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Sunday, January 12, 2020

RELEASE BLITZ & 5 STAR REVIEW: Warrior Blue by Kelsey Kingsley





Title: Warrior Blue 
Author: Kelsey Kingsley 
Genre: Contemporary Romance 
Cover Artist: Danny Manzella 


Blake Carson can't afford to have a life. Between working full-time as a tattoo artist and caring for his disabled twin brother Jacob, his plate is more than full - and he prefers it that way.

But his meticulous planning is turned on its head when he meets the upbeat and beautiful Audrey Wright and her butterfly tattoo.

Now, through a complicated maze of coincidence and fate, Blake begins to question if maybe there could be more to his life than just work and Jacob.

That is, if the guilt doesn't eat him alive first.

With the help of Dr. Vanessa Travetti and a girl he doesn't think he deserves, can Blake convince himself that even the bad guy deserves a happy ending? 


Universal Buy Link: http://mybook.to/warriorblue







My Review

I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review. 

This book was my first read of 2020 and I'm not sure that I will be able to do it justice. But I am going to try. 

Blake carries a lot on his shoulders. And he does so because he believes he should. He has a successful career and is happy with the way things. When Audrey walks into his shop to get a tattoo, everything changes. Blake is not one to believe in fate, but things keep happening that make him think that maybe he should. 

This book is quite the emotional roller coaster. Blake's relationship with his parent's was quite precarious and there were plenty of moments when they were so cruel and my heart just broke for him. Then there is the beautiful relationship he has with his brother that broke my heart for other reasons. It was just so pure. Maybe it was the twin thing or maybe it was something else, but I don't think two people could be as close as they were. Jacob needed someone to take care of him and Blake never thought twice. 

I liked that fact that Blake was in therapy and we got sit through his sessions with him. They felt really authentic and it just added so much to the story. So much of this book is about healing and him going to therapy was such a vital part of it. 

Then there is Audrey. From the moment she walked into Blake's tattoo studio, I knew there was more to her than meets the eye. Throughout the book we learn more about her and her life and that's where the whole fate thing comes into play. There were these moments that took my breath away and made me super emotional. 

With Kelsey's book you don't just get a love story, you get a story that makes you think and look at the world differently. I know it's only January, but I can honestly say that this will be one of the best books that I read this year. 

CW: Cancer, death of a loved one, talk of suicide





EXCERPT

“Hey, Blake,” Audrey answered, a smile in her voice.

“Hey.”

“This is the second time you’ve called me in three days.”

“You’re keeping count?”

She scoffed lightheartedly. “Duh. I mean, I might be a grown woman, but deep down, I’m still a girl who has it pretty bad for this really hot guy.”



AUTHOR BIO


Kelsey Kingsley is the author of ten novels. She lives in New York with her family and a cat named Ethel. She loves tattoos, music, makeup, and Frasier reruns. Kelsey is a Slytherin. She curses a lot, and she fucking hates cheese.



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