Book Blurb:
Riley Cain. Layla Hall. Adalyn Mitchell. Kylie Michaelson. Those are the four girls kidnapped from their hometown over seven years ago, and they’ve finally broken free of their prison. Suddenly, they find themselves thrown back into society. Now nineteen, the girls have to try and acclimate to how their families have changed, as well as the world around them. Nothing is as it was. Riley soon meets Wilson, a broken boy living next door and trying as hard as he can to take care of his family. He seems to be the only one who treats Riley like she’s more than a china doll, fated to shatter at any moment. The two grow closer, helping to soothe each other’s pain. Riley just wants to feel human again, and she’s willing to do anything to get there. The only problem is that Wilson doesn’t want to go too far. He's torn between protecting Riley, and letting her find her own way. He wants to be the good guy, but he also wants to be the guy who gets the girl he loves. Wilson is stuck fighting what he and Riley both want, and he’s sure it’s for all the right reasons. Everyone thinks they know what Riley needs, but to her, it all just looks like another cage.
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My Review:
3 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Heart-Wrenching, New Adult, Romance--
Riley and three other 12 year old girls or "sisters" have been captives or "dolls" of the Master for years, so long they have lost track of time and pretty much who they were before they were abducted. In a last ditch effort, the sisters found a nail to use as a weapon, willing to get their freedom any way they can, even if it would cost them their lives. But Riley refuses to stop fighting, and in turn, she and the girls escape "the dollhouse" they have been trapped in, but have no idea what is waiting for them in the real world.
I will admit that I expected something very different from what I received in this story. I went into this book expecting some suspense and thriller qualities dealing with the kidnapping and murder, an intense mystery suspense novel, but instead this was a very emotional book about a damaged girl with PTSD learning to cope with trauma and fall in love- think more angsty New Adult story than the thriller I had in mind. It was not a bad story, just not even a little bit what I expected or was in the mood to read. The first chapter of the book was full of drama, action, danger and my desired suspense as the girls attempted to escape their captor, but after the first few pages, that was the last of the heart pounding, edge of your seat read.
This was overall a love story focusing on Riley becoming a person again and learning who she is without someone dictating to her. At times she was the 12 year old child that she had been when abducted, and at other times she was a hard, far too knowing adult. The two sides of her clashed and left her uncertain of live or her place in it. (Also I hated how everyone wanted to cure her with medications instead of actually helping her- meds are band-aids at best!) Wilson was the bad boy who helped her heal, treated her like a regular adult, and not the child made of glass her parents expected. Wilson was a really understanding, patient character and I liked him well enough for the way he treated Riley and his brother, regardless of his shady antics aka job. But as a side note, Riley and he may not have been together if she had any other male options presented to her- there was a point Wilson literally says this and it was 100% true- she only met him and that was it for romance. This girl has been locked up since she was 12 for 7 years and literally meets 1 kind boy and the story was over. It was almost a relationship of convenience (at least for her) but ok.
This is the first in a series of books (most likely 4!), each book dealing with one of the "sisters" and how they heal and tackle life now that they have been given the chance to be free. I recommend picking this up if you are looking for a romance dealing with damaged characters and tons of emotions.
I received this title for reviewing purposes.
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