December 29.2013
Without Doubt (Without #2)
by: C.J. Azevedo
4 Stars ★★★★
Blurb ~ Ava Sterling is tough and the most straight laced girl you will ever meet. Her family and her past have managed to alter her future permanently and she has no desire to allow anyone else into her life or her heart for fear of rejection or further altering. Ava is alone in the world with the exception of the grandest responsibility she did not create on her own but on her own she will carry for the rest of her life.
Declan James is a MMA fighter, party all night kind of guy. Responsibility is nowhere to be found in his life or so he allows everyone around him to believe. Coming from wealth and a carefree lifestyle, Declan gets what he wants, always. And what he wants is Ava. In his pursuit of getting what he wants, Ava in his bed, his plan changes quickly without his consent. Against his plans of being the next hot bachelor to cross the tabloids as he makes his way to being the Ultimate Light Heavyweight Champion, Declan falls in love. He falls in love without hesitation and without doubt.
Neither Declan nor Ava are aware that fate has inconveniently intertwined their lives forever. Will they be able to survive the aftermath of the truth?
My Review
ARC provided by Author for Honest Review
I loved this book. It was really
fabulous. Excuse me for saying this, but
it was so much better than book #1 Without Boundaries.
Declan is an MMA fighter and when he
first lays eyes on Ava, he claims her, even if she is beyond hesitant and
unaware of his declaration. Ava has many responsibilities on top of going to
school and working. Her life is constantly busy and she can’t take the chance
that Declan will come into her life and leave it in shreds when things don’t
work out.
Declan doesn’t give up though. For
months he remains a faithful friend to Ava, all the while silently hoping she
will eventually give in and be his. Once Declan finds out Ava’s secret, their
relationship begins to flourish and Declan surprised even me with his over the
top kindness and absolute dedication to proving his worth to Ava. Declan was so
easy to love.
So there are two ‘Secrets,’ in the story
if you will. What I didn’t like is both are fairly easy to figure out and I was
just hoping and praying that the second ‘secret’ would not be true.
Unfortunately, both proved to be true, I guess in a way I just wish they were
either hidden a bit more to add some element of surprise rather than
foreshadowing of some apocalyptic event with the power to separate Ava and
Declan. And during this ‘event’ I was totally on Ava’s side, pissed as all hell
at Declan and not understanding what he was doing but like Ava, eventually it
all makes sense and Declan proves his true loving colors.
The pace of this story was extremely
fast and it was written really well. Since the characters are not part of an
insta-love, insta-relationship things move fairly fast, often skipping months
at a time. But again, this was handled very well and I never felt lost or out
of place. The writing style overall was very well written and easy to follow
along, in fact, I don’t remember even putting my kindle down more than twice.
Overall I was in love with this book. It
had everything I love and need in a good read and I enjoyed it from page 1.
This series is easy to enjoy and with so many male characters I can’t even
begin to guess whose story will be next, but I admit I can’t wait.
Author Bio
CJ has lived all over the state of
California, Central, South, North and finally landing back somewhere in the
middle. She married the boy she fell for when she was only eleven years old and
together they have two beautiful heathens. CJ obviously loves to read and
write. She can watch the Giant’s play baseball but hates football. She bakes
when she’s sad, runs when she’s mad and dances when she’s happy (even if she
cant find a rhythm to save her life) If you’re looking for her and can’t seem
to find her, look on the staircase, it’s her favorite spot to read.
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