Synopsis
Who am I?
I’ve forgotten the answer to that question long ago. Ever since I ran from that house, so desperate to escape, I left with only the clothes on my back and socks on my feet. After that day, I’ve only ever walked in stolen shoes.
Could I be a girl who is searching for the meaning of life in faceless men? They were all so forgettable. Until he came along. He took me under a waterfall and made me forget my name, and in return, I took his instead.
Enzo Vitale.
An enigmatic man that will only ever love the deep sea. Or rather the predators that inhabit it. Turns out, he’s not so different than the monsters he feeds. He lured me onto his boat like a fish in the ocean, seeking vengeance for my crime. Had I realized his intentions, and that a massive storm would leave us shipwrecked, I would’ve ran.
Now, I’m a girl who’s seeking refuge in a decrepit lighthouse with a man who loathes me almost as much as he craves me. He wants to hurt me, but the old caretaker of the abandoned island may have intentions far more sinister.
It’s no longer a question of who I am, but rather, will I survive?
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Review
For me, Does it Hurt? started a little slow while the characters and story were introduced. But once the story got going, I was sucked in!
Enzo and Sawyer are both morally grey characters. Sawyer is a thief, and Enzo essentially wants to kill her. That was a bit of an overreaction and did not endear him to me. However, once the story gets going, we see the protective side of Enzo.
The story takes a new turn about a quarter of the way into the book and becomes a survival story filled with darkness and mystery. I absolutely loved it. I was sucked in right away and not only enjoyed the mystery aspect of this but also loved seeing the characters develop as they are forced to deal with the situation. The writing was fantastic throughout the book, but it really shone here!
Though there were times of animosity between Enzo and Sawyer, they always had fantastic chemistry; there was so much spice in this book; even when they were fighting for their lives, they still couldn’t keep their hands off one another.
Troy Duran does an amazing job as Enzo! And when he speaks in Italian, swoon! Michelle Sparks does a great job as Sawyer as well. She conveys so much emotion in her performance.
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