Lex Keagan isn't your typical woman. Her past has left her broken and afraid, yet she remains bold and successful. As a result of her painful past, love has never come easy; therefore, she’s convinced herself to spend her entire adult life staying busy working at her own company--that is, until her best friend Roni persuades her to give online dating a try. When she concedes, Lex quickly discovers that the world of online dating is nothing like she's ever dreamed. The mysterious charm of her online crush leaves her reluctant and afraid to let love in. As two more men enter her life outside of the online dating world, she's left confused and overwhelmed. Who will she chose? With the deep scars and raw truths her past contains, is anyone capable of accepting the real woman trapped inside, or will she remain alone forever?
Note: This is a story of finding oneself, through the horrors and pains of life. This isn't just a story about love. It's a story about anguish. This is a story about Lex's journey to acceptance.
Caution: This book contains heavy adult sexual context, which may include f/f and/or m/m scenes. Some heavy emotional scenarios, including ones of abuse, might be difficult to read. For ages 18+
*ARC provided by the author in exchange for my honest
review.
This is a difficult review to write, not because I don’t
know what to say but by doing that I would give the whole storyline away.
Suffice to say that this book is not an everyday romance, it is a story of
struggles, gaining self-belief and ultimately being the person you were meant
to be with the person who was meant for you, no matter what society says.
When first reading this I was struggling to figure out the h
of the story, Lex Keagan. She is a successful business woman and she is well
respected in the town she lives, Heartfair (I so want to live here too!) She
has had a bad time in her past due to her abusive father and her ex, but she is
gradually learning to live her life, with the help of her loving Mother and close
friend Roni. She has closed herself off from men and even after Roni convinces
her to try on-line dating she knows herself it won’t be leading to anything. This
was the part I was repeatedly asking myself – Why? But then I got to the crux
of the storyline with the BIG reveal and I was suddenly totally on board and everything
clicked into place.
The blurb is justified is stating not for the close minded
person, no you definitely need to be open minded and easily acceptable to
situations outside your realm of knowledge as this story was for me. However I
just want to say I LOVED it! It was so wonderfully done and I was routing for
Lex to just let go and be herself and grab what life was throwing her.
There are a couple of love interests as Lex had a fair few
admirers both face to face and secret. I won’t name names as the thrill of the
read is wondering who will be with Lex in that epilogue, and what a great
epilogue it was.
A really surprising and interesting read and a totally
unexpected offering from Ms Logsdon. I can tell she loved the character Lex she
created, it just oozed off the page.
So if like me you are a reader of differing genres in romance
then you will certainly love this, but to those who just like to read your run
of the mill man meets woman and they run off into the sunset then maybe not.
However it is ultimately a love story and for me it was more a more rewarding one
due to the struggles our Lex went through to get there. Well done to the author
for taking a chance and writing something different. It certainly opened my
mind.
S.K Logsdon is the author of four series; Stricken Rock, Attraction, Unconventional Hearts and The Circle of Blood. She writes erotic romance novels, full of steam, unpredictability and sass.
A stay at home mom for the past ten years. She enjoys her family, loves cake decorating and is an avid reader.
A stay at home mom for the past ten years. She enjoys her family, loves cake decorating and is an avid reader.
"I've always had a passion for reading and the creative nature for writing. Being an only child growing up I spent hours living in my own world of imagination. Note books were filled with my thoughts and ideas and as an adult I have been lucky enough to turn those creative juices into a product for others to enjoy."
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What a Fantastic Review!!! It made me cry!! (What can I say? I'm a big baby) I loved it! Thank you so much for taking the time out to read Lex and allow her into your life and for being a part of this tour. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. -- I hope you consider placing this amazing review on Amazon and Goodreads-- if you get a chance. <3 xoxoxo--
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ReplyDeleteAww glad you liked my review - it was great to do one for a book so different. Really glad you wrote Lex. You need to do more off the wall romance. Normal gets boring LOL.
I was at work so just catching up but all reviews get posted to GR and Amazon etc as yours now is.
Thanks for stopping by.