Review: Twisted Paths by L.L. Collins (Twisted #2)
Note: This ebook was provided by InkSlinger PR in exchange for an honest review.
"Your soul and mine were always on the same path, it was just the rest of us that got lost."
Twisted Paths is the continuation of the love story between Blake McIntyre and Liane Kelly, a tale that began in the Twisted series starter, Twisted Souls, which I originally read and loved in March of last year. It may have been over a year since I last read about Liane and Blake but there story was one that was difficult to forget and the minute I began the second part of their tale, everything came back in a snap. If the first novel was heartbreaking, this second one was gut-wrenching, and it put not just Blake and Liane's emotions in the wringer, but mine as well. While Twisted Souls may have been my first L.L. Collins read, it was certainly not the last, and she's proven to be not just a gifted storyteller, but one who takes her characters and her readers on literary roads that follow no other map but always guarantee that at the end of our journey with her, everyone will get to the happily-ever-after that they're waiting for. While book one ended on a cliffhanger of sorts, the Blake and Liane's love story gets the ending that it richly deserves.
When Liane Kelly became Liane Collier, life changed for both her and Blake McIntyre. They were the closest friends and over that one summer, they became far more than that. But fate and other forces had other plans for them, plans that would take them away from each other for nearly two decades. It takes Blake four years to even set foot back in Sanibel but it takes Liane eighteen. Her life is in flux, after spending half of it focused on her husband Ronan and their son Carter. But now, she finds herself asking questions she never thought she'd ever have to ask and they're questions that both Blake and Ronan only have the answers to. They loved and lost eighteen years ago, but when changes are forced upon Liane, will the new path she chooses to take this time around finally lead her to the one who owns her heart and soul? Blake was forced to endure the loss of the only girl he's ever loved and having her back in Sanibel brings a rush of memories. Has he been gifted with a chance with his Li or is this simply his shot at saying goodbye?
Gah! This book! It stirs feelings within you to the point that they crisscross--joy and melancholy, despair and hope, love and hate... So many choices were taken out of both Liane's and Blake's hands and you can't help but wish the hands of time could be turned back. But after their hearts stopped breaking, their lives went on and they found their own version of contentment elsewhere. Contentment, however, can always change, depending on the circumstances you find yourself in. There are truths these two have no clue are simply waiting to be discovered or to be brought out into the open and when you learn them, it's heartrending. Liane, just like before, had me ambivalent in the beginning, but she soon grew on me again. Blake, on the other hand, has always stood out, once again putting his emotions on display and hoping that things will go differently this time around. Ronan...well, I called him selfish in my review for the first book and my opinion hasn't changed. Make sure to read both Twisted Souls and Twisted Paths. Five-plus stars. ♥
When Liane Kelly became Liane Collier, life changed for both her and Blake McIntyre. They were the closest friends and over that one summer, they became far more than that. But fate and other forces had other plans for them, plans that would take them away from each other for nearly two decades. It takes Blake four years to even set foot back in Sanibel but it takes Liane eighteen. Her life is in flux, after spending half of it focused on her husband Ronan and their son Carter. But now, she finds herself asking questions she never thought she'd ever have to ask and they're questions that both Blake and Ronan only have the answers to. They loved and lost eighteen years ago, but when changes are forced upon Liane, will the new path she chooses to take this time around finally lead her to the one who owns her heart and soul? Blake was forced to endure the loss of the only girl he's ever loved and having her back in Sanibel brings a rush of memories. Has he been gifted with a chance with his Li or is this simply his shot at saying goodbye?
Gah! This book! It stirs feelings within you to the point that they crisscross--joy and melancholy, despair and hope, love and hate... So many choices were taken out of both Liane's and Blake's hands and you can't help but wish the hands of time could be turned back. But after their hearts stopped breaking, their lives went on and they found their own version of contentment elsewhere. Contentment, however, can always change, depending on the circumstances you find yourself in. There are truths these two have no clue are simply waiting to be discovered or to be brought out into the open and when you learn them, it's heartrending. Liane, just like before, had me ambivalent in the beginning, but she soon grew on me again. Blake, on the other hand, has always stood out, once again putting his emotions on display and hoping that things will go differently this time around. Ronan...well, I called him selfish in my review for the first book and my opinion hasn't changed. Make sure to read both Twisted Souls and Twisted Paths. Five-plus stars. ♥
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Twisted Paths (book two) - five-plus stars - My Review (posted above)
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Date Read: 06 May 2016
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