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Kate McCarthy

Autor/a de Give Me Love

14 obres 348 Membres 18 Ressenyes

Sobre l'autor

Kate McCarthy is an associate professor of Religious Studies and coordinator of the Women's Studies Program at California State University, Chico.

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Obres de Kate McCarthy

Give Me Love (2013) 106 exemplars
Fighting Redemption (2013) 103 exemplars
The End Game (2015) 58 exemplars
Give Me Grace (2014) 18 exemplars
Fighting Absolution (2019) 15 exemplars
Give Me Strength (2013) 10 exemplars
Merrick 7 exemplars
The Oast House (2011) 3 exemplars
The Biker and the Thief (2018) 3 exemplars
Give Me Hell (2017) 2 exemplars
Orchids and Dragonflies (2014) 1 exemplars
Give Me War (2020) 1 exemplars

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female

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Not for me.
It's a case of they like each other but she sees other people,this would have worked as they live too far apart and live completely different lives so it's not very practical to get together. It had a lot of potential as they are texting each other and getting to know each other as 'friends'.
Things change, he moves near her with work but he has said he doesn't do relationships so why would she think he is interested. Why should she understand he is angry when she goes on a date with someone else.
A plus is the group of friends but I felt there were too many, may have been better to introduce them as the series advanced rather than so many people all at once.
… (més)
 
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izzied | Hi ha 5 ressenyes més | Oct 29, 2020 |
Actual Rating: 2.5 stars

I felt the last 20% was a lot better than the rest of the book. It took me a while to connect to the main characters; however, I did like all of the secondary characters and felt they added to the story. While the plot is not unheard of, there were some twists in there I didn't see coming and that made for a better read. I just felt the majority of the book spent too much time on the physical/tension part of their relationship and not enough on all of the other aspects.… (més)
½
 
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Kristymk18 | Nov 12, 2015 |
Great emotional read.
 
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Debbie97462 | Hi ha 7 ressenyes més | Jul 16, 2014 |
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Yes. Your touch is warm and your palms are rough, and it hurts to have you so close when you don’t want me.

Honest to goodness, 100% being truthful with you right now. Stop whatever you are doing and grab this book! Grab a box of tissues; make sure you have no distractions and a few hours to spare. Trust me when I say that once you start reading this epic story, you WILL NOT want to stoop! Not only will you not want to, you simply won’t be able to.

“But he’s not here. I am. I’m the one touching you. I’m the one holding you, because you’ve never been his.”

So with that warning, we are ready to delve into the world of Ryan and Fin. From the very first pages we are filled with a sense of impending doom. Kate McCarthy leaves the story up for interpretation and you will literally be guessing until THE very LAST sentence! Literally, last 50 pages, my heart was lodged in my chest, never knowing if it would see the light of day again. I fell SO HARD for these characters, and Kate tells a story so fluently that you feel as if you are living their romance with them. You feel all their pain, all their hope, all their love. This was my first time reading any of Kate’s books, but she has most definitely made a fan for life. I have her other books, but you know how endless TBR’s are!

Christ. He didn’t just love her, he fucking adored her. He’d give his life for her if he had to.

Anyway, back to the story at hand. Fin and Ryan meet in grade school and he becomes best friends with her brother Jake. Due to horrible situations going on at his house, he, for all intents and purposes, becomes part of their family. He isn’t simply Jake’s friend or Fin’s protector, he is their brother. In their parent’s, Ryan finds the stability, love and encouragement he so deserved yet never received. Ryan has always been sure of two things in his life. That he loves Fin with all of his being and that he wants to be a soldier for the Australian Army. Oh, did I forget to mention that? What makes this story even MORE delicious? It is set in Australia.

“I have a thick skin, baby, but you’re under it. You’re buried in there so deep it’s like I was born with you in my soul. When I’m near you I’m consumed by you-your smile, your eyes, your heart. Even though we’ve never been together, you’ve always been mine, and even if I never get to keep you, you’ll still be mine.”

This story CONSUMED me! Oh the feelings it invoked; the heartbreak that ensued rivaled any I’d felt before. I simply didn’t know how it was going to end. I had preconceived notions as to how I WANTED it to end, but I never, in my wildest dreams, could have imagined how it did. This isn’t a story that you simply turn the page on and go about your day. This is a love story that you live, that you breathe, and more importantly, that you FEEL. If you take the time to read nothing else this year, read Fighting Redemption.

Why did everyone always paint love as pretty rainbows and happily ever afters? It wasn’t any of that. To love was to feel the greatest of agony, burn in the hottest fires of Hell, and fail the only people who ever mattered.

There are so many twists and turns in this book that I choose to not give you many details at all. This is a journey that you must take on your own. You must experience everything that I did first hand. It would be a disservice to read it any other way. Just know that it is delicious, one of the most harrowing love stories I have EVER read. The love these two have for each other rivals any other, and it will definitely be a book I come back to many times in the future to read again. It’s real, it’s gritty, and it’s honest. Above all, IT IS PHENOMENAL! I cannot give this book five stars, because five is simply too low of a number. So nice I rated it twice, Fighting Redemption gets ten I’ll love you longer than the stars that live in the sky stars!

“You’re the strongest person I’ve ever known, but someone smart and brave once told me that it’s always the strongest that fall the hardest. You can trust me, Ryan. Let go. I’ll be here to catch you. I’ll always be here”

… (més)
 
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BooksToBreathe | Hi ha 7 ressenyes més | Jul 2, 2014 |

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Estadístiques

Obres
14
Membres
348
Popularitat
#68,679
Valoració
3.8
Ressenyes
18
ISBN
35

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