The Absolution of Aidan is Book three of The Best Selling Syndicate Series by Kathy Coopmans is Now Available!
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Blurb
Aidan Hughes
I was cruel to Deidre La Russo. Said things I should never say to a woman.
Seen things happen to her.
Things darker than the bottle of liquor I consume.
I felt helpless.
Defeated.
The memories are more tortuous than the act of her torture.
Then she walks back into my life, only she’s not alone.
Deidre La Russo
I have my reasons for leaving.
I lived through hell.
I was beaten, tortured. Drugged.
I have secrets.
I have to tell them.
Danger brought us all together.
Danger may rip us apart.
4 stars
This is completely on me that I failed to realize I was jumping into the middle of a series. I have no idea how I missed this. But anyway, it was ok. I was a little confused at first but honestly, this book is very much a stand alone. This one involves the mob, a baby, an alpha and a heroine. The story starts with Deidre in the hospital, having survived being tortured by Royal. She suffers a mental breakdown and is taken away to a women's retreat. Here she discovers she is pregnant with Aiden's child. This encounter took place in the previous book. Aiden doesn't know. Deidre disappeared and did not tell anyone where she was during her pregnancy and three months after the birth. Deidre is back and is prepared to handle Aiden. However, Aiden is handling some issue from his past. Stemming from his mother and step-brother. And this book just takes off from there, and goes non-stop.
Do not expect to finish this book in one night. It is a deep read. The characters are well developed with several layers of emotion and history. Not to mention there are several secondary characters. I didn't feel completely immersed in the mafia world, however these characters are not the central mob characters in the world created by Ms. Coopman. So, I felt what I was supposed too. What also was apparent is the sense of loyalty these guys have for one another and the result is family is much more than blood. I felt so bad for Deidre, I mean that woman has been through so much. I was so happy to read the chemistry between her and Aiden. And don't get me started on their son Diesel. What a perfect baby.
Excerpt
Aidan Hughes. I can focus on him. No, not him. Images of his bruised and battered face invade my mind, mixing with those voices.
Aidan can never see me like this. He’s lodged in my head too. I should hate him after the things he said to me, the way he treated me after we gave in to the carnal desire we felt for each other. I know I treated the man poorly, but he just kept getting under my skin. His deep voice. His bright blue eyes. His muscular body. His six-foot-something frame. I hate him.
Oh, I heard him, all right, demanding for me to hang on while I felt like I was going to die every time Royal pierced me with his knife. He even called me baby a few times. He’s a callous asshole. A user. A fucking tool of a man, and I don’t want to see him. I’ve gone insane. I don’t want or need anybody. They can let me die. Yes. The only way to get rid of any and all of these voices in my head is to die.
“Deidre.” An older woman comes into my room, followed by my dad. The look of concern on their faces stops me in the tracks of plotting ways to kill myself.
“I’m Doctor Jenkins. Your father here has told me you want to leave. I cannot discharge you. This is the best place for you to be. You have to heal. Now, are you in any pain, sweetheart? Would you like the nurse to give you—”
“Noooooooooooooo! Quit saying I have to heal! You don’t know what I need or have to do! None of you do!” I scream. Her body jolts back.
I’ve fucking had it with these people not listening to me. I start to thrash in the small bed. Kick the covers off. My body is so weak I have no idea what the hell I’m doing. All I know is if they won’t help me, then I will help myself. I will get out of here. I will. Then I will die. The howling laughter, the slimy deep tones, their faces, they will all be gone.
About the Author:
Kathy Coopmans
Amazon Best Selling Author Kathy Coopmans, lives in Michigan with her husband Tony where they have two grown sons.
After raising her children she decided to publish her first book and retiring from being a hairstylist.
She now writes full time.
She's a huge sports fan with her favorite being Football and Tennis.
She's a giver and will do anything she can to help another person succeed!
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