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Daring Devlin
by Jessica Lemmon
"And life's too short to hold back how you feel. No matter the consequences."
I haven't read the old book before Jessica had her second crack at it, so I have no idea of what changed. This was my first time meeting Devlin and Rena.
I took my time with this one. It felt right, taking my time, even though I sometimes wanted to skip sleeping and just read through it.
The bottom line is - there’s a depth to this story that made me feel quite emotional at times.
Devlin... It didn't take me long to like Devlin. Yes, he was kind of rude, mean and broody, but you feel for him later on and you understand why he needed to be like that. People who have been left behind as much as he has will most likely find it hard to be the sharing, caring type.
Rena comes off as the good girl, the one who went through trauma and who is alone and filled with guilt. More than alone, she is deeply lonely. She is so far from what Devlin is that she shouldn't want him, but she does. Because she's not that much of a good girl and honestly... it’s oh so easy to step into her shoes at times.
When they come together, yes, sparks fly. It's not about taming him, or changing her - ir's about who they are, together.
Jessica Lemmon writes the best bad boys, because her bad boys have a lot more going on beneath the surface, if you're willing to look. Devlin is just that kind of bad boy.
The guy who had it hard since he was a kid and just rolled with the punches, and the girl who just wanted to be seen for who she really is both needed love, hope, and redemption.
Jessica Lemmon tells us a story about redemption. And the redemption these two people needed could only be found in each other.
I highly recommend this book.
I haven't read the old book before Jessica had her second crack at it, so I have no idea of what changed. This was my first time meeting Devlin and Rena.
I took my time with this one. It felt right, taking my time, even though I sometimes wanted to skip sleeping and just read through it.
The bottom line is - there’s a depth to this story that made me feel quite emotional at times.
Devlin... It didn't take me long to like Devlin. Yes, he was kind of rude, mean and broody, but you feel for him later on and you understand why he needed to be like that. People who have been left behind as much as he has will most likely find it hard to be the sharing, caring type.
Rena comes off as the good girl, the one who went through trauma and who is alone and filled with guilt. More than alone, she is deeply lonely. She is so far from what Devlin is that she shouldn't want him, but she does. Because she's not that much of a good girl and honestly... it’s oh so easy to step into her shoes at times.
When they come together, yes, sparks fly. It's not about taming him, or changing her - ir's about who they are, together.
Jessica Lemmon writes the best bad boys, because her bad boys have a lot more going on beneath the surface, if you're willing to look. Devlin is just that kind of bad boy.
The guy who had it hard since he was a kid and just rolled with the punches, and the girl who just wanted to be seen for who she really is both needed love, hope, and redemption.
Jessica Lemmon tells us a story about redemption. And the redemption these two people needed could only be found in each other.
I highly recommend this book.