Title: Chameleon Soul
Series: Chequered Flag #1
Author: Mia Hoddell
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
After one fateful night, Raine Wilkins’ life has never been the same…
Two years into a relationship with Formula 1 driver Teo Coates, Raine walks out of his life without offering an explanation. To shield him from horrifying events that are best kept secret, Raine breaks her own heart and the heart of the man she loves. And left with no choice, Teo is forced to abandon Raine to finish his race season.
However, Teo always wins, and losing Raine’s heart has only made him more determined to reclaim it…
Now, a year later, he’s back, and she’s his only goal. But Raine is no longer the same girl he left behind; she’s broken by the past and struggling to cope with each day. Unbearable memories have her nights plagued with fear, while her days are spent deliberately hiding away to avoid triggering full-blown panic attacks. Therefore, when Teo returns as England’s favourite driver, and demands answers, all of Raine’s careful planning is destroyed.
She is thrown into the one place she never wants to be—the spotlight.
Her newfound fame as Teo’s public girlfriend raises old dangers, and exposes her to a group who will stop at nothing to tear them apart. If Raine and Teo are to be together, they must confront their past. However, only Raine knows the truth behind what happened during that sinister night, and revealing her secrets may cause Teo to leave for good.
The first line in this book intrigued me. The author did a great job of teasing the reader throughout the book exactly what happened to shatter this woman. That said, we get to watch this woman deal with her horror and the loyal friends who help her.
I found myself feeling for all the people surrounding her as much as Raine herself. She made a huge sacrifice for the man she loves--even though he didn't know it. She has dealt with her life for a year.
Teo, took her at her word and left when she told him it was over. Now he is back and his Raindrop is not the same woman. What changed her? Why has she kept him away when her brother remains her best friend helping her cope?
Can they find themselves as a couple again? Is she broken beyond repair? Who is responsible for this pain they all have to endure?
I read on having to get my answers and hoping beyond reason the the culprits would get their without destroying Raine, her friends and love.
The answer comes and the author does a great job of ending this story as a complete stand alone while temping us with the next book in the series. I will be reading that one as well. The character has my heart already.
You will feel the crushing fear of Raine, the desperate need to help her deal by her friends, such loyalty is rare. You will love Teo for his tenderness and anger, and want to beat him for being a guy.
Expect your emotions to take a dirt road ride such as those in the hilly desert of Arizona. A strong recommend.
I was provided an ARC for an honest review.
I found myself feeling for all the people surrounding her as much as Raine herself. She made a huge sacrifice for the man she loves--even though he didn't know it. She has dealt with her life for a year.
Teo, took her at her word and left when she told him it was over. Now he is back and his Raindrop is not the same woman. What changed her? Why has she kept him away when her brother remains her best friend helping her cope?
Can they find themselves as a couple again? Is she broken beyond repair? Who is responsible for this pain they all have to endure?
I read on having to get my answers and hoping beyond reason the the culprits would get their without destroying Raine, her friends and love.
The answer comes and the author does a great job of ending this story as a complete stand alone while temping us with the next book in the series. I will be reading that one as well. The character has my heart already.
You will feel the crushing fear of Raine, the desperate need to help her deal by her friends, such loyalty is rare. You will love Teo for his tenderness and anger, and want to beat him for being a guy.
Expect your emotions to take a dirt road ride such as those in the hilly desert of Arizona. A strong recommend.
I was provided an ARC for an honest review.
~Cheri
“Raine, wait!” Footsteps thundered behind me, forcing me to run faster as my vision began tunnelling. Bouncing off the walls as I rounded corners, I attempted to trace my steps back to the exit through the labyrinth of hallways. I could hear the footsteps growing louder, as if Nadine was right on my heels, but I couldn’t look without losing my rhythm. Abruptly, I was jerked to a stop by a hand on my wrist. I spun at the touch, flinging my back against the wall with a scream. My movements were too fast to take anything in. “What the f*** are you doing here?” The voice that snarled the words was not Nadine’s. Even full of malice I could never forget his tone. Despite that, my brain was no longer thinking logically. I raised my hands instinctively to shield my face, the line between reality and my memories blurring. The brightly lit corridor was too tight and darkness encroached from every corner. I was back in the alley. The rough bricks bit into my spine as I cowered into the building praying I could make myself invisible. “No, not again,” I whimpered, my hands shaking. “Please, not again.” In my mind they were coming at me, closing the distance. No matter how tiny I made myself they could still see me. “Don’t hurt me. Let me go!” White-hot panic rose in my chest, consuming me and fuelling the memory. Everything felt so similar, I wasn’t even seeing what was really in front of me.
#1 Amazon bestselling author Mia Hoddell lives in the UK with her family and two cats. She spends most of her time writing or reading, loves anything romantic, and has an overactive imagination that keeps her up until the early hours of the morning.
Mia has written over ten titles including her Seasons of Change series, the Chequered Flag series, the Elemental Killers series, and her standalone novels False Finder, Not Enough, and Bet On Me.
Her favourite genres are contemporary romance or romantic suspense, and with an ever growing list of ideas she is trying to keep up with the speed at which her imagination generates them. She also designs book covers on her website M Designs.
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