles a Beauty and a Beast theme I purchased this on a recommendation of another blog.  I devoured the story  a few short hours and then promptly re-read the story to make sure I didn't miss anything.  The words flow like poetry on the pages and the story captures you from page one by violence, heartbreak and danger.  This book however is not for the weak at heart dealing with extreme situations of both the male character and the female character (the book has been on the "black list" and the "ban" bandwagon which I really don't understand....I have read worse...) so reader be aware of this if you decide to read this powerful story.  This book is not just about sex and violence (and if that is all you get out of it then you didn't get it) but it's about love in all shapes and sizes...it's about what makes us feel normal in a society that frowns and shames us upon what is not "normal".  It is a story about the not conventional...about the down and dirty...about abuse and survival...it's about a second chance...it's about looking past and seeing deep.  Beyond what is at the surface of someone.  It's about what you define as beautiful with all the imperfections.  Most of all, it's about falling in love with that one person that gets you.  This book will take you, shake you,  kick your teeth in, and stay with you for days after reading it and that is what makes a great author.  Perhaps the only wish I had for the book is that Ms. Wilkes dragged out the story in a few more pages but that was for my own selfish reasons.So some of you will read the blub and take a pass, some of you will think I am out of my mind that I have given this book 5 stars because of how raw the story is, and others will agree with me with their whole heart that this book is a love story for the ages.  But that is what makes a great book great, the continuous debate of the story itself.  Highly recommended... you won't be disappointed.