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Unstable (Hooked Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Charity Parkerson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 134 ratings
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“A bottle of liquor a day keeps the demons at bay.”

After a childhood so horrific a book was published about it, Jimmy understandably didn’t become the most well-adjusted adult. He’s made it his business to blend into the background while drinking himself into an early grave. That is, until he pulls a homeless teen from the dumpster.

Living on the streets hasn’t been easy for Eli. Anything is better than the life he left behind. Strangers haven’t always had the best of intentions when they claim they want to help. Jimmy is different. That doesn’t mean Eli won’t rob him blind and disappear into the night.

When Eli returns, older and prepared to repay his debt, he never expects to give up more than his savings to the sexy bar owner. Sometimes, it takes two people who’ve seen hell to create heaven. Unfortunately, they’ll have to face their demons if they hope to make it work between them.

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"I can't tell you how much the author gripped me with her words from the first page to the last."-- Guilty Pleasures, Reading Alley

From the Author

I've never shied away from writing about controversial topics and non-traditional relationships, because everyone is different, and deserving of a happy-ever-after.
With that said, in this case, I've decided to add this note as a trigger warning.This book involves some tragic topics, such as past child abuse. It may not bean easy read. It wasn't easy to write, but this is Jimmy and Eli's story. They deserve happiness too. 

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LYGS3KL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Punk & Sissy Publications (November 21, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 21, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 957 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 134 ratings

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Charity Parkerson

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Charity Parkerson is an award-winning and multi-published author with several companies. Born with no filter from her brain to her mouth, she decided to take this odd quirk and insert it in her characters. One of her greatest loves is writing morally gray characters. You’ll find them scattered throughout her hundreds of titles.

*Eight-time Readers’ Favorite Award Winner

*2015 Passionate Plume Award Finalist

*2013 Reviewers’ Choice Award Winner

*2012 ARRA Finalist for Favorite Paranormal Romance

*Five-time winner of The Mistress of the Darkpath

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Mrs. Readsalot
5.0 out of 5 stars "He's an angel. One I don't deserve."
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2016
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Oh, wow. I devoured this book. I think this might be the best Charity Parkerson book I've ever read (and I've read a lot of them). Not only was the plot surprising and engaging with wonderful characters you can't stop rooting for, the writing was wonderful! Chapter after chapter of believable characters speaking amazing words.....gah, I loved this book!

Jimmy originally finds Eli in a dumpster behind his bar, but that's not when they really come together. Three years later, Eli revisits Jimmy's bar to fulfill a promise he made to himself. These two just clicked; they were both broken by their respective childhoods, but when together, their broken and stitched up places make them seem even stronger.

Charity gives a trigger warning in the beginning of the book regarding child abuse. I don't really want massive sorrow in my books so I hesitated but only briefly. The reader can understand that the abuse was horrific for these two MCs, but it's not described in details that will make you feel miserable. It's hinted at around the edges - just enough to make you feel a bit queasy. And by the time we really get to know these guys, the seeds of hope for a happier life that included love have been planted. "Hope was a hard thing to beat into submission. In his life, Eli had never possessed so much of that emotion."

This is a book in a series. It can be read as a stand-alone without a problem. (I personally liked knowing the back-stories of all the secondary characters, though. And really? The other books are also excellent so maybe just read the series in order.) :)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2017
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Love this series! Fell for Jimmy and Eli hard. I loved their vibe together! Hotness whenever they were in the same vicinity. I like it!!! Can't wait for the next book! I'm starting it right now!!!
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Paisleyrowan
5.0 out of 5 stars But they can also hold it together and function like everyone else while seeming more detached from people and ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2016
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This had very realistic portrayals of people who'd experienced abuse in their childhood. I have read many a book where the characters haven't reacted in a way that I recognize, and I am intimately familiar with the subject and how it affects a person. Their reactions to "crazy" truly are different than other people's. Yes, they can spiral. But they can also hold it together and function like everyone else while seeming more detached from people and life than the rest of the humans. Until you get to know them, and then you see how they really feel.
I appreciated the warning provided before I started reading. I've been triggered by that lack before.
This author handled the story well, and the writing was as good as I have learned to expect from her.
While I don't generally compare the book I'm reviewing to other books, I will say that I believe this was better than the rest in the series and better than any in the hard hit series, though I enjoyed all of those books as well.
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Stacy Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars "Maybe to the rest of the world, they were unstable and imperfect. To Jimmy, they were perfect."
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2016
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BEST BOOK IN THIS SERIES!!!

Charity started this book with an authors note (unusual for her). She started by saying how she never "shied away from writing about controversial topics and non-traditional relationships because everyone is different and deserving of a happy-ever-after."

The authors note was a trigger warning. She said, "It may not be an easy read. It wasn’t easy to write, but this is Jimmy and Eli’s story. They deserve happiness too."

It wasn't a difficult read because she handled it so beautifully the it was a stunning read involving to beautiful men. And Yes, they did get the happiness that they deserve as said by the last words in the story which I've added above.
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KezBooks
4.0 out of 5 stars Not a fluff read
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2016
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From the very start we know that Jimmy and Eli have had very difficult lives. There is no sugar coating what they have been through but the love story makes it worthwhile. One of the best in the series.
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AngelaR
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, the mystery of Jimmy!
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020
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I have been wondering what his deal was. I knew there was something rough behind all the drinking. I sure did not expect it to be that dark. Both of these MCs deserved each other so much, not to fix what was broken, but just to be there, to accept them as they were. That can do so much to soothe someone's soul. This was a really great novella.
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AnnElm
5.0 out of 5 stars Painful and wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2017
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Wow, this book is beautiful. It does have triggers so look at the warnings before buying the book.
With that being said, the book is amazing and it always makes me a little extra happy when people that are broken finds happiness and their soul mate.
And Jimmy and Eli are both broken with horrible pasts and no hope of being whole. But when they meet they discover that thy can soothe the other ones pain and that everyone deserves a happy ending.
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Sue Allen Milkovich
5.0 out of 5 stars HEARTBREAKING & ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017
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Jimmy and Eli are two tough, damaged, lonely individuals. It's hard for people to understand their young lives. So it makes it hard for them to relate to people their own age. How could they ever find love?? This is a magnificently written character driven love story. This is a beautiful story of unconditional love and acceptance. I can't express enough, how broken, but adorable, these two characters are. Fantastic, Just Fantastic!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK AND THIS INCREDIBLE SERIES!!!!
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Tanz
4.0 out of 5 stars Loving this series..
Reviewed in Australia on January 14, 2017
I'm hooked on this mm series. Jimmy and Eli are so broken you just want to reach in and hug them, but together they are a whole soul. I love getting glimpses at all the men from previous books also. Well done Charity.
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