<— UPDATE!!!!! THE DUET IS NOW COMPLETE (book #2 just went LIVE). I AM HOOKED on this author and now she just released a new duet!! This author is one of the queens of angsty duets!!!!! HOOKED I TELL YOU! I’ll definitely be reading this. 😀
Book #1 made Jennifer in our book crew lose it!!! She will finally get relief *snort* 
Jennifer: This one is most definitely NOT fairytales and rainbows. It’s hard and sad and brutal with bits of sweet mixed in. If someone is looking for a happy read….this is NOT it! But man oh man it’s so gripping ….. I can’t seem to put it down.
and then…
Jennifer: I’m in tears, my heart is racing and now I have to wait until September 13th for the sequel. UGH. I’m dying….. These authors are killing me with these cliffhangers. This book RIPPED my heart out of my chest, put it in a blender then attempted to piece it back together alllllllll to be ripped to shreds again with A FRIGGIN CLIFFHANGER!
I need a blood pressure pill, vodka tonic and electroshock therapy IN THAT ORDER!
P.S. Just to give you an idea, here are all of my past “Aly Martinez” reviews. YES. I LOVE HER!
About book #1:
Truth: From over a thousand miles away, I watched on the screen of my phone as two men murdered my wife. And I was helpless to save her.
Consumed by hate and rage, I spent four years running from my memories.
Until a shattered woman gave me a reason to stop.
Cora lived in a nightmare, but through sheer force of will, she’d turned it into something beautiful. She had a smile that could pierce the darkest soul. And with one glance, she shredded mine.
Lie: I was only there for a fresh start.
Lie: I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
Lie: There was nothing I could do to save her, either.
But that’s the thing about lies—you never know who to believe.
READING ORDER:
I can’t wait to read this! I love her books. I must be out of it because didn’t know she had new books coming out. But if it’s anything like her previous duets I better wait for the 2nd one to release then read. I almost couldn’t wait for The Brightest Sunset.
Moving it up on my TBR. Aly Martinez never disappoints!