Such a riveting story about Love, family, friendships, authoritarianism, legacies etc. **'An important thing in storytelling is the capacity to astonish.Not shock - shock is a worn-out word but be astonished.A writer can both be a sadist and a masochist - they create characters readers fall in love with and then turn around and torture them.'Įvocative, poignant, sordid and a seriousness in it's execution made 'DESPITE CHAOS' the first book by Stacy Lynn Miller that i've really enjoyed reading. 'ARC provided by both NetGalley and The Publisher (Bella Books) in exchange for a honest review' **'An important thing in storytelling is the capacity to astonish.Not shock - shock is a worn-out word but be astonished.A writer can both be a sadist and a masochist - they create characters readers fall in love with and then turn around and torture them.' 4.5stars! Evocative, poignant, sordid and a seriousness in it's execution made 'DESPITE CHAOS' the first book by Stacy Lynn Miller that i've re 'ARC provided by both NetGalley and The Publisher (Bella Books) in exchange for a honest review' Living a lie is no longer an option, but can an improbable romance bloom amid embezzlement, blackmail, and self-exploration?Ĭontent note: the book contains one brief description of a sexual assault.Ĭover Designer: Heather Honeywell. With both their worlds crumbling, Alex and Tyler escape to Napa where a brief, anonymous encounter sparks a mutual infatuation, changing the trajectory of their lives. When Tyler unexpectedly comes face-to-face with her rapist, a deep family secret surfaces and jeopardizes the life she's created. In reality, she's broken from a sexual assault twelve years earlier. On the surface, she's a put-together middle-class wife and mother. Tyler Falling hides the darkest part of herself. Until an ex-lover reappears and threatens to destroy her life. When Alex's father pits her against her twin brother in a high-stakes competition to choose who will take over the company upon his retirement, Alex knows she's got what it takes to win. Keeping her sexuality hidden seems a small price to pay for upholding the family image. As the heir-apparent to the Castle Resort empire, her only fault-according to her controlling father-is that she's gay. When Alex's father pits her against her twin brother in a high-stakes competition to choose who will take over t Alexandra Castle hides the brightest part of herself. Alexandra Castle hides the brightest part of herself.
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