STRUCK FROM THE RECORD
By K.A Linde
Release Date: June 7, 2016
Book Description:
Clay Maxwell is a smart, quick witted,
sex-driven, manwhore with the good looks to match. Plenty of women have shared
his bed, but only one has ever been constant, Andrea.
Their rules were simple. When they’re
together, it’s just the two of them. When they’re apart, anything is fair game.
And it worked. For ten years.
But
one of them has changed the game…
Clay
must decide if his player ways are worth losing the one girl who has always
been there.
“Yet
another awesome read from K.A. Linde! Clay is HOT and BAD in the best way
possible, you won’t be able to put it down! I literally was begging for more!”
-A.L. Jackson, NYT Bestselling Author
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Our Review:
Reviewed by Donna ~ 4 stars
***ARC received for an honest review***
“I just decided I couldn’t be me
without you.”
For those that have read the first three books in this
series will know that Clay Maxwell was the brother of Brady Maxwell whose story
was covered in the first three books. Clay Maxwell was always in the background,
lurking, he was a character that was intriguing, seemed a jack the lad and was
full of resentment for all and everything to do with this brother. Clay Maxwell
was an enigma and it was this air of uncertainty regarding the man behind the
name that made his story all the more intriguing. I was eager to pull back his
layers and unearth the real Clay Maxwell.
Clay Maxwell is a man with issues, but the crux of the
matter is, are his issues real or just a figment of his imagination…a few
misconstrued comments that has led to him brooding and hating for no reason at
all? He has grown up in his father and brothers shadow, two highly successful
politicians and the pressure to emulate was suffocating. That all-consuming
fear of not living up to expectations and the apparent conclusions being drawn of
not being loved or wanted because of failure.
“Didn’t realize what I had until
I lost it.”
But, underneath all those pressures was a man who was fun,
flirty and a man-whore despite having a ten-year relationship with a girl he
had been attached at the hip to since childhood. Andrea and Clay’s relationship
was unconventional at best, an open relationship whereby when together, they
were all that mattered, however, when apart anything was game…they played “The Game.”
“Because you like the games. You
thrive on the games. You said it yourself…”
Andrea had her own insecurities, especially with regards to
love and relationships hence her relationship with Clay, however, sometimes
wants and needs change whether you expect them to or not. I must admit, I found
Andrea hard to relate to, however, she grew on me eventually…just. I felt that
maybe I would have benefitted from having her point of view too, maybe being
inside her head would have given me a better insight into her and her emotions.
“I don’t want to tame him. I like
him the way he is – wild and mine.”
So what happens when “The Game” changes?
“Life-changing and completely
unpredictable.”
Overall, this was a classic KA Linde angsty read, delivered
with fantastic writing as usual. Addictive and all-consuming and a real page
turner. I have loved this series, while I love my political reads the politics
take a back seat in this book and instead we are treated to the world of
lawyers and art galleries. Brady and Liz as you would expect, appear throughout
and it was great to catch up with them and we finally get…aaaah, you’ll have to
read it!!
“Shit had been fucking fine for
too long to shift the paradigm of their relationship.”
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About the Author:
K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling
author of the Avoiding series and the All That Glitters series as well as seven
additional novels. She grew up as a military brat traveling the United States
and even landing for a brief stint in Australia. She has a Masters degree in
political science from the University of Georgia and is the current head coach
of the Duke University dance team.
An avid traveler, reader, and bargain
hunter, K.A. currently live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband
and two super adorable puppies.
@authorkalinde
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