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The Pain They Feel

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I received a copy of this book to review from Netgalley. Thank you for the opportunity.
This book is a very dark romance which meant that it was not to my taste. If you like this genre, then enjoy.

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This is one very Dark romance. Kinda not my style. Blaine, has never felt pain, he’s been abused his whole life which leads to him doing some very dark things. He saves a girl named Primrose when the are kids. Neither can forget each other. Follow the journey Blain has to take to find his Primrose.


I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

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When I started reading this book, I was expecting a sweet and heartfelt romance novel about an abused young man finding the love of his life. I didn’t expect the thrill ride that I was about to partake! This novel is so unique and different from any of the novels I have previously read. Blaine is our male lead and even as a child, he knew that something wasn’t right. He is unable to feel pain, or anything at all really. I don’t want to give too much away, but when Blaine is a little boy, he meets Primrose and from the terrible day they met and throughout their lives, they are taken with one another and long to see each other again. They hold onto the memories of each other’s eyes to help them through their trials and tribulations. It would be a sweet love story except that the memory of Primrose is the only good thing about Blaine. The book is set in both his and Prim’s perspective which is where things really get interesting because Blaine has some dark and interesting secrets that he hides. It’s a very emotional rollercoaster because you can’t help but feel compassion and like for Blaine, but at the same time you feel a bit horrible for sympathizing with him as well. Let me tell you, he has done and continues to do some horrible things. His quest to understand the pain that he cannot feel leads him down some truly horrifying paths. Primrose is the exact opposite as she is nearly a saint. The ultimate pure and innocent girl who has had a horrible hand in life but struggled through it all to make a life for herself. You really want Prim to have the love she deserves and you really want Blaine to be able to give that to her, but you also know the truth about him so you worry about how it will all play out! I found myself sitting on the edge of my seat throughout the whole book and I really wasn’t expecting the way things turned out. If you’re in the mood for a book that makes you question your own morality and sanity then I really suggest giving this one a read. Being on the outside looking in is much different than being on the inside looking out and that’s exactly what you discover in this book!

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