Review:: chasing Reese. a SAFELIGHT novel by Imy Santiago
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Title: chasing Reese. a SAFELIGHT novel
Author: Imy Santiago
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Everything in life is
not permanent but it was perfect. Catalina Pardo had a career in journalism
most people could only dream of, a hot, sexy fiancé to call her own and a
brilliant future ahead of her. When tragedy struck, the life she once knew fell
apart. Four years later, traumatized by the events that ultimately changed her
existence, Catalina sets herself on a punishing work schedule, preventing
herself from facing the demons of her grief-stricken past. Emotionally shut
down, she’s alive but not living because everyone she ever loved leaves her.
Fate intervenes in Catalina’s life in the form
of a last minute assignment to a snowy mountain lodge in Whistler, B.C. Sent
there to cover the life of the infamous Jackson Reese; an Olympic Snowboarding
Champion, she is faced with many challenges bringing to surface the raw emotions
of her past. Compelled to work alongside Stryder Martynus, an award winning
photographer brought in to document the Reese press tour, tensions and denial
run high forcing Catalina to accept the past and face the present with zero
regrets.
*Adult Contemporary
Romance - Due to strong language and
sexual content, this book is not suitable for readers under the age of eighteen
(18+).*
“You don’t
get to disrespect me like this. You don’t get to behave like a pompous child. I
believed you were better than that,” I pause to catch my breath and gather my
thoughts. Placing my hands on my hips I continue. “I’m not fucking anyone here
for a story. Oh, if Blake were here now… But if the thought that Jackson Reese
is parading inside my panties makes your dull lives exciting, well eat it up
you sick fucks.” I pointed out, as fat, silent tears stream down my cheeks.
Everyone
looks onto me stunned. When I dropped Blake’s name, everyone was taken aback in
memory of him. Watching me cry unsettles them, their discomfort etched across
their faces. I’m not known to be emotional yet here I am, upset, crying over
the stupid words of a jealous colleague.
I feel
Stryder’s arms pull me closer to him, but I won’t have it. Shoving him aside, I
try to run away, but my damn heels won’t let me. I kick them off and run down
the long corridor, desperately holding the sobs that threaten my chest. Having
my colleagues think I’m less than professional is very upsetting to me. I have
forged this career with blood, sweat and tears. I never cut corners or slept my
way to the top. The more I think about it, the harder I cry.
Lifting her high heels, I explain the
reason for my visit. “I stopped by to return your torture devices you so
recklessly abandoned.” Admiring the stilettos one last time, I place them in
her hands.
“Thank you,” Catalina replies
appreciatively. Playing along, she puts them on, one foot at a time with such
grace I swear it’s unfair. With a raised eyebrow and a wicked gleam she says
playfully, “you’re right, they’re torture.”
The way those words slipped from her tongue
and rolled against her lips took all of my willpower away. My eyes connect with
hers and like always, the energy between us becomes palpable, seemingly
electric. Catalina regards me with lust filled eyes, the roundness of her
cheeks flushed. She’s turned on alright.
“Oh but what a sweet torture,” I
admitted seductively, hoping she caught the double entendre behind my words.
Without thinking, I move towards
Catalina with the force of a freight train. My hands grab her luscious waist
and pull her flush against me. The sound she made when I took hold of her body
made me harder than I was two minutes ago. Catalina quivers in my arms, an
obvious confirmation that my actions are welcomed. Catalina’s head nestles
sweetly against my chest. I’m sure she can hear those riotous heartbeats as
much as I can feel hers pulsing against my abs.
Allowing one of my hands to roam the
expanse of her back, I tuck my fingers underneath the hem of her t-shirt,
tracing the small of her back, and another whimper escapes her lips. Raising
that palm I tilt her chin upwards, beckoning Catalina to look at me. My voice,
hoarse and fueled by desire commands her attention.
“I’m going to do something I have wanted
to do since the moment I first laid eyes on you.”
Rating: 4.5 of 5 Hearts
***Disclaimer:
This book is about loss, tragedy, and finding out it is okay to love again. Is
not sobbed like a baby a few times throughout this book.***
Wow! What
a fantastic debut novel by Author Imy Santiago, I was instantly captivated from
the moment I started reading. She paints a picture so vivid that you easily thought
you were right there with her characters.
I laughed hard at quick witted Catalina Pardo’s smart mouth
numerous times. And is also sobbed like
a baby when she spoke about her late fiancé. You couldn’t help but feel her
pain.
Catalina
“Cat” is the perfect heroine for me to read. She is strong, funny, and tells it
like it is even if you do not want to hear it. She has no time for men (so she
thinks) and is perfectly fine living her life alone. She loves her job and gives it her all until
her is assigned to chase after Jackson Reese. She is not happy about her
assignment to chase after the Olympic Snowboard playboy. Cat absolutely despises the snow. What Cat wasn’t expecting was to bump into
sexy photo journalist Stryker Martynus.
When
Stryker Martynus first met Cat I chuckled. You could not help but smile at his
reaction to her. Then when she fell asleep on is shoulder on the plane… Well I fell
for him while he was trying to figure out the mysterious beauty asleep on his
arm. Stryker knew he wanted to know Cat. She had captivated him in just a short
amount of time.
This man was the perfect gentleman when Cat
had a panic attack. It wasn’t about getting into her pants and taking advantage
of her. It was about calming the beautiful woman so she could relax.
“Sometimes you find things you are
not looking for in the most inexplicable of places. Sometimes those things have
the power to deliver change, to make you feel the happiest you have ever felt
in your entire life. And that is precisely what Catalina Pardo has done to me.
My heart was a shallow shell, incapable of giving anything to anyone. Well,
it’s not empty more, it is filled with colors, life, and more importantly
hope.”
Stryker Martynus
And I cannot
forget Mr. Jackson Reese, this sexy snowboarder wiggled his way not only into
Cat’s heart but mine. Finding a soul sibling
that understands your pain and doesn’t judge you is something everyone wants
and needs. Reese knew the moment he met Cat she would be in his life forever.
Their bond never threatened Stryker, he knew them both needed a friend and
supported them.
I cannot
express how thrilled I was that Imy did not write some crazy love triangle. Her
soul purpose was to show us all that love heals. Her heroine Cat needed to find
love to bring her out of a dark place. While Stryker needed to trust and love again,
Jackson needed someone who wouldn’t judge him.
These
three had me laughing more than once. Jackson knew how to rile them up and get
them going when they would not admit their feeling for one another.
I cannot
wait to get my hand on Finding Reese. I message Imy begging for it. She knows I
am dying to read it.
I love to read stories about loss, heartache and redemption
so it didn't shock me when I ended up writing stories of my own revolving
around those themes. I write with my heart, using my life experiences and
emotions to dictate the tone and path in which my fictional characters embark.
I believe in the power of friendship and to always have hope because life is
always full of pleasant surprises. If you were to ask me if I consider myself
an author, I would tell you no, I am not. I'm just a girl who loves to write a
good story that makes you consider life choices and the darkness that envelopes
a broken heart. My stories are about loss, friendship, hope and love.
I
hope to continue writing more books in the not so distant future. It could be
said that writing keeps me sane and brings a smile to my face. When I’m not
writing Adult Contemporary Romance novels, I’m enjoying a quiet life with my
family on Long Island New York.
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Thank you for this lovely feature and review, Sarah's Reading Corner. Your support means a lot to me. Cheers to the next chapter! <3
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