I had
it all: an adoring husband, supportive friends, thriving career, a homey condo
in the city.
Amend
that.
I had
it all except for love from my family. But life was good because I had him. Max
was everything I dreamed a husband could be and somehow he loved me just as
wildly as I loved him.
Until
one cruel night he was stolen from me.
Then
I had nothing but a vicious battle ahead of me. It’s a struggle so treacherous,
I’m not sure if I’ll make it out with my heart in tact. But on the other side
of that brutal war waits the most wondrous prize.
Will
I allow myself to move forward?
Point of No Return
by Olivia Luck
Genre: New Adult
Release Date: June 23rd, 2015
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Other books in the
series:
New Point (Book 1)
Pressure Point (book 2)
Prologue
– Hers
When my husband works overnights at the
fire station, I sleep on his side of the bed. Max doesn’t know that. Even
though he spends more nights in our bed than out of it, I miss him enough to
burrow in the sheets that emanate the remnants of his aftershave. I feel
cocooned in his arms even when he’s not around. Sleep comes easier over here.
That’s where I am, tucked underneath the
down cover, safe in a dreamless slumber, when a pounding rouses me. My heart
leaps in surprise and I launch into a seated position, hand hovering over my
chest. With a blind hand, I feel along the bedside table to find my glasses and
jam them onto my nose. Knuckle pounding against wood doesn’t cease when I
capture the time.
Nothing good can come of someone
knocking on your door at one in the morning.
I scoot off the bed and shrug into the
lightweight robe that lies on my husband’s suit valet.
He
hates it when I leave my things there, I
think numbly. Somehow, my body’s moving forward, even though every nerve ending
screams for me to crawl back into bed and pretend this is a dream. It’s almost
as if I know the Grim Reaper lurks on the other side of that door. I imagine a
black hooded robe and bony skeletal fingers clutching a scythe waiting for me.
If there were enough time, I’d bargain
with him. Beg to replace my life for his. Give up everything I have on God’s
green earth for the man who gave me the gift of a full, flourishing life.
A knock on the door means it’s too late
for brokering. If a ringing phone yanked me from sleep, it wouldn’t be this
daunting. The fear wouldn’t be overpowering all of my other senses.
With a quivering hand, I flip on a light
switch and unlatch the lock on our front door.
Their faces are grim, solemn. Hot tears
blur my vision before I can identify who has come to deliver the news. Even
before they speak, a strangled cry rips from my throat and my knees buckle.
Like a puppet cut from its strings, I collapse to the floor. Strong arms catch
me, encircling my waist, squeezing me tight.
The pressure of this man’s arms around
me is the only thing reminding me that I’m still alive and not thrust into the
depths of hell.
“Violet.”
“Don’t say it,” I shriek. A feral cat
stole my voice box, the howls ripping from my body completely unlike any other
sound I’ve ever made.
“Violet.” This time the stern voice
fights through the tornado of emotion and I blink hazily upward.
“Felix,” I whisper through a dry,
cracked throat. Soot and ash still mar his cheeks, hair disheveled in every
which way. Weariness seeps off him—from the slump in his shoulders to the
exhaustion in his eyes.
“We lost him. I’m so sorry. We lost
him.”
I don’t remember much of anything after
that.
My Thoughts:
I feel like I have been waiting an eternity to read this one. It was truly worth the wait! I absolutely adore Olivia Luck. She has easily become one of my favorite romance authors.
This story had everything that I have come to expect from Olivia. The characters were wonderful, the plot was engaging, emotional, and very much felt real, the pace was steady, and the story was just the right length, even though I could read her writing endlessly.
We met Violet and Cam in the previous books but we also got to see other characters from the previous books. I love that. I really get a feel for all of these characters and I like to continue seeing them. I so miss Max though. :-(
Cam was an awesome hero. He was patient, caring, understanding, loving, protective....... I can't seem to sum him up in a single word because he was so wonderful. Hmmm, maybe that will do?
Violet was a mess trying to get over Max but she grew into the confident woman that she was meant to be. She flourished and it was fantastic to see.
I really can't do this book justice by describing it to you because it was more about feeling what I read and not just reading it. This book and the others in this series do that. Any author can write a story but the true talent is leaving you to feel something while you read it.
I received an ecopy in exchange for my honest opinion. Phenomenal! Emotional, Raw and Real, a truly touching book. I loved it! Don't just take my word for it, read it yourself!
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