TITLE: What He Always Knew
AUTHOR: Kandi Steiner
RELEASES: March 29th 2018
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
BLURB: THE EPIC FINALE IN THE WHAT HE DOESN'T KNOW DUET
Left or right.
It’s that simple, and it isn’t simple at all.
If I turn left, the road will lead me back to the man I promised my life to, the one I’d imagined building a family with, the one who’s done everything in his power to get me back.
If I turn right, the road will take me to the man I loved first, the man who brought me back to life, the man who would do anything to keep me.
I knew the fork in the road was inevitable; it was the decision I never wanted to make between choices I didn't know I had.
And I love them both.
My heart is destined to exist in two equal halves — one with each man. But one half beats stronger, the vein running deepest, and holds my choice in silence long before I know it for myself.
The realization of what I have to do, of the heart I have to break, just might break mine too.
Left or right.
All I have to do is take a breath and turn.
All quotes are taken from an ARC and may not match the final product. Thank you so much to Kandi Steiner and Social Butterfly PR for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review!
RELEASES: March 29th 2018
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
"The truth was simple. I loved them both."
MY THOUGHTS: Holy bejeebus, Batman! I can't believe I survived this duet...
In pure Kandi Steiner style, she takes us on a rollercoaster of emotion. Just thinking back on everything I felt throughout this duet gets me choked up all over again. She has a way of writing that splits you in half, but then gives back just enough to put you together again before she rips you apart again and again.
"My heart twisted, one hand moving to press against that spot in my chest where the ache was most present. It seemed to be almost a permanent ache now, between Cameron and Reese."
After What He Doesn't Know, I had a clear hero; I knew who I wanted to win Charlie's heart and make her happy forever. Then, I read What He Always Knew. And dammit, my heart is broken! I feel for both men. They are so beyond great. Flawed, yes, but who isn't? Charlie herself isn't perfect. They all deserve so much happiness in their lives, and Kandi really pulls out all the stops. As Jessica (from Angie & Jessica's Dreamy Reads) has already said, this is not your typical romance. I thought I knew who Charlie would choose at the end of book 1, but then we're given way more insight into both men in book 2 and it really threw me for a loop! I fell in love with both Cameron and Reese. I get her pain. I've felt that throughout this duet. I really could not have made the decision myself, but am really super happy about the way it worked out."I'd never understood how love could hurt before, how it could be the knife between your ribs. It wasn't until that exact moment that I realized love hurts more than anything, because it's all we want, and yet it never comes easy."
The reasoning for the decision Charlie makes in the end is what we all want our loves to be like. When you love someone because they are just so integral to your life and you could never imagine life without them. I never at any point in this book felt I knew who she would choose until I was reading her actual decision. Those ending scenes broke my heart and shattered me to bits!"The truth is, you make me forget I even have a choice at all. Like the writer who cannot live without the reader, and the rose that cannot exist without the rain, I am bound to you, to your love, and I cannot go on without it."
I honestly applaud Kandi for everything she must have felt though writing this story and for giving it such authenticity. If you want something that's not the norm and want to feel like your heart has been flayed open, I urge you to read this duet. It's so worth the pain. She's a stellar author and this is her best work by far. She deserves so much success and recognition.
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BLURB: THE EPIC FINALE IN THE WHAT HE DOESN'T KNOW DUET
Left or right.
It’s that simple, and it isn’t simple at all.
If I turn left, the road will lead me back to the man I promised my life to, the one I’d imagined building a family with, the one who’s done everything in his power to get me back.
If I turn right, the road will take me to the man I loved first, the man who brought me back to life, the man who would do anything to keep me.
I knew the fork in the road was inevitable; it was the decision I never wanted to make between choices I didn't know I had.
And I love them both.
My heart is destined to exist in two equal halves — one with each man. But one half beats stronger, the vein running deepest, and holds my choice in silence long before I know it for myself.
The realization of what I have to do, of the heart I have to break, just might break mine too.
Left or right.
All I have to do is take a breath and turn.
All quotes are taken from an ARC and may not match the final product. Thank you so much to Kandi Steiner and Social Butterfly PR for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review!
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