Live Without Regret
Touch of Fate #3
KL Grayson
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: February 12, 2016
L.O.V.E.
How can those four letters cause so much pain? Everyone talks about how great love is, with all the flowers and the butterflies, but that wasn’t my experience at all. Love wasn’t something I wanted or even needed.
Nope.
Been there.
Done that.
I have the sweat, tears and blood-soaked T-shirt to prove it.
The jagged edges of a damaged heart tell the story of my past, but just because I’ve sworn off love doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy men. Because I do. Few things feel better than being tangled up with a hard body. Grabby hands, moans of pleasure, and sighs of happiness are all part of a well-balanced diet, as long as no strings are attached.
Wild, crazy sex—yes.
Love—hell no.
But then Connor Jackson came into my life.
He’s the complete opposite of my ex. From his shaggy hair, scruffy beard, sexy tattoos, all the way down to his Chucks T’s.
I want Connor.
The only problem—Connor wants forever.
But forever doesn’t exist. It can be taken away in the blink of an eye, and this is one heartbreak I know I wouldn’t be able to survive.
KL Grayson is one of my favorite authors. Anything she writes, I will read. When the details of Live Without Regret started to circulate and I learned more about the storyline, to say I was intrigued was a tame idea. In the KL’s debut novel, Where We Belong, we meet Harley and Tyson, two friends who come back after years apart for their second chance, a couple that is obviously perfect together. What I never thought about was the woman Tyson choose over Harley in the beginning of the story, the one he left behind when he went back for his second chance with his true love. When I realized that this Britt was THAT Britt, I was so curious. I think it would be safe to say that most readers do not think about the fate of the one left behind, the one who is obviously not the perfect choice, especially when they are not as active in the original story. KL takes a character I always saw as a type of villain and makes her a stunning lead character in her own story.
Britt is quite the character. She is a woman that was heartbroken when Tyson left her behind. She was a woman scorned and betrayed, someone who is still reacting to what happened through the way she lives her life. Connor is the man who ensnares Britt and refuses to let her live the way she has been. These two have their own past hurts and hesitancies but together everything seems like it will be ok. I loved reading how Connor pursues Britt. He holds his ground and the results are beautiful and healing.
This is a love story that allows for the brokeness to be addressed and healing to take place. If you have read nay others of KL’s books, this one has a very different feel. The drama and angst feels unlike what I have come to expect from her stories. That difference is no better or worse than what I have read from her. It is just a new side. There is a raw emotion to Britt’s broken heart. This book gives the series a new perspective to explore. I loved the passion that grows between Connor and Britt. Connor is kind and understanding in his pursuit of her heart. He is willing to do whatever Britt needs and stands by her as she works through her hurt and anger. Each secondary character influences the story in their own way, creating a cast of characters you fall in love with. I am hoping to see more of this couple and the people we meet in this book in future Touch of Fate stories.
