The darkness of grief has consumed him. Can he trust anyone to help him heal?
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The highly anticipated conclusion of The Jaded Series, featuring the beloved Nick and the relentless Chris. Be prepared to experience an emotional roller-coaster of a life time!
What do you do when you lose the single most important thing in your life? You grieve. You sink so deep in a hole, you can no longer see the top. All you see is dark. Your life becomes dull and dreary. You withdraw from your friends, lash out at the ones you're closest to, and become so absorbed in your pain, you feel the only way out is to end it permanently. Your heart no longer pumps properly and you can never get enough air in your lungs. You drink, you neglect your health, and you rent dirty hotel rooms with the sole purpose of ending your pain in them. Guilt eats at you for not being at the one place you were needed the most. And you become angry because you were left behind.
Or at least, that’s what I did. Until she came along…
Chris, the bane of my existence. She’s always there in the background, watching me, trying to ‘be there’ for me. But I don’t want her help. I don’t need her to butt in where she’s not wanted. I just want to be left alone in my dark world. But she's not giving up, even when I'm a bastard to her. Every time I turn around, there she is. And what’s worse, she’s starting to make me want things. Things I never thought I could have again. She’s making me forget the pain and bringing color back into my life with her fiery red hair, bright green eyes, and the silly faces she makes at herself in the mirror. But what happens if I let her in? Could I be brave enough to open myself up, knowing the possibility of having it snatched away again. Once I know the feeling of touching Chris, of having her heart and soul blend with mine, I would never survive losing that.
Can I take the chance of her being my savior, even knowing that she could also be the one that could push me other the edge of self-destruction?
Awaken Me can be read as a stand alone, but it is HIGHLY recommended to read at least the first in the series, Shatter Me. Through Shatter Me, you will understand the emotional ties between Nick and Chris and why Nick is the way he is. Without reading Shatter Me, Nick's behavior may seem too harsh for some readers. This is not a light read. Deals with mental abuse through extreme grief. Intended for readers 18+.
Momma Says: 4 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
After reading the other books in this series, I fully expected an emotional read and this one has that in spades. For most of this story I didn't like Nick, but at the same time my heart broke for him and his grief over Anna. I would suggest that readers heed the warning in the blurb because Nick is both crude and harsh with Chris. I would've liked to have seen Chris take up for herself and stand up to Nick, but I have to say that the tension between them certainly kept the story moving. This one isn't as dark as the rest of the series, but it does have its share of drama. The emotions run the gamut and I think I felt them all right along with these characters - anger, grief, sadness, love, heat, despair, and even hope. There are parts of Nick and Chris' story that are hard to read, and I seriously thought about closing the book and not looking back more than once. Several times I was so mad at Nick that I wanted to shake him until his teeth rattled and in a matter of a few lines, I felt so sorry for him that I could've reached into the book and hugged him. This pair's hard won romance was so compelling that I had to see how it all played out, no matter how upset I got at the characters. In the end, Nick and Chris may not be my favorite couple in Jaded Hollow, but Nick's story needed to be told and is a good finish for the series. And when an author stirs up as many emotions as this one did, she's done her job and done it well.
-Momma😘
About Alex
Alex Grayson is the bestselling author of heart pounding, emotionally gripping contemporary romance including The Jaded Series, The Consumed Series, and two standalone novels. Her passion for books was reignited by a gift from her sister-in-law intended to distract Alex and help her pass the time while her husband was away for work. After spending several years as a devoted reader and blogger, Alex decided to write and independently publish her first novel in 2014 (an endeavor that took a little longer than expected). The rest, as they say, is history.
Originally a southern girl, Alex now lives in Ohio with her husband, two children, two cats and dog. She loves the color blue, homemade lasagna, casually browsing real estate, and interacting with her readers. Visit her website, www.alexgraysonbooks.com, or find her on social media!
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