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Raze (Scarred Souls, #1)

Tillie Cole

Start date: December 1, 2019

Finish date: December 31, 2019

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Dec 29, 2014 Jessi rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2015-read, 2017-read

"Welcome to hell, boy"

Wow, just Wow! I loved this book. I couldn't put it down once I start it. Raze's story was captivating and immediately draws you in and leaves you wanting more of him. He escapes a life of torture to seek his revenge on the person who wronged him. (view spoiler) ...more

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Oct 25, 2014 Diana's rated it really liked it

Shelves: alpha-male, captive-noncon, fighter-mma, dark, damaged-characters, abuse, pierced-and-or-tattooed

I am becoming addicted to Tillie Cole books.. This one was predictable but still dark and engaging.. another great read!!

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Sep 22, 2014 Preet rated it it was amazing

This book has given me a serious book hangover. Not only can I not read anything else, I don't know where to start talking about it. I knew the book was going to be dark but I had no idea it was going to wreck me this badly. My eyes are still puffy and sore from all the crying I did.

It usually doesn't take me very long to capture attention; a couple of pages, a chapter or two, etc. I've never had a book capture my attention as fast as Raze did. It only took the first line. Not only did it captur This book has given me a serious book hangover. Not only can I not read anything else, I don't know where to start talking about it. I knew the book was going to be dark but I had no idea it was going to wreck me this badly. My eyes are still puffy and sore from all the crying I did.

It usually doesn't take me very long to capture attention; a couple of pages, a chapter or two, etc. I've never had a book capture my attention as fast as Raze did. It only took the first line. Not only did it capture my attention, but by the end of the page my heart was broken. I was hoping for a respite from the intensity and the emotions I experienced, but the entire book continued at that level. I was torn about wanting to slow down the fast pace I was reading at, but unable to because of how much I wanted to know more about Raze and Kisa. When my heart wasn't pounding, it was hurting. Both of them were in interminable situations and it sucked.

I loved Kisa as much as I absolutely hated Alik. I wanted to reach into the pages and squash him like a bug as soon as I met him. It was interesting to see the differences in how I felt about Raze and Alik. There's so much more I want to say about Raze, what happened to him, and how I feel about it, but I think I might inadvertently give away important plot points. I'll say this much and then try not to say anything, while the mystery surrounding Raze was being cleared, my heart was both being broken anew and somehow being put back together. There were parts when I didn't think I'd be able to stop crying, reading hurt so much. It's not something I'll soon forget.

Every time I think Tillie Cole can't write a better story than her previous one, she proves me wrong by writing something new and different. I always look forward to new material from her and she's one of my must read and buy writers for a reason. I don't read dark romance on a regular basis, but Raze just proves to me how powerful writing can be, especially Tillie's. The journey I went on Kisa and Raze is powerful, emotional, sometimes hard to read, and yet so haunting. ...more

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Jan 05, 2015 Elizabeth rated it really liked it · review of another edition

great stand alone

Loved this book and it's a stand alone so no cliffhangers

One soul split into two people what happens when half your soul is lost is there any hope when the love of your life is lost to you that's what you'll have to read to find out in the wonderful story ...more

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Jan 04, 2015 Ashley Sawyer rated it it was amazing

I loved this book I cried sad tears and happy ones!! Loved Kisa and Raze!

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Dec 30, 2014 Brandy rated it it was amazing

Freaking awesome!! Tillie Cole you rocked this book!

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Feb 19, 2015 Danita B. rated it it was amazing

There are no words for me to do this book justice. To say that I loved it is an understatement. Raze grabs you from the first page and keeps you glued until the very end. I have to say, this book is not for the faint of heart. There are many graphic scenes, but for me, they were necessary for the story in order to fully understand everything that the characters are going through. While it is dark, and there are certain scenes that are hard to read, there is a love story here that is heartbreakin ...more

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Jan 19, 2015 Barbara rated it it was amazing

Ahhhh! Just finished this AMAZING book! Tillie Cole has done it again! LOVED Raze and Kisa! Alik is a complete asshat that had me hoping karma would come bite him in the ass for how brutal and deplorable his behavior was towards Kisa and those around him! I love Tillie Coles writing! This is an extremely talented author who is a master storyteller! Go read all of her books! They are all that GOOD! If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would!

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Aug 16, 2016 Dani Hodge rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is the first book I have read by Tillie Cole. After hearing so much about her, when I saw this series in the book store I knew I had to pick it up, and am so glad I did! Raze is such a WOW book. It blew me away. It had me feeling all the feels, and kept me wanting more. Kisa's story is dark, gritty, sexy, and will leave you feeling the effects of the story for days. I cant wait to read Reap next!

I highly recommend! ...more

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