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Blurb
You don’t know when…
You don’t get to choose if…
When it’s time to join…you’ll know.
You might think you want to be a member—but trust me this is one club you don’t want to join. It’s not a place where people go to live out their deepest, darkest sexual desires—there are no handcuffs or blindfolds.
The 27 Club only admits those who die young and tragically. My brother was recently bestowed membership and joined many of our ancestors before him. I know I’m next. This is my destiny, and I was ready to yield.
But then I met Nate. He awakened a sensuality in me that had never been explored, never satisfied. I knew then I could no longer accept my destiny. Nate’s presence controls me. I’m overwhelmed by his touch, his words; my every thought is consumed by desire. I believe he was brought into my life for a reason.
Nate doesn’t believe in destiny.
But I do.
And if there’s a way to cheat it—I must.
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Excerpt (Never posted before)
My jaw practically hits the table. The chocolate crêpe! I can’t believe it. Harnessing all of my willpower, I fight the sudden inclination I have to leap around the table and jump onto his lap. I always tell people I prefer dessert before a meal, but never has anyone taken me seriously. Never. Tension coils deep in my belly. Lust flows through my veins running faster and faster with each passing second. I look over at him and as soon as I see his face, I can feel myself coming unhinged. Urges I can’t deny surface. The need to know the taste of his lips, to feel his hard body, to be able to lick the chocolate he just ordered off his chest, and to slide my tongue down his stomach so I can taste him. Looking thoughtful, his return gaze slowly changes to one of concern. “Have you stopped planning for your future because you don’t think you have one?” he asks softly. Remnants of our conversation must have been lingering in his mind. Slamming my eyes shut, all of the erotic images I had conjured up immediately disappear as I fight to breathe. Suddenly the air becomes thick in my lungs and I can’t get it out. I take deep calming breaths. As the haze around me dissipates and I fight off the panic attack, I hear a fumbling in front of me. I force myself to lift my lids. Nate is attempting to open my clutch. “What are you doing?” “Trying to get you your inhaler.” Panic seems to drown out the deep green of his eyes. I push to my feet and give him a disbelieving look. “I’m not having an asthma attack.” “You’re not?” He sounds uncertain. Shaking my head, I set my napkin on the table. “Excuse me, I have to use the ladies room.” I walk inside the restaurant, realizing I have no idea where I’m going. Looking around, I find the bathrooms immediately. Just as I pull the door open, a hand covers mine. “You’re upset.” I drop my head. “No, I’m fine.” Fierceness grips his voice. “You’re lying.” Summoning all of my willpower, I raise my eyes. Nate lifts my chin. “You didn’t let me finish. I’m trying to understand you. I want to know why, if you believe in destiny, you’d change your path. Why wouldn’t you do what you had always planned on doing? Why change your course? Personally, I think destiny is bullshit. I also think not pursuing your dream is bullshit too.” Caged by his body, his scent, his presence, I look up into his burning eyes and I can see compassion there. I believe he wants what’s best for me. If I think I know him through my brother, he thinks he knows me through my brother as well. And Zach wanted me to continue my education. His dream was that someday I’d be Dr. Zoey Flowers. Nate knows this.“Zoey?” Nate’s voice is questioning. Low. Maybe even slightly fearful.“Nate”— I press my finger to his lips —“I think I need to tell you something about myself.” “What?” he asks. In all our e-mails after my brother’s death, I never mentioned the real reason for my delay in coming to Miami. I keep my eyes open even though I want to close them. “I had a breakdown shortly after Zach died. I took a leave from my job. I couldn’t get out of bed. I couldn’t plan one day, let alone the next. And somewhere during that time, I let any plans I had for the future fall to the wayside. I don’t know what I want anymore.” Shock appears on his face. “Why didn’t you tell me in any of our e-mails?” The truth is hard to admit. “I actually looked forward to your weekly e-mails. But I did lie to you. It wasn’t work that kept me from coming to get my brother’s things. It was me and my inability to cope.” Nate stares down at me. My entire focus is on him. “Don’t think I’m crazy. I’m not. Really, I’m not.” His gaze continues to pin me in a way that makes me think he understands me. It holds me in place. Keeps me calm.“Zoey, God, I don’t think that at all,” he breathes. “I can understand how that would happen.With everything coming at you at once, and the shock of Z’s death, coupled with the revelations about your family, it was just too much. I get it.” I just stare at his lips, longing to kiss him. My body is filled with so many wants and needs, and all these new urges I’ve never felt before. And all I want is just for him to set me free.
My Review
Well, like most people who read the blurb of this book, I was beyond excited and intrigued. It was like nothing I had read before. I'll pop in the blurb, just encase you're wondering what all the fuss is about.
You don’t know when…
You don’t get to choose if…When it’s time to join…you’ll know.You might think you want to be a member—but trust me this is one club you don’t want to join. It’s not a place where people go to live out their deepest, darkest sexual desires—there are no handcuffs or blindfolds.The 27 Club only admits those who die young and tragically. My brother was recently bestowed membership and joined many of our ancestors before him. I know I’m next. This is my destiny, and I was ready to yield.But then I met Nate. He awakened a sensuality in me that had never been explored, never satisfied. I knew then I could no longer accept my destiny. Nate’s presence controls me. I’m overwhelmed by his touch, his words; my every thought is consumed by desire. I believe he was brought into my life for a reason.Nate doesn’t believe in destiny.But I do.And if there’s a way to cheat it—I must.
So yeah, intriguing huh? Well, I started the book,
and it wasn't giving a lot away to start with. It began with Zach or 'Z'
going out for his 27th birthday with his best friend, Nate. They are
going to an exclusive club, and Z is determined to have as much fun as
possible, because as far as he is concerned, you never know what could
happen.
We then jump to Zoey, Zach's sister. They have always
been incredibly close and only 9 months apart in age. Zoey is suffering
hard after Zach has passed away, she knows she needs to pick herself up,
and move on with her life, but she is struggling.
Zoey finally
manages to work up the courage, to fly out to Miami, to see where Zach
lived before he passed away, also to try and find out what happened to
him, but she hasn't got long. It could be her next.
It's here that
she meets Nate, Zach's best friend. He lived next door to Zach and is
going to help Zoey sort through his things, and show her some of Zach's
favourite places. But Nate ends up awakening something in Zoey, a desire
to live, and to want new things, the things she has never allowed
herself before. Yet, there is a lot of rules and maybe some secrets too.
It's
incredibly tricky to summarise this book, what I said above is really
rather vague I'm sure, as everything I could say about this book is a
potential spoiler. It is far more detailed, and involved than I could
possibly hint at.
What I will say is, the story is really clever,
and it's full of suspense. Lots of big reveals, and hidden secrets. I
love all that in a story, it sets my mind off, trying to unravel it all
before the story reveals it.
I did think though, there was quite a
few times, where I did expect a little more from a particular story
line. I won't say what those particular threads were in the story, as
they were key points, although I wasn't disappointed in where the story
went. It did have potential to be so much more grittier and darker, but
it's like the opportunity was missed. I think it's because the blurb had
me thinking all kinds of crazy thoughts and possibilities, and the
first half of the book felt like it was leading up to something huge.
Despite
that, I still immensely enjoyed the story and it's originality. The
writing style was something I couldn't fault, it was incredibly easy to
read and enjoy. Made so much more enjoyable by the beautiful visions
that author Kim Karr painted.
The characters were easy to follow and
love. Zoey was incredibly vulnerable, with her fears hovering over her
head, yet she became amazingly strong. And Nate, well wow, Nate was a
potential runner for a top 2015 book hottie boyf! He was incredibly
alpha and gorgeous, he even had qualities which made him a definite
winner for me, but I can't mention what those qualities are, as they are
part of a storyline. But, wow he was hotter than hot!!!
Again, loved this book. I really enjoyed reading something new and unique.
4 stars.
About the Author:
I live in Florida with my husband and four kids. I've always had a love for reading books and writing. Being an English major in college, I wanted to teach at the college level but that was not to be. I went on to receive an MBA and became a project manager until quitting to raise my family. I currently work part-time with my husband and full-time embracing one of my biggest passions—writing.
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