Fated
By
Sydney Lane
Synopsis
I'm used to getting what I want. I've always taken what I wanted. No apologies. No excuses.
I know what it feels like to be betrayed, when someone else is calling all the shots. I've been down that road, and I'm not going there again. I've got my family, my friends, and
the brotherhood. That's all I need.
I believe in Fate. Everything happens for a reason. But what do you do when Fate kicks you in the gut, plays a cruel joke on you?
When I met Quincy Priest, she was a flame I couldn't put out. A freakin' wildfire. She blew in to my life, burned it to the ground, then left me standing in the ashes. Gone as suddenly as she came. I'm not sure if I should love her or hate her… But I don't hate her. I could never hate her.
What do you do when the person who broke you may be the only person who can put you back together?
Can you run from Fate?
Do you even want to?
This is Brody's story.
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Review
5 *****
Honored to read an ARC copy! Amazing!
I'm really not a huge fan of books being rewritten in a different POV. They usual make me feel as if I'm reading the first book again. Bravo to Sydney Lane for NOT making me feel this way! Fate let us delve deeper into the dilemma Brody finds himself in.
I must admit I have been a Team Brody member since Choices. I love it when the bad boys find that they do indeed have emotions that don't revolve around their nether regions. Fated just confirmed that love I felt for him. He is sexy and very torn with what he should do when he and Declan both fall for Quincy.
The emotion I felt as he watched Quincy be with Declan was unbearable! I cried through a box a tissues. That says a great deal about the way the story was written since I already knew the outcome!
I am a forever Sydney Lane fan and she should be on every ones radar!
"Quince, I want to be the person you run to. I want to be the one you trust when the darkness falls. I want to know your dreams, and I want to breath the air you breathe. I want to be the one who makes you smile. I just want to be with you. Just trust me, Quince! Trust me enough to be with me. Let me love you every day for the rest of your life."
I'm really not a huge fan of books being rewritten in a different POV. They usual make me feel as if I'm reading the first book again. Bravo to Sydney Lane for NOT making me feel this way! Fate let us delve deeper into the dilemma Brody finds himself in.
I must admit I have been a Team Brody member since Choices. I love it when the bad boys find that they do indeed have emotions that don't revolve around their nether regions. Fated just confirmed that love I felt for him. He is sexy and very torn with what he should do when he and Declan both fall for Quincy.
The emotion I felt as he watched Quincy be with Declan was unbearable! I cried through a box a tissues. That says a great deal about the way the story was written since I already knew the outcome!
I am a forever Sydney Lane fan and she should be on every ones radar!
"Quince, I want to be the person you run to. I want to be the one you trust when the darkness falls. I want to know your dreams, and I want to breath the air you breathe. I want to be the one who makes you smile. I just want to be with you. Just trust me, Quince! Trust me enough to be with me. Let me love you every day for the rest of your life."
Excerpt
When she pushes the door open, I catch it behind her, following her into the dark room. The door slams shut, and I reach for her arm. She spins around, and before she has a chance to speak, my lips crash down on hers, exploring, tasting, needing this. Mine. I can’t imagine her being with anyone else.
But she was.
Last night.
I tear my mouth from hers, pushing her away.
“Fuck! You’re driving me crazy! I’m trying to do this the right way, and everything just goes to hell when I see you. All fucking night, I couldn’t think of anything but the way you felt underneath me.” I take a deep breath and release it, running my fingers through my hair. “But it feels wrong, Quince. You know why? It feels wrong because there were three people in that bed.” Guilt and doubt, the emotions I don’t deal well with.
“No, Brody. It feels wrong because you left me and ran straight to another girl! That’s what feels wrong!” Her eyes are wet with unshed tears. I can tell she really believes this shit.
“What are you talking about? Since I laid eyes on you, I haven’t touched anyone else. And believe me, I tried. But when I closed my eyes, all I saw was you.” I’m prepared to fight. I’m prepared to walk away. However, I'm not prepared for the pain in her eyes, the wounded look on her face. We’re both breathing hard, chests heaving with emotion. Pulling her to me, I wrap my arms around her, her cheek resting on my chest. She feels so small and fragile against me. “What have you done to me?” My chest feels as if a bomb went off inside. I came in here to confront her, but now I’m comforting her. This is so screwed up.
“Brody, I just don’t know what you want. Am I supposed to be at your beck and call while you sleep around and do whatever you want?” Her voice wavers, and her body trembles against me. “I mean, you say you don’t want a relationship, but you don’t want me to see anyone else.”
“Baby, I said a lot of things before I met you. I don’t do relationships.” Running my finger across her bottom lip, I feel the earth shudder under my feet. As I hold her in my arms, I realize that I want so much more than her body. I want all of her. “But you make me want to try,” I whisper. I don’t have the balls to say it out loud.
“What do you want me to do? Declan is my friend, and I don’t want to hurt him. I told him I am talking to someone else. It’s not like I can tell him it’s you. Just give me some time to figure it out. I just need some time, Brody.” Sure, her words make sense, but I would tell him if she’d let me. I know he would be hurt and things might never be the same again, but that’s a risk I’m willing to take. It, however, requires a decision on her end. It’s something she has to do.
“I’m afraid to ask you to choose, Quince.” I know I could ask her, force her to make a choice, but deep down, I know I might lose. I’m fighting for my heart here, and I may fail with miserable defeat. “I’m afraid you won’t choose me.”
I pull back, searching her eyes, hoping to find a sign, anything to tell me she’s feeling this thing between us. All I find is more questions. For the second time in my life, someone else is making my decisions for me. She is in control, and I am powerless. I promised myself I would never allow this to happen again, yet, here I stand. What an idiot.
Running my fingers through her hair, the strands like silk between my fingers, I breathe in the vanilla scent that haunts me at night. I drink her in, hoping to imprint this moment in my mind forever. When I walk out of the room, I feel as if we just said our goodbyes.
Meet Sydney Lane
Book 1
Choices
Choices is a new adult contemporary romance intended for audiences 18+. Although Choices is included in a series, each book can stand alone.
Choices
Fate brought her here, but will her choices destroy her dreams?
Quincy Priest made all the right choices in her small town, black-and-white life. But being perfect is tiring. So. Very. Tiring.
Wanting desperately to step out of her sister's shadow, Quincy jumps at the opportunity to attend college with her best friend. The quiet bookworm with family secrets comes out of her shell. But when Quincy meets not one, but two perfect guys, she has to make a choice. In doing so, she might forfeit the relationship she secretly longed to find.
Declan. Sweet, handsome, and perfect. He makes her feel cherished for the first time in her life.
Brody. Sexy, hot, and irresistible. He could tear down her carefully built walls.
Before she can become the woman she wants to be, Quincy will make mistakes. And suffer one unimaginable loss
Choices
Fate brought her here, but will her choices destroy her dreams?
Quincy Priest made all the right choices in her small town, black-and-white life. But being perfect is tiring. So. Very. Tiring.
Wanting desperately to step out of her sister's shadow, Quincy jumps at the opportunity to attend college with her best friend. The quiet bookworm with family secrets comes out of her shell. But when Quincy meets not one, but two perfect guys, she has to make a choice. In doing so, she might forfeit the relationship she secretly longed to find.
Declan. Sweet, handsome, and perfect. He makes her feel cherished for the first time in her life.
Brody. Sexy, hot, and irresistible. He could tear down her carefully built walls.
Before she can become the woman she wants to be, Quincy will make mistakes. And suffer one unimaginable loss
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