{"id":10668,"date":"2015-12-14T05:22:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T10:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=10668"},"modified":"2017-01-10T05:01:30","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T10:01:30","slug":"arc-review-perfect-chaos-unyielding-2-by-nashoda-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=10668","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Perfect Ruin (Unyielding, #2) by Nashoda Rose"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cI\u2019ll always come for you.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 kickass, sexy and super romantic stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

This book was so much more than what I was expecting! Full of action, excitement, drama, and a beautiful romance between an incredible anti-hero and a broken-but-still-fierce heroine, the feels were intense, and I was hooked from start to finish. I loved it.<\/p>\n

Kai and London\u2019s story has been woven into both the Tear Assunder<\/i> and Unyielding<\/i> series, but honestly when I picked up this book I couldn\u2019t remember any of that! I had forgotten a lot of the details in the previous books, and I realized that pretty quickly, so I went back and skimmed the ending of Perfect Chaos<\/a> and it was then that everything clicked together, and I was right into it. Bottom line \u2013 this is definitely not a standalone, and I would suggest reading at least Perfect Chaos<\/i> before making a start on this one (I didn\u2019t even remember about the Torn From You<\/i> tie-in until I read it happening in this book \u2013 nicely done, Ms Rose!).<\/p>\n

In the events at the end of Perfect Chaos<\/i>, we met Kai when he was desperately searching for London after she had been taken and held prisoner by evil corporation, Vault. This book begins shortly after Perfect Chaos<\/i> ended, with still Kai on his mission to save his girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cLondon is mine and you fucked with that. Vault is going to pay for what it’s done.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Kai is a supreme badass who exists in a dark and dangerous world. He was taken as a child and trained by Vault to be a cold, ruthless killer, and though he sits mostly on the \u2018bad guy\u2019 side of the fence, we soon learn that he has a big heart behind all of that badassery. The beginning of this book is intense and gets us right into Kai\u2019s mindset before taking us back years earlier to the beginning of Kai and London\u2019s story so we get to see everything that led to this point. I love this set up in a book \u2013 when you know what\u2019s coming, and you read with excitement as you see the story unfold, as well as a huge sense of anticipation just waiting on what is to come. And I love the way this one unfolded.<\/p>\n

Kai and London\u2019s meeting isn\u2019t ordinary, to say the least, and their initial interactions are definitely not romantic, but there is a chemistry between them, and when given the opportunity to act on that, they both jump at it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to fuck you. And I want to hear you scream when you come and I won\u2019t stop until you do \u2026 And I can fuck you for a very long time.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Nashoda Rose writes great sex scenes, and the steamy time between Kai and London is hot, passionate, and really intense (and there\u2019s lots of it!). Kai is a dirty talker, and the connection between is explored really well as all of that hotness develops into emotion, and their feelings become impossible to hide. But Kai\u2019s life is full of danger, and as much as he wants London, he doesn\u2019t want to pull her into that. So he does what he thinks is right, only to find out that it\u2019s too late, and London has already been drawn into the darkness of his world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll always come for you, braveheart.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The book is written in dual POV, which I loved, but I really liked that we got Kai\u2019s perspective as he searches for London. She is literally put through hell, and while that is made clear, we don\u2019t get all of the devastating details, which I appreciated. Instead, we see what Kai goes through while he fights to save her, and then the aftermath of London\u2019s experience as he fights to make her whole again.<\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t prepared to see her broken.
\nMy brave scientist ruined.
\nThey\u2019d ruined her.
\nShe\u2019d been fuckin\u2019 perfect. She was brave and cute and caring and fuckin\u2019 perfect, and they\u2019d ruined everything she was.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Kai\u2019s battle to bring London back from the trauma of everything she had been through is beautifully written. Heartbreaking and emotional, yet still with that edge of alpha badassery, he fights determinedly for her, and this is where the love story really kicks into gear as they start to open up to each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want all of you, London. Every single piece of you and I want you to give it to me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

London\u2019s bravery in the face of all she has been through was amazing, and the way that she could still trust Kai and open herself up to him showed incredible strength of character. She was written really well, and I could understand and empathise with everything that she was feeling. I really liked her.<\/p>\n

Being with Kai was dangerous, but it was also the safest place I could be. And the only place I wanted to be.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But Vault still has Kai in its clutches, and there are still bad times ahead of them. It will take Kai teaming up with another bunch of badasses (Deck and his boys) to bring down hell, make his girl safe, and put an end to Vault once and for all. It\u2019s all very intense and exciting and reads like an action movie at times, and I loved watching it all play out. Deck and Georgie both play a part in all of the excitement, as does Tristan, and his side story which was brief, but very enjoyable. There\u2019s also a fantastic lead into the next book, and again that looks to be an intense read and I\u2019m really excited to get my hands on that one.<\/p>\n

But while the action is a big part of the story, the focus is definitely on the romance between Kai and London, and it was beautifully written. Despite the circumstances, it\u2019s actually a very functional relationship, and I loved that when the story comes back to the present, there is no unnecessary drama. It all unfolds brilliantly, and I was so proud of both Kai and London for being so strong \u2013 individually and as a couple – yet allowing themselves to be so vulnerable with each other. It was so gorgeous to see, and I loved that they were both able to be there for each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cLoving you is like finding the light. I can\u2019t ever lose that again, baby. I won\u2019t.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cHoney,\u201d she whispered and it was as if she handed me the world with that single word. \u201cWhen are you going to let someone save you?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And Kai melted me with the way he cared for London. He is the perfect mix of tender lover and protective, alpha badass, it makes for a surprisingly swoony read, and I lapped it up.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t know what love felt like, but what I felt for her was indescribable with a single word. It was more powerful. It was all consuming. \u201cLondon, what we are can\u2019t be explained with a word, only experienced.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Swoooooooon!<\/p>\n

I have a weird relationship with Nashoda Rose\u2019s books. I found the first few to be overly dramatic, with too much going on in the story, but though I didn\u2019t love them, I still found myself reaching for the next book when it became available. And I\u2019m really glad that I did because her last few books have been her best yet – well written with just the right blend of action, romance and drama, which still gives us an intense and exciting read but that doesn\u2019t feel OTT. I\u2019m really excited to see what she has in store for us next.<\/p>\n

I loved this one \u2013 4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Unyielding series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Perfect\u00a0 \"Perfect\u00a0 \"Perfect<\/p>\n

Perfect Chaos (#1)<\/strong>
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Perfect Ruin (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfect Rage (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
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