My Secret Romance Book Reviews: freed

Friday, May 9, 2014

Blog Tour: Freed (Unlovable #2) by Lynetta Halat

Freed.

Freed from the past and lies that were told.

Freed from perceptions one has for themselves.

Freed to love.

Freed to be loved.

Freed to be happy.

Freed to explore the meaning of forgiveness.

Denver is still working on the view of herself but this time Ransom isn’t going to allow her to put herself down ever again. She is also working through the emotions and the feelings of loss when it comes to Greer, what they had, what he did and what could have been. Add to the mix the sexy and dominant Ransom and Denver has to decide if she will allow herself to be freed to love the one man she has known all her life, love the one man who wants to help her find her true self or will she be freed to walk away from it all?

Ransom wants Denver for his own, he sees her true worth and wants to show her not only what she means to him but what she should mean to herself. He wants Denver to be his and he wants to be hers. You see Ransom in a new light when you really get to see who he is.

Greer, he knows he betrayed Denver, he knows how much he hurt her. He also knows that he has to work on himself as well as earn back Denver’s trust and friendship.

Freed picks up where Used left us hanging. Now if you all read my review for Used you know how bad I could not wait for Freed to hurry up and get here. So the big question is, was it worth the wait…hell yes it was. I loved it! Watching not only Denver free herself from her past but to watch the relationship between her and Ransom get hotter and hotter to the point that I almost exploded from the sexual tension was well worth the wait. Good lord that boy is sexy as sin and he knows how to make you on edge with anticipation. I at one point was like holy shit I did not see that one coming at all but thinking back it so makes sense. What? You want to know what I am talking about don’t you? Well…I am not going to tell you just have to read Freed and find out for yourself, did you honestly believe I would give it away like that? But seriously though, I love how Greer isn’t just made out to be this huge asshole who deserves his ass beat over and over again, that he too deserves to be free from the sins of the past if forgiveness by Denver can be granted.

Lynetta Halat quickly has become one of my go to authors, I know when I get my hands on one of her books I am going to feel a variety of emotions, curse her out numerous times while attempting to not throw my Kindle and I will keep coming back because that’s the type of emotions that authors should pull from their readers. And in my opinion, Ms. Halat is becoming the mistress of rollercoaster ride of emotion books and this reader can’t wait to ride the ride once more when book 3 in this series comes out.

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Since the dawn of time, Lynetta Halat has lived to read and has written innumerable stories and plays. A lover of good books, bad boys, and kickass tunes, she'd always dreamt of penning books that people could connect with and remember. She also has a secret penchant for wringing the emotions out of unsuspecting readers, and she collects reader's tears in much the same way that wine connoisseurs collect their favorite vintage.

Her first novel, Every Rose, was the perfect catalyst to launch her into the world of publishing, effectively burrowing her way into the hearts and minds of readers throughout the world. Everything I've Never Had was her follow-up adult romance novel. Now, she has penned Used, a New Adult Romance that she hopes sinks its teeth into you and doesn't let go.

Her love of the English language prompted her to pursue a Master's degree in English from Old Dominion University in Virginia, where she also minored in snark and interpretive dance. She lives somewhere along the Mississippi Gulf Coast with her adorable husband, two amazing sons, and two loveable dogs. When she's not writing riveting stories, she likes to focus on her macramé art and her scouring of eBay, where she buys locks of hair from her favorite rock stars, most especially Bret Michaels and Dave Grohl.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Freed by Lynetta Halat

Truth. Pain. Freedom.

An awakening like no other.

When life is determined to buck you off, dig in and ride hard.

The bull. The most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves. To survive, I have to face the truth. Easier said than done when it’s not all black and white. There’s the in-between, and this murky void is where I always tend to land.

The horns. Lies don’t always hurt. My lies protected me, but when they are exposed and I can no longer outrun the many shades of truth, I’ll be in for one hell of a reckoning.

The ride. From the outside, my life looks like one big adventure after another. But, there is no freedom in anarchy, and that’s the way I’ve lived my life. Until now. Until Ransom.

Denver Dempsey was a slut for oblivion. Now, she’s a slut for love. And it’s that kind of thinking that got her in trouble in the first place. Ransom awakens Denver in ways she never imagined, but when her true feelings send her reeling, will they catapult her into the arms of Greer—her ex best-friend-with-benefits? After never loving anyone, herself included, she now loves two. One kept her alive. One teaches her how to live. If they didn’t both love her … if hearts weren’t bound to be broken, it would be the stuff dreams are made of.

Will Denver remain locked up in the bullpen, or is she strong enough to open the chute and be freed?

Used (Unlovable, #1) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18587171-used

Freed (Unlovable, #2) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20330937-freed

Excerpt

Bending down in front of me, Ransom taps one foot so that I’ll raise it. He slides one leg of my panties on and then the other before pulling them up to rest just below my skirt. Fixing me with his stare, he grasps my thighs and presses his nose and mouth to my center. My back arches from the wall, but my hands stay where he placed them. “Fuck, you smell good. Good enough to eat, but that can’t happen tonight.”

I whimper low in my throat as he runs his nose and open mouth over the apex of my thighs, placing open-mouthed kisses right where I need him most. My eyelids flutter and close, only to pop back open when he commands, “Eyes on me.” He places a light kiss right over my swollen, begging center. My whole body convulses.

“Nuh, uh,” he chastises, enjoying himself entirely too much. Hooking his fingers in my panties again, he draws them up over my thighs and under my skirt. His calloused fingertips scratch my soft skin even though his touch is gentle. Once he has them in place, he runs his fingertips down the triangle of the fabric ever so slowly, stopping before he reaches my need. Goose bumps make quick work of my body. “I’m addicted to how responsive you are to my touch,” he whispers, planting a hard kiss there this time. A desperate moan wrenches itself from my throat. “And I haven’t even really touched you or tasted you yet. Can you imagine how good we’re going to be together, Denver?”

Swallowing hard, I manage a nod ‘cause that’s rhetorical, right? Ransom slides his hands from under my skirt and skims them up my body to fit his hands around my jaw. He plants a quick kiss on my ear before sucking the lobe into his mouth and nipping at it. “Remember what I said,” he whispers. “No touching yourself. Your orgasms are mine. And when you deserve them, I’ll be the one to give them to you.” I whimper again. “If it helps, I can’t fucking wait, and when I’m stroking myself tonight, it’ll be with your soft moans in my ear, your incredible scent surrounding me, and your delectable body that I’m imagining losing myself in.”

I groan because no, that doesn’t help at all, actually. I bite down on voicing my frustration because I know it’ll get me nowhere with this man.

Her first novel, Every Rose, was the perfect catalyst to launch her into the world of publishing, effectively burrowing her way into the hearts and minds of readers throughout the world. She followed that with Everything I've Never Had, her bestselling adult romance novel. Now, she has penned Used and Freed, New Adult Romances that she hopes sinks their teeth into you and don't let go.