Alice and Mick had it
all: the happy days, the heartfelt evenings, the hot, slow nights. But
Mick couldn’t give her what she needed, and in a moment of crisis, they
lost everything. Torn apart, Alice tries to pry him out of her life and
move on—until a not-so-chance meeting at an old friend’s party brings
them face-to-face once more. Now they’re talking again, Alice can’t
escape the burning in her chest whenever he’s near, the way his eyes
still follow her around the room…but she won’t repeat the mistakes of
her past. Passion alone is nothing to build a life on. Or is it?
WOW! I’m already hooked. Don’t Deny Me: Part One has set the
stage for this three part serial novel, with the author giving just enough information
about Alice and Mick to know that despite a short but rocky relationship, there
are still VERY strong feelings between them ten years later. I loved how Ms.
Hart uses letters (sent and unsent) between Alice and Mick to reveal parts of
their past. And while conversations between them and some of their friends
during the weekend anniversary party for Bernie and Cookie (two of their mutual
friends) reveal more details, the actual cause of their breakup has not yet
been revealed. Mick accepts that he was largely responsible for the demise of
their relationship a decade ago, and yet still seems to make some of the same
mistakes during the weekend gathering. Despite his inability to communicate and
his penchant for screwing up things with Alice, I liked Mick’s character
because it’s clear that he does love her. I actually felt really bad for him
when they were watching the old home movies and he had his epiphany about how
much he had hurt Alice with his actions ten years earlier. I’m torn between
cheering him on and telling Alice to run while she can because I don’t yet know
why their relationship ended with Alice telling him she never wanted to see him
again. Add to that well written mystery, some hot and heavy make-out scenes and
you’ll know why I’m ready to jump into Don’t
Deny Me: Part Two now.
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