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Five seconds. That was all it took for an IED to end my life as I knew it. The man I was shattered in a Miranda Jacobs swept into my life like a cool breeze on a smoldering day. Turned out time wasn\u2019t on our side.<\/p>\n Five seconds.<\/p>\n Screams. Twisted metal. Silence.<\/p>\n And I\u2019d lost it all again\u2014only this time, I had no one to blame but myself.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add to GoodReads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cNo regrets, only happiness.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 4.5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n This book follows on from the beautiful See Through Heart<\/a>, though it can easily standalone. It\u2019s a fun, sexy, slow-burning romance with a wonderful heroine, a broody, tortured hero and a heart-wrenching story that made me feel everything.<\/i><\/p>\n Miranda is the best friend of Austin and Ainsley from See Through Hearth<\/i>. In that book she absolutely shone as the fun and hilarious romance-book-lover who lives her life just the way she wants it, dreaming of finding that someone special, and I love venturing back into her world because she is pure awesome and wonderfully relatable. Miranda\u2019s latest favourite hobby is spying on her new hot and broody neighbour, and she\u2019s turned it into an art form.<\/p>\n I\u2019d never seen the man smile in the month he\u2019d been living next door to me and for some reason that made me all the hotter for him. He owned that scowl. He freaking rocked it. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Holden Steel is an ex-Army Ranger who is struggling, physically and emotionally, to come to terms with the tragic losses he experience on his last deployment, and his new civilian life. He is angry, frustrated, anxious and tormented by grief, with no idea what to do with his life. And then along comes Miranda with her perky cheerfulness and smart mouth, who slowly starts to change everything.<\/p>\n I love the dynamic between these two. Initially full of snark because Holden is such a broody bastard, Miranda\u2019s persistence in forcing her way into his life leads to some great encounters and fantastic banter, and she slowly starts to weasel her way in. And Holden has no idea what he\u2019s in for as his gorgeous neighbour starts to work her way under his skin.<\/p>\n Where are your pants?\u201d I shouted a little louder than I intended. Underneath it all their attraction sizzles away, and every moment of their time together is absolutely delicious as they flirt, banter, fight and tease, all while their emotional connection to each other grows until they completely fall for each other, and it\u2019s just gorgeous!<\/p>\n I laid my forehead to hers, breathing hard. Fuck, I wanted her. I wanted her more than anything in the entire world. \u201c\u2019I\u2019m not good for you, baby. I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m doing. I don\u2019t know what this thing is between us. I just know I don\u2019t want it to stop.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n And hot! Did I mention the hotness? So freaking hot. All underpinned with a growing emotion that they are powerless to stop \u2013 despite Holden\u2019s fears of what that means.<\/p>\n God, I wanted her to be mine. But I wasn\u2019t in any shape to take anyone as mine. I was a mess. I couldn\u2019t get through a day without pain and anxiety meds. This is a beautifully unfolding love story. Well paced and realistic, I could feel the emotion between Miranda and Holden, and I loved seeing Miranda break down Holden\u2019s walls as he hopelessly and helplessly falls under her spell. But Holden has demons that he hasn\u2019t dealt with, and when they threaten to overwhelm him, the repercussions could destroy everything that they have found together.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re my best friend in the world. You\u2019re my everything.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n I loved this book. I was completely enthralled from the very beginning \u2013 from Miranda\u2019s complete obsession with all things romance to her quick wit and sense of fun, she knows who she is and she openly embraces it, and I loved that about her! Broody Holden stole my heart, it ached for him, but he owned it all the same, and I wanted to reach into my kindle and hold him. The progression of the relationship is beautiful, the sexy time is steamy hot and the emotion is beautifully written. I could feel everything right alongside them, and I couldn\u2019t put the book down.<\/p>\n I loved it! 4.5 stars<\/p>\n An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n See Through Heart (#1) <\/strong>(Adrian & Ainsley) A Steel Heart (#2)<\/strong> (Holden & Miranda) An Imperfect Heart (#3) <\/strong>(Anthony & Kelly) A Wild Heart (#4) <\/strong>(Weston & Emily) <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Amie Knight has been a reader for as long as she could remember and a romance lover since she could get her hands on her momma’s books. A dedicated wife and mother with a love of music and makeup, she won\u2019t ever be seen leaving the house without her eyebrows and eyelashes done just right. When she isn’t reading and writing, you can catch her jamming out in the car with her two kids to ’90s R&B, country, and showtunes.\u00a0 Amie draws inspiration from her childhood in Columbia, South Carolina, and can’t imagine living anywhere other than the South.<\/p>\n Connect with Amie Knight<\/p>\n Facebook\u00a0 <\/a>|\u00a0 Twitter\u00a0 <\/a>|\u00a0 Instagram\u00a0 <\/a>|\u00a0 Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n <\/div><\/div><\/b><\/p>\n
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\nA deafening blast. Pain. Silence.<\/p>\n
\nhard wave of sound and debris that rained down on me like death itself.
\nAnd six months later, after waking up to an inescapable hell, I found myself wishing that death had found me.
\nUntil her.<\/p>\n
\nWith her smart mouth and her ridiculous jokes, she brought me back to life one minute at a time.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A-Steel-Heart-Teaser.jpg?resize=494%2C413&ssl=1\")
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\nShe pulled the pillow off her face long enough to look at me and narrow her eyes before covering her face again and answering. \u201cIt\u2019s my policy. The no pants policy. And this is my apartment. So if you don\u2019t like my policies, you should leave.\u201d
\nI felt my eyes widen. \u201cYou have a policy that you don\u2019t wear pants when you\u2019re at home?\u201d
\n\u201cCorrect,\u201d she confirmed.
\n\u201cI should stop by more often,\u201d I mumbled.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nI had nothing to give this beautiful woman who could give me the world. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\nHeart Series by Amie Knight<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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