Jules Donovan has been in and out of unsavory foster homes and repulsive motels her entire life. She’s known nothing but loss, abandonment, crime, and pain. Now that she's aged out of the system, she can’t remember ever having dreams for her future because she’s constantly fighting for daily survival.
When she meets the Riley brothers, there’s something about them that draws her in. She’s never let her guard down, but Dante and Holden make her feel valuable, like she actually matters. And for the first time in her life, she senses something she’s never experienced before—protection. But can these mysterious brothers keep her safe from the dark monsters that lie in wait, ready for their final revenge? And how in the hell does older brother Dante know so much about her anyway? Unbeknownst to her, things have been set in motion ever since she was ripped from her mother’s womb and, as each jagged piece of her life unfolds, she will begin to wonder, who’s really in charge of her fate? **TRIGGER WARNING...this novel contains non-explicit scenes of abuse. There is strong language throughout. Relinquished is intended for mature readers** AMAZON US IAMAZON UK I AMAZON CA I AMAZON AU I SMASHWORDS I NOOK I KOBOJules has had a rough life. Abandon only a few hours after her birth, she has spent time in countless foster homes until she aged-out of the system. She is currently living in a flea-bag hotel and working as a waitress in a bar barley making enough money to survive day-to-day. But survived she has, as a victim of the foster care system and lastly at the hands of a monster that killed her one friend, her foster sister. While waitressing, she has meet brothers Dante and Holden Riley, gym owners, and struck up a friendship with them. She especially adores young brother Holden. He is kind and caring which almost has Jules letting her guard down and letting him in. Eventually, Holden and Jules begin dating; both are completely enamored with each other but for some reason, older brother Dante does want them together warning off Jules to stay away from Holden. Dante has been assigned a special assignment from his father but doesn’t know the details except he is supposed to keep an eye on her and protect her but from what, he doesn’t know. The one time Dante wasn’t watching her, trouble found Jules in a big way and now it is up to Dante and Holden to protect Jules as all costs. This book was a pleasant surprise. It was phenomenal. There was romance, suspense, and drama. This was a book that I couldn’t put down. The further I read, the more OMG moments there were. Hunter’s writing was engaging as well as thrilling. She has a talent for written words that builds momentum until the “big reveal”, and there is definitely more than one big moment in Relinquished. This was one the reasons that I enjoyed this book so much. I also liked that the character of Jules was such a strong person. She has definitely has her share bad luck in life so I was pleased with the way this book ended. Relinquished is a stand-alone novel although the first four condensed chapters were published in the Pink Shades of Words anthologly which is no longer available. K.A. Hunter also writes under her real name, Kimi Flores.