Publication date: 17th May 2018
Paperback edition: -
Source: Kindle
Rating: 5 stars
Synopsis: The first time I saw Hudson Jameson, he was saving someone’s life.
The second time, he was ruining mine.
It was only supposed to be a vacation. A chance to let the Florida sun burn away the residue left behind from my failed relationships. I wasn’t searching for love. I was on a hiatus from men, especially ones with secrets.
Except Hudson had the gaze of a man drowning in his own miseries, and I was a sucker for the damaged souls. How could I deny him? How could I resist when his lips claimed mine?
I knew I couldn’t stay.
He told me he couldn’t bear to leave.
But some roots intertwine and refuse to let go, no matter how far you run.
I've read all of this author's contemporary and paranormal books and she has such a way with words that I always look forward to a new release from her! Her last contemporary book was also amazing, so I couldn't wait to read another one from her lol! I signed up to review this book as soon as sign-ups became available and started reading my ARC as soon as I received it! After reading, I can say that I loved this book a lot! The plot did go in a different direction to what I was expecting, but I enjoyed the direction that the author took it in and it actually surprised me, which I loved! The plot also had such an important message in it about forgiveness and about letting go so you can move on and be free! I'll admit that I cried at the plot, especially the ending and it was very emotional at times! There were some seriously hot scenes in the plot too, which I loved! I also guessed the big twist way before it was revealed, but half the fun is waiting for it to be revealed and seeing the impact! The twist did have a big impact and it made things even more complicated! The characters were also amazing and made this book even better! Hartley was the main character, and in this book she was on the move a lot with the type of job she had, so she had never settled anywhere! That changed in this book and Hartley finally found a reason to stay! She didn't though and this gave her a lot of regret! Hartley also had a bad relationship with her father and I could completely understand why she did! She came a long way in this book though and went through a lot of realisation! Hudson was the love interest of Hartley! Hudson was a character that held his cards close to his chest! He was very shy and kept himself to himself! Like Hartley, he came a long way in this book and Hartley brought out the best in him and made him open up more and be more honest! Hudson was also seriously hot and so sweet! 'James' was another sort of love interest of Hartley! I didn't see any romantic connection between Harley and James and neither did Hartley lol! The two characters spent a lot of time together though, so it was inevitable that one of them would think that something romantic could potentially happen! This book was only written from Hartley's point of view, which didn't really surprise me because the synopsis made it sound like it was only going to be written from her point of view! I would have loved a few chapters to have been written from Hudson's point of view, but I could completely understand why it was only written from Hartley's point of view! I was still able to connect with the other characters too! I'm also really sad that this book is a standalone! I would have loved to have read more on Hartley and Hudson! Anyway, I can't wait to see what this author is going to release next and I'll definitely be reading it! It says that her next release is at the end of August, so there's not actually that long a wait lol! The cover for this book is also amazing! I love how much it suits the title of the book and I love how unique it is too! It doesn't have a person on it and this instantly drew me to it and made me want to read the story behind it! Big thank you to Candace for an ARC of The Roots of Us and to Inkslinger PR for having me on the Blog Tour!
It was only supposed to be a vacation. A chance to let the Florida sun burn away the residue left behind from my failed relationships. I wasn’t searching for love. I was on a hiatus from men, especially ones with secrets.
Except Hudson had the gaze of a man drowning in his own miseries, and I was a sucker for the damaged souls. How could I deny him? How could I resist when his lips claimed mine?
I knew I couldn’t stay.
He told me he couldn’t bear to leave.
But some roots intertwine and refuse to let go, no matter how far you run.
I've read all of this author's contemporary and paranormal books and she has such a way with words that I always look forward to a new release from her! Her last contemporary book was also amazing, so I couldn't wait to read another one from her lol! I signed up to review this book as soon as sign-ups became available and started reading my ARC as soon as I received it! After reading, I can say that I loved this book a lot! The plot did go in a different direction to what I was expecting, but I enjoyed the direction that the author took it in and it actually surprised me, which I loved! The plot also had such an important message in it about forgiveness and about letting go so you can move on and be free! I'll admit that I cried at the plot, especially the ending and it was very emotional at times! There were some seriously hot scenes in the plot too, which I loved! I also guessed the big twist way before it was revealed, but half the fun is waiting for it to be revealed and seeing the impact! The twist did have a big impact and it made things even more complicated! The characters were also amazing and made this book even better! Hartley was the main character, and in this book she was on the move a lot with the type of job she had, so she had never settled anywhere! That changed in this book and Hartley finally found a reason to stay! She didn't though and this gave her a lot of regret! Hartley also had a bad relationship with her father and I could completely understand why she did! She came a long way in this book though and went through a lot of realisation! Hudson was the love interest of Hartley! Hudson was a character that held his cards close to his chest! He was very shy and kept himself to himself! Like Hartley, he came a long way in this book and Hartley brought out the best in him and made him open up more and be more honest! Hudson was also seriously hot and so sweet! 'James' was another sort of love interest of Hartley! I didn't see any romantic connection between Harley and James and neither did Hartley lol! The two characters spent a lot of time together though, so it was inevitable that one of them would think that something romantic could potentially happen! This book was only written from Hartley's point of view, which didn't really surprise me because the synopsis made it sound like it was only going to be written from her point of view! I would have loved a few chapters to have been written from Hudson's point of view, but I could completely understand why it was only written from Hartley's point of view! I was still able to connect with the other characters too! I'm also really sad that this book is a standalone! I would have loved to have read more on Hartley and Hudson! Anyway, I can't wait to see what this author is going to release next and I'll definitely be reading it! It says that her next release is at the end of August, so there's not actually that long a wait lol! The cover for this book is also amazing! I love how much it suits the title of the book and I love how unique it is too! It doesn't have a person on it and this instantly drew me to it and made me want to read the story behind it! Big thank you to Candace for an ARC of The Roots of Us and to Inkslinger PR for having me on the Blog Tour!
Author bio:
Candace Knoebel is a hopeless romantic with an affinity for whiskey and good music. Her love of words began when she met the boy who lived in the cupboard under the stairs. She's a self-proclaimed Lost Girl. Words are her mirror. With two completed series, her work ranges from paranormal to contemporary, all centered heavily around romance. Currently she lives in Florida with her husband and two children, and has just completed her thirteenth novel, The Taste of Her Words.
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