Twenty year old Jenna Clausen has one chance to change her life… and she's going to take it.
Leaving the darkness of her life two hundred miles behind her, Jenna arrives at the one place that could save her…college. Pushing her fears aside while gathering all of her courage, she steps out into her new life, and right into the sights of Cale Davis.
Cale is part of the most elite house on campus simply called, The Brotherhood. It’s an exclusive house with one rule for membership, either you are born into The Brotherhood or you’re not. Cale makes it a priority to get what he wants…and he wants Jenna. He sets a plan into motion to make Jenna his.
There is however, one flaw to Cale’s plan, Ryan Kitson. Also a fellow Brother in the House, he is a Cale-approved study partner for Jenna. But when her feelings for Ryan start to grow, Jenna has another decision to make….one she couldn't possibly have understood the dangers of.
She suddenly finds herself engulfed by a lifestyle so dark and twisted she can’t find a way out. On the run and unsure who to trust, she spirals deeper and deeper into her nightmare. Jenna struggles to put all the pieces together until it finally becomes clear…
The decision she made to save her life, might actually be the one that ends it.
**This book is a Romantic Suspense for mature audiences, 18+ due to dark topics with references to both sexual and violent situations.*
My Review
Chasing
Jenna was a bit of a different read from the norm for me, but I have to admit that I enjoyed this doozy of
a suspenseful read.
From the Prologue I was intrigued to see
what the hell had happen to get the heroine to this point. I love books that
start like this because I can honestly say I was “hooked” into needed to get
answers.
Holy twists and turns Batman! I swear there
were times where I had no clue what the hell was going on, who to trust or how
this plot was going to play out! Honestly, just when I thought I had is all
figured out, the rug would be pulled out from under me!
Jenna has just moved away to start over her
brand new life at College. Jenna has always lived a poor, lonely life with her
mom; he mothers revolving boyfriends, and sadly some traumatic events that have
caused her to want to remain in the background rather than the forefront in
life. Having had to work from a young age to help her single mother make ends
meant she never really experienced a “normal” life. After getting a full paid
scholarship Jenna moves away to attend School, where she believes life will be
better. Boy is she WRONG!
Thinking she will be the invisible girl
she’s always wanted to be upon arriving at school, Jenna’s ideal is immediately
put at risk as she is not only the new roomie of Katie the super outgoing and
social girl, but she catches the eye of Cale Davis.
Cale Davis is the head of The Brotherhood,
this amazingly powerful group on campus that has a ton of money and power amongst
its members along with some very strange traditions. The main tradition being the “sponsorship.”
Cale manages to work his magic on Jenna,
not only having her pretty much lusting after him, but he manages to convince
her to allow him to “sponsor” her. However, as she and Cale are forming a bond,
there is Ryan Kitson who just happens onto the scene making the story into this
crazy triangle of not only lust, but also… OMG, what the hell is happening!
What follows is a crazy story of deceit,
lies and complete chaos in this poor girls life.
Without giving away the plot I find it kind
of hard to review this crazy story. So you will need to read it
for yourself to see how twisty and turney it really is.
I do have to say that is wasn’t heavy
enough on the romance scale for me, I found there were points where I think we
could have been given a little more heat, especially between Ryan and Jenna. I
really liked Ryan, and sooooooo needed them to give into their chemistry. But
it just never happened making me a bit disappointed. I did find the plot a bit confusing at times, leaving me to skim over some parts as I read.
I do want to add that the books’ topic is one
that is very valid in today’s society, but with that being said, I did feel
like the story itself could have pointed it out a bit more explicitly, I did
feel like I missed the message as I was literally so caught up in what the heck
was going on, especially towards the end. I feel I got more of the books
message form the author herself in the note at the end.
Reviewed By Gillian Grybas
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Excerpt
“Yes?” I asked, trying to encourage him to speak.
He stopped and turned toward me, running his hand over his face while a
frustrated growl escaped his mouth. “Awkwardness doesn’t suite you.” I teased
as I pushed on his hard chest just enough to make him sway. “What do you want
to say?” He smiled and looked away, obviously trying to choose his words. When
his eyes returned to mine, his expression turned serious. “I’m really sorry
about Saturday night.” Oh shit. I almost choked on my own tongue; or maybe I had
unknowingly swallowed a tennis ball because that’s what it felt like. Was he
really going to talk about this? Right here? Now? I might die if this
conversation continued. I looked anywhere but directly at him, hoping to
develop a quick escape plan – maybe fake a heart attack. He continued, even
though I internally begged him to be quiet. “I really didn’t have any
intentions of trying anything … out of line.” He sighed nervously, it was
adorable. My insides instantly softened. This magnificent man was standing in
front of me, offering something I’m sure, he rarely offered to anyone, an
apology. I tilted my head and smiled, recognizing in this moment, a small-town
girl that stood a good eight inches shorter than him, might have a little power
over Cale Davis, once again. “Really?” I linked my arm around his and started
walking. “You mean you didn’t intend to sweep into my life like Prince Charming
with the intention of stealing my purity?” He bumped me with his elbow, leaned
in and whispered into my ear, “I said that wasn’t my intention, but once I got
there and saw you in those sexy sweatpants, well, every guy has his limits.” He
was teasing, his voice low and sensual making my whole body tingle. I glanced
up at his lips–remembering how soft they were and quickly looked back down.
Power shifted back to the rightful owner.
About the Author
If they’d known about ADHD when I was little, my
Ritalin dosage would’ve been OFF THE CHARTS!! It goes without saying; I spent A
LOT of time by myself after the teacher moved my desk out into the hallway. **
Silver lining** With all that alone time on my hands, I used my imagination to
make the world interesting. When I was little, people said I had an
"active imagination". In elementary school, teachers called me a
"daydreamer". My high school counselor said I needed to “learn how to
focus" and my college professors warned me to "buckle down".
Before I knew it, it was time to “grow up”. So that’s what I did. I grew up,
got married and had five kids. I work as a full time nurse, active in my
church, part of the most amazing book club, blog about books with my best
friend and cart small humans to school, football, theater, dance ect. Oh
yeah...and write a bit when I can and now people say I’m "talented".
Moral of my story: Hug your kids, embrace their differences… love them for who
they are. Someday, the traits you think are struggles now…Might be what makes
them the happiest! Micki lives in small town Iowa with her husband, kids and a
fat Cocker Spaniel named Joey. She is the author of Winds of Darkness, released
in February of 2013 and Chasing Jenna, to be released Thanksgiving Day, 2014.
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