Rattlesnake Road by Amanda McKinney
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Recommendation
This book left me speechless. I actually reread it as soon as I was done because I felt like I had been reading the words so fast in order to know what happened next that I did not get to savor it as I properly should have. The only way to sum up Grey’s story would be to describe it as an emotionally charged mystery that keeps you hooked on every word. Every. Word. Yes, it is just THAT GOOD. It deals with romance, sex, mental illness, hardship and struggles and moments that will literally take your breath away. The characters are refreshingly unique and well rounded (I adore Declan) and the world Amanda immerses the reader in is spectacularly written. I loved this story and found myself yearning for that happily ever after. This is more than a book, it is an experience. One you do not want to miss!
Excerpts
My hips dug into the edge of the counter with each thrust, the breath knocked from my lungs in quick pants. Feeling the sting of nails raking down my back, I groaned in both pain and ecstasy. My head was yanked back, my hair fisted in his hand, my body pounded against the granite.
I’d heard people describe their first kiss with someone special as resembling fireworks. Nope. The kiss Declan and I had shared was beyond colorful explosions in the sky. Instead, it was as if the entire world had stopped around us, all its energy funneling into that one kiss. A sweeping swirl of light, sound, and motion wrapping around us as we merged into one. We were all that existed at that moment—us. Not him, not me. Us. It was all-consuming.
A thick arm wrapped around my back and with a smooth yank, he pulled me farther up the bed, my heels dragging along the soft sheets until he placed me where he saw fit. I was like a rag doll under him. Submissive. Willing. His.
Publisher synopsis
♥ Named one of POPSUGAR's 12 Best Romance Books to Have a Spring Fling With ♥
From bestselling and multi-award-winning author Amanda McKinney comes her most evocative and twisted small-town Mystery Romance…
Everyone hits rock bottom, only the brave escape.
Welcome to 1314 Rattlesnake Road.
A quaint two-bedroom log cabin nestled deep in the woods of the small, southern town of Berry Springs—the perfect hideaway to escape your past.
Tucked inside thick, mahogany walls lay mysterious letters, forgotten and untouched for decades. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame breathtaking views of jagged cliffs, deep valleys, and endless lies. Mature oak trees, tall enough to touch the clouds, carry the whispers of the haunted, of stories untold.
Inside sits Grey Dalton, emotionally battered and bruised, her only wish to pick up the broken pieces of her life. But outside, await two men, one a tattooed cowboy, the other a dashing businessman.
One will steal her heart, the other, her soul.
Rattlesnake Road is a standalone mystery romance about love, loss, hitting rock bottom, and clawing your way to the other side.
Your escape awaits…
★ "A dark, edge-gripping emotional read." – Obsessive Reads ★
★ "Strong characterization bolsters this profound, romantic tale." – Kirkus Review ★
(Due to serious subject matter and mature content, please be aware that this book might be an emotional trigger for some readers.)
Review published May 18, 2021