REVIEW and GIVEAWAY for The Difference Between Somebody and Someone by ALY MARTINEZ

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOMEBODY AND SOMEONE

by ALY MARTINEZ

The world owes you nothing.

It took losing the woman I loved and facing the paralyzing task of moving on without her for me to truly understand that.

Consumed by regret and razor-sharp memories, I’d resigned myself to a life of loneliness until a survivor from the same plane crash that took my fiancée stormed into my life.

Remi Grey was chaos and sunshine, fire and freedom. With her in my arms, I began to believe that fate had other plans for me.

But as secrets of the past exploded around us, it seemed the only thing fated about our relationship was that I had been destined to lose her from the start.

The world owes you nothing. But for Remi, I would risk it all. No matter the cost.

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REVIEW: Currently learning to live without Bowen and Remi...😭

THIS IS THE REASON I READ!!!! Seriously, this book is the reason I read. Now, to be fair - my review is going to be spoiler free (obvs) and brief because we only got the first book so far, but my heart was on hold for a minute trying to figure out if it was beating out of my chest or sitting there wondering just what happened at the end. That twist? Signature Ally Martinez. Gasp worthy, and filled with enough intrigue to have me thinking about this book until I get my hands on the next book. 

Why is this the reason I read? I couldn't stop turning the pages and trying to follow her clues she dropped...only I didn't recognize them for what they were until that twist at the end. I needed more because as I started to put things together and started to see what was happening - she dropped the bomb! And even though I was guessing, the truth right there in front of my eyes still made me gasp. To have the sheet ripped out from underneath me. To have the feeling of being blindsided but slowly coming to an understanding. This book did it all for me.

ALSO - big also: her men. I mean, we all dream about our favorite attributes of the perfect man, right? So many authors give us plenty of those in their characters. But what I feel like with Aly is that she gives the man some reality to his personality and the reality is, they have "that" side of them that no one likes to see. The blemish on the shiny bell. And with Bowen, I fell in love hard and fast with him. Soft, thoughtful, alpha that he was - Aly gave me all the heart flutters...the tummy tingles. But, at first I was like, "Woah! Slow down, buddy!" But I knew the emotions he was feeling and understood them personally - or so I thought, so it was me taking a step back while falling in love with him. And Remi. 

"The almost tangible intensity in his eyes couldn't have been mistaken for anything other than desire."

Remi and Bowen had an undeniable yet instant chemistry that begged to be explored. But as I was reading it (with fresh eyes!!!), I was thinking it needed some finessing - but looking back (with all-knowing, unfresh eyes!!!), it was literal perfection. How dare I question the way she tells me the story. Calm down, Bee. I almost wish I could read it with fresh eyes again! To not know what was going to happen, but also to know so I could pick up on the little clues that I'm sure I missed? Conundrums!!!

Now, many might think that now that we "know" what's going on - the rest of the story is going to be fluff. This could have been one book, blah blah blah. As much as I hate cliffhangers (we alllll know how much I hate them!), this one will have me thinking about it for the next MONTH!!! Well played, Aly... well played. I already knew it was going to be a twist of epic proportions and something I never saw coming, so I was expecting that and this one was no different. I really am anxious for the next book because as hard as this cliffhanger was, she has me thinking about how this is all going to work out. Aly built this story up so well, and just to sit there dangling on the edge....waiting for the next book....dying....slowly, slowly, dying. (are you reading this, Aly???)

Aly Martinez is a favorite of mine, so while this may come across as biased, I feel I have justification saying this knowing how she's made me feel after SO. MANY. BOOKS. of hers. The way she pulls together the atmosphere in the book, the way she makes everything a perfect cacophony of mixed emotions, the way she leads me on, page by page, needing more by the minute. I ran through this book in nothing flat. 

There are some authors that just have your number. That one author that you know can guarantee a good reading experience. Aly Martinez consistently delivers an emotional and tumultuous journey for a love that pretty much sums up what destiny means. I feel like with each new book, she puts me into a predicament that can be confusing at first, but intriguing enough that I can’t stop reading…but it’s almost like I need to catch up because she’s putting me in the emotions in that person‘s head. I love the way she tells a story and this one was no different. Just growing and learning and meeting each other and kind of flying through unknown territory - no pun intended.

I wish I could go back and reread books....but I can't. This book? This one would be the perfect example after reading that twist, but then I also go - no way!! The surprise of when it all hit with what was actually going on? I would never want to know that discovery before it happened because that alone made this book the power punch that it was.

I hope I’m not jinxing myself, but this book - it’s the highlight of my most recently read books and I’m on an amazing streak right now. Holy cow - WOW. I feel like I need a drink after that. 

Pre-twist and Post-twist me are not the same reader and I'd like to get back to this story now. Kthxbye.

"It took the unimaginable for me to find you, but I will never stop being grateful that there was even one single junction in time in which our paths crossed."

~BEE

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Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Aly Martinez is a stay-at-home mom to four crazy kids under the age of five- including a set of twins. Currently living in Chicago, she passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a glass of wine at her side.

After some encouragement from her friends, Aly decided to add “Author” to her ever-growing list of job titles. So grab a glass of Chardonnay, or a bottle if you’re hanging out with Aly, and join her aboard the crazy train she calls life.

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