Release (Release #1) in Turning Pages At Midnight

Jan 03, 2020 Julie rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc

Think back to a time in your childhood where life was carefree and easy. That simple time in childhood was cut short for Thea Hull. After losing her mother, Thea sought out solace under the boughs of a tree. Little did Thea know that another major milestone would happen that day. Ramsay Stewart entered Thea’s life in an epic crash. That colliding of hearts would alter the course of both of their lives.

In spite of Thea’s reluctance to accept Ramsay as a friend, time softened her heart. There wer Think back to a time in your childhood where life was carefree and easy. That simple time in childhood was cut short for Thea Hull. After losing her mother, Thea sought out solace under the boughs of a tree. Little did Thea know that another major milestone would happen that day. Ramsay Stewart entered Thea’s life in an epic crash. That colliding of hearts would alter the course of both of their lives.

In spite of Thea’s reluctance to accept Ramsay as a friend, time softened her heart. There were so many ‘firsts’ the duo experienced in life. Side by side, together through it all. Through thick and thin, Thea and Ramsay slowly became a couple. Then a life altering night fell like a shadow upon the duo. An event that had consequences that separated these two for years to come.

Years would drive a fissure between these damaged souls, but Thea remained true to her feelings for Ramsay. Each second, each hour, each day….Thea counted them down until the moment that she would see Ramsay’s face again. In spite of Ramsay’s insistence that he never wanted to lay eyes on Thea again, the broken-hearted girl provided a new life for the sinner. With a determination to escape the remnants of that fateful night, Ramsay quickly learns that getting rid of Thea will be harder than he ever could imagine. With the two in such close quarters, will the guilt from the past ever disappear??

Get ready to dive head first into the latest novel by Aly Martinez – Release!! This tale has alternating points from past to present. Readers will slowly learn how Ramsay found himself torn apart from Thea, and the tragedies that befell the couple so long ago. The past plays such a prevalent part of the history of the couple, and I found myself picturing every nuance that Thea and Ramsay experienced.

While I thoroughly enjoyed the plotline of this novel, I found the ending cut too short for my tastes. There was a repercussion from the past that played a significant part of the story that seemed to just ‘vanish’. I can’t elaborate more without giving away a piece of information that I feel would spoil some of the story. So – just know that I wanted MORE where the ending was concerned, and not a nice neat bow after a story laced with such heartache and perils. All in all – readers will fall in love with this story of redemption, forgiveness, and finding that one true love.
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Sep 01, 2024 Bev rated it liked it

Shelves: disappointing, kindle-unlimited, seperation, betrayal, ex-con-or-in-jail

I'm still not certain who Ramsey loved more - his wife or his sister 🙄 ...more

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Jan 06, 2020 Heather rated it it was amazing

Release was really frickin’ good! It starts out with Thea and Ramsey meeting when they’re little kids. He’s new to the neighborhood and she has just lost her mom. Ramsey is determined to get her to be his friend and he eventually succeeds. They are the best of friends and as they get older they become a couple. After an awful night Ramsey ends up in prison. He tells Thea not to wait for him, to move on. But Thea is a strong independent woman, who does what she wants. And what she wants is to get ...more

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