New Release+Review: What He Never Knew by Kandi Steiner
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What He Never Knew by Kandi Steiner on February 21, 2019
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Multicultural
TropesPages: 318
Format: eArc
Source: Social Butterfly PR
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I never learn my lesson.
And I always want what I can’t have.
When Sarah Henderson walks into my life, I tell myself she’s off limits. She’s my student, sixteen years younger than me, and my boss’s niece. It doesn’t matter that I see the same pain reflected in her eyes that I have in my own, or that the dead organ better known as my heart kicks to life when she’s around.
I’ve been here before, and I know how this ends.
It’s been two years since I fell for the last woman I knew I couldn’t have, the one with the ring on her finger that I chose to ignore.
Two years of trying to overcome that heartache when Sarah slides into my life.
Another woman I can’t have. Another woman I can’t stop myself from wanting.
I never learn my lesson, but with a constant reminder of how that last forbidden love burned, I think I’ve finally learned this one.
This time, I won’t chase what’s off limits.
This time, I’m staying away.
And I’ll keep telling myself that until I believe it.
Review:
know he’s a fictional character but still….
“You can love someone, give them everything you have, and still not be enough.”
My heart broke for “my guy” during this book. He had his heart broken and was pretty much existing but not living. I honestly don’t know how he did it, staying in a town for so long after everything that happened.
We are introduced to Sarah and my heart broke for her because she was another damaged character. I just wanted to reach into the book and give her a big hug.
I loved seeing this damaged and flawed couple slowly come together and heal each other in the process. It was a perfect slow burn novel and I loved how I felt the connection between the characters. I could always feel the characters emotions oozing off the pages and I wanted to reach in and hug them several times throughout the story.
Gosh. What can I say about Kandi Steiner’s writing? Each book just keeps getting better and better. Steiner words are magnetic and just pull me in from the very beginning. Whenever I pick up a book by Steiner I know that her words will hurt me, soothe me and heal me all at the same time. There is something so poetic about Steiner’s way with words and my review doesn’t begin to give her writing justice. All I can tell you is to read the book and let the words take you away.
About Kandi:
Kandi Steiner is a bestselling author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tampa, FL. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.
An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. She started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a diehard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.
When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys live music, traveling, anything heavy in carbs, beach days, movie marathons, craft beer and sweet wine — not necessarily in that order.
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Mailing List: bit.ly/NewsletterKS
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Website: www.kandisteiner.com
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