You can’t even imagine how excited I am to be a part of Marni Mann’s ARC Team. So when I got the opportunity to read ‘The Lawyer’ I was beyond thrilled. ‘The Lawyer’ is the first book in a brand new series, The Dalton brothers. After a bit of a rough start, where I just had ...KEEP READING »
After reading ‘When We Met’ a little while ago, I knew I wanted to read more books by Marni Mann. I just loved everything about that book. And it made me cry, which isn’t easy to achieve. So when I saw the sign up for ‘When Darkness Ends’ I signed up immediately. And when I received the ARC, I was over the moon excited to start reading.
In ‘When Darkness Ends’ we read the story of Pearl and Ashe who met in college. Pearl and Ashe had totally different lives growing up. But when they met, there was an instant attraction between them and as a reader you could feel their chemistry flying of the pages. Pearl has a hard life. She works long hours, she goes to class, she takes care of her grandmother and she studies. She rarely has a break and has to much responsibility to get involved with someone. But Ashe is determined to make her his. But than something happens..
From the moment I started reading this book I was hooked. The two main characters Pearl and Ashe where very easy to like and I enjoyed getting to know them. They where both so different, but also so perfect for each other. Their romance was just so beautiful and reading this book you get to experience all kinds of emotions while learning their story. Their where also two side characters I really loved getting to know. Pearl’s grandmother Esther, and Ashe’s best friend Dylan. I loved those two.
Sexy moments, funny moments, romantic moments, horrific moments. This book had it all. We read this book through the eyes of three different people, which makes it really intense and exciting. There are also alternating time frames. And although that might sound confusing, it really wasn’t and it kept me guessing right till the end. Marni Mann really has a way of writing I haven’t read before and it really amazes me.
‘When Darkness Ends’ seriously just blew my mind. It’s unusual for me to read a book that is so good, but also so intense that I just didn’t want to continue reading.. But also just couldn’t stop. At one moment I seriously had to tell myself to breath before I continued. I mean wow! Marni Mann did an outstanding job with this read and I can’t wait to read more books by her.
When I first saw the cover and sign up for ‘When We Met’, I found myself intrigued by this book. Although it is part of a series, it’s a standalone, so I knew it wouldn’t be a problem that I hadn’t read a book by this author before. The book description of ‘When We Met’ just really made me curious, and I was over the moon when I received the ARC.
In ‘When We Met’ we read about Whitney and Caleb, and how one decision can change the course of your life. Whitney is a RN in a hospital in Boston, where she works during the Boston Marathon bombings. And Caleb, is the heir of a very successful firm that makes him a lot of money. Whitney and Caleb meet the day of the bombing, and their life changes immediately. They have this connection and instant chemistry, and the both make each other’s lives better.
What I expected to read in this book was some nice Romance. What I didn’t expect was this emotional roller coaster that made me tear up multiple times. (Damn you pregnancy hormones!! Although I’m pretty sure I would have teared up if I wasn’t pregnant too.) This book is told in different parts, and although I didn’t expect it, I loved that. It definitely kept me wanting to keep on reading, and I finished this book in a day.
The two main characters where definitely fun and easy to love. Especially Whitney. As a nurse myself, I rarely read about female lead characters that are nurses, so I loved the fact that Whitney was one. She sure was a much kinder and compassionate nurse then I am to be honest. And there where things she did as a nurse I didn’t get. But I loved her!
Caleb was one of those characters that changed right when he met the ‘right’ woman. And I loved that! I loved how he was rich, but wasn’t arrogant and just wanted to make life better for Whitney. We also read about Whitney’s best friend Emily. And I really hope we get to read more about her someday. I loved how quirky and fun she was.
So what was so emotional about this read? Well.. obviously the whole Boston Marathon bombing was a thing. And their where some moments you’ll just have to read for yourself, that where heartbreaking and touching. I can’t really say to much about it without giving things away. But ‘When We Met’ definitely blew my mind, and I wouldn’t have wanted to miss this read for the world.
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