Title: Maze
Author: Ursula Sinclair
Series: The Ballerina Series (#2)
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance/ Multicultural Romance
Publisher: Isisindc
Publishing, LLC
Release Date: Dec 26 2013
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook
Goodreads: Goodreads
Blurb/Synopsis:
Maze: There are times in life when you have to make decisions that
others will neither understand nor forgive. When that happens, then you make
damn sure they never find out.
But no matter what, you will do anything to protect those
you love. Even if it means you forfeit your soul.
Ivy: He’s keeping something from me. And I’m not sure I want to
know because it will forever change us.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from the author, editor, publisher, or Promo Host. This is my honest opinion about this book and I did not receive any monetary compensation for writing this review nor was I obligated to write a positive one.
Have you ever killed
anyone?
My breathing remained steady, my heart rate even, but the
chemical rush from the adrenaline had blood rushing to my head. The sound of
our blades gliding off each other was not a silent one, but the thunder and
lightning ensured no one would hear or be inclined to venture out into the
downpour this night. We were hemmed in on both sides by the brick walls of the
buildings, with just enough room to maneuver. The filthy alleyway only wide
enough for a dump truck was made even worse by the torrent of water washing
over the soiled ground. Nothing could clear the stench of death creeping around
us.
I’d deliberately chosen the time and this place for the
confrontation. This was a blind alleyway only one way in and one way out.
Barely visible from the street and there were no windows on the sides of the
buildings. Just one door from the back of the restaurant near the dumpster. On
a night like this, the weather also helped, we would be uninterrupted. No one
would step out for a smoke. But at the end of the night, the trash at the
restaurant still had to go out.
Huge fat drops of rain poured down from the heavens beating
at me, soaking through the clothes I wore. Trying to drive me away from the
course I’d set. I ignored it. My body was ready, waiting, my mind bent on one
course. It was too late for any other.
The iron door opened to the right of the dumpster I hid
beside, and my breath paused for a moment—only one person could be behind it.
I moved silently out from the shadows. As soon as he saw me,
he dropped the trash bags he carried and pulled a knife from his boot. He knew
damn well why I was there. I stepped toward him, compensating for the slippery
ground with my treaded boots but also my balance. I’d trained on many different
terrains so the flat alleyway posed no issue for me, but I couldn’t say the
same about my opponent. He’d already revealed his weakness to me by his
crouching stance. His balance would be off if he lunged on such a slick
surface.
My body ran cold at what I was about to do. I raised my own
blade and beckoned him forward. The glow from the outdoor lighting reflected in
his dark hate-filled eyes. We were about the same height and build and our
goals were the same. But from there we differed. Jai fought better than he ever
had or ever would again because he knew this time he battled for his life. As
did I. But as my knife parried and slashed opening flesh, I also fought to
protect the one I loved.
So have I ever killed
anyone?
I walked away from the alley with that thought in my head,
my heart still beat, my blood still ran steadily within my veins. With each
step the water turned redder on the ground in front of me. Up until that moment
my answer would have been no, I’d never killed anyone. I knew I was capable of
it. I’d been trained in the different ways to take a life with my body and
weapons since the age of three. I also knew how to put someone down without
serious injury. That’s what I’d always done. But that was my past. Tonight I’d
taken a life to protect those I loved but also out of vengeance. Oh yes,
there’s hate in my heart, but there’s blood on my hands now too. While the rain
might have washed the blade of blood, no amount of rainwater would ever wash me
clean. Not even the tears I shed could cleanse my soul.
My Rant: OMG, what a fantastic story. This book made me emotional in so many ways. If you are looking for a book that has a swoon worthy love story, suspense, betrayal, murder and angst, this is definitely the book for you. Now I made the mistake of not reading book 1, so I missed some key elements of the story and would advise you readers to read the Ballerina and the fighter first. At this point I am going to snuggle up today and read book 1, I need to in order to fill in some gaps. Maze has a heart of gold but the demeanor of a fighter. He is hard on the exterior but a teddy bear inside. I completely loved him. His love for Ivory had no bounds. Ivory and Maze are perfect together and when you get to ready the intimacy in their relationship, the way they connect is like breathing. Suspense and action in this story keeps the readers attention immensely. The authors writing style makes you yearn for more in the worse way. I swear if there was a book three I would have one clicked it already, Ugh, you all know what I mean about the one click addiction for purchasing books. lol. Any whoo, this book has rocked me to the core and I want more. I am placing Maze on my 2014 Favs list.
My Recommendation:
I rated this book 4 out of 5 Purple Rant Hearts and would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a suspenseful contemporary romance.
Ursula Sinclair is the alter ego of LaVerne Thompson an
award winning bestselling multipublished author. Ursula's work will fall more
under the contemporary romantic suspense/intrigue realm as well as new adult
and LaVerne writes contemporary, fantasy and sci/fi romances.
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