The book was an okay read. Good storyline, and decent characters. It isn't in my preferred narrative but it was good, nonetheless. I would recommend this book

Not normally my style of romance, but I decided to give it a try. It was okay. Nothing caught my attention about it very much but it wasn’t a bad read.

Good characters and good plot. I enjoy the writing style of the author. I have read others by the author and enjoyed them.

This book was given to me as an arc from netgalley. My review is 100% honest and my own opinions.

Book #2 of the captive of a commoner series.

This novel, even though it is the second book in the captive of a commoner series, it read well as a standalone. I did not read the first book in the series before reading it and was not confused about what was going on or it didn't have any plot holes to leave you questioning what was going on.(edit) upon further look (I ended up reading the first book as well) I would strongly advise to read the first book first since you get more character development and background.

This book had me twisting and turning and with me at the edge of my seat l, I didn't know what was going to happen next. It had adventure, grief, longing, suspense, drama, romance and danger. One thing I dislike about the book was the author wrote the MFC to be dim minded and not think what she does which leads her into more danger. Besides that I really did enjoy this story I really did wish that I had read the first book before this one but I realized too late what I had done (totally my fault).

I really liked how Pastore was able to show the grief that Alicia has to go through between PTSD from her past and when chase is called back to duty. I hope that chase can see where his loyalty lies or should I say where it should lie or will he feel guilty and be pulled back to his loyalty to the Marines.

There was some romance but way more drama and definitely thrilling and suspenseful

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher/author for providing me with an e-copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book was exactly what I wanted it to be! I loved it. I will make sure to check out other books by this author. When I requested this I was just intrigued by the concept of it and I loved how it turned out. This story had a great plot and if you have read this and enjoyed it, This was so much. It was such a great story. I would say give this one a try. I will continue to follow this author. Way to go to this author for not letting me down.

A good sequel to Captive of a Commoner. Not quite as much romance in this one, but more drama. It’s still just as enticing.

This book is the second book in a series and I strongly advice that you read the first book before attempting this one. With that being said, I do believe that this book was drawn out so that there was enough material for this second book instead of combining it with the first one.

I appreciate the way the author was able to capture grief and longing between the two characters, especially during Chase's call back to duty and make the relationship realistic in the sense of there being strain and insecurities throughout the book.

Apart is the second book of the Captive of a Commoner series, and I would strongly recommend reading the first book to get acquainted with Alicia & Chase. This book was a rollercoaster ride for me, for I experienced multiple emotions while reading. With the looming threat of a Russian Gangster, the bond between Alicia and Chase is put to the test when he's been called back to Afghanistan for duty. The growing melancholy and sadness that envelops both characters are gut-wrenching. I appreciate the author's take on presenting realistic conflicts and the push and pull effect between protagonists. Alicia and Chase are battling their demons and insecurities, which strains their relationship. The dialogues and narration are well balanced, which adds to the depth of both characters. The conflict and subsequent resolution add a dramatic and domestic thriller allure with gripping action scenes. I couldn't put this book down. A 4 star read.

Thank you to NetGalley and New Rose Press for an ARC. This honest review is left voluntarily.

This is a continuation of a previous book that I should have read before moving on to this one. I lost interest several times due to the drawn-out nature of the book. This book should have been combined with the previous one instead of dragging it out into two books. The character building was limited due to this issue as were the feelings involved. Complementary copy provided by NetGalley for my honest review and opinion.

I found this book quite pleasing and entertaining to read and would highly recommend it. I won't give away any hints, but I found it quite interesting and quite enjoyed reading it.

I received an arc from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
This book will take you on a roller coaster of emotions but sweet Caroline and an HEA is definitely in the ending.

Apart is the second in a series. This book took a while to really hold my attention, The book contains flashbacks of Chase's time in the military. He is now a New York City real estate mogul. He is in a relationship with a top selling fashion designer. Alicia is viciously attacked by a Russian drug lord that is out for blood of anyone that Chase cares for. Chase is called back to the military and sets up former military men to guard Alicia. She struggles with the controls needed to protect her. Chase and Alicia have a lot of issues to work out in their relationship.

SUCH an amazing romance -- draws you in immediately and never lets up. I am still thinking about it even though I finished ages ago!

As other reviewers have mentioned, this is the second book in a series. I recommend reading the books in order, otherwise you miss out on key details that add depth to the story. This second book started out very slow. Towards the middle it started to pick up a bit, and I overall felt it was worthwhile reading by the end. My main frustration was that I had a hard time relating to the main female character due to her flighty, unsure nature and complete lack of confidence.

I received a free advanced copy of this book from NetGalley for my honest review.

I received an e arc from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. I thought Apart was fine. I had a few issues here and there but overall it was just an ok read from me.

Apart is a book that you won't likely forget. I know that I won't. It's one of those books you want to read again. I'll be honest that I had trouble getting into the book, so I read from the middle to end, and then I began at beginning of book and read to the middle. This helped me to follow the book and fall in love with the characters, although I also developed a distaste for the "bad guys". This book is a steamy romance, but it also contains suspense as well as featuring characters who are active military who experience deployments.
The deployments challenge the young newlyweds and create tension for a number of characters in the book. Chase has to plan for his wife, Alicia's, safety from the dangerous people from his past, and he won't be there for most of the time.
I rate this book 4 stars, as I did notice a few editing errors which did detract from my enjoyment of the book. I highly recommend this book to adults. Disclosure: There are sex scenes as well as some offensive language. This book is written for mature readers.
I received a copy of this book from netgalley and New Rose Press in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own. I was not required to write a positive review.

It took me a while to get into the book, and I prefer a book that grabs my attention right away, in some form or another. But there is nothing wrong with a slow burn, for lack of a better term.

I have never been ‘attracted to’ romance or erotica novels, but decided to give them a try. I searched for one that would add to the mix what I like in a book – suspense, crime and action, and all the emotions which are brought by psychological thrillers.

It did take me a while to find that type of book, so when I did, I really wanted to read it. Until after I was done with this novel, I did not realize it was part of a trilogy, and frankly I think that not having read the first one of the series maybe made me miss some of the points I would otherwise see clearer.

I struggled to write a review which would explain why I feel about this book the way I do, and not include slight spoilers, so heads up – SPOILER ALERT!

Alicia grew up around depressed mother, and always in the shadow of her dead at birth twin. Chase’s childhood was also full of challenges and hardship. He is a marine soldier still active in army and brings to Alicia’s life another worry – a Russian gangster who keeps on stalking and threatening not only the main two characters, but also their families and friends.

Per default these two getting together, bring in to the relationship a lot of luggage and past which would be better to left forgotten. Despite the fact that their relationship is blooming and there is plenty of passion between them, the past reminds of itself from time to time and causes clashes between the lovers, which are not insignificant and reach the point of violence at the later stage.

Overall the core of the story is good. Saying that, although the story line and events sequence is catchy, I found the book written in a little bit ‘flat’ manner.
The author shifts easily from one episode to another, leaving a lot unsaid and ignored. As an example to this - while Chase is deployed in Afghanistan, Alicia struggles to cope with worry and loneliness, which pushes her towards cheating. This is almost completely left out from the following chapters until almost the end of the book (as if nothing major happened), when in anger she admits to Chase what she has done, what results in quite violent argument between the two. The violence in seconds turns into hot steaming sex and is forgotten for good. I am just unable to imagine that a whooping resulting in me not being able to sit for some time would just slide as if nothing happened and maybe that is why I cannot fully connect with the story.

The thriller portion involving gangsters and stalkers could have been developed a little bit more in my opinion. It has been captured nicely and the author managed to keep suspense through the book. I never expected what will happen next, and the way the issues were captured, made me paranoid in a way and suspecting everyone around Chase and Alicia to be connected with the gangsters. While I liked this part, I got a little bit disappointed with the ending, which in a way ignored the dangers and left things unfinished.

Being aware that this is book two of three, I expect that more will happen on this front in the next book.

Although I did not LOVE the book, it kept me engaged from the beginning to the end, and curious of what will happen next. Once my curiosity is fed, I think I will stick with psychological thrillers going forward and leave the romance for more romantic people than me :) however, if you are into romance and erotica novels - this one is definitely for you.

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. It took me a while to get into the book as I did not realize that it was the second book of a trilogy. Not having read the first book "Captive of a Commoner" I feel left me at a disadvantage. However, I did enjoy what I could glean of it. There was suspense and super attraction between the main characters Alicia and Chase. Well written and the characters were developed and complex. A good read.

This book is a sequel. I didn't actually know this going in and was thrust into the middle of Chase and Alicia's relationship and their trials as Chase gets redeployed overseas and the trials of having a madmen stalk your family.

The story was good, the writing was great I just couldn't get on board with the main characters self doubts, reckless and stupid behaviour. I just got so frustrated reading her perspective that I nearly gave up on this book.

I might have been rooting for the characters more if I had read the first book and learned to like Chase's overbearing and dominating behaviour.