“In
its purest form love is self-sacrificing, eternal, selfless, enduring,
truthful, forgiving and indulgent. It also feels an awful lot like a kick to
the stomach when you try to fight it!”
All
Everleigh Carsen wanted to do was complete her final semester at Hensley
University and begin the life she carefully planned.
When
a wave of violent crime seizes campus, Everleigh is persuaded to attend a
school sponsored self-defense seminar by her best friend, where she meets
volunteer instructor, Hunter Charles. After Everleigh’s biting sarcasm induces
Hunter to eject her from class, a tempestuous relationship is born.
Everleigh
is determined to forget the striking man, but fate—that fickle shrew—continuously
intervenes. Unable to escape him, she declares Hunter an enemy combatant. The
only complication…Hunter is resolutely pursuing vindication…by any means
necessary. Verbal warfare ensues, and despite Everleigh’s ingenious efforts, in
Hunter, she has finally found her equal.
Only
For You is a compelling tale of friendship, desire, and redemption—brimming
with intelligent characters, witty dialogue, unexpected twists, profound
sorrow, unfettered hope, and love’s unassailable perseverance.
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This story is appropriate for readers 18+
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Only For You is the first book in the For You series by Genna Rulon. Each book
in the series can be read as a stand alone novel.
Is it bad
that it wasn’t the hero I fell for in this one?
It was the unassuming dark horse you never would have expected. We’ll get to “him” later. Let’s talk about Only For You first.
What made me
want to pick this up in the first place????
These 3 simple words from the synopsis: “Verbal warfare ensues”. I’ll admit it… those 3 words got me!!! I love characters that “hate” each other
because the verbal punches and snide remarks mixed with chemistry make for one
great story. I shamelessly messaged
Genna for a review copy all because of those 3 words. And, let me tell you she did NOT disappoint
in the verbal warfare department.
Everleigh
and Hunter meet when her best friend, Sam, twists her arm to attend a
self-defense class sponsored by the University they attend. Hunter just happens to be the
instructor. But Everleigh’s smart and
sarcastic mouth (which I love) gets her thrown out of class. Swearing off self-defense class, Everleigh
decides she’s done with Mr. Hunter Charles (or so she thinks)…….. until he
shows up in her classes. The poor girl
can’t get away from him, and he’s not making it easy for Everleigh. Well, Mr. Charles has thrown down the
gauntlet and Everleigh has graciously accepted.
What ensues is a battle filled with witty banter, personal jibes, and
insults. After a while, the battle turns
to friendship which eventually turns to love.
But the road isn’t without its share of bumps, complications, and surprises. In the background, the attacks which prompted
the self-defense classes escalate, and Everleigh and Hunter are not immune to
their impact.
There are
quite a few secondary characters that will have you looking over your shoulder
questioning their every move, and ONE that I totally fell in love with. There’s definitely an air of suspense in this
one. It’s just of matter of when and how
something is going to happen. Genna
developed the suspense well. Of course
my favorite parts of Only For You are
the verbal warring and “him”. (okay,
okay… I liked the romance between Hunter and Everleigh too) So who is “him”? Griffin the bartender. I’m not saying much about him other than he was
the silver lining in this one for me.
You need to read Only For You
and meet Griffin for yourself.
Overall, I
liked the story, the writing style, and the characters. The pace and flow were nice. At times, the dialogue was a bit formal and
stiff, but with this being her first novel I think that’s to be expected and with
time I’m sure Genna will only continue to perfect her style.
I’m looking
forward to what Genna bring us next.
Know why????? Because Pieces For You brings back my dark horse,
Griffin!!!!! Pieces For You is expected to be released December 17th.
(Want to know what Hunter really thought of Everleigh during their first few encounters? Genna gives us the peek into Hunter's heads with a short story from his POV. Check it out here!)
(Want to know what Hunter really thought of Everleigh during their first few encounters? Genna gives us the peek into Hunter's heads with a short story from his POV. Check it out here!)
Genna Rulon is an up and coming contemporary
romance author.
During her 15 years in the corporate world,
Genna, inspired by her love of reading, fantasized about penning her own
stories. Encouraged by her favorite authors, many of whom are indie writers and
self-published, she committed to pursuing her aspirations of writing her own
novels.
Genna was raised in Long Island, New York,
where she still resides, surrounded by the most amazing family and friends.
Married to a wonderful man, who patiently tolerates her ramblings about
whichever book she is currently working on, even feigning interest relatively
convincingly! Genna is blessed with two little boys who do their best to thwart
mommy's writing time with their hilarious antics and charming extrapolations.
You can find Genna online at:
www.gennarulon.com
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