Title: Sever Author: J.M. Miller
Genre: NA Romance/Suspense
Publication Date: January 26th 2015
Plot: One simple decision can end a future.
One simple persuasion can sever a life.
The moment Annisyn Kane slips her rake pick into the lock of a stranger's door, the straight life she's led the last few years is scratched out. In the past, the goal was never theft. It was to escape. From life. From death. To quiet the dreams that replayed an affliction she longed to forget. This night, though, was different. She was out of options.
The isolated house was supposed to be an easy target. In and out. No problems. But the simple job takes a twisted turn when Annisyn comes face to face with the only real love she ever had.
Five years ago, she could have persuaded Damian Mead to stay. But she wasn't willing to be the end of his future, so she let him go. Before the emotions from their tangled past have a chance to spin between them, Annisyn discovers that their startling encounter is the least of the night's problems. There's someone else in the house, and the only thing on his mind is revenge.
*recommended ages 17+ for mature content*
☆✮ My Review ✮☆
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Sever balances an even mix of past and present flashbacks and events.
Ever heard of the saying, “One night can change everything?”.
Yep, well, that’s what happens for Annisyn “Syn” Kane when she finds herself broke and sh*# out of luck, and gets set up with a job to break into a house which leads her straight back into her heart.
You see…that “house” that Syn gets orchestrated to infiltrate happens to be that of her first and only love, Damien “Stripes” Mead.
Author J.M. Miller does a great job building a repertoire as we journey into Syn’s life and delve into her background and beginnings, along with how she met, fell in love with, and ultimately severed ties with her Stripes.
Syn isn’t like most girls, as she carries a switchblade every where she goes, can hold her ground in a fight, and has a haunted past filled with guilt, remorse, and death.
*Childhood friendship and growing pains*
Her relationship with Damien develops when they are children and Damien is a fat, chubby kid getting picked on and Syn is the one to save the day. They grow a friendship following that but sadly it is not long lived as Syn moves away shortly after.
*Distance makes the heart grow fonder*
Years later, they meet up again but Damien is no longer that overweight boy he once was and Syn begins to see him in a different light.
They pick up their budding relationship after that and soon it blooms into romance with Syn relying on Damien for support and guidance.
*Bleeding heart*
But, as luck would have it, tragedy, biases, misunderstandings, the future unknown, and insecurities pave their way into the build and soon Syn and Damien break up, terminating all contact between them.
*Now flashback to present*
Syn is coming to terms with being reunited with the boy who's heart she had broken five years ago, but soon a devious force is also inside on their reunion and isn’t looking for a happy ending for these two love birds. They seek revenge and won’t stop at nothing until the debt is paid….in blood..
So, my thoughts? I actually really liked this story. It was different from what I’m accustomed to.
I really could feel Syn’s brokenness and her not feeling good enough and wanting more than what she could give to Damien.
She feels as if she will taint him and ultimately break him, with a clouded history such as hers, but genuinely what she fears is how he will break her…and devastate her...
And yet she craves a sense of stability, to feel whole, and to be saved from the downward nothingness.
Loved this gem of a story!♥
Sever balances an even mix of past and present flashbacks and events.
Ever heard of the saying, “One night can change everything?”.
Yep, well, that’s what happens for Annisyn “Syn” Kane when she finds herself broke and sh*# out of luck, and gets set up with a job to break into a house which leads her straight back into her heart.
You see…that “house” that Syn gets orchestrated to infiltrate happens to be that of her first and only love, Damien “Stripes” Mead.
“If my life had been different at six years old, if I hadn’t picked up that knife, I would have never saved Damien on the tracks. It was the decision that everything was based on, the first time my life had really been severed.”
Author J.M. Miller does a great job building a repertoire as we journey into Syn’s life and delve into her background and beginnings, along with how she met, fell in love with, and ultimately severed ties with her Stripes.
Syn isn’t like most girls, as she carries a switchblade every where she goes, can hold her ground in a fight, and has a haunted past filled with guilt, remorse, and death.
*Childhood friendship and growing pains*
Her relationship with Damien develops when they are children and Damien is a fat, chubby kid getting picked on and Syn is the one to save the day. They grow a friendship following that but sadly it is not long lived as Syn moves away shortly after.
*Distance makes the heart grow fonder*
Years later, they meet up again but Damien is no longer that overweight boy he once was and Syn begins to see him in a different light.
They pick up their budding relationship after that and soon it blooms into romance with Syn relying on Damien for support and guidance.
*Bleeding heart*
But, as luck would have it, tragedy, biases, misunderstandings, the future unknown, and insecurities pave their way into the build and soon Syn and Damien break up, terminating all contact between them.
*Now flashback to present*
Syn is coming to terms with being reunited with the boy who's heart she had broken five years ago, but soon a devious force is also inside on their reunion and isn’t looking for a happy ending for these two love birds. They seek revenge and won’t stop at nothing until the debt is paid….in blood..
So, my thoughts? I actually really liked this story. It was different from what I’m accustomed to.
I really could feel Syn’s brokenness and her not feeling good enough and wanting more than what she could give to Damien.
She feels as if she will taint him and ultimately break him, with a clouded history such as hers, but genuinely what she fears is how he will break her…and devastate her...
“I never wanted to get close to anyone, but it happened with you. You made my nightmares disappear. Losing you because my biggest fear, and I thought I needed to face it like the rest, to save you from my life, to save you from ruining your own.”
And yet she craves a sense of stability, to feel whole, and to be saved from the downward nothingness.
“He made me consider my own future when I was haunted by the past. He gave me hope when all I had was emptiness. He loved the person I was, the person I was meant to be. He was the one who had made me whole again. He had saved me too.”
Loved this gem of a story!♥
My Rating:
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☆✮ Excerpt ✮☆
"You okay?" Damian shifted
beside me, rubbing his arm against mine in the process. The binds at our elbows
were now tied together and secured to the lowest wood railing of the stairs.
I wiggled my arms, but there was
very little room to move. Looking down at the material connecting our ankles, I
wondered if there was another way to get free. "Aside from the headache,
yeah. You?"
Damian didn't look at me. His eyes
remained forward, staring blankly off toward the kitchen. We were farther from
the light, but I could still see each of his features: the eyes that would look
at me like I was the only other person alive, the thin nose that would brush my
skin whenever he kissed the back of my neck, the plump lower lip that he'd sometimes
bite when I dug my fingernails into his back.
He nodded. "I'm fine. Now, are
you gonna tell me what you're doing in my house?"
Great. There was no easy way to answer. It
was probably best to just say it. "I broke in."
He exhaled a puff of air and shook
his head. "Of course you did."
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J.M. Miller currently consumes her coffee in Florida. When she isn't busy being distracted by social media sites, she writes Young Adult and New Adult romance novels that vary in genre from contemporary to paranormal, with a little mystery thrown in for fun.
Aside from spending time with her family, she loves to travel and will jump at the chance to go anywhere, whenever life allows.
Aside from spending time with her family, she loves to travel and will jump at the chance to go anywhere, whenever life allows.
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