Roman Harper is known for being three things:
A talented artist…
A charismatic loner…
And most notably, an unintentional heartbreaker.
Even though he doesn’t mean for women to fall in love with him, Roman Harper has left a string of broken hearts in his wake. But after a lie tore his world apart eight years ago, Roman doesn’t let anyone get too close to him. Sex is sex and love is…completely out of the question. Using the past as motivation, Roman pours his heart out onto his canvas. His heartache inspires some of his best work. And at twenty-eight years old, his art is finally getting the recognition that he’s always desired. But when Roman wakes up on the morning after his successful event with no recollection of who left the cryptic message on his bathroom mirror, everything changes.
Stephanie says 5 Freaking Stars!!
Wow! This is the first book I have read by Danielle Allen and it won't be the last one either! This was a very different, refreshing read, albeit, sometimes very frustrating!
We meet Roman Harper, a 28 year old teacher and artist, with a background of mysterious baggage that unfolds slowly through the story. We meet his friends, who are few and far between, including Bianca, his best friend. After a celebratory party for his first showing at his house, we discover that he has a creepy female stalker who leaves a lipstick message on his bathroom mirror.
On top of his female stalker problem, he and Bianca seem to have more than "friend" feelings for each other. Roman fights that with everything he has because he doesn't want any relationship with anyone. There were times when I wanted to reach into my kindle and strangle him. He repeatedly makes the same mistake and poor Bianca, I felt so bad for her to be on the receiving end of that.
I got to the point where I couldn't put the book down! I needed to find out who this stalker was! And finding out who it was shocked me. And while Roman really angered me at times, I felt bad for him. The turn of events 8 years ago in Roman's past really mess up his life. Can he figure it all out and move past that?
"The others have a marker indicating the price, but this one doesn't. Was that an oversight?"
"No, It's not for sale."
A college-aged man with a notebook in his hand lifted his pen and asked, "What's the title of this one?"
I cleared my throat. "Heartache."
I really enjoyed this story and will definitely check out Ms. Allen's other stories. I highly recommend this.
I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Releasing May 21!
Exclusively On Amazon
I am a married event planner and life coach. My awesome friends and family and my amazing husband make my life sweet. I love to have fun and enjoy the life I’ve been blessed with. I love shopping and football with equal fervor. I’m an amateur movie critic (i.e. my husband and I watch and critique a lot of movies for fun). I love to read and I enjoy sharing my love of books with anyone who will listen. I love music. A good lyric with a good melody can paint a vivid picture and invoke such a range of emotions. I have a soft spot for most mediums of creative, artistic expression.
With degrees in psychology, human services, and marriage and family counseling, I have a unique perspective on life, love and the pursuit of happiness. As an author, I combine an active imagination and life experiences to create stories that are easily relatable and intentionally intriguing. I want to offer you a peek into someone else’s life and for you to get lost in their story, their trials, their triumphs. My ultimate goal is to create a character or a story that stays with you long after you’ve put the book down.
In a nutshell, I am a Romance Novelist, Life Coach, Event Planner, Teacher, Karaoke Singer, and Professional Hugger.
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