For the Love of Ash
Book One of For the Love Series
by Taylor Lavati
Synopsis
Maggie Larken is a reformed party girl. After her parent’s death, she’s left to raise Asher, her nine-year-old brother.
Luke Wilson has done everything his parents have ever asked of him. A new teacher, Luke constantly questions where his life is headed.
When Luke and Maggie meet, neither is in the market for a relationship. But sometimes life has other plans. Both navigate new waters as they try to decide where their priorities should lie, while also seizing what they want.
In this heartbreakingly real tale of love, Maggie and Luke discover what being a family truly means.
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Excerpt
“Sorry,” he mumbled. I was rendered mute.
First thing I saw was his shirt riding up over his hips, revealing his perfectly toned skin. I leaned forward and craned my neck down, trying to catch a glimpse of his abs, when a low rumble emitted from his mouth, making me whip fully around. My face lit up on fire.
“You like what you see, Sunshine?” His voice took me off guard. The low rumble sounded like he had just woken up from a night of heavy sleeping. It was sexy and daring and dark.
“Not really,” I said, trying to mask my instant attraction to him. His eyes captured me when I looked up at him. They were deep gray, almost like a storm cloud rolling with the wind. His light brownish-blond hair complimented his tanned skin, making his appearance even more appealing.
At the tip of his hoodie, black lines curved along his collar bone, hinting at a larger tattoo somewhere beneath his shirt. I tried to focus elsewhere, but this guy was fucking perfection. His thick bottom lip, his nose that was a little crooked at the bridge. He had a fucking dimple!
“Luke,” he said. He smirked, showing off his dimple as if daring me to lick it. Strangely enough, he had on khaki pants, tailored so well they looked professional. The khaki and hoodie combo was bizarre, and the difference in top and bottom was not lost on me.
“Excuse me?” I asked back, remembering that he spoke, the fog dissipating, replaced with confusion.
“My name is Luke.” His voice was light, not condescending or rude like I would’ve thought it to be. I frowned, glared, and then turned around in my seat without uttering a single word. He was being nice?
For the Love of Ash was an uplifting emotive read that focus's on the daily struggles of coming to terms with the loss of parents, the rebuilding of lives shattered through poor choices, sacrifice, child abuse, anger management and the importance of family and importance of love. It dealt with real life issues that I think any reader can connect to in one way or another.
Maggie Larken is a reformed party girl. No longer enjoying the free and easy lifestyle she is accustomed to. She is now the legal guardian of her younger brother Asher after the death of their parents. She struggles daily with real life issues and questions everything she does.
Luke Wilson has always done everything asked of his parents but now at 23 it's time to start doing things his way and maybe follow his dreams however, the reality of his home life and what his siblings have to endure at the hands of their father it's impossible for him to break free fully.
When Maggie and Luke meet neither of them are looking for a relationship nor to fall in love...sometimes life has other plans though. They both need to navigate through these new found waters and decide where there priorities lie, whilst also seizing what they want and discovering what becoming a family really means.
This book really does pull you in. I enjoyed the dual POV's it was insightful to the thoughts and feeling of each of the main characters I felt it allowed me as the reader to fully connect with them. My heart genuinely ached at times for them as the life struggles felt so real and raw it was hard not to have the heartstrings pulled. The author had obviously researched the topics covered in the plotline as it had depth, flowed and left you turning the pages. The main characters and secondary characters were well developed, likeable and easily connectable. I felt overall it was a really enjoyable read all tied up in one book.
Would recommend to readers who enjoy their romance with a bit more than just hearts and roses.
** ARC provided in exchange for an honest review courtesy of Words Turn Me On Book Blog **
Playlist
Want to Want Me—Jason Derulo
Stolen Dance—Milky Chance
Jealous—Nick Jonas
Me and My Broken Heart—Rixon
Skinny Love—Birdy
Take Me Home Tonight—Jamestown Story
Save Tonight—Eagle-Eye Cherry
Human—Christina Perri
Lovesick Fool—The Cab
Stay—Florida Georgia Line
I’m Not Okay—My Chemical Romance
Change—Taylor Swift
All That Matters—Justin Beiber
Make You Feel My Love—Adele
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What Others Are Saying About Taylor Lavati
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"I fell in love with Taylor's writing when I read the first book in her Curse Books. When I opened this book I wasn't positive what would be waiting on the other side for me, but I was certain it would be a reading adventure. Taylor didn't disappoint." Bestselling author Jesse Kimmel-Freeman
"I fell in love with Taylor's writing when I read the first book in her Curse Books. When I opened this book I wasn't positive what would be waiting on the other side for me, but I was certain it would be a reading adventure. Taylor didn't disappoint." Bestselling author Jesse Kimmel-Freeman
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