Oh my dear River, I just wanted to hug you and tell you that everything was fine! A great character❤️ Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Carrie and River's story. Carrie finds out she is pregnant and that is her last straw to convince herself to run away from her abusive husband. She ends up being neighbors with the grumpy jerk River. After more and more encounters, Carrie sees something in River and they form an unlikely friendship. There are some big secrets from both of their pasts that gets revealed, some sweet moments, and a few suspenseful scenes...and they get a HFN ending.

The Hero: River Wild - he grew up in an abusive household. His stepfather was a policeman and when his mother wasn’t around, he always hurt River and made him do things he didn’t want to do. He threatened to put River in jail and hurt his mom if River told her. Until one day when River can’t take it anymore and uses his stepfather’s gun against him. Koniec ma úplne rozbil, čakala som, že sa niečo udeje, lebo to je proste alfa omega - vždy sa musí niečo pokaziť. Ale aj tak som veľmi plakala. Also, i enjoyed very much the realistic pace that the author put in the relationship between Carrie and River... It was the rightest thing she could do!!!! A beautifully emotional story with all the feels, this book is darkly intense with moments of humor and lightness, and a gorgeous, slow burning romance. I read it in a day, unable to put it down, and I absolutely loved it!River byl zlomený a tzv. "bouchal pěstmi okolo sebe" protože, jen on znal skutečnou pravdu. Líbilo se mi, že jakmile se dozvěděl, že je jeho sousedka těhotná, najednou obrátil a začal se chovat jinak. But River’s cold exterior is no match for the sweet and endearing Carrie. These two may seem as different as night and day, however, they’re kindred spirits in their horrifying pasts that still haunt them. River has only ever loved two people in his life, his mother and grandmother. They’re the only people who ever showed him true love and compassion. Ugly rumors about his family have spread throughout town, and he’s learned to keep his distance from the outside world until Carrie moves next door to him. River and Carrie are inexplicably drawn to each other and it’s through their special bond that they’re able to start on the path to healing. i'm going to be honest with you guys. . . i don't - well. . . i don't fully remember this book. and what i mean by that is, i read this book in May, moved on, and haven't thought much about it since. And then this sexy girl moves in next door and changes everything with her smiles and her dog and her questions ....

River wow this guy is amazing I luvd him from the start. His story like Carrie's is heart breaking to. From the start to the end I felt protective of him. He never got a break until the gorgeous Carrie came storming into his life. The things that happened to River are just horrible he should of never had to deal with that and I totally get why he is the brash sad grumpy guy who swears in every sentence. Life has been easy for him and it never will be but being around Carrie makes it a lil bearable.She had two previous partners, one guy who she lost her virginity at 16 and her ex husband who after six months together started abusing her (triggers: rape) I enjoy both of these narrators, and while I did get hooked (like many others out there) on titles featuring Andi Arndt and Sebastian York...I have to say that I JUST NEED A BREAK from the two. But Savannah Peachwood I have listened to multiple titles with her and I'm glad to have other narrators that are VERY good as well. That being said...Sebastian's narration was perfect in this title, and his voice was not overly featured throughout. Carrie,❞ she softly calls my name, and I stop and turn around. She takes a step toward me, her voice lowering. ❝I just want to say … I’m really glad you got away from … the door.❞ sa týka Rivera. Zo začiatku to bol fakt kretén a správal sa k nej hnusne, ale postupom času to bolo, ako keď otvárate matriošku. Bol úplne srdiečko a niekedy som sa len rozplývala, aký je úžasný, napriek tomu všetkému. Scéna so skleneným vláčikom na stromček, ach, to bolo krásne. After seven years of abuse by her husband, she is finally leaving him... But with him, she is living everything else behind, even her own identity....

Carrie was an amazing character😍 full of love to give. This woman was sooo strong, determined and brave. Its pretty obvious to me he was not with a lot of woman, before the girls he lost this virginity with he had only messed around until second base with a few tourists. Heat level: Low. They have some tension, chemistry, and a few scenes. This was definitely a "slow burn" as they don't kiss until 65% and aren't intimate until 91%. Now, in a new town, with a new name, pregnant and alone, Carrie, is starting over and she couldn't been more happier about that... I have to admit that during most of the book, i was feeling unsettled because i was afraid what will happen when the past will catch up with the future and yes, near to the end, i lost my shit with the development of the story, but i didn't expecting how the things would turn out and i loved the solution that Samantha gave us!!!! it gave me relief!!!

The man doth protest too much, methinks.❞ I tap my chin with my index finger. ❝You’re nice, River. Deal with it.❞ My only complaint is that at times the book felt like it’s too chill? That’s not a bad thing, sometimes I really enjoy those chill books. But the fact that even the main conflict happened in the last chapter? I almost though the book would end without her husband finding her and I was like wait what? the ending was just kinda rushed, I think. But overall it was really sweet, I finished it in one setting. sometimes we just need those sweet chill enjoyable books. Well, this wasn't my first book by this author, but i have to admit that i had a very long time to read something from her and this story was the right choice!!! River can seem like a real ass, but you get all these glimpses into his past and you realize exactly why he is the way he is. Both he and Carrie deserve so much more than they were given. They are two broken souls who find healing in one another, and it’s a beautiful thing. the past trauma of both characters. both River and Carrie went through some heavy shit. yet, despite those heavy themes, this book was very light. and look, do i want a doom and gloom story straight through? no, of course not. but again, lets allow said heavy topics to breathe a bit. i want to see Carrie dealing with her ex, and the psychological damage that does to a person. i want to witness River actually going to therapy and dealing with the abuse he suffered. idk, i wanted something more.

Carrie Ford is a 25 yr. old woman who grew up in foster care, and has spent the last seven years living in what felt like a nightmare. Pregnant and alone she’s running to freedom and from a past she hopes never finds her. She hops on a bus and walks away leaving her old self behind for a fresh start. She changes her name and disappears. She now has a new identity, and lives in a new town, in a new home. This includes a rude, grumpy new neighbor named River Wild. He’s absolutely beautiful, but she has zero interest in men. Her focus needs to be on her baby, and building them a great life. She plans to stay as far away from River as possible, but then he helps her rescue an abandoned dog and they begin an unexpected friendship. Overall, River Wild was a great second chance in life romance! It’s definitely not as angsty as the cover would lead you to believe, but there were some very intense moments. The author does have trigger warnings in the beginning of the book but here they are, if you need them: domestic abuse, sexual abuse, child abuse, bullying. As i told you above, this was an intense reading and it spoke directly into my heart.... There were two POVs in here... Carrie's of course and River's... But River's chapters were less, but more intense and more essential... Jednoho dne mi ale pomůže zachránit opuštěného psa. Ten de n jsem v jeho očích spatřila cosi, co moc dobře znám. Smutek. Bolest. Osamělost. Yep, his attitude was bad, but it was his shield and then, Carrie got in his way and he shined once again... He was the best man!!!! Pure and perfect and i loved him for that!!!!

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The book was too short!! Carrie and River were so cute, I would have loved to have seem MORE moments together! Things between them are slow developing but realistic, and they have some ups and downs, but I loved watching them turn from enemies to friends to more. I could feel the connection between them, which is something that neither of them expected, and I honestly loved every moment that they spend together. Welcome to Shh... [Smut, Heroes & HEAs], a reader group dedicated to contemporary Romance & Erotica. In this point, i have to say that i hated so much this awful man, Neil and almost all the people in this town that our heroes were leaving... They were hypocrites and judgemental assholes and i hated them...