5 SMOOCHES!

Synopsis

On the discovery of a family secret and the heart-wrenching events that follow, Autumn Chamberlain has lost what little faith she had in those closest to her. Knowing she can never truly live her life if she remains with her family, and with an abundance of guilt laying heavily in her heart, she escapes the lonely world she felt forced to live in and heads to the seaside town of Haywater. The aim, to look for a new beginning, a fresh start. But she has one clear notion – to never love again.

Talented surfer, Zed Maddison, has always worked hard at protecting those closest to him, until the day he fails. Fighting his own demons, Zed flees his close family; unable to
face them and the remorse he feels before finally arriving in Haywater.

When their worlds collide, Zed has an unfathomable need to protect Autumn and becomes relentless in his fight, forcing Autumn’s defences to the limit.

Can her secrets remain dead and buried?

Or will a revelation destroy everything?

REVIEW

When Autumn’s life is crushed due to family secrets and the heart wrenching events that follow, she knows she must escape the now lonely life she is being forced to live and so she runs to the little town of Haywater. There, she is still content to live her life but in the defences she has built up around herself. Until Zed comes crashing into his life. He has his own set of Desmond and guilt resting on his shoulders but he can’t stop the need he has to protect her, to be there for her and maybe to even cherish her. Will both Autumn and Zed let their own private demons free and let their defences down enough to give themselves the chance to fall in love?

“It’s time to awaken your beautiful soul, and take one step after another, until one day, you’ll find you’ve travelled a journey you had no idea you were capable of. Even the small steps matter.”

This book was so beautifully written, the characters so heartbreakingly damaged but strong at the same time. The author takes you to a place with her writing that makes you believe you are living the story alongside the characters.

“You’ve accepted your life for what it was for too long a time. Take back what should have been yours all along. Never settle. Fight for what you desire, what you deserve.”

Autumn was our beautiful, broken, sheltered heroine but she was also so determined, strong and one hell of a survivor! Yeah she had a horrible past, awful secrets and had every right to be quiet, meek and trodden down but throughout the story we see that nothing will keep her down and although she isn’t living life to the full, she is determined to live it, to be happy and have some fun. Zed, is our very hot, very determined, caring, playboy (to start of with) hero who is battling his own demons. Yet Zed still wants to protect, look after, and cherish our heroine, which makes him one of my all time favourite book boyfriends!

“You need to stop acting as though you need punishment, Autumn. Not one part of it was your fault. No amount of blame or guilt should be placed on your shoulders. You’ve lost too much already. You are not going to give up on this life without a fight.”

The story itself was beautiful, unique, sad, uplifting, romantic and tense; with passion, love, lies, and secrets, this story really has everything you could want to keep you hooked and to keep you turning the pages one after the other, after the other. We start of not knowing so much; what kind of family Autumn  has come from? What secrets and trauma has suffered? And this instantly draws us in. I needed to know what had happened, what had broken this girl? And when Zed makes his appearance even more questions arise and we fall so deeply involved with the characters, we become desperate to delve deeper into their lives.

“I’d f***ing failed her then. I refused to again. Life was cruel, and it was time to teach it a lesson. I needed to hurt someone, to get justice for whatever hurt had been caused, to offer payback.”

Two worlds truly collide in this unique, beautifully told, romance of two people rising up from heart breaking pasts to help each other break down their defences to heal themselves and maybe even find love.

~BETHANY

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