September 9. 2014
Worth It (Worth It #1)
by: Nicki DeStasi
Blurb ~ Anna lives every day the best she can while struggling against the demons that threaten to consume her and drag her back into the darkness of her very troubled past. The last thing she needs right now is a guy, especially one as sweet and sexy as Jed. When the attraction becomes too strong to resist, she gives into it. Even when she knows it’ll only end in disaster and leave her even more her scared and broken than she was before.
Jed wants to find the right woman and he’s drawn to Anna by carnal magnetism, but she also brings out an Alpha side of him that he’s never known. When his alpha rears its head, it triggers memories in Anna and her carefully crafted wall of protection begins to show cracks.
When fate and misunderstandings threaten the already delicate relationship, can they survive? When Anna’s demons threaten to be unearthed and Jed’s inner alpha only seem to make them worse, can they overcome?
Is it even worth it?
My Review & Rating
August 29. 2014
4 "Value Your Worth" Stars
4 "Value Your Worth" Stars
Perfect mix of suspense and darkness interspersed with
romance and sexual tension. I’m a sucker for a damaged female and Anna is as
damaged as they come. With absent parents Anna doesn’t even know how to feel
love let alone even have someone say the words to her. There are scenes of rape, attempted rape,
violence and more violence so make sure you can handle it. This story is about
much more than violence and emotional suffering, it also touched on redeeming
oneself and battling all your demons face to face. Although I was often annoyed
by Anna’s ignorance and vulnerability I was glad how her story played out and
ended because if anyone deserved to learn from mistakes and earn love it was
her.
Ahh Jed. He’s a mid-twenties guy who unlike the rest of his
species actually wants to settle down. He wants to find the one. A nice woman
to warm his bed, keep him happy and someone simple he can love. I don’t think
he knew exactly what he was getting himself into with Anna but Jed doesn’t let
anything stand in his way.
I’m a sucker for a damsel in distress. Anna may be a damsel
in distress but most times she doesn’t even know it half the time. When the
story begins, we are witness to the start of the shit life she will lead for
years to come. I’m not going to lie, it’s often brutal and heartbreaking
because she is only 15 and has no clue that being treated so badly is not
acceptable. She places the blame for everything on herself and one can tell
that would damage any young person.
I was often frustrated with Anna because she kept setting
herself up to fail but omitting things from Jed. I’m sorry if I’m getting random
notes on my car and weird phone breathers calling me, you can be damn sure my
over protective alpha will know about it. It was like she didn’t want to see
what was right in front of her. But then again the same could be said about her
past. The lack of emotions in her life creates a need for love to which she
takes it where she can without even realizing it may be toxic. Luckily for her
Jed is anything but toxic and he just may be what she needs to move on and find
peace.
After the first few chapters I knew somehow someway the ex
would be back and be the climax to the story. Was I wrong? No. Am I giving
anything away? Not really because we meet him again much earlier than expected
giving him more time to slime around. Obviously this isn’t the first story
about a mistrusting damaged female so much of it is predictable but I thought
all the characters and even some of their traits were remarkably original and
it gave the story its own depth. Overall
I was glad to have stumbled upon this book in an Amazon search and already want
to read the second book when it comes out sometime in the following month/s.
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