Ruin: The Reprise by L.A. CottonMy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars
Ruin is book four in the Black
Hearts Still Beat series by L.A. Cotton and this is the one you’ve been waiting
for…Levi’s story. As we know from previous books, Levi is haunted by his past.
Dealing with addiction, mental health issues, bring a rock God, life is just
very difficult for Levi and the only way he can cope is through drugs and
alcohol. From previous stories, we know that he is on a downward spiral and now
his character is again in disrepute due to new pictures being spread across
social media of him doing something he shouldn’t. After a shared night with
Phoebe, Levi’s life has spiralled out of control again and we see the journey
he goes on, not only to love himself, but also to reach out to others that are
trying to help him and expect nothing back.
Levi and Phoebe together makes such
a wonderful story. Not only do we have Levi’s background. We also see the
strength Phoebe has when dealing with someone with addiction, especially as we
get more of her backstory in this book and see what she has been through with a
previous boyfriend. Their road isn’t easy and we see throughout the story the
angst and emotional turmoil that both of them carry, due to mis-understandings, other people getting
in the way and dealing with having a relationship that is under the spotlight.
We see the journey that both of
these characters are on and how mature Phoebe is when faced with everything,
especially as she is risking her heart and her job for a man who can’t claw his
way out of the darkness.
The chemistry between the two is
super steamy, even when they are both fighting the attraction that they have
for each other. As with in previous books, we see the rest of the band and what
they are up too. We also see how difficult Rafe and Levi’s relationship has
become and how Eva and Phoebe pull them together.
This is definitely another
wonderfully written book by one of my favourite authors. I can’t wait to see
what’s coming next!
ARC received for a
fair, honest and sometimes long review. All opinions are my own. 😊
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