Against the Wall - Jill Sorenson

Against the Wall

By Jill Sorenson

  • Release Date: 2016-02-02
  • Genre: Contemporary Romance
Score: 4
4
From 8 Ratings

Description

The RITA-nominated author of The Edge of Night returns with another seductive novel, hailed by M. O’Keefe as “a dirty, gritty gem of a book.” As teens, Eric and Meghan fell for each other despite the odds—but now that they’re all grown up, they’re reunited by dangerous secrets.
 
Eric Hernandez is the bad boy of every schoolgirl’s fantasies—and every mother’s nightmares. But after serving time for manslaughter, he’s ready to turn his life around. He just needs a chance to prove himself as a professional tattoo artist. The one thing that keeps him going is the memory of the innocent beauty he loved and left behind.
 
Meghan Young’s world isn’t as perfect as it looks. The preacher’s daughter is living a lie, especially now that Eric is back. Tougher, harder, and sexier than ever, he might be the only person she can trust. But there’s no telling what he’ll do to protect her if he learns the truth, and that’s a risk Meghan won’t let him take. And yet, back in the arms of the troubled boy with the artist’s soul, Meghan can’t help surrendering to the man he’s become.
 
Praise for Against the Wall
 
Against the Wall is a sexy, unique love story that I devoured in one day. Jill Sorenson’s voice is so fresh, her characters shine bright. This book is a must-read for New Adult lovers.”New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy
 
“A dirty, gritty gem of a book, with a hard edge of realism and bright, hopeful heart!”—M. O’Keefe, author of Everything I Left Unsaid
 
“Tackling serious elements such as domestic abuse and gang violence, the author never lets the compelling plot take a backseat to the sexy love story between her two imperfect yet likable characters.”Library Journal
 
“This intense contemporary story has solid character and emotional development.”Publishers Weekly
 
“The story is tough and gritty but well done and worth reading.”—Book Binge
 
Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Reviews

  • Good but..

    4
    By lab9197
    of her better books. I didn’t think it was one of those books that had a hot connection between the characters and wasn’t one of those books that left a lasting impression. But do not get me wrong, this by no means will stop me from reading more books by Ms. Sorenson. Despite Eric and Megan loving each other, circumstances worked against them to pull them apart. Eric spent time in prison for killing a man. When he went to prison he pushed Megan away by telling her he did not want her anymore. He thought he was doing the right thing. He didn’t want her to wait around for him. He wanted her to get one with her life. After being released, he goes to live with his sister-in-law and her husband Noah. Noah is Megan’s brother. Because of Eric’s past and involvement with his sister, Noah is not a fan of his. But he does help him by getting him an interview at a tattoo parlor. He will just have to prove himself. Although Megan has moved on and is now dating an abusive jerk named Chip, she has never given up on loving Eric. This is a book of forgiveness and second chances. In the beginning Eric seemed so lost. But as time went on he became more comfortable being out of prison and was looking forward to moving on with his life. There were some fun secondary characters. The only thing is the ending did not seem as polished or finished; no resolution as to whom the stalker is and would have liked an epilogue that looked further into the future to see how Megan and Eric were doing. Hopefully the author will build stories around the other characters and these questions will be answered.