Title: Begin Again: Allie and Kaden’s Story
Author: Mona Kasten
Publisher: »be« by Bastei Entertainment; an imprint of Bastei Lübbe AG
Published: (Coming Soon) 10 October 2017
Pre-Order For Kindle: Here
PUBLISHER SUMMARY
He makes the rules. She breaks them all. A new start.
It’s the only thing keeping Allie Harper going when she packs up her life and moves across the country to Woodshill, Oregon. She’s about to start college, desperate to leave the ghosts of her past behind her. Even if that means never talking to her parents again.
Now the hard part – finding an apartment before classes start. Just when it seems she’ll have to live out of her car, Allie visits one more place. It’s beautiful. With one exception: can she stand being roommates with campus bad boy Kaden White? Sure, Kaden is sexy with his tattoos and careless attitude, but he’s also an arrogant jerk. With nowhere else to go, Allie moves in.
The first thing Kaden does is make a set of rules. Either Allie obeys, or she’s out:
1. Don’t talk about your girl problems.
2. Keep your mouth shut if I bring someone home.
3. We will NEVER hook up.
Easy enough, thinks Allie. Who would want to get involved with a brute like Kaden? But the more she gets to know him, the more she sees beyond his gruff facade. He, too, is harboring some painful secrets. For Kaden and Allie, it gets harder and harder to ignore the sparks between them. And the lines between the rules start to blur-
Begin Again is a beautiful romance that shows us just how possible it is to start over. To find freedom in heartbreak and love in the most unlikely places.
Begin Again Review
Begin Again by Mona Kasten is a perfect introduction for what I say was my first true, “New Adult” novel. As a 26-year-old female, reading about characters that are always in their teens can make it hard for me to relate sometimes. I had no problem relating to the characters of Begin Again, even the minor ones. The main theme that stood out for me was the desire to feel free. This issue was introduced early in the book and truly helped the plot move forward by building off this yearning. Reading about characters that are searching for the same wants and desires as myself, has helped to validate my own needs.
One subject of the book I want to approach is the use of abusive relationships. I was nervous to read the “New Adult” genre after hearing that abusive relationships played a role in many of them. This book is different. The author uses it as a tool to help our characters, Allie and Kaden, understand each other. The abuse and subsequent repercussions are ghosts of their past that bring the plot forward for the story. The author took care to ensure the novel didn’t condone abusive types of relationships, which was great to read.
Overall, this novel was everything I could have wanted in a New Adult – Contemporary. The novel had drama, romance, and friendship. If you are looking for that curl up on the sofa, with a cup of tea, on a rainy day read then this one is for you. I will be waiting impatiently for the sequel novels to be translated.
Originally published in German, the English translation of Begin Again: Allie and Kaden’s Story will be available October 10th, 2017 from >>be<< by Bastei Entertainment.
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***Thank you to NetGalley and >>be<< by Bastei Entertainment for providing this ebook in exchange for an honest review.***
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Kimberly – WhimsicalNarratives
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