"There’s a reason time only marches in one direction. You can choose any second to start over again.”
WRITTEN WITH REGRET underscores why I love Aly Martinez so much. She is my go-to author when I'm in a slump - her books pull me out of it, only to push me into a book hangover and this story one is par for the course for this author.
Caven Hunt is a single daddy who made me smile with the way his daughter was able to wrap him around her finger. Although he is filthy rich he doesn't spoil his daughter rotten but makes her earn whatever she wants to have. But he wasn't always like that - in the beginning we see how much having a daughter. who was dropped at his door, scares him. He never wanted kids, he never wanted to spread his own DNA for one specific reason. Yet it happened when he had a one-night-stand with a woman who then stole from him. So to watch him fall in love with this little girl, her becoming his whole world was so incredibly beautiful. His biggest fear, what makes him rage in anger, is that the woman who gave birth to Rosie, comes back to claim her. Because there is no excuse. Or is there?
And of course she comes back. And of course Aly makes us understand, why Hadley couldn't be there for her daughter. I thought that part was quite predictable but that didn't diminish my enjoyment in the least. Hadley's reasons are very, very relatable and I hope everyone feels that way because it is pretty much one of only a few reasons why I would excuse and forgive abandonment of a child.
Hadley is another reason why I love Ms Martinez's stories. I really love her characters but her female leads are always strong, with a healthy dose of sass. Hadley, who has learned to live in the moment after so much darkness in her life, wants to reconnect with the daughter she had to give up. My heart really felt for her when Caven wouldn't give her the time of day and hear her out. It was really hard to watch - she had essentially nobody and it wasn't even her fault. There were times when I got really angry at Caven because of his pigheadedness and how he lashed out at Hadley. I had to remember that he was scared that she would take his girl away.
Hadley obviously has secrets and while some of them I could guess this last one rocked my world. What a whopper of a surprise. Their pull towards one another was so palpable - Caven fought so hard but ultimately, he couldn't resist Hadley, who got under his skin fast with her gentle personality and smart mouth. I despised the treatment Hadley received from almost everyone close to Caven - they were judgmental jerks who knew nothing about this beautiful, brave woman.
Hadley's sass and Caven's dry humor, I suspect, are part of the author's own personality and make a huge difference. It keeps this from becoming an angst fest. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of anxiety but she balances this perfectly. WRITTEN WITH REGRET is the first in the Regret duet that left me gasping in shock, hurting for the main characters and swoon a little and laugh a lot despite the serious mood of the story. Aly Martinez knows how to captivate you with her spellbinding writing She rivets us with an impossible but beautiful romance and puts us through an emotional wringer. I couldn't put this story down. So, can I have the next one please?
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Martinez with that unstoppable curveball for the win! She does it again ladies and gents!
***Note from Reviewer: I never give a lot away about her stories when I write my reviews for her books because you just need to go read them for yourself, that is the only way you will fully understand my reviews when it comes to Aly Martinez. Everyone experiences a story differently than the next person but when I say this author is nothing short of amazing, I mean it!*** OMG!!!!!!!!!! This book! This one slid right up to the top with the Karina Halle as my favorite books of the year... so far! We still have half a year to go. But HOLY CRAP! Martinez does it again! That major curveball thrown at the last second that you didn't see coming! Just the prologue, I started reading it at a time where Amber from Book Obsessed Book Blog had already started the book, I wasn't even past the prologue and I'm messaging her like "I can't believe this!" It started with a bang and ended with one. This is why I love her books so much. Why I think so highly of this author. You never see it coming. At this point I know to expect something but it is never the same. She has a way in every book she writes where just when you think you know what is going to happen, the complete opposite happens. She is an unpredictable author and I love it. Her characters are always well written. They are like an onion, you pull back layer after layer but you never know what you will come across with each layer revealed. Her stories are always complex and full of surprises. I have been reviewing her books for a few years now and after all this time, her books still shell shock me. Her stories throw you through hoops, you never know what is going to happen, and each book has it's own twist and turns and none of them are ever the same. This is just book one of a duet. Martinez is amazing with the duets... so there is so much more to be revealed! I cannot wait! I dare anyone to try to understand this author because I have been trying for years now. She is just amazing and I would love just one day to live inside her head because you know she has some secrets up there. Her writing, her stories, they are masterpieces. How one can pull all this together and completely shock her readers the way she does with EVERY SINGLE STORY she writes, she is just that dang good. Do I even need to say it... 5++++ Owls!
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Six star read - brilliantly brought to life storytelling.
