{"id":11843,"date":"2016-09-13T07:05:43","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T11:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=11843"},"modified":"2016-12-11T11:23:32","modified_gmt":"2016-12-11T16:23:32","slug":"arc-review-retrieval-retrieval-duet-1-by-aly-martinez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=11843","title":{"rendered":"Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: Retrieval (Retrieval Duet, #1) by Aly Martinez"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ONE STORY. TWO COUPLES.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Retrieval Duet by Aly Martinez is a two part series releasing September 2016.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

RETRIEVAL is NOW LIVE \u00a0and will bring readers the first part of this emotional second chance romance. \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

TRANSFER (Part Two) will release on September 27th!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Kobo<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I proposed on our first date.
\nShe laughed and told me I was insane. Less than a day later, she said yes.
\nIt was a whirlwind, but we were happy\u2026
\nUntil we got greedy and wanted a family.<\/p>\n

It was a life I couldn\u2019t give her, not for lack of trying. Fertility just wasn\u2019t on our side. We sought out doctors and treatments. Spent money we didn\u2019t have. Lied to our families. Smiled for our friends. Put on a brave face for a world that didn\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n

Finally, we were successful\u2026
\nUntil we were forced to bury our son.<\/p>\n

We were left broken, battered, and destroyed.
\nThey say love is in the details, but it was the details that ruined us.<\/p>\n

This is the story of how I took back what had always been mine.
\nThe retrieval<\/i> of my<\/i> wife and our<\/i> family.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cOne story. Two couples.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Just\u2026 wow. 5 captivating stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

OMG, I don\u2019t even know where to begin with this book! I love Aly Martinez\u2019s writing and she just keeps getting better! This time she has delivered a deliciously intense second-chance-romance, while at the same time weaving in a secondary story that ties in perfectly with the first, creating a complex but mesmerising read and setting up the second book in the series perfectly \u2013 with two couples\u2019 stories tied together in a way that is unique and absolutely captivating. Intense, emotional, romantic, sexy, dramatic, heartbreaking and suspenseful, I felt everything<\/i>, and I absolutely adored it!<\/p>\n

Roman and Elisabeth fell in love on their first date, he proposed that very night, she accepted, and they were married the following day. Their romance was a whirlwind but they were soulmates and were blissfully happy together – until the struggle to conceive and the heartbreaking loss of their son tore them apart. Two years later and neither of them have moved on, but they are about to be thrown back together in a way that neither of them saw coming \u2013 and it\u2019s a chance that Roman fully intends to use.<\/p>\n

It had been a God\u2019s-honest miracle I\u2019d been able to breathe a single breath in the two years I\u2019d lived without her.
\n\u2026 those days were done.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

OMG, the romance in this book had my heart pounding! It\u2019s intense and super swoony, but the battle of wills between these two stubborn characters is fantastic, with epic banter and sizzling sexual tension. We are shown brief glimpses of their past together, and the connection between them is evident from the very beginning, and the anticipation waiting for them to find their way back to each other builds wonderfully. Their reunion is passionate and intense, led by one determined alpha, and I revelled in every moment of it!<\/p>\n

\u201cI <\/i>will fix us, Elisabeth,\u201d he vowed. \u201cMark my words. I will not spend my life without you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While this is happening, we also get the story of Clare. Her life is a living hell but her strength and resilience absolutely shine, and I thought the way her story was woven into the book was really cleverly done. Her story is a powerful one, and will be the focus of the next book and I cannot wait for that!<\/p>\n

This book is full of twists and turns, and though I predicted some parts of it, I\u2019m still desperate to see how it\u2019s all going to play out. It\u2019s one of those books that captivates you from the first moment and has you frantic to flick pages to see what is going to happen, but at the same time you want to take it slow so that you can appreciate the story, the writing, and the feels that this book evokes. It\u2019s reading bliss, and I loved it! It sucked me in from the very beginning and didn\u2019t let me go. It still hasn\u2019t, and I am desperate to get my hands on book 2, Transfer, to see where the story is going to go from here.<\/p>\n

Absolutely amazing, I loved it. 5 stars.<\/p>\n

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

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The Retrieval Duet<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Retrieval\"\u00a0\u00a0\"Transfer\"<\/p>\n

Retrieval (#1)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Kobo<\/a>\u00a0| Nook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Transfer (#2)<\/strong>
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Excerpt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cWhere\u2019d you get beer?\u201d Elisabeth asked as she scrambled from the couch.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeth,\u201d I replied, hanging my head and rubbing my eyes.<\/p>\n

Jesus, I\u2019d wanted to kiss her. She was being a bitch, spouting shit she didn\u2019t mean just because she was too scared to let me in.<\/p>\n

But, even through it, those plump lips were calling to me.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d never been able to resist that woman. Despite that we\u2019d fallen apart, it hadn\u2019t changed. The hum for her was still in my veins. It never went away, but for two years, it had been dormant. I\u2019d packed it down so tightly that I\u2019d hoped it had died. But, with one look, my body began thrumming like a live wire.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeth?\u201d she asked as she bent over to straighten her tight, black pencil skirt.<\/p>\n

It was a rare occasion to catch Elisabeth in something other than a perfectly pressed skirt and a pair of heels. But she\u2019d been sleeping all day. It was wrinkled all to hell and back. The only thing her efforts succeeded in was drawing my attention down to her legs.<\/p>\n

Legs that had spent many nights wrapped around my hips as she came while crying my name.<\/p>\n

Shit. I should go. <\/i><\/p>\n

But, after the way she\u2019d latched on to me that morning, I wasn\u2019t going anywhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy assistant,\u201d I answered. \u201cI had him pick you up a bottle of wine, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

She blinked. \u201cYou have an assistant? Who delivers you beer? And your ex-wife wine?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I have an assistant who does whatever the fuck I need him to do. And, luckily for us, beer and wine happen to fall into the whatever-the-fuck-I-need-him-to-do category tonight.\u201d She fought back a smile as I finished, \u201cSo do gyros.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDamn. I need to get one of those,\u201d she mumbled to herself.<\/p>\n

I smirked. \u201cCash my checks and you could afford one.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was a dick move, bringing up the money right then. But, despite her expert hand in decorating, that little starter house we\u2019d bought with rose-colored glasses now needed a shit-ton of work.<\/p>\n

Her back shot ramrod straight, fury crinkling the corners of her eyes as she snarled, \u201cI\u2019m not<\/i> cashing your checks.\u201d<\/p>\n

I shrugged. \u201cGuess you\u2019ll have to figure out how to get your own wine and dinner after tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I can manage,\u201d she fired back.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuit yourself.\u201d I pushed off the couch and meandered to the kitchen.<\/p>\n

I went to the fridge and leaned in, searching for anything I could snack on. With the exception of at least a dozen Tupperware containers, she didn\u2019t have much in the way of a quick bite.<\/p>\n

Snagging a handful of grapes from the drawer, I made a mental note to send Seth to the grocery store after he\u2019d delivered dinner.<\/p>\n

Popping the grapes in my mouth one by one, I felt her watching me in what could only be defined as silent awe. I decided my best move would be to ignore it. \u201cYou know, I should have invented Tupperware. You alone could keep me in business,\u201d I told her, retrieving a beer and then shutting the door.<\/p>\n

She scoffed then muttered, \u201cAt least then I would have benefitted from you abandoning our marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lava fresh off the volcanoes in Hell boiled in my veins.<\/p>\n

I cocked my head to the side and questioned, \u201cI\u2019m sorry. Come again?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should go,\u201d she snapped.<\/p>\n

Think a-fucking-gain.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cNah, I\u2019m good. Got any movies?\u201d<\/p>\n

I tipped the bottle to my lips, doing my best to calm the storm brewing within me, all while still fighting the desire to take her to the floor, plant myself between her legs, and remind her how that fucking attitude affected me.<\/p>\n

Clearly, she had forgotten.<\/p>\n

My cock had not.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoman, it\u2019s been a crazy day. Please don\u2019t do this tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDo what?\u201d I asked, leaning back against the huge, granite island.<\/p>\n

She threw her hands out to the sides in frustration. \u201cWhat you always do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do I always do, Lissy<\/i>?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis!\u201d she yelled.<\/p>\n

I frowned and took another pull from my beer. \u201cHaven\u2019t been in our kitchen, drinking beer, in a long time. I hardly think it\u2019s fair to say I always<\/i> do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her eyes nearly bulged from her head. \u201cMy<\/i> kitchen, Roman. This is my<\/i> kitchen. Not ours. And you know good and damn well that is not<\/i> what I\u2019m talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n

My lips twitched as I pointed the neck of my bottle at her. \u201cNo. What I know good and damn well is that I have no<\/i> idea what the fuck you are talking about. Or why you\u2019re slinging unnecessary and, might I add, undeserved attitude at me like a short-order cook at the bitch house.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did not say that to me,\u201d she whispered to herself.<\/p>\n

When I lifted a shoulder in a half shrug, she swung a pointed finger toward the door and yelled, \u201cGet out!\u201d<\/p>\n

I grinned, crossing my legs at the ankle. \u201cYou always were cranky when you were hungry.\u201d<\/p>\n

And that was the exact moment her head exploded.<\/p>\n

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About\u00a0the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"aliBorn and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Aly Martinez is a stay-at-home mom to four crazy kids under the age of five, including a set of twins. Currently living in South Carolina, she passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a glass of wine at her side.<\/p>\n

After some encouragement from her friends, Aly decided to add \u201cAuthor\u201d to her ever-growing list of job titles. Five books later, she shows no signs of slowing. So grab a glass of Chardonnay, or a bottle if you\u2019re hanging out with Aly, and join her aboard the crazy train she calls life.<\/p>\n

WEBSITE<\/a>\u00a0|<\/b>\u00a0FACEBOOK<\/b><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/b>TWITTER<\/b><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/b>GOODREADS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

For more amazing reads by this author, check out our Aly Martinez Author Spotlight<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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