Dilek VT's Reviews > Scars

“Time’s up, Beautiful.”



"That was before we knew what was really going on. Now that we know, it changes things."

Well, that was a very intriguing and well-paced romantic suspense. I read each page holding my breath. It was interesting and captivating. It kept me guessing the whole time and I really loved it!



Who leaves lilies on your door for six months?
What kind of a stalker is this? What does he want?
Why doesn’t he come out and talk for so long?
What is his plan?



This book really makes you wonder, causing you to question everyone and everything.

* Can you fall in love with your stalker who watches your every move?
* Can you give your heart, body and soul to your stalker willingly?
* Can you love a guy whose face you don’t see, whose name you don’t know? What you know is his voice and his touch only... And what he makes you feel...



There was either a blindfold or a mask...



When there was no blindfold or mask, there was darkness. It was scary and crazy but still sensual and very hot...




It was also emotional...



Well, wow, just wow, that was something different and it had a good plot line with surprising twists...



I don’t want to give spoilers and I advise you to go read this book without reading many reviews because the less you know about it, the more surprising it will be for you.

Then, all along the novel, you will be thinking about the answer to these questions:

* Who is safer for Lily, her family, her friends, or her stalker?
* Who is the murderer, who is the protector?
* Who is guilty, who is innocent?
* Who really loves her?
* Who can kill her and who can kill for her?
* Whose revenge is that?
* Is she a bait, a victim or what?
* Is the stalker the good guy or the bad guy or neither, or both?

Well, sometimes there is no black or white but gray.
Sometimes there are no sharp lines.
Sometimes lines are blurred.
Sometimes you make other mistakes when you are trying to right the wrongs...
Sometimes, scars are not only on the surface but deep inside.

"No amount of physical or emotional scars left behind could ever actually reveal true heartache. The evil from which they were formed cuts so deeply into your bones that it seeps into your bloodstream and pumps through your veins until it’s ringing in your ears. The scars never truly show themselves… Never reveal the brunt of their true force. While they are a symbol of survival, they are also reminders of things we would much rather forget—of pain that cannot be shed."



I strongly recommend this book if you like romantic suspense. The writer leaves breadcrumbs all the time revealing the truth gradually and I loved the writing, it was very successful... The way she uncovered facts kept me glued to the pages. Very-well earned 5 stars, really!

My only criticism would be that I would really appreciate an Epilogue. I wish there were an epilogue... but still, it is a very good book, a must-read...

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It is told by dual point of view, both by Lily and Jarrod.

It is 360 pages and although it is long, it is unputdownable...

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Warning: In only one chapter, it includes (view spoiler)[sexual violence, which is torturous to read (hide spoiler)]

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Here are some quotes that may attract your attention...

I want him to do all of the things I know I shouldn’t want him to. I want him to touch me in places I’ve never been touched. I feel safe with him, but I know I shouldn’t. I am completely at his mercy; he can do anything he wants. If he had a knife, he could stab me right now, and that would be the end of me. The fact that I feel this overwhelming sense of calm with him is inconceivable.

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“Jarrod! Jarrod, help me. Help me, please. Please get them off me! Please don’t let them do this to me. Jarrod!”

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“You make yourself sound like a beast.”
“I am a beast. But this is no fairytale, Lily. This—right here in front of you—is the real deal. I am a beast in size, a beast in looks, and a beast by nature. I am not a good man.”
“I don’t believe you.”
“I am destructive. I follow that path and it follows me. My life has led me down that road for a very long time now. Being here with you is the only path I have chosen correctly. You see me like no one else does.”

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Oh, I am so lost to this man. I am lost in him.

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“Please let me see you. I need you. I need you to hold me.” He strokes my hand again. It’s almost as if he’s trying to tame a savage beast. I don’t care, though. This is the first bit of contact that I’ve had from him in what seems like weeks. I am a starved animal. Starved for affection, starved for attention, and starved for him.

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"You will never find me. No matter how much you look."
My God, this man is frustrating! I sigh aloud and my shoulders sink.
Is the mere fact that I can’t see him the main reason I’m so interested in this man? Does he realize that, and is that why he’s playing this game?

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I knew what I had to do. I planned to lure Lily in and make her trust me. I fully intended to go through with the plan of tainting that innocent heart of hers.

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I leave just like I always do—like a thief in the night. I am a thief, but I don’t steal objects. No, what I’m stealing is quite different. I am taking her . Just like we had planned, I am taking her inch by inch and surprisingly, she’s letting me.

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She was meant for one purpose and one purpose only. Revenge.

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I am here. I am always here, Lily. There's no escaping me.

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I am the only one she allows to touch her, I am the only one she allows to kiss her, and I am the only one she’s allowing to rob her of her virtue.

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“Scars” by James Bay is now playing, and the dancers are in full swing.
As I let James Bay’s words surround me, I lift my hand up to touch his face. “What has caused your scars? What have you lived through, J?” I watch as he closes his eyes, and I know there is pain there.

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“I am what you need, what you crave... what you desire. I can give you anything you want, but only if you’re willing. If you wanted me gone, I will go, and you will never have to see me again.”