His pain was raw and as a reader, I felt that. One of the aspects I was so moved by was seeing the facets of his persona externalize … jarring juxtapositions as the different sides of him personify what he’s feeling at any given time. Gabe is such a tortured character, leading a duplicitous life not only externally, but also internally. I had no idea how profoundly he was broken, how powerfully his emotions raged within. The dynamic is real and deep, each with an intriguing story to tell, pain and secrets to carry, and a love - both of a friend and of a lover - to heal the shattered parts of themselves. Gabe’s story is one defined by pain, guilt and darkness.

I love the characters both as individuals and as a group. What happen when two worlds collide? Two worlds that never should have met in the first place? Some secrets are too big to be hidden forever–the only question? Will his destroy everyone he loves? Or finally bring about the redemption he’s been craving for the past four years?Įveryone has a secret…What’s yours? My Review He isn’t who he says he is, and he’s hiding something big. But the closer she gets to him, the more confused she becomes. She hates that she’s attracted to him almost as much as he hates that he’s attracted to her–and she can tell, especially since their first encounter ended up making her knees so weak she couldn’t form coherent sentences for weeks afterwards. If she wasn’t afraid of flunking, she’d be long gone. Unfortunately they both donate time at the same Group Home. Everything about him makes her more and more confused. He’s a reckless, happy-go-lucky, silver spoon fed pain in her ass. But if anyone ever discovered the truth it wouldn’t just be his life at risk–but hers. Pretending isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially when pretending means hiding your real self from the people that care about you the most. He’s been hiding his identity for over four years-hidden from the world that used to adore him–obsess over him–driven to the edge of insanity by one poor choice.īut that one choice, altered the course of his life forever. Related Posts: My review of Ruin (#1), Favorite Singles, Music Lovers.

Another great addition to the Ruin series. Heartbreaking and gripping, Gabe’s story was intensely emotional, volatile and raw and I found myself consumed by every dark minute of it.

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