... on I get hooked more and more with this amazing story and simply brilliant and intriguing characters
581025
wow as each book goes on I get hooked more and more with this amazing story and simply brilliant and intriguing characters. This is the 3rd book in the series and it MIST be read in order. If you start the series now you are lucky (like me) to be able to read this series back to back without waiting.

This book picks up where Fire In the Darkness finished and even more secrets about Ember are coming to light. She has just returned from the otherworld with her mum Lily and friend Kennedy and 2 pixes who I absolutely adore. I have to admit I was not a fan of Lily, there is something about her I that doesn't click with me and at the moment I can't put my finger on what it is. In the real world 3 years has passed and Eli has not taken that time apart too well. The chemistry between them has seriously picked up a notch is majorly sizzling with sparks flying all over the place.

Stacey has written another brilliant instalment in the series with superb twists and turns that have you on the edge of your seat. I have not been able to put this series down. There are so many lies told and unravelled my heart went out to Ember, no-one is being 100% honest with her, not even Eli. The poor girl doesn't know who to trust as betrayal seems to follow.

I can not wait to start the last book in the series Blood Beyond Darkness and I'm super glad I had this to read straight away as I can imagine the frustration I would have felt having to wait months in between releases.

if you love PNR then this series and Stacey is for you. her writing is simply phenomenal. She knows how to keep her fans and readers 100% hooked.
3848454
I am so caught up in this story that I bought the second book when I was only half way through the first. I love how the authors mixed a bit of history in with the story, if only my history teachers would have done this while I was in school I could only imagine how much more interesting their classes would have been. I recommend this story wholeheartedly, you cannot go wrong in purchasing this book, it is so addicting that you find yourself sneaking over to get a few more chapters into your day, the characters are so interesting and by reading some of the reviews of the authors other books, I will be grabbing those up also. I LOVED this story!!!!
1473414
All I can say is WOW! The series just keeps getting better and better.  The characters are vivid and the story is written brilliantly.  I just keep wanting more.
2009095
This story is amazing...and that word is still too inadequate to describe this book. Kennedy Ryan is a brilliant and talented author. She weaves a story that doesn't shy away from controversial  topics. She uses the controversies to connect Grip and Bris in a way that leaves you mesmerized. I couldn't stop reading and feeling the emotions portrayed. This a must read period!

And then there was the poetry! I'm in love with the spoken word again
1828299
I can't help but love this series. I've read so many stories that have been skimmed through quickly because I honestly got bored, and it became a chore to read them any further. I can re-read this story and it never gets boring, every word meaningful. The character developments are amazing throughout each book, so much so that I find myself arguing on behalf of certain ones. The heroine is strong and a smart ass and so perfect (and perfectly flawed) I fell in love with her right away. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the series to continue and debating whether to start sending Ms. Brunnemer coffee as a help-along service. Thanks for creating an amazing world and putting it on paper for us normal people to be able to experience it.
1029700
I liked it but I truly was expecting a bit more- I guess I will have to keep reading to see what happens, because now I'm hooked to this story and I have to stick it out til the end
1188836
Absolutely brilliant! I LOVED this story! JA Huss once again proves why I continue to read her books and why I can't get enough. Exceptionally talented at bringing the best stories to life. It's the vivid visuals you can imagine in your head because this amazing author writes not to just tell the story but to create that visual.

These characters were amazing!!! I freakin LOVE Mateo. He is just so damn sexy and confident. And I love Shannon. Her personality and her attitude just drew me in from the start. She's fierce and doesn't take sh*t from anyone.

This book just skyrocketed to my top 5 all time favorite teacher/student romances. Hot, sexy, steamy and intense. Definitely not one you want to miss.
233024
Dark Captive is a mesmerizingly brilliant masterpiece that will entwine your heart in a fascinating new twist to her spin-off Chanku series. You will find yourself surrounded by the same incredible depth and passion of the Chanku world as it expands to add more deliciously complex twists and turns that are sure to enthrall and entertain even the pickiest of readers. You lose nothing while gaining a deeper and broader sense of how utterly incredible and wonderfully limitless this series truly is.

Asha is a wild snow leopard who has lived her entire life in captivity. She has never known true compassion and love, and she may not if her last owner has any say. Just when the darkness of finality looms over her deprived and wither body, she is pulled back from the brink by a loving soul determined to give her a chance to retake her life and thrive. As she comes back to life, a member of the Chanku is being unknowingly prepared to revive her heart and soul. Leos Alpha gently guides him to understand the tension between him and his friends as of late and shows him how he needs to change to better himself and his life. Taking the advice to heart, Leo drives forward and puts his heart through a wondrous change. When he sent to help Asha acclimate to her human side which she has never experienced, he questions if he is worthy of this assignment. The last thing he wants to do is fail someone like Asha. Can Asha prove to Leo that he is the perfect and only person for this job? Will Asha be able to get used to being in her human form, or will she think it is too vulnerable and confusing?

I absolutely loved watching Leos and Ashas transformation take place before my eyes. They are two precious lost souls who find their completion in the other. Once their journey begins it demands all from them in such a short time in order to see if both are worth of the other and the life they have been given. Their deep love and connection is a huge surprise to both of them, but Asha is not one to throw away this wonderful gift. She throws her herself whole-heartedly into figuring out her new life, and she hopes that Leo will stay by her side and help her as she stumbles. Leo found endless joy and happiness in giving up his tightly held control and in its place grew a magnificent love and boundless zest for life as a result.

Kate Douglas has stolen my heart and left my mind completely enthralled with her epic storyline, spectacular characters, and her brilliant imagination. I can never get enough of her extraordinary books, and they always seem to end too quickly for me. There is nothing as decadent as savoring a new story from this spectacular author!
3307430
I was given this book for free for an honest review!

 MORE...perfectly describes my feelings about this book! I absolutely want more!! The story line is so unique (not my usual genre) compelling, intriguing and possibly addictive because if the next book is anything like this one (and I think it will be)you will absolutely be wanting MORE!!
The characters are just as wonderful as the story line itself! I freaking loved this book it truly left me craving the next book!
59699
I absolutely fell in love with this story. I was sucked into the story from page one and read it straight through. I can't believe I inhaled it so fast, but the story is just so captivating, the writing so awesome, that I was transported into the story living it right along with Isa. Isa is a beautiful inside and out girl who is coming into her own, beginning to discover herself and has such strength and determination to have held up as well as she has under her family circumstances. I also adore her totally cool Gran and her even cooler, free-spirited cousin. I really would like to throw a few punches at Lynn and her evil prodigy. I think her father is a coward and kind of a douche and I really want to know what is up with that. I absolutely LOVE Kai and will be very impatiently awaiting the next book in the series, The Year of Falling in Love. Really? Just the title feels like a cliffhanger to me. ARGH!! Plus with the actual info that Kai holds at the very end has me wondering, wondering. Please write fast Jessica!, And thank you for writing this amazing story. I was generously given a complimentary copy of this book for an honest review.
878402
Not only is the story in this book compelling, the structure is brilliant. I'm a sucker for a novel with a clever structure that leaves me wondering how the author came up with it.

This is the story of 2 families that, through an act of infidelity, are broken apart but only so far. It's the story of sibling chicanery, loyalty and love. It's the story of parental chicanery, unintentional ineptitude and love.

It is intriguing, captivating and well written- everything I love in a book.

I won't detail the story for you here - plenty of people have done that. I highly recommend not reading those reviews and just reading the book. I did a combo read/listen due to time. Either works but the relationships are complicated so I recommend reading over listening.
838889
4 Stars
Re-reding: for the 10 millionth time
I seriously love Evie and Blake's story, its gut wrenching and tear jerking but most of all, the story. telling is so spectacular one can't help but to be drawn into the story.
I admit it is a little slow in the middle of the book, but that part is easily overshadowed by the pure genius that is the beginning and the end.
Even though I know what happens with Evie and Blake I still tear up every single time I read it, the way Celeste Grande can tell a story is unbelievable. And Live Me has easily made my top ten list.
And its not only the plot that pulls a person in, it is the character development of Evie. My gut tears itself apart during the scenes of Evie alone in her bedroom at night. The detail and precision and the fine way of delving into Evie's character really makes me appreciate good authors and their ability to construct a multidimensional character.
It is not only Evie, the supporting characters could be developed more and im hoping to see that in the next book, but they are too genius in the way they compliment the story as a whole, and really makes the story feel not so much a story, but a journey.
Overall, an amazingly written piece of work, I am in love with Blake, but he belongs with his Angel, that is all.
862738
I simply can't get enough of this book!! I'm not much of a reader trying to get into it but I just can't put this book down I want to read more and more I can't wait for the book to continue! I also love the fact that the book is in the present discussing things that is familar to me its nice and the characters are all soo interesting I can't help but want to know more and more I look forward to reading more about this story and I am definitely interested in buying more paranormal books by you I fell in love with this story and will continue loving it!!!! pure genius :)
1811586
I said it for book one and Ill say it again this book/ series is wicked and addictive so many twists and turns and so captivating I am hooked and will be going in head first into book 3 a definite must read series that I cant believe I didn't read earlier
1084359
Oh wow! the story just continues to get better and keeps me enthralled yet again. Getting lost in this world has been my favorite time of the day and I cannot wait to get home from work to see where the story leads :) Everything about this series is captivating and mesmerizing and the character details and plot are just awesome! Love, love love it!
3431697
In The Moment Before an Injury, the author brilliantly loads the story with a cast of characters so addicting I couldn't stop reading to find out what craziness would happen next. So many twists and turns, back-story mysteries, and plot spins reveal a small New England town filled with people whose motivations and fears are as convoluted and intriguing as a demented fever dream. The main character is extremely well written and carries the complicated plot like a battle scarred but valiant warrior to the revelatory end. This is the kind of book I will read over and over just to take the ride again. I absolutely loved it and look forward to reading anything and everything this wonderfully talented young man writes.
2976096
I'm not usually a YA dystopian reader but having heard rave reviews about this series and having read K.E. Ganshert's brilliant books in a different genre I couldn't resist. The story captured me from the opening scene and I couldn't stop reading if I tried. The complex characters, combined with twist filled plot, and futuristic setting make this a must read book for anyone who loves a great story. When I wasn't reading I was thinking about Tess and Luka. I cannot recommend this story highly enough. I would give it six stars if I could!