Emotional, sweet, sensual and simply put just a fantastically told story. ~ Slick, Guilty Pleasures
Description:
Before that night, Addison Milan had been just a college dropout secretly raising her two young siblings in a beat-up minivan she’d bought with her first semester’s tuition refund—the only money her addict mother hadn’t taken off with when she’d abandoned them the year prior.
Before that night, Caine Spencer had been just a rough, gruff cop sent to check out the phoned-in claims of suspected child neglect involving the same woman he’d met a month ago when she’d first served him the city’s worst diner coffee…which he’d been drinking daily ever since.
Before that night, Addison would never have thought the man she’d been fighting hard not to fall for—her only friend in her new shadow of a life—would be in a position to rip her family apart.
Before that night, Caine would never have believed any woman could make him fall head over heels, let alone make him feel so damn compelled to look the other way when it came to his job.
Then that one perfect night changed everything.
BEFORE THAT NIGHT (Book 1) chronicles the destiny-altering events that take place seven years prior to EVERY NIGHT WITHOUT YOU (Book 2), Caine & Addison’s emotional story of love, sacrifice, and the lengths one will run—and chase—when their past threatens their future.
Note: The Unfinished Love series follows four brothers, each fighting for their second first chance at love. Each of the couples have two books (duets) that take place years apart. This is Caine & Addison’s Book 1; Book 2 reunites them seven years later, and concludes their story.
Review copy provided for an honest review
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about cliffhangers in books. The Unfinished Love series by Violet Duke is a set of 4 duologies, and the 1st book in each of these sets ends with the couple apart. In Before that Night I can tell you that while the couple is apart neither of them is in peril, this was a case of the heroine deciding to not put the hero in a position of compromising everything in his life. Because I knew that this book was ending like this and because I knew the next book would be out in July 7th, I was okay reading it. I hope that clears up any questions you have, if not please feel free to contact me or the author for clarification.
I was blown away by Before That Night by Violet Duke in that she wrote these characters with such emotion that I could feel it coming off the page. Addison Milan was put in a position no one at age 19 should be put in, but instead of complaining or whining Addison stepped up to the plate and did everything she could to ensure that her siblings were taken care of and healthy. And for a little over a year things were going very well and then police officer Caine Spencer really begins to take notice of her and she of him. I loved the innocent flirtations between these two that turned into more as this book went along. I loved that he accepted she had responsibilities of looking after her “aunt” and her siblings and that she worked hard at her job. I loved that Caine made her feel safe and made her long for more in her life. As this book progresses so does their friendship and they both get very much attached to each other. Her siblings Kylie and Tanner begin to accept Caine as someone they can count on as well. I enjoyed watching them all interact. When a stalker threatens Addison’s and spills secrets that can end her very tenuous existence things become very complicated for all of them.
It was so easy to get caught up in this story, their burgeoning relationship and Addison’s home situation and each and every part of this book had so many feels to it. While I would have loved to have both parts together to read back to back, I am not sorry I read this first half and I can’t wait to read the second half. Emotional, sweet, sensual and simply put just a fantastically told story.
4.5 stars
Sounds good…Thanks for the review Slick