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Arabella Adams was the one woman I would have laid my life down for, no matter the circumstance, because that’s what you would do for your soulmate. But when she broke up with me our senior year of college—for no reason or explanation at all—my world as I knew it fell completely apart. My heart was instantly ripped from my chest…and it was a pain I felt in my very soul, and one I never truly recovered from.
Now, here I am, ten years later, and I’ve finally learned the real reason Bella pushed me away. So, I must prove to her that anything that happened in her past—our past—doesn’t change the way I feel about her. After all, soulmates never stop loving each other, and even a decade later, I will make her see that I will protect her until the day I die.
Because you see, we promised one another we wouldn’t keep secrets, wouldn’t hide parts of ourselves that the other wouldn’t understand. Except, well, I lied. Because the moment I find the person who took Bella from me all those years ago, I’m going to make him pay for every lost moment of the past ten years, and nothing—not even the fact I’m a cop—will stop me from inflicting the same level of pain on him that Arabella and me endured all this time.
Note to readers: Arabella endures trauma no woman should have to suffer. Respectfully, the author invites you to emotionally and mentally prepare before experiencing this book on your own terms, should you choose to do so.
Surrender to Me is book four in the Boggy Creek Valley series and can be read as a stand alone. For a better reading experience, I suggest reading them in order.
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My Thoughts!
I'm jumping into this series with this book and impressed by how well the author brings backstory for the characters without overwhelming or distracting from the current story at hand. The cast of characters are diverse and relatable. I love the banter (especially between Brighton and Kyle) and the love that all of them show one another. Very warm, welcoming, and a bright setting that you can hold onto throughout the read.
The topic at hand is tough. I won't lie. It's going to move you through multiple emotions that rip your heart out. But Kelly Elliott handles the situation with grace and a grounding element you don't often find with such deep subjects. From the get-go, I was rooting for this couple to overcome and loved how Hunter didn't do everything *perfectly*. Too often, the hero is pictured as a super-hero -- I prefer the reality of a man who is so incredibly in love that he makes mistakes and bad decisions, too.
I will definitely be going back and reading the first three books in the series and keeping up with the next two books!
I received an ARC from Grey's Promotions to review. All opinions are my own.
About the Author
Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Lost Love, and Never Enough, to name a few.
Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, Gus, her chocolate lab, four cats, and endless wildlife creatures. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family.
To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.