by KANDI STEINER
I never learn my lesson.
And I always want what I can’t have.
When Sarah Henderson walks into my life, I tell myself she’s off limits. She’s my student, sixteen years younger than me, and my boss’s niece. It doesn’t matter that I see the same pain reflected in her eyes that I have in my own, or that the dead organ better known as my heart kicks to life when she’s around.
I’ve been here before, and I know how this ends.
It’s been two years since I fell for the last woman I knew I couldn’t have, the one with the ring on her finger that I chose to ignore.
Two years of trying to overcome that heartache when Sarah slides into my life.
Another woman I can’t have. Another woman I can’t stop myself from wanting.
I never learn my lesson, but with a constant reminder of how that last forbidden love burned, I think I’ve finally learned this one.
This time, I won’t chase what’s off limits.
This time, I’m staying away.
And I’ll keep telling myself that until I believe it.
REVIEW: 4 STARS
"Love doesn't play by the rules we have set for it in society."
If you do not want to ruin the What He Doesn't Know series before reading it, you probably don't want to step into this book because some things may be spoiled for the first two books.....but I can't imagine you don't know the outcome of those. It's been a while, yeah? No? Well, fair warning given. I will NOT spoil anything about ANY book in this series, but I'm pretty sure the synopsis gives away the outcome of the duet...if the cover doesn't already.
As you are well aware, this is Reese's story and HE was my pick the entire time I was reading the duet. Is that horrible of me? I feel like I can finally say that, but I can also say that 'everything happens for a reason' and I'm a firm believer in that. And he obviously hadn't met his one true love, despite the heartache he felt after the duet - because his story wasn't done. And let me tell ya, his heartache was palpable. It was so sad and painful to watch him go through it not only once, but twice because of how this one was told.
"We're not destined to run from our misery, we're destined to bathe in it - and to somehow find a way to make it beautiful."
I feel like Steiner did Sarah's brokenness justice. I obviously already knew Reese had a lot to go through, was going through, would go through....but with Sarah, I feel like I saw a very strong character, but a very broken one too. She was younger, and I felt that in some certain situations that highlighted just how young she was, but man! She was strong. I loved seeing how these two worked with each other but also helped each other in very unconventional ways. I will admit seeing Reese in his element in this one was so perfect for the storyline, but I feel like I got more of a deeper look into his pain and his emotional turmoil because he was more raw after everything that happened in the duet. These characters had a likeminded pain.
This was a wordy book - I won't lie, but a powerful message was weaved throughout the entire thing. Heartache coupled with trust, fear combined with need......emotions played heavily throughout. The pain was laced from beginning to end and was expertly laid out on the pages, leaving me with no other options but to devour the words. My *only* issue was that I felt like I wanted to skim some of the passages because they were either long-winded or repetitive, but I also know that Steiner has a way with her words and I enjoy them very much, so I had to remind myself to slow down and enjoy the story.
I'll be honest....I was worried about her making Reese's love story separate and independent from the duet because that's where we were introduced to his emotions and his love. I was worried about us seeing the same "acts of love" and proclamations. I saw a completely different side of him and not only his pain, but his growth. A whole 'nother love voice was shared in this book and I liked that side of it.
I'll be honest....I was worried about her making Reese's love story separate and independent from the duet because that's where we were introduced to his emotions and his love. I was worried about us seeing the same "acts of love" and proclamations. I saw a completely different side of him and not only his pain, but his growth. A whole 'nother love voice was shared in this book and I liked that side of it.
Last but certainly not least, that cover model is all sorts of perfect for the way I saw Reese in my mind the entire time I was reading these stories, and I still cannot imagine any cover matching as perfectly as this one does.
"She was quiet, but in a way only a fire can be."
~BEE
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~MEET KANDI STEINER~
Kandi Steiner is a Creative Writing and Advertising/Public Relations graduate from the University of Central Florida living in Tampa with her husband. Kandi works full time as a social media specialist, but also works part time as a Zumba fitness instructor and blackjack dealer.
Kandi started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic (like most girls brought up on Disney movies).
When Kandi isn’t working or writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys beach days, movie marathons, live music, craft beer and sweet wine – not necessarily in that order.
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