A woman traumatized by her past, beaten, battered, and unwilling to trust.
A man held captive by his greatest failure, lost, and self-destructive.
Letters that unexpectedly bind them together.
Is their bond strong enough to survive each other?
As a web of deceit is revealed, will they be able to determine what’s real, and what’s worth fighting for? Or will they crumble under the weight of secrets that cut too deep?
Can Miller forgive himself and move beyond his fear of failing the one he loves?
Can Hadley accept the love she desperately wants but doesn’t believe she deserves?
Have you ever read a book and known that it was going to do something big, if even for just one person? That was this book for me. The message, beyond the story, is huge. Life changingly huge.
Hadley has the weight of the world resting on her shoulders. She is walking on eggshells in order to do everything that she can to leave the past behind her. A past that no one would wish on their very worst enemy. A past that has damaged her fragile psyche to the point of no repair.
Miller is hotness personified. He has everything that anyone could ever want, but it still completely ruled by guilt. While he seems to have everything together on the outside all of his decisions are tempered by things that he wasn't able to prevent in his past.
Their story is difficult, deep, and more intertwined than it appears on the surface. As the reader we know much of what has happened to both of them and why they carry around the guilt and pain that they do. Their relationship starts out a little rocky, but quickly develops into something more meaningful than either of them thought they could ever experience. Even when things were rough, 'watching' the two of them interact was beautiful.
Cut Too Deep is definitely not for the faint of heart. It deals with some pretty dark issues, and doesn't tiptoe around the hard stuff. It pulls more emotions out of you than you knew a book could do. There were times that I was completely livid and times I was bawling so hard I literally could not see well enough to continue reading. When I learned what had happened to Hadley I had an actual physical ache in my chest. The depth of emotion that KJ Bell was able to write into her book was amazing.
Cut Too Deep is a standalone novel, no cliffhanger. While I would love to see another book, featuring other characters from this novel, Hadley and Miller's story is complete.
Hadley dragged her gaze from his neatly pressed trousers, stopping at his rugged and handsome face. Miller’s come-hither smile suggested he could make all of her fantasies come true. Not that she would ask him to.
She sought out the jagged scar that started in the middle of his chin and disappeared under his sharp jaw. It intrigued her. She had a similar one on her right cheek, faded and usually covered with foundation. His, thicker and more prominent, reflected a whisper of imperfection on an otherwise perfect male specimen. Only the stubble that typically shadowed his chin, hinted it bothered him. Hadley often wondered how he got it, but dared not ask. In truth, Hadley dared not speak to him, period.
“Miss,” Miller repeated, “are you coming?”
Am I coming?
Of course, Miller meant into the elevator with him, but Hadley interpreted it with an alternate meaning. His question rang out literally—the way Hadley dreamt about the previous night, Miller making her come until she begged him to make love to her. Her trembling thighs had woken her from the tantalizing dream.
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