Release

by Aly Martinez

• ISBN10: 1655755021
• ISBN13: 9781655755026
• Publish Date: 5 January 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Independently Published
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 284
• Language: English

Reviews

[Molly J(Cover To Cover Cafe)]

Holy WOW! This is my very first read by Aly Martinez but let me tell you this: It will NOT, I repeat, it will NOT be my last one. This book was life for me! I devoured it like my last breath depended on it and I finished it in record time! From start to finish, Thea and Ramsay consumed me and I didn't know where I would end up.

Thea and Ramsay's story is a breathtaking blend of childhood friendship, coming of age and a second chance at a forever love. They had laugh out loud moments, bring you to your knees weaping moments and moments that will make you want to throw your Kindle. That kind of novel, is one that I want to scream at the top of my lungs for everyone to grab and read.

This is by far, my top read of 2020, so far. Martinez has a beautiful talent and one that has created a forever fan in me. If you want a novel that has ALL THE FEELS, a novel that will be with long after that last word is read, one that will leave you hungry for me, then Release is the one you want. I fell in love with Ramsay and Thea, and I know that you will, too, if you give this one a chance.

[Cocktails and Books]

The angst is classic Aly Martinez.

[Romance Schmomance]

You know what? It's really hard for me to turn down an Aly Martinez book, she really pulls you in with her emotional stories. AND there's always some kind of crazy twist. Release, compared to her other books, although I enjoyed it and devoured every word, it kind of fell short for me.

Second chance romances are my absolute favorite trope to read about. From the first couple of chapters, I was completely sucked in as we get to know Thea and Ramsey from their kid days. However, I wasn't expecting to be stuck in the past for that long and that's what really pulled me away from the book. I loved how we got to see how things went from friends to lovers. But it left a little bit of room for development in the present.

Thea was a fighter through and through, she kept her promises and would wait forever if it meant she'd have another chance with Ramsey. The need  that Ramsey had to keep Thea at a distance wasn't strong enough for me. Some crazy truths are dropped at the end and it almost felt like Thea was a bit too forgiving of it all. To me, it almost seemed like things were quickly put as "water under the bridge".

I truly did enjoy Release, but it didn't quite pack the punch like other books I've read by Aly.

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