When a drunk
driver tragically orphans Skylar Rose at the age of sixteen, she leaves her
dreams behind and takes on the daunting task of helping her elderly grandmother
raise her young sister. While other girls her age were living a typical
carefree life, she was picking up double shifts at a local café and struggling
to pay the bills.
Always putting her sister’s needs and school
first, Skylar has never had time to date or develop relationships. Now a senior
in college, she has her sights set on an amazing internship opportunity. The
last thing she needed was for a sexy distraction like Sebastian Thorne to walk
into her life.
Sebastian Thorne had been an entitled and
reckless nineteen year old when he got behind the wheel of his new sports car
that night. When his night of indulgence goes tragically wrong, Sebastian
hesitantly turns to the one person, he knows can make everything go away…the
one person he hates ..his father.
Now twenty-six, Sebastian is the young enigmatic
and powerful CEO of his late father’s design company, Thorne Enterprises. With
both millions in the bank and a new woman on his arm almost every night, the
world never knew the dark secret he carried inside. Still plagued with
nightmares from the night of that horrific accident and having to leave the
beautiful girl behind, Sebastian vows to find the one that haunts his dreams.
Sometimes the choice of revisiting our past opens the door to a future that we
never thought possible.
Haunted by their past, these two want nothing
more than to have their life given back to them. But what do you do when the
person who gave you back your life, was the very one that took it from you in
the first place?
* BOOK 2 THORNELESS will follow VERY VERY SOON!!
Contains sexual content and abusive situations. Recommended for readers 18+
years.
4 Stars
I really, really enjoyed
this debut novel by Mia Michelle. This book sucked me in from the very first page
and I could not put it down until I had devoured the last word.
As far as the characters
go, the author did an excellent job with them. I really liked Skylar. She gives
up her dream in order to help raise her sister, Sophie, after they lose their
parents. While raising her sister, she attends college and works part time at a
restaurant, which helps them barely scrape by. The love and devotion of these
two girls is heartwarming, and I really liked this aspect of the story. They
take care of each other and give the other unlimited support. Although this is
a romance story, the sisters’ relationship adds some depth to the story.
Sebastian. Troubled,
guilty, Sebastian. Even though he was involved in Skylar’s tragedy, I still
loved him. He knows he has “ruined” her life and made it difficult for her, but
he is still drawn to her. He knows his secret will destroy her all over again,
so he tries to keep her at arm’s length. However, the pull he has toward her is
so magnetic and hard to ignore. He wants to atone for the wrong he has done and
is so conflicted. You can’t help but feel for him.
While I really liked
Sebastian, I liked Lucas even more. To be honest, I always root for the
underdog, even though I KNOW they won’t get the girl. Or will he? Lucas is
sweet, protective, romantic, and despite his former playboy ways, an all-around
good guy. He definitely makes this good story even more interesting.
This isn’t just a love
story. It’s about Skylar learning to live again after losing her parents. She has
been going through the motions of life, but not living it. So many things are
going on and happening to Skylar throughout the whole story, but it is so well
written and woven together that it doesn’t feel like “too much.” There are
several points of view in this story, not all from the main characters. Not
once did I feel confused or like the story was jumping around. All the
different views add so much to the story, that I wouldn’t have even realized it
was missing. In my opinion, it takes a talented author to pull this off, and
Mia Michelle did flawlessly.
This book is full of a
little bit of everything from awesome characters, a great storyline, and a lot
of emotion. It is a definite MUST READ!!!
I stare as Lucas wraps his hand in
hers and leads her on through the restaurant. The waiter sits them in the far
back secluded corner of the dining room. From where I am standing at the bar I
can see her face clearly. The warm restaurant lights make her glow as she sat
smiling from across the table at him. She looks at him shyly as he leans in to
whisper something to her. I notice her delicate skin blush and then he takes
her hand into his and gently kisses it.
Damn it! She is so damn
beautiful!! Get your fucking paws off her, Lucas!
All I want to do is take her
into my arms and kiss her senseless. I want to throw her over my shoulder and
spend the entire night kissing every delectable perfect inch of her body. Her
stunning face brightens as she begins laughing at something he says. The very
thought of her being in Lucas’ bed later tonight sets me over the edge and I
know I have to get the hell out there. The blonde looks at me confused as I
grab my leather jacket so I grab her ass to indicate that I am ready to head
back to my place.
Truthfully, I have lost my feel for
her, but knowing that I can fuck some of my frustrations out with her has me
grabbing her hand and pulling her out of the lounge.
As we make our way to the front door
of the restaurant I brave one last glance towards Skylar’s table only to find
her beautiful eyes upon mine. Her glance is full of hurt, pain and pure
sadness. She quickly blinks and looks down then excuses herself from the table.
I find myself wanting to run to her but I don’t. I have to get myself under
control and fast.
I am Sebastian Thorne. Ruthless,
arrogant Sebastian Thorne, heartless to the core.
Mia
fell in love with the literary world at a very young age and began putting her
active imagination to pen and paper by the age of six. Over the years, she has
filled up numerous shelves with her notebooks and journals of her favorite
stories. Twelve years ago, Mia began drafting The Thorne Series and through
encouragement of a close friend, decided to finally take the leap of faith to
bring her dream to life. She openly admits to having a hopeless infatuation
with her Kindle and suffers from the one-click book addiction (No intervention
required).
Mia is currently a stay at home mom who has
mastered the fine art of making a PB&J sandwich in between laundry and
shuttling kids to ballet and swimming. In her spare time (“What spare time?”
She laughs), she enjoys photography, traveling, and having a girls night out
with her pals. She enjoys the simple things in life, such as sleeping more than
3 hours per night and 10 minute showers without being interrupted by children
yelling “mommy” from the other side of the bathroom door.
Mia Michelle resides in Tennessee with her soul
mate and husband of 18 years and their 2 beautiful young children. She is
currently working on her Masters in Counseling and drafting her new
series.
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