Confessions in the Dark by Jeanette Grey Published by Forever Yours Publication Date: March 1st 2016
Pages: 400
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Whispers in the night lead to sweet surrender . . . but what will the dawn bring?
Anger. Guilt. Sorrow. They've strangled Cole for years-and now they've literally damaged him. With his knee out of commission, Cole knows the road to recovery will be nothing but long and irritating . . . until his beautiful and determined neighbor offers to help him in return for a favor. But soon Cole finds himself offering her so much more. Their unexpected passion lays Cole bare, body and soul. And leaves him wondering how he'll walk away before he ruins her life, too.
Gruff, secretive, and coiled with tension that begs for release, Cole is too intriguing for Serena to resist. The English accent and brooding brown eyes don't hurt, either. Their nights are beyond compare-yet the truths Cole confesses in his darkest moments reveal a heart bruised almost beyond repair. But Serena's seen the kindness and support he shows when she needs it most. Armed with a bottomless well of patience and devotion, she'll show Cole just how good it can be to let someone in . . .
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I absolutely loved this book. I had never read a Jeanette Grey novel before and had no idea what to expect and we greatly surprised. This story drew me in from the first paragraph and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it or wanting to reread it. It was that good.
Cole has left his life behind, after a tragedy that he blames himself for he has retreated into himself afraid of anyone getting to close and the perceived harm he may cause. Not venturing out of his apartment very often but on one outing he steps in the middle of trying to do the right thing and ends up getting hurt because of it. Now with an injured knee he ends up unwillingly relying on someone in his building – someone he shouldn’t get to close to.
Serena just wants to help, whether it be her nephew or the man she finds on the stairs in her apartment building she wants to feel needed. Finding out the Caleb use to teach she enlists his help tutoring her nephew while offering to help him go to the doctor, physical therapy or whatever he may need. They end up helping each other in more ways than one.
This book is rich in character development that I felt I knew these characters so well. Told in dual POV’s (my favorite) you spend time getting to know each one that you as the reader understand why they make the choices that they do. The dialog is fantastic, smart, witty and in some cases really funny. You don’t spend a lot of time with secondary characters except for Serena’s nephew – you do see glimpses of her family but for Caleb the loneliness he goes through is true. There is no one in his life until Serena steps in and that is so well played. The author didn’t feel it necessary to try to give him someone when it is clear that he doesn’t want anyone at all. Such a bold choice I felt by the author.
Overall as you can see I loved this story – I will definitely be looking for more books by this amazing author.
