Thursday, September 5, 2013

Rock Bottom by Jade C. Jamison-Review



SYNOPSIS:

Ethan Richards has fought depression and a host of other demons all his adult life, and it’s caused him to lose everything—his wife, his son, his friends, and he almost loses the one thing that means the most to him—his band. He hits rock bottom and believes there is no way out.

Enter Jenna McCormick, a feisty drug and alcohol counselor, a woman with her own share of troubles. She finds Ethan intriguing but keeps him at a distance while trying to help him face life without crutches. She feels a spark but denies it, knowing that a relationship with unstable Ethan could be dangerous for both of them.

Ethan knows what he wants, though, and isn’t used to being told no. Jenna isn’t willing to risk Ethan losing his tenuous grip on sobriety, however, and is prepared to deny her deeper feelings to help Ethan climb out of his hole, but he learns how to let go of his pain when he finds that someone is prepared to walk with him through the shadows. Can he convince Jenna that they should take a chance on love or will they forever deny their feelings in an effort to keep Ethan on the straight and narrow?

My Review:

When I finished Bullet I absolutely hated Ethan Richards. He was a major jerk (the nice way to say what I was thinking) and I was so frustrated with him I wanted to punch him in the face.  Now, we get Ethan's side of the story. He lets us in a little more and gives us the story of his childhood that has shaped the man he has become. We also meet Jenna, a counselor who develops feelings for Ethan. I was upset about that too. It seemed unprofessional and unethical to me that Jenna would act on her personal feelings. She has a Master's Degree for goodness sake! But, she doesn't deny her feelings for him and sets out to help him in his recovery.

This book gives us a look into what addiction is like for the addict. It is raw, emotional, and tough to take at times. We see life through Ethan's eyes, is past and his present, and much of the time it is unpleasant. Jenna also has addiction in her past and she is fighting her demons as well. This book brings closure to Ethan and Valerie's stories. 4 out of 5!





AUTHOR BIO:

BEST SELLING AMAZON AUTHOR ~

Jade C. Jamison was born and raised in Colorado and has decided she likes it enough to stay forever. Jade's day job is teaching Creative Writing, but teaching doesn't stop her from doing a little writing herself.

Unfortunately, there's no one genre that quite fits her writing. Her work has been labeled romance, erotica, suspense, and women's fiction, and the latter is probably the safest and closest description. But you'll see that her writing doesn't quite fit any of those genres.

You'll have to discover Jade's writing for yourself to decide if you like it.


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1st ~ Signed paperback Rock Bottom

2nd ~ $10 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

12 comments:

  1. Loved Bullet can't wait to read more from Jade

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  2. I haven't had the opportunity to read any yet, but I have heard Bullet is AMAZING!!

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  3. I have not read any yet I just started to follow but will start soon thank you for the giveaway.

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  4. I have not read any yet, but i hope i will get the chance to ;D

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  5. I loved Bullet!! OMG, I am so psyched to see Ethan's story is going to be continued! How did I not know about this until now?!

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  6. Everything But....Riley...need I say more????

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  7. Bullet!!! I can't wait to read Rock Bottom =)

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  8. I have not read one yet but want to read Bullet really bad :)

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