Yesterday morning, I woke up with the Long Shot ARC on my kindle and it was quite the surprise to see. After hearing so many things about this book, I was so eager to read it. I devoured it and can’t quite sum up the words to describe my feelings.
This is one of the books that will just leave you speechless in the end, your mind will be jumbled, you’ll find it hard to seek the words to explain what you’re feeling. About 40% of the book or so is just absolutely tough to read through. We’ve got two people that meet in a bar and have this connection so deep it reaches down to their soul. Everything is there, the passion, the fire except the timing is just so wrong. After that night, August has Iris ingrained in his mind and refuses to give up on her, even just the thought of her. With Iris already in a relationship, she finds herself stuck with something she can’t get out of.
I’m ashamed to say that this is my first read for Kennedy Ryan and after reading this one, I’ve quickly jumped to the Grip series. I have no idea if all her books are like this with talking about real and raw events, but if that’s the case, I’m completely on board with reading all of Kennedy Ryan’s books. What goes on in this book is extremely hard to get through, but it’s a story that had to be written. I find it so brave for an author to go on this journey and I commend the women that she spoke to as they shared their stories. My emotions during this book were all over the place, as much as I would like to say that this book is fiction, we all know that there’s so much truth behind it all. It’s happened, it’s happening and that’s just reality.
I admire Iris so much, she’s a survivor, she endured so damn much, but she came out in the end. She’s a strong woman. And August is absolutely amazing with constantly being supportive and just lifting her up. We not only get Iris’s story of survival, but we witness the story of two souls that are meant to be together. Their story spans over a few years and Iris has always been the end game for August.
This book belongs in a genre of its own because it’s so much more than a romance. It’s a must-read for everyone even though it can and will be tough for you to get through. The most important things are to really listen to Iris’s story, it’s one that needed to be told.
It’s painful, yet hopeful. It’s real and uncensored. Truly hard to stomach some of the scenes, but in this day, it’s what we need to hear. I will never know what it’s like for many who have suffered through such horrific events and there’s zero room for anyone to pass judgment.
I want to end this review by saying ladies, you are amazing, strong and beautiful. From this day forward, I will do my best to lift you up, always!
Long Shot is a must read.
**AN ARC WAS PROVIDED FOR AN HONEST REVIEW. ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN**