ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
As Dust Dances is the second novel in Play On series by Samantha Young. Although it's book 2 in the series, it can be read as a stand alone. Play On series has unrelated characters, only connected with the theme of "Arts Industry", which is so cool in my opinion. Also all stories setting are in Scotland.
Skylar Finch can't really handle the fame of being a famous pop-rock star. One day, when a bad tragedy happened in her life, she ran from her band and disappear for a long time. The story start with Skylar being homeless and alone. Until she meets Killian O'Dea. An Artist & Repertoire Executive from a label in Glasgow.
The first half of the story mostly flashback to what happened to Skylar before she fled from everyone of her past. This is when Killian and Skylar get to know each other and build great connection. However, due to their situation, they can't really have a love relationship. Forbidden romance? Yes, please!
The romance between Skylar & Killian is a slow-burn, and the build-up is just so amazing. The sexual tension between them just making me crazy, and when it happens it's so perfect and beautifully emotional.
I love the relationship portrayed between Skylar and her mom, Angie. Every time Skylar talk about her mom, I can't help but to shed some tears. I can really feel all the sadness that Skylar went through, I am sad for her, for what happened to her & her mom. I have a soft spot for a mother-father-daughter relationship in a book, it gives me all the feels.
All in all, I loved As Dust Dances! I adored Skylar & Killian. I would recommend this book to all the people who read romances. I also loved that this book remind us that no matter how lost we are, we can always find our way back.
There is a minor trigger warning for rape in this book.
Thank you to InkSlinger PR & Samantha Young for providing a copy for an honest review.
As Dust Dances is the second novel in Play On series by Samantha Young. Although it's book 2 in the series, it can be read as a stand alone. Play On series has unrelated characters, only connected with the theme of "Arts Industry", which is so cool in my opinion. Also all stories setting are in Scotland.
Skylar Finch can't really handle the fame of being a famous pop-rock star. One day, when a bad tragedy happened in her life, she ran from her band and disappear for a long time. The story start with Skylar being homeless and alone. Until she meets Killian O'Dea. An Artist & Repertoire Executive from a label in Glasgow.
The first half of the story mostly flashback to what happened to Skylar before she fled from everyone of her past. This is when Killian and Skylar get to know each other and build great connection. However, due to their situation, they can't really have a love relationship. Forbidden romance? Yes, please!
The romance between Skylar & Killian is a slow-burn, and the build-up is just so amazing. The sexual tension between them just making me crazy, and when it happens it's so perfect and beautifully emotional.
"I love you. I love you more than I love anyone."
I love the relationship portrayed between Skylar and her mom, Angie. Every time Skylar talk about her mom, I can't help but to shed some tears. I can really feel all the sadness that Skylar went through, I am sad for her, for what happened to her & her mom. I have a soft spot for a mother-father-daughter relationship in a book, it gives me all the feels.
All in all, I loved As Dust Dances! I adored Skylar & Killian. I would recommend this book to all the people who read romances. I also loved that this book remind us that no matter how lost we are, we can always find our way back.
"You started out with a pure, whole soul and life took hits at it. It charred it, bruised it, and sometimes even smashed it to dust. But there were ways to hold on to it and to even piece it back together in new ways. To add patches of light to a shadowy bruise, to stitch a crack with a little thread of joy."
There is a minor trigger warning for rape in this book.
Thank you to InkSlinger PR & Samantha Young for providing a copy for an honest review.
