Connected and Torn
Author: Kim Karr
Series: Connections books 1 & 2
Rating: 5 stars for Connected & 4 stars for Torn
Buy Connected here: Amazon Link
Buy Torn here: Amazon Link
Synopsis:
Connected
What if a ‘Once in a Lifetime’ could happen twice?
Suffering from a past full of tragedy, Dahlia London's soul
has been left completely shattered. Happily ever after is a far cry from
reality in her world. But, when she is reconnected with her past, the bonds
that form are irrefutable.
When River Wilde, lead singer of The Wilde Ones, comes back
into Dahlia’s life, the intensity that fires their relationship combined with
underlying feelings that have never died lead her to believe she has met her
soulmate.
Struggling with confusion as old connections fade and new
ones begin, Dahlia's grief begins to lift--but guilt remains. River wants to be
the one to mend all that is torn within her.
But with a past that is never really gone, can their future
survive?
Torn
Rock star River Wilde brought Dahlia London back from the
brink of hopelessness with his unwavering love and devotion. But their
entangled history is about to test the strength of their relationship…
Dahlia was certain she had found true love and met her
"Once in a Lifetime’ when she reconnected with River. But Dahlia’s world
comes crashing down when someone from her past resurfaces, and all of River’s
carefully hidden secrets are exposed.
REVIEW
I know that I gave 5 stars for the first book and only 4 for
the second book, but I promise I will explain why!! Kim Karr wrote an amazing, heart breaking
story that took me to the highest mountain and then plummeted me to the bottom
of the ocean and that was just in chapter!!
Dahlia is in love with Ben, has been since forever. He was her happily ever after, or so she
thought. A chance encounter with famous
River Wilde made her question love, but not enough to change her course.
However, life has a way of disagreeing with you and punching you in the face
when you least expect it!! Dahlia is
faced with a horrific, life altering situation.
She doesn't deal well with it and ends up in mourning, being depressed,
and basically living life in a fog for years. She has a great support system
through Aerie her best friend and family, but they can't give her what she
wants or needs. In comes River Wilde,
she met him by chance several years ago, but since then her life has changed
drastically. She is no longer the happy,
content woman he met all those years ago, but a lost, sad, soul. River is not
your typical rocker. Don't get me wrong
he loves to sing, produce music, and perform, but it is not his passion to be
out on the stage. He has not forgotten
about Dahlia and his feeling for her when he sees her again are just as
strong. Dahlia and River's relationship
is filled with sorrow, love, and healing.
Then Kim Karr has to drop the BIGGEST BOMB of my life at the end of
Connected!! AAHHHH!!!! I had to wait 5 months, 5 long months to read
the rest of their story!! Shoot me now!!
But, that is not why I gave Torn only 4 stars.
I felt that the connection between Dahlia and River was not felt as
strong as the first one and her inability to discuss her feelings and
constantly running away from everything was tiring. Don't get me wrong, I am so glad that there
wasn't a love triangle (tridick as I call it)!
But the encounters between Dahlia and Ben (spoiler) seemed unnatural and
forced. I know they had history but it
just didn't seem to flow the way I thought it should. River was the loving, unwavering boyfriend
and Dahlia was the irritating, can't seem to get her act together girl, that
everyone loves to hate. Needless to say, I still loved River and Dahlia and can't
wait for the next Connections book.
Though I think Aerie needs her story like YESTERDAY, I think I can wait
and am super excited about Xander!! But
no more bombs Kim!!!!
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