{"id":22280,"date":"2017-06-25T08:44:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-25T12:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=22280"},"modified":"2017-06-25T08:45:49","modified_gmt":"2017-06-25T12:45:49","slug":"arc-review-make-me-stay-the-panic-2-by-sidney-halston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=22280","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Make Me Stay (The Panic, #2) by Sidney Halston"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cTell me something to make me stay.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

A romantic, emotional second-chance-romance with a wonderful twist and lots of feels. Such a fantastic read, I loved it!<\/p>\n

The first book in this series, Pull Me Close, completely blew me away, and it also introduced us to Matt Moreno. Twin brother of Nick from book #1, Matt is a lawyer who also helps to run his family\u2019s Miami night-club, Panic. A confident, fun-loving sweetheart, I loved him in the first book and have been eagerly waiting for his story after the hint that was dropped about story to come, but this book can also easily be read as a standalone.<\/p>\n

The book is split into two parts. The first part is set in the past with Matt meeting June at his bar. There is an instant spark between them and amidst awesome flirting, banter and some serious chemistry, they fall hard for each other. Their relationship is fun, flirty and super sexy, and I loved every moment of them together.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have my jacket, which I bet you sleep in. That\u2019s what girls do, right? Sleep in their boyfriend\u2019s T-shirts?\u201d
\n\u201cYeah, T-shirt. Not an expensive silk Armani suit jacket.\u201d
\n\u201cAw, look, you noticed all of that. You were sniffing it, weren\u2019t you? Just admit it.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cYou have a dirty mouth, Mr Moreno.\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cWoman, my mouth is the least dirty part of me.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But right when things are looking like it might be pointing to forever, June disappears \u2013 right when he is facing disaster as his nightclub is the focus of a police investigation that reveals dark secrets and tears his family apart. Matt searches for her for over a year for June with no luck, and then all of a sudden he sees her again, except she looks completely different, and he soon learns that she is not who he thought she was. June is actual April White \u2013 a detective who was working undercover on the investigation that changed everything for him.<\/p>\n

It broke April\u2019s heart to walk away from Matt the way she did, but she knows that she did the right thing and ultimately protected the man she had fallen so hard for. Now that she\u2019s finally free of undercover work, she wants to make things right and see if she and Matt can rekindle what they once had, but Matt\u2019s anger and devastation over what he perceives as April\u2019s betrayal seems too big to overcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know this doesn\u2019t mean anything to you, Matt. But I wasn\u2019t lying when I said I love you. I still do.\u201d
\n\u201cYeah, well, I fucking hate you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It seems impossible, but a surprising twist will change everything for Matt and April, giving them a unique opportunity to move on from their past and discover each other all over again.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t want to go into any more detail than that because this book just has to be experienced, but the journey that these characters go on is unexpected, captivating, and beautifully emotional. I could feel everything that they were going through, and I think the author did a fantastic job at exploring both Matt and April and getting us to the heart of all that they were feeling.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever happens, remember this. This is me and you. This is real.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I just loved these characters. I loved them together, and as a couple, and the uniqueness of their issues, and the way that they move forward created a truly unforgettable read with a romance that absolutely melted my heart.<\/p>\n

Nick and Katie from the first book both make very welcome appearances, as well as some of the other side characters, and I loved the hint given for the next book, which I cannot wait for.<\/p>\n

A beautiful story, I loved it!<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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

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Pull Me Close (#1)<\/strong>
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Make Me Stay (#2)
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Kiss Me Back (#3)
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What About Us (#4)<\/strong>
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