~Synopsis~
Knox
Bauer's life has unraveled to the point of no return. Fighting to fill the
emptiness inside himself, he seeks solace in unfamiliar beds with unfamiliar
women. As guardian to his three younger brothers, he can't seem to do a thing
right. But this can't go on...they look up to him in every way and all he’s
done lately is prove how messed up he really is. Needing a change, he attends a
local Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting, where he finds himself tempted by the
alluring instructor, McKenna.
Twenty-one year old McKenna
is trying to make amends. After losing her parents in a horrific accident, she
knows if she can just be good enough, maybe she can forgive herself for what
happened. With her newly acquired degree in counseling, she begins leading a
sex addicts group where she meets the troubled Knox and her life takes on
complications she never bargained for. She doesn't have time for a bad boy who
only wants to take her to bed, even if her body disagrees. The fixer in her
wants to help, but trusting Knox's true motivations might take more courage
than she has.
When
I Break is book 1 in a new mini series by bestselling author Kendall Ryan.
Warning:
Contains a stubborn alpha male with addiction issues and loads of sexual
tension between two damaged characters. Read at your own risk.
Due
to mature content, it is recommended for 17+.
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~Excerpt~
Knox,”
she murmured, her voice a tiny plea. “I wish we’d met under different
circumstances. My being your addiction counselor complicates things.”
“Why
can’t I just be a man, and you just be a woman?”
“You’re
in recovery. I can’t be a temptation to you.”
I
swallowed heavily. Too late for that. My balls were aching with the need to
sink inside her.
“We
all have certain wants and desires, McKenna. It doesn’t make them wrong. We’re
only human.”
Indecision
flashed in her eyes and her gaze zeroed in on my mouth. If I had to guess, I’d
say she was thinking about what it would be like to kiss me. It seemed that
good-girl McKenna had a naughty side to her. Every ounce of her wanted that
kiss. I could read it all over her, from her flushed chest to the thrumming
pulse in her neck. I’d be willing to bet it had been a long time since a man
touched her. Her body’s responses were too obvious, and I could read the want
and curiosity all over her.
I
leaned forward just slightly, wetting my lips. She swallowed, her eyes tracking
the movements. Angling my head to hers, I paused, stopping myself. Why? To
prove a point. We were mammals, we reacted to the opposite sex. It was biology.
We were born to breed, to reproduce. Men especially—to spread around our seed.
Just the fact that I stopped myself proved that I didn’t have a problem. Only I
wasn’t sure if I was trying to convince McKenna or myself.
~Review~
When I Break is a book that will leave you wanting more.
McKenna is just an addict as the people she councils. She has a savior complex,
she uses it the distract her from her past, a past that she doesn't want to
remember or doesn't want to face the reality of it, it's kind of crazy that
she's a SAA councilor who's a virgin,funniest part of this book. Then we have
Knox, he uses sex to block the hurt for his past, the death of his mother and a
dickhead of a father who left him to fend for his younger brothers when he was
only a child himself. McKenna can't help the physical pull she feels with Knox,
but is she strong enough to deal with his decision to use sex as a couping
mechanism. This story as well written, to the point where you can feel the
depth of what each character is feeling. Knox knows he has to change because he
sees his younger brother going down the same path as him, but what can he do
about it. I cannot wait to read the next installment to this series, I can't
wait to find out what happens next.
~About Author~
Kendall
Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the contemporary
romance novels, HARD TO LOVE, THE IMPACT OF YOU, RESISTING HER and WORKING IT.
She's
a sassy, yet polite Midwestern girl with a deep love of books, and a slight
addiction to lipgloss! She lives in Minneapolis with an adorable husband, two
naughty puppies, and a brand new son.
She
enjoys being naughty, reading, and anything girly.
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