Novel Confessions: Sweet by Gabrielle G - "You need to find balance on your knees before being able to stand."

Book Blurb

Finding what others want to hide has been my lifeline for years.
So I don’t want to babysit a Rockstar, especially not one who thinks women are disposable.
I’ve never been good at keeping away from the Darling Devils.
Call it morbid curiosity but they fascinate me—he intrigues me. And Art Sweet, with his smoldering looks and wicked smile, is the most gorgeous of all. But if the scars on my face are inevitable for all to see, the ones in my heart are irreparable. My beach cottage in the middle of winter should be the perfect place to organize my thoughts.

But complications arise when a sexy tomboy enters town.
She looks familiar. She feels perfect. And she sounds like the best song I could ever play. The only thing is, I’m not one to ask people to stay, and she’s not the kind to stop her life for anyone. So our story is bound to end before it even begins. And that seems to be the story of my life.

The heartbreaking love story of two invisible devils.

REVIEW

I’m new to Gabrielle G, but also to The Darling Devils Series. To better prepare myself for Sweet I binged Darling and Trouble. Just in case anything in those books were relevant to Sweet. I’m so glad I did! Reading them back to back enhanced the story for me. I understood why Art was struggling so much in this book. The Darling Devils all have a vulnerable side you wouldn’t necessarily expect to see in seasoned, bad boy rock stars. Vulnerability and sensitivity don’t scream rock star.

Gabrielle takes you deep with this series. If you’ve read the first two books, you know how deep she delves. Art was so much more damaged than I expected. After seeing things play out in Trouble I had a slight suspicion what Art would be feeling or experiencing, but this was on another level. He’s even more broken than he realizes.

Enter Leo. This woman is Art’s perfect match. His other half. She’s strong, independent, fierce, blunt... and just as damaged as he is. They recognize each other on a primal level. Art and Leo have felt unloved and invisible. Always in the shadows. They know they’ve met their match, but for their own reasons they know they can’t have each other. Since I read the first two books recently I picked up on some clues and figured out Leo’s reasons. At least to a certain extent. What a great plot twist.

Leo decides to share her truths with Art. Unfortunately, it signals the end for them and causes Art to spiral out of control. His time with Leo remains a secret and he’s distanced from his band mates. He’s in a really bad place. Can Art dig his way out from rock bottom and find a way to happiness with his woman?

Not one thing in Art and Leo’s story was expected. I enjoyed how unique and surprising their journey was. There were so many moving parts that all joined cohesively into a beautiful, unconventional love story. And let me tell you. When Art’s eyes are finally opened and he sees how loved he really is (with a little help from a certain someone) I cried. My shoulders were shaking. The emotions just overflowed.

Solid 4 stars. I truly enjoyed the world I jumped into with this series. The characters and their relationships with friends and other supporting characters made me want more. I love that some of these supporting characters already have books. Looks like another binge may be in my future.

RATING

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GIVEAWAY

To celebrate the release of Sweet, Gabrielle G. is giving away a signed paperback and some swag. Stop by her Facebook page to enter: www.facebook.com/authorgabrielleg

About Gabrielle G

Gabrielle G will do anything for a hot cup of tea, still celebrates her half birthdays and feels everyone has an inner temptuous voice.

Born in France and having lived in Switzerland, Gabrielle currently resides in Montreal with her husband, three devilish children and an extremely moody cat.

After spending years contemplating a career in writing, she finally jumped off the deep end and took the plunge into the literary world. Writing consumed her and she independently published her work.

Gabrielle's style is fiercely raw and driven by pure emotion. Her love stories leave you out of breath, yearning for more, while at the same time wiping away tears.