New Adult Contemporary Romance
Releasing May 6, 2014
Published by Swoon Romance
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Twenty-one-year-old
Elle Granger’s boyfriend broke up with her like a coward. He moved to another
city without so much as a "goodbye." Devastated and embarrassed, Elle
told friends the break-up was mutual and she endured the heartbreaking split
without support from the people she's closest with. Instead, she embraced her
librarian job as therapy and spent her nights medicated by a thick cloud of pot
smoke. With her lungs, and heart, screaming for a break, Elle quits smoking
cold turkey. Just when she's about to ask for support from her friends, and let
them in on the truth of Jason's humiliating betrayal, her best friend moves to
Spain.
Enter
sexy-as-hell library patron Dominic, who literally knocks Elle off her feet
during a memorable first encounter. Can he help her forget Jason's very
existence? He can sure try, and Elle is more than ready to let him. Dominic makes
Elle feel wanted and special, and puts effort into coming up with dates that
don’t set off her Synaesthesia. Just when Elle is starting to feel whole again,
Jason returns, determined to reunite. His effusive apology and reasons for
leaving are a balm to her battered ego, but she rebuffs his attention.
But
nothing good can last forever, and Elle catches Dominic in a devastating lie.
How could she have been so wrong about both Jason and Dominic? Is letting Jason
back into her heart a safe bet since he has already proven he can't be trusted?
The wrong choice could see Elle's happy ending go up in smoke. But when your
only choices are the devils you know, all you can do is JUST BREATHE.
I have to admit that I had somewhat of a difficult time just "getting" into the groove of this book. The first chapter just didn't grab my immediate attention....but.....I ended up just adoring this read!! The main character is just so likeable. She has so many faults that she admits to and that she tries to live with. She feels that deep down she just has too many faults and will find no man love her for who she really is. Who can really fault her though? With the way that her ex-boyfriend broke up with her....that would ruin any girl!
Enter Dominic. He seems just too good to be true. Can things really work out for Elle or is she just destined to be disappointed yet again and wallow in self pity once more? I have to admit that I was really pulling for Dominic to win Elle over. But what is a good read without a little angst? There is plenty of that here!!
I feel that Elle finally realizes that she has been trying to find a perfect man...which we ALL know just simply DOES NOT exist!! "I haven't just been living in a Rubik's Cube. I feel like life is a Rubik's Cube. There are endless combinations of twists and turns, choices we make that change who we are. There are sides of ourselves that no one sees. Imperfect faces we hide from the world."
In the end, I really liked this book! I give this one a high recommendation! Hopefully you will get swept away like I did!! - Kelly
About
the Author
Tamara
Mataya is currently a librarian; she lurked there for so long recommending
books to patrons and shushing people, that she suspects they only hired her so
it would be less creepy. Now she’s armed with a name tag, and a thin veneer of
credibility. She’s also a musician with synaesthesia – which isn't an issue
until someone plays a wrong note, which makes her want to squirm inside out. It
makes for a good live show.
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed hanging out with Elle and her friends, and I appreciate you mentioning how it was more character driven. I really wanted readers to get to know the characters as well as enjoy the romance!
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