Never Tear Us Apart by Monica Murphy Review
4.5 Smooches
Synopsis
Crazy how eight years can disappear in an instant. One look at Katie Watts, and I’m a fifteen-year-old again–the one who risked everything to save a terrified girl from her twisted kidnapper. She’s grown-up now–beautiful, quiet, composed–and telling her story to the world. A story that involves me in more ways than you can imagine. She used to call me her guardian angel. Sure, I risked my life, but she was worth dying for.
I need to make contact with her. Just to ensure that she’s safe.
Somehow we reconnect. We become friends . . . but I want more. I want to make her mine. And she wants me too. Does she know who I am? Has she figured me out? Not yet. But she will. In the meantime, I need to make sure that whatever hold that animal had on her is gone.
So, yeah, I’m stealing these moments with her. Savoring them. Knowing, dreading, that she’ll soon find out who I really am. And everything will fall apart. All because of that twisted, perverted monster sitting on death row. Her kidnapper. A convicted serial killer.
My father.
Review
After finishing this dark contemporary romance I am at a loss of how to explain both this book and my feelings for it. I loved a lot of it, I was completely taken in with Ethan and Katherine’s story! Parts were emotionally crippling, parts were hopeful and all of left me incredibly intrigued for what is to come.
‘I wanted to believe him. I needed someone to believe in to get me out of here. So I was putting all my faith in him. I had to. There was no other choice.’
As much as I wasn’t to dissect every aspect of this unconventional story I am too worried about spoilers to do that. To give too much away would be a complete disservice to you the reader. Watching this tale unfold as it does just adds to the complexity of the story and is something each needs to do on their own. Just go into knowing what the synopsis tells us. At twelve Katie was abducted and raped till a boy saved her. That boy was the son of her abductor. Now eight years later they reconnect but so much of what they are now is surrounded by mystery, secrets and lies that they may be doomed from the start.
‘His anger over what happened to me is – exciting. There’s no other word for it.’
Told with alternating povs in both the past and the present we as the reader get the full story as it unfolds. I will be honest and for a lot of the story that takes place in the past my stomach was in knots and I was incredibly uncomfortable. The subject matter is difficult and not for everyone. I highly advise you read the authors note and take it under consideration before starting the book. While this is a romance and it is clear from the moment these two meet that they have a deep connection, Ethan’s deception makes it at this part in their story hard to decide what to root for. While a romance this section of the 2 part story is not overly sexy but it is filled with brimming desire and needs.
‘I’m fucking with her by doing this. Fucking with myself. I’m mental enough. Damaged enough. So is she. I don’t want to hurt her. But I can’t let her go. Not yet. I need more.’
While this book left me with mixed feelings (especially after that big ole cliffy) However I believe that this whole book is a giant stepping stone to where the final book will take us. The build has been so intense and emotional I am on the edge of my seat waiting to see if these two damaged souls can and will help heal each other.
~miranda
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