3.5 Smooches
Synopsis
On the outside, Liberty Davis appeared to have it all…a loving family, a tight knit circle of friends, and a bright future ahead of her. Everything was perfect. That is until her brother tragically took his own life, turning her whole world upside down.
Left to pick up the pieces of her broken family, Liberty is faced with focusing all of her attention on helping her parents cope with the loss of their son, while putting her own life on the back burner. But what no one seems to realize is that she is just as broken inside.
Now, four years later, twenty year old Liberty is taking back the reins of her life. She leaves behind everything she’s ever known, hoping to make a fresh start…one where she isn’t faced with the constant reminder that her brother is nothing more than faded memory. What she didn’t expect to find along the way was Shayne.
Tall, dark and tattooed, Shayne Thompson has developed quite a reputation for being a player. Despite everyone’s negative perception, Liberty still finds herself drawn to him. When she learns that Shayne knows all too well what it feels like to lose someone you love, she finds that they have a lot more in common than just a physical attraction.
When Liberty discovers a secret from Shayne’s past that threatens to tear them apart, she begins to question everything she’s ever felt for him. Will Liberty choose to follow her heart or will she give up the one person who finally made her feel whole again?
**This story contains language and sexual scenes, some of which may be unsuitable for younger readers.
Review
Relinquishing Liberty is a book about starting over. It has been 4 years since Liberty’s Brother committed suicide and she has finally decided to start fresh in a new place. While passing through Savannah, a chance encounter helps her make up her mind to stay. Making fast friends (and I mean fast) with Brett and his sister Maddie, Liberty quickly becomes roommates with Maddie and gets a job at the same place as the siblings. Liberty’s relationships with Brett and Maddie seemed to develop extremely quickly, going from strangers to referring to them as family in what appears to be matter of days. Another separate chance encounter on the beach lands Liberty in the arms of super sexy green eyed Shayne. A newly reformed man-whore, Shayne has a reputation around town as a lady-killer. This relationship also moves pretty fast, but I did really enjoy them as a couple. It isn’t all hearts and flowers though; there are definite bumps in the road! There were a few times in this book I wanted to reach through the screen ofmy eReader and strangle some people!
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I figured out the “big secret” pretty early on in the story so I did find myself waiting for the other shoe to drop for a large portion of the book. Overall this was an enjoyable read that I would recommend to fans of NA and steamy romance in general. This was the first book in the “Second Chances” series (it does have a HEA) and I am looking forward to reading Maddie’s story in the next book.
Dana
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