In Her Words (St. Skin #1) by London Casey

In Her Words (St. Skin #1) Reviews

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  Rejane

  I'm still on the fence about this one. It sounds lame and weak. The hero has the tendency to fall in love at first sight. Awkward
  
  
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  Update: 3 of September
  
  After reading more reviews this was transferred to NOT INTERESTED shelf. Whining female mc and uninteresting male
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  Maria11

  3 1/2
  
  Ok read. The time line just bothered me it didn’t seem right. I could rectify it in my brain so it threw things off for me.
  
  I like the story, it kept me reading. Interesting story. Diem really went through a great deal. I wish her reaction near the end got dug into more. It was kind of glossed over. The end seemed to wrap up quick like.
  
  I will read the next.
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  Michelle

  This book had a lot of positive reviews and the plot was unique and interesting so I was excited to read it. I liked both characters and understood who they were. My problem is that I never felt Cass and Diem were meant to be. Scarlett was between them and felt she always would be. she was unfinished business for Cass and the only family Diem had. I felt that Cass was grateful to Diem and that's where his feelings were coming from. Diem was too scared and insecure about losing Paisley. I don't buy Cass and Diem because to me it did not feel authentic. Just disappointed as I felt this had so much more potential.
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  Debbie DiFiore

  If I hear Darlin' one more time....
  
  That got on my nerves. He said it in every sentence he spoke to her practically. Just too much. I liked the story about the baby and Diem bringing her up after her friend, the child's Mother died. I liked Cass too. I didn't like the past and future every other chapter though and I skimmed a lot of the past. Once Cass met Diem he never looked at another woman and that is good. Boring normally read this author because he always seems to have cheating on his stories. I won't read the rest of the series because of that but this was good. Not great, but good. I do think the heroine was special to him. The thing about Scarlett, the one night stand, love of his life was just stupid. It didn't stop him from sleeping with other people so I call that an epic fail. I did like how much he loved Paisley after his first epically bad reaction. he was an ass but he redeemed himself. He really was gaga after that. And sweet. So three stars. Read this in KU.
  
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  Doris

  I absolutely loved this book. I love Karolyn James and Jaxson Kidman but now they have put all of their talent together to bring you a book that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride. It was a story of love, heartbreak, traumatic childhood experiences and perseverance. Cass had grown up without a father and a mother who had to juggle three jobs just to give him food and a roof over his head. Once he’s finally old enough he takes off to California to make it big in the rock scene. He drifted between bands as a well sought after guitar player and made lots of money. He also had amazing sex appeal which brought him women by the armfuls. This rock star life was starting to get the better of him so he walked away from the music world and turned to something else he felt he could be creative in. This is how he got his tattoo artist job at St. Skin and again became top in his field. He still had fame and women but in a different field and everything was going great…until one day a woman came into his shop and dropped a bomb on him…he is the father to a little girl.
  
  Diem was only trying to do what was right for Paisley because she loved that little girl with her whole heart. Paisley was created out of a one night stand with Cass but it was a night full of a potential future because both Cass and Scarlett had a special connection…that is until Cass woke up alone the next morning never to hear from Scarlett again. Scarlett and Diem were best friends both growing up in foster care system with Scarlett being the wild child and Diem was always the responsible one. Diem was with Scarlett all throughout her pregnancy and would do anything for Scarlett. One day Scarlett left Paisley with Diem to babysit and Scarlett never returned home. Diem took it upon herself to raise Paisley and give her the love she deserved even if it meant putting her whole life as she knew it into turmoil. Diem knew she had to do what was best for Paisley even if it meant she might lose her and that’s when she knew she had to tell Cass that he had a little girl. Would Cass give up his womanizing ways and even want to be a father to a daughter he never knew existed and if so, would this mean that Diem would lose the little girl who held her heart?
  
  This book wouldn’t let me put it down because I felt so invested in Cass, Diem and Paisley. My heart soared with theirs and then was torn apart like theirs. I cannot wait to see what the authors come up with in the next book in this series…oh, yes there had better be more from St. Skin because it was just that good!
  
  I received this book as an ARC for a freely given honest review.
  
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  Shanon

  I wanted to like this book. The story sounded interesting to me....but it just didn't do it for me. The main character, Cass, was the same exact male main character in the other books written by Jaxson Kidman. Same exact...down to his language - calling all women 'darlin', to how he acted, to the description of him bordering on Godlike, the big bad boy who had no problems whatsoever being vulnerable. It just didn't work for me. His reaction when he was first told he had a daughter was a bit over the top and unbelievable to me.
  
  And who was the friend with Scarlett the night of her one night stand with Cass? And why did she leave. Questions never answered. You would think she would have at least confessed why she left to her best friend.
  
  I was disappointed in this book.
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  Soxie

  My review is more for me than the authors so please keep that in mind .. this book was a DNF for me I got to 40% and it was a struggle to get that far in the book without me giving up .. I am not a fan of books that each chapter more or less flicks back and forth to the past and then the present.. it just confused me and frustrating .. I didn't feel any connection with either Dem or Cass so I am sad to say I didn't really enjoy what I did read...
  
  
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  Josebel Molina

  I was so excited for this release because this sounded like my kind of book. But sadly not even my two favorite authors could make me love this one.
  
  My main problem is Diem, throughout the whole book she is saying she isn't the little girl's mother. Mmm... ok we got it it looked like she didn't actually want the baby. She's always complaining about how she's not the mother and that the lawyers are going to take her away, but when she meets Cass she is all over him instead of coming to an agreement so she can have the baby.
  
  Then she is always complaining about how wrong is that they are together because he was with Scarlett. I get that if Cass and Scarlett would have being husband and wife or being in a relationship for a long time it would look wrong and she would totally brake the girl code. But the had a ONE NIGHT STAND emphasis on one night. She needs to stop complaining and not doing anything. It has to be Cass the one to get the papers from the lawyers to make the baby legally her daughter.
  
  To sum it up my problem with her is she is always complaining and never does anything. I like Cass but I feel he was a little cowardly at first for weak reasons. But all in all he was the only thing I like about this book.
  
  I'm actually sad and surprised that I didn't love this book because I Loove the free St. Skin novella they are doing. I think my problem with this one is if you don't like the main character you are not going to like the book. I know this series has potential I really hope the next one has characters that I would love.
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  Crystal LoCicero

  So much potential.
  
  So the story that this was suppose to be was great, but it was too rushed. You never get to fall in love with any of the characters so you don't really care what happens to them. Also, the dialog between the hero and heroine seemed forced. I prefer when we feel the connections and emotions rather than being told. There was just not enough detail... like why did Scarlett not want to tell Cass, but insisted on writting books about thier perfect love? And if the towns spred gossip like fire, then how did the hero not know that 2 people died in the fire? And all the side characters had too much time in the book for them not really to bring anything of substance. This book was almost a dnf for me, but I forced thru because I was curious to see of we ever got a Scarlett pov.
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  Vega_girl

  Not what I was expecting
  
  First let me start off with, the fact that this is 100% personal preference, but I can NOT stand when people say Darlin'. So the fact tjat tjis was Cass' favorite term of endearment really bugged me...but like I said that is completely my personal problem. The rest however was not....this was just a very superficial telling of what could have been an amazing story. I hate when characters have reactions to situations that have no back story for reference...then they just look like jerks. I really didn't want Diem to be a jerk
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  Pammy

  Honestly had SO MUCH POTENTIAL... but sorry, fell so very flat for me.
  
  Diem came across as a whiney biatch. Cass was good but also was almost bi polar in his emotions.
  
  Just annoyed me yet i finished it. (Skimmed 40% tbh)
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  Sara

  I made it to 40% and called it quits. From the constant back and forth in time to Cass constantly saying darling or pretty girl I was done. The whole thing was insta love from the one night stand to the present. It was boring and Scarlett was ever present between the two so it made it hard to believe their chemistry.
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  Yasmin Vasquez

  Excellent
  
  This book was an emotional roller coaster I was so touched sometimes then so mad at others. As a woman we feel things deeply so I could really relate to Diem.
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  Mick C

  This story.... The first thing that comes to mind is FATE sure knows how to throw a wicked curve ball. I almost feel like each step that happened that brought the 2 main characters together was a way to make them find each other at the right time in their lives. And each person in their paths was put on this earth for that purpose only. The sad life that the characters endured, was such a hard life lesson experienced, to make them understand each other completely. Such a crazy, sad, emotional read, that I couldn't put down until I find out how it turns out.
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  Maida»-(¯`v´¯)-»

  
  RATING: DNF @53%
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  Laurie Gyd

  Outstanding
  
  An emotional roller coaster of feelings, loving, family, friends, dealing with life’s heartaches, a baby girl brings two people together to form a bond—family.
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  Books Laid Bare

  For the start of a series this had a lot going on, a little too much sometimes, in as much as the plethora of characters brought a lot to the forefront. But that being said what I cannot deny is the amount of emotion that the story also encompassed.
  Diem finds herself in a bit of a predicament following the untimely death of her best friend Scarlett. Because the death of her best friend left her with more than grief to deal with, it left her with Scarlett’s daughter too, the adorable Paisley.
  Scarlett never told Paisley’s father that she was pregnant, after all he was a one night stand that she snuck out on before he woke but Diem might not have the luxury of keeping his parental status to herself, because keeping Paisley is only a temporary measure and she is fighting not only the clock but the authorities to try and turn her temporary custody into a permanent fixture.
  The story is told in both present time and upon reflection but it is the future that weighs heavy on her, because having been orphaned as a child and having spent time in the care system, she knows that the decision she is internally battling with is one that she really doesn’t have a choice over because no matter what, she knows that she has to do the right thing for not only her and Paisley but also the unwitting father Cass.
  So, how do you break the news to a guy that he has a kid that he never knew about?
  Well initially Diem’s attempt doesn’t exactly get her the response she had hoped for but surely she must have expected the reaction she goy! He was gutted that Scarlett had kept the fact that he had a daughter from him, but know he knows, you bet you’re a** he is going to be the best dad that little girl could wish for …but where does that leave Diem?
  That is the crux of the story, the challenge that they both faced as they forged a relationship not only with Paisley but also with each other. They had to learn not only how to raise a child but what that would mean to them individually!
  Kids are great levellers, they have no ulterior motives, so it was always going to be an emotional situation as they grew close to Paisley and each other, Diem struggled to accept that a guy like Cass was interested in her, I think she felt superfluous almost, as if she was in the way between him and his daughter and he was only being nice until he either got Paisley to himself or someone better came along, Cass on the other hand was worried about how on earth he was going to be able to convince her that her fears were unfounded and that he wanted more than Paisley, he wanted her too and for them to be a family.
  The story was emotional, the journey they took was both sexy and sweet but it wasn’t all plain sailing, there were a few twists and turns along the way towards a happy ever after.
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  Kodie Mackay

  Holy cow this book.
  
  So much freaking emotion.
  
  Diem was a total breath of fresh air. Tasked with the most heartbreaking situation ever she really did her best for little paisley. She lost the only family she ever had but in return gained a beautiful baby girl whom she continuously sacrificed for. I felt every heartbreakingly breathtaking emotion. She lived in fear of losing the one thing in life she'd sacrifice everything for and it showed. Regardless of her fear she couldn't live with herself knowing that she kept paisley away from her father. Her courage had me in awe of her. For someone who had no one she made sure paisley didn't ever feel alone.
  
  Cass also had me melting. A 6ft 6 wall of muscle that was an absolute sweet heart. His first reaction to finding out her was a father made me want to bitch slap him stupid. However the further you read on the more you realise his respond was only human and for someone who has been through so much it made me hurt to realise just how much him missing knowing Paisley really affected him. From that point his actions were Honourable and made me fall in love with him 20 times over. He was completely besotted and devoted to both Paisley and Diem.
  
  Honestly both of them really went on an emotional journey full of the unknown. Diem battled with the fear of loosing her little girl and the guilt of loving a man she thought was meant for her passed best friend. Cass with the fact that he suddenly became a father overnight, the fear of not being enough and the fear of loosing the daughter he just got and the women he was always meant to love.
  
  Their road was far from easy and filled with so many bumps along the way but piece by piece they built eachother back up surrounding their little family with so much love and hope I could feel it bursting through the pages.
  
  I loved everything and hated absolutely nothing about this story. For me it's filed with heartbreak, hope, love and second chances. This story took me on a rollercoaster of emotions that broke me and mended me back together all over again. I can tell so much time love and soul went into writting this story, you feel it through the words. Thanks to both London and Jaxson for sharing this beautiful piece of yourself's with us readers.
  
  The glimpses of side characters teased me with the possibilities of more from this crazy bunch and I pray do we get more.
  
  I kindly received this ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.
  
  xo
  
  
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  Lisa

  Anyone who reads Jaxson Kidman and London Casey on a regular basis has been impatiently waiting for this book to come out, and let me tell you, it was definitely worth the wait!!
  
  Diem grew up as a dorky little girl with a carefree best friend in Scarlett. They stayed the best of friends all through life, and Diem was even there when Scarlett gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Paisley. An accident it was brought the two girls together, and an accident it was split them apart. In the course of one night, Diem goes from babysitter to "mom". Through all the legalities and completely changing her life, Diem has fallen even further in love with the beautiful baby and is scared to search for Paisley's father. But since her own father was taken away by tragedy, she doesn't want Paisley to grow up the same way. She decides to do the one thing that could tear their little "family" apart, and search for the father....
  
  Cass used to play lead guitar with several bands and reaped the benefits of all that comes with the rockstar life on the road--parties, drinks, and women. One woman in particular got away, and Cass hasn't been able to get over that. When a stranger shows up and tells him that not only does she know the "one that got away," she has also been taking care of the daughter she had with Cass, to say he doesn't believe it is an understatement! He's used to women trying to weasel their way into his life and wallet, but something about Diem seems different. When he finally talks to her and sees a picture of baby Paisley, he knows it's all true. Now both of their lives will be forever changed once more....
  
  This book has such an amazingly strong story. London and Jaxson did such an unbelievable job with the characters, their background, how their lives intertwine, everything. You get so sucked into the story from page one and it never lets you go until the end. Any parent that reads this story will have it hit them even harder since you know what a dramatic change having a child can be--the joy, the worry, the love. Even though Diem tries to keep Cass at arms length unsure of the future, when she finally gives in to his charms, holy cow, you won't be disappointed! Yes the sex is hot, but you also get such a sense of the passion between the two main characters. There are parts that will make you laugh, make you cry, and definitely have you reaching for your loved one (if you know what I mean)! Great, great story!!
  
  **I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book**
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  Keri Loves Books

  This story will stick with you long after. It’s real, raw and messy. It’s about finding love, building a family and overcoming tragedy to live in the present. It’s about life.
  
  Cass was a rocker. He was living the life. He met Scarlett and had one night of passion and he fell for her. And then she was gone.
  Cass moved on and left music behind. He became a tattoo artist at St. Skin.
  Scarlett left that night but never forgot Cass. Well she couldn’t after she found out she was pregnant. And shortly after Paisley was born she died in a car accident.
  Diem, Scarlett’s bff, is raising the baby. They were friends as kids, both in the foster system. Neither had family. They had eachother.
  Scarlett never told Cass, but once she’s gone Diem decides he has a right to know. So she finds Cass and goes to meet him to tell him about his daughter. But this isn’t an easy situation. Things are about to get real complicated.
  The story is full of emotional torment. Diem constantly feeling less than or in Scarlett’s shadow. Cass coming to terms with having a baby and anger at Scarlett for not telling him. So much turmoil. It’s a gripping story that will have you pulling for this little family. Cass has all the right words that will make you swoon and the hot steamy moments will get you hot.
  The supporting characters were interesting and I cannot wait to read their stories.
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  Brandy

  This is such a great book!!!
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  Nicole Ortiz

  I received an ARC and I volunteered to leave a review.
  London and Jaxson make a winning combination.
  This was an emotional story. This story had me laughing and crying. Grabs you right from the beginning, once I started reading I couldn't put it down. Loved the story line and loved the characters. A must read. Can't wait to read more from the St. Skin crew and look forward to the free read when you sign up for the newsletter.
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  Kate

  •ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review•
  I guess I'm not a fan of the insta-love. The story was well executed, don't get me wrong, but the love connection was lacking. I felt like it was forced and no plan was really made. On the other hand, I loved Cass; his character was really well displayed. You get flashbacks of his childhood that give meaning to his life choices. It makes sense. He's caring, loving, and an overall softy. His wanting to be with Diem made sense but Diem was not as straightforward. She seemed a little more complex, which was great, but there was something still missing. But overall, it wasn't bad. I enjoyed the addition characters of St. skin. Can't wait to hear more about them.
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  Stacey Timmons

  Ok. This another book by this duo that I've read and to be honest, their mistakes are constant. Some of the sentences are missing words, or are incomplete, which is quite annoying. And some of the conversations just didn't make sense, like they jumped from one thing to another.
  
  I also hate that I don't know their ages. I like to know. Cass just fell in love instantly and that was a awkward, too.
  Diem was annoying too, keeping on about not being the baby's mother. She assumed that roll when Scarlett died, for god's sake.
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  Angie Schneider

  Amazing from start to finish!! Cass and Diem- I loved them!! I can't wait for the next book! Thank you Jaxson Kidman and London Casey!!!
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  amanda

  Great Book!
  
  Loved this book so much ! It wasn’t obvious & the characters had great passion! I would definitely recommend it.
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  Maddie (Bookaholic_Dreamer)

  BEWARE, SPOILERS INCLUDED BELOW!
  
  ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
  
  Where to start? What to say?
  
  Caspien aka Cass from famous rock star to tattoo artist. Living his quiet life, not knowing a time bomb is ticking away ready to explode and upend his life in a way he never would expect.
  Diem a straight lace business woman trying to live her life, while taking care of her dead best friends baby.
  
  I’ll admit what Diem did was really great loving and taking care of Paisley, when she didn’t have to. But that doesn’t mean I couldn’t stand her, the constant whining of not being Paisleys mother and having to do it all alone. She knew there was a simple solution, tell the father yet she chose not to at first.
  But when she does decide and goes to meet and tell Cass, it seems like all she cares about is her feelings and wanting to be with him. Selfish much?!
  I partly blame her for Cass never knowing about Scarlett or Paisley. Yes it wasn’t her place to tell, but she saw how alone and vulnerable Scarlett was during her pregnancy. She should’ve done or said something to convince Scarlett, or just go and tell Cass herself.
  
  For someone who claimed to grow up being smart and mature, she sure did act selfish, stupid and immaturely at times. For instant what happens at Paisleys 1st Birthday...
  
  “I couldn’t let it go. I’m sorry. It just burned in me. The mother of my daughter was killed. I had to find my closure with that. I really did.”
  
  “But you hit him,” Diem said. “For her.”
  “Yeah, I did. For her. And for her.” I pointed to Paisley.”
  
  Those two parts (above) showed that she didn’t care for anyone but herself. The fact that she didn’t want Cass to get the closure (he never got) from Scarletts death, not only for himself but for Paisley (in a way) too. And some sort of justice (in a weird way) by hurting the drunk driver.
  
  
  “You said ‘the mother of my daughter’. So what am I then? Am I just a fill in?”
  
  When I read this, I wanted to scream out loud (I didn’t) in frustration. That is what Scarlett is, was and always would be. How else was Cass suppose to refer to Scarlett?! Talk about immature.
  
  
  “I’m mad at you,” Diem said. She blinked, tears rolling down her cheeks. “You love her. You still love her.”
  “She gave me Paisley,” I said.”
  
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  OMFG at this point, I was ready to burst and scream out profanities at the top of my lungs. Of Cass loved Scarlett and would always love her. They shared a special night together resulting in Paisley. You can’t just shut off your feelings like a switch! Did she not realise how pathetic and jealous she sounded?! I seriously wanted to slap her.
  
  
  In all honesty, that whole scene pissed me off so much. I would have to say, that scene was the final nail in the coffin of my complete and utter hatred for Diem.
  There’s so much foul language I want to use in reference to her, but I won’t.
  But anyway, she definitely didn’t deserve Paisley or Cass at all. If anything, she should have been grateful that Cass didn’t just take Paisley away from her and left, like he could have.
  
  This story was like a rollercoaster, full of so many emotions, feelings, tension and drama with all the twists and turns. Not knowing what to expect. There was a lot of back and forth, not just because of the duel POV (from Cass and Diem), but also with the time change of going from past to present, present to past. If it hadn’t been for the disclaimer on each chapter (clarifying), I admit I probably would’ve got lost and confused.
  And though I was mad, angry, frustrated, pissed off, annoyed etc by Diem, I still kinda liked the book, if that makes any sense. But the only reason that was, was because of Scarlett, Paisley, Cass and the guys at St. Skins. Was I happy with the ending? No, If I had it my way I would change a lot of the story (including the ending) like either have Scarlett be alive, but then there would be no story. Or just have Cass take Paisley and raise her by himself, with the occasional help from St. Skins team.
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  shelly hill

  Tragic, Emotional, Engaging, Beautiful
  
  I fell in love with every character in this book. Perfect character development. Excellent editing too!! Sorry to disappoint the picky Polly's of the reading sector. Lol
  
  Definitely a five star book. If you enjoy tragedy to serendipitous joy, then it only makes sense to get this wonderful book. It's definitely a heart felt creation.
  
  I never give anything away in my reviews. I am to the point that if a book is highly rated, I just read it without even reading any info on it so that I am not swayed or going into a read with preconceived notions. Because I am suffering from a lethal disease, I read most of the time. Like a book a day. So I most definitely know good writing.
  
  Funny thing is I was asked to do a ARC on this book January of an unknown year. But got the message last night! I was able to read it free with kindle prime.
  
  I want to praise London Casey for the imagination, fortitude, and guts it took to bring this great read to us. To me writing a book is like having a baby. You go through all the nail biting of pregnancy. All the pain to bring forth this creation. Then hang a picture of your new born on line to have people review your baby. To me that takes true courage. Thank you London for your courage. 💛💜💚💙
  
  Hit me for ARC anytime!
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  Sherry Russell

  Love from tragic circumstanses creates a forever bond.
  
  At first I was not so sure what I was reading was going to turn into a decent story, so I put the book down. After reading a couple of other books I came back and started to read "In Her Words" again, this time I got It! This is a story about family, love, tragedy, and letting go of the past. I loved It! I am going to be reading this series in full. Grab on to you chair and watch as the rough and tough ex rockstar turned to into a tattoo artist learns of the daughter he was never told about. This baby is raised by the best friend of the Union between her mother and fathers one night stand, when he was a Rockstar! Talk about twisted plots!! I think this is book would be a great way to start that collection you have always wanted!