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There's
only one person I want to see when I return home. But I know he won't be
waiting. It's the reason I feel safe enough to come back.
I'm so wrong.
Ash isn't the same quiet boy from next door. He's tall, dark, and demanding
answers. He wants me, but he doesn't trust me. Who can blame him? When his own
family tried to break him down, he still sheltered me in this town full of
liars. And I repaid it by leaving him without a word.
But I'll do anything to protect him. I have the scars on my wrist to prove it.
NOT a standalone novel. There are always two sides to every tale, and this is
Katie's story.
Contains strong language, sexual situations, and mature themes. This novel is
not intended for readers under the age of 17.
A
breeze rose up and my hair fluttered into my face, covering my eyes. I brushed
the strands away while Ash reached toward me to do the very same thing. He
quickly lowered his arm to his side. My whole body pulsed in disappointment,
and it struck me how this was a split-second snapshot of our story.
I attempted to walk away, but he braced his other arm on the wall, blocking me
from leaving. I forced myself to look at him. Really look at him, and let him
look at me. I owed him that much. His gaze stayed on my eyes, daring me to hold
the connection.
To my surprise, his face had changed. Ash was always handsome, but his face had
taken an edge, losing some of the softness of youth. Only his eyes were the
same, starbursts of green and gold framed in thick dark lashes. But the shape
of his jaw was stronger. His cheekbones sharper.
I bit the inside of my lip. His nose wasn’t blade straight anymore. There was a
slight tilt and bump, as if it had been broken. And a small pink scar over one
of his eyebrows. Possessiveness overtook my thoughts. I wanted to know what
happened, who hurt him and where I could find them so I could tear them apart
myself. I gave myself a mental shake. He wasn’t mine to be possessive about. Or
maybe I meant obsessive.
“We need to talk,” he demanded. “You made me think you left for Michigan when
you took off.”
“You know how I am.” I tilted my head to hide the fact I was lying to his face
again. “I just decided at the last minute, and didn’t think.”
“Bullshit.” He leaned in closer. The air thickened as his breath tickled my
cheek.“ Changed your phone number and deleted your email accounts at the last
minute, too?”
REVIEW
Do you believe in soul mates- That two people are put in each other's lives by some higher power to be there to protect, love and nurture each other, especially when they are not getting it from the people who are supposed to be giving it to them?
Katie and Ash are from two different world's. Katie's mother left her when she was very young to be raised by a mostly absent, morally questionable father. Ash, on the other hand, had what appeared to be the picture perfect family. His father was a cop and his mother was in politics but behind closed doors his father was an angry, child abusing alcoholic and his mother was psychotic.
Much to Ash's mom's disapproval they had always been best friends and as they grew older their feelings slowly changed from friendship to something more. The summer before Ash was set to leave for Art School they finally took their relationship to the next level. When Ash's mom caught wind of this she threatens Katie and convinces her that if she leaves Ash alone she will be protecting him.
“I don’t care what you do, just think it through wherever you go. Preferably tonight. I would hate for anything bad to happen.” Her eyes narrowed. “I’ll know if you show up where you’re unwanted.”
So Katie does what she thinks is best for Ash and leaves.
10 months later, Katie must return home for one week to help her absentee father even though he is the last person that deserves her help. Upon her return she runs into Ash and all of the feelings she tried to run from come flooding back but she is petrified to act of them for fear of putting him in danger. Thankfully, Ash is a bit more persistent and keeps pursing Katie hoping he can convince her they are stronger together than apart.
“I swear to you,” he said from the bottom of the stairs. “I’ll follow you to the moon and back if that’s what it takes to convince you. I’m not letting you go again.”
But with everything that has happened in the past will their love alone be enough to get them through? Were they truly meant to be in each other'e lives forever or will the darkness in the world prevail?
See Through Them is a New Adult novel by Sera Bright told in first person past/present POV's. Sera really did an exquisite job conveying the connection between Katie and Ash. The sex scenes were totally hott and left me blushing! The perfect mix of pleasure and pain!! But their bond was stronger than just their physical relationship. It was if they were true soul mates. I felt connected to them through the entire story and my heart broke for the way they grew up.
There were times when I felt Sear could have done a bit more explaining and I was not sure if the ending was supposed to be a cliff hanger or if they had just decided that they had been through enough heart ache and were giving themselves their HEA but either way I thought this book was a solid read and I did enjoy it!!
Thank you for sharing Katie and Ash with us, Sera!! Hopefully, you give us more of them in the future!!(less)
When
I’m not plotting elaborate schemes in my head, I’m having a fabulous time with
my own real life story. That’s what happens when you have three awesome kids,
two fluffy (useless) cats, and one very patient husband. Currently, we live in
the mountains of West Virginia.
I can cook like a fiend but prefer to eat doughnuts with sprinkles for
breakfast. Sprinkles make everything taste better. An avid reader of all
genres, I shamelessly admit romance will always be my favorite. And while I
enjoy the safe and familiar, I’m always up for an adventure.
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