NEVER LET YOU GO (Never Tear Us Apart 2) by Monica Murphy-Review and Giveaway

NEVER LET YOU GO
Never Tear Us Apart #2
by Monica Murphy
Release Date: May 3, 2016
Genre: New Adult, contemporary, romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 3, 2016

Darkly sexy, emotional and forbidden, a woman unwittingly falls in love with the son of her abductor. The conclusion of a two-book contemporary romance series by New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy.

Lies hurt. Lies destroy. I tried my best to understand why Ethan kept his secrets but it was so hard. Until I realized that I couldn’t deny myself any longer — I needed to be with him. We needed each other. Despite my family’s wariness, the media’s fascination with us, the fact that his father still has a stranglehold on our lives, we belong together. No matter what. I will never let Ethan go. But sometimes love destroys us too, and we’re too weak to banish the demons. Especially when our demons are determined to ruin us.

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REVIEW: NEVER LET YOU GO is the second installment in Monica Murphy’s NEVER TEAR US APART contemporary, new adult duology focusing on Katie Watts, and Will ‘Ethan’ Monroe. NEVER LET YOU GO should not be read as a stand alone as it continues upon the events of book one-Never Tear Us Apart.

SOME BACKGROUND: Eight years earlier, at twelve years old, Katie Watts was kidnapped, raped and held prisoner by a serial murderer, only to be rescued by her attacker’s fifteen year old son. Fast forward to present day, where Katie and Will are reunited and must, once again, fight to escape the monsters –but this time it is the media, Katie’s family, and a reporter who is desperate for their story.

Told from several first person points of view (Will, Katie, Aaron), and a lone third person (Lisa), NEVER LET YOU GO focuses on the struggling relationship between Katie and Will. Will has been in love with Katie since the day of her rescue, but both are battling demons from the past. As the story line unfolds, a reporter continues to stalk our couple in the hopes of an exclusive interview, while someone else behind the scenes is pulling the strings. We are witness to the guilt, the memories, and the unforgettable circumstances of how they met and came to be. The roller coaster ride of the relationship is kept hidden until the media becomes aware of their present circumstances. There are monsters in the dark, and some of them are real.

NEVER LET YOU GO follows Katie’s family – they have never been able to come to terms with what happened to Katie, and the affects of the attention has had upon their lives. Katie feels victimized once again by Will’s lies and omissions of the truth; his betrayal to the now twenty year old Katie finds our heroine struggling with her emotions and her heart. Will Monroe eventually separated himself from the man he called dad, and became a man who existed without the woman he once loved. His eight year search for Katie finds Will caught between the lies, and wanting to give Katie his heart.

NEVER LET YOU GO begins with a note from the author regarding the subject matter but in all fairness, the details about the rape are absent, behind the scenes, and referenced where necessary. At no point does the author step into graphic text or haunting scenarios. Some readers may have issues with the story line subject. The premise is thrilling and tense; the characters are determined, engaging and somewhat tragic; the romance is fated and heartwarming.

Copy supplied by Netgalley.

Reviewed by Sandy

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