Retrieval by Aly MartinezMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review
Breathtaking. Epic. Beautiful. Emotional. Raw. Aly Martinez has truly outdone herself with her latest release, Retrieval. This book was everything you could want and wish for in a romantic suspense.
“But how do you throw a lifeline when you yourself don’t even have a rope to hold on to? I might have been able to keep her afloat for another day, but I’d never have been able to pull her back to me.”There are truly no right words to describe how phenomenal Retrieval by Aly Martinez is but I will do my best to give this book the praise and attention that it deserves. Right off the opening pages, Aly will hold you hostage with her powerful, stunning, touching and visceral prose. THIS BOOK. Yes, this book is EVERYTHING!!!!! It is ALL THE FEELS!!!!!!!! It’s poignant, devastating, heartrendingly beautiful, raw and it’s tragic!
“I’d lived twenty-six years of life before that night. But, suddenly, I was alive for the very first time. I knew absolutely nothing about that man. But I knew he was mine. And I was meant to be his. ”With a symphony of raw emotions being evoked, Aly grips and demands your full attention as she takes her readers on a journey of REAL LOVE. No, I am not talking about LOVE that is superficial but a LOVE that every hopeless romantic craves, wants, and needs. A love that is timeless. A love that is raw. A love that makes you feel alive. A love that hurts. A love that burns. An unforgettable kind of love. A love that is tangible and palpable from the start. A love where there is no end. And Aly Martinez gave her readers that. She told a love story that was epic. A love story that has two sides.
On their first date, Roman proposed to Elisabeth and the very next day she said yes. You could say their love was a whirlwind and it truly was. Right from the start, Roman and Elisabeth knew that this love and connection between them was REAL. There was no denying it. It was the kind of love that was magical. They were so madly in love and wanted to start a family. After months of trying to get pregnant, Roman and Lissy decided to do fertility treatments even though they didn’t have that much money. They thought their dreams were a reality when Lissy got pregnant but that dream was shattered when they had to bury their son. Soon, Roman became distant and didn’t know how to comfort his grieving wife. Lack of communication became their downfall and so Roman and Lissy ended their marriage.
“What I felt when Roman Leblanc took my hand was more than any poet, author, or screenwriter could describe. It was the culmination of every emotion I’d ever experienced. The high of happy, the depths of sad, and the spine-tingling chill of ecstasy.”Two years later, Roman is still madly in love with Lissy. He has buried himself in work and sends checks to Lissy. Lissy hasn’t quite moved on as well and deep down readers are well aware that Roman owns a big part of her heart. Will Roman be able to ask for forgiveness and retrieve the only woman who owns his heart, mind, body and soul? Or will it be too late?
In the backdrops of Roman and Lissy’s story, Aly introduces readers to Claire and her daughter. Claire is married to a husband that is the opposite of Roman. Covered in bruises and beaten daily, Claire is in a marriage that she is trapped in. The only reason Claire hasn’t left her husband is for the sake of their daughter. She is afraid that her husband will kill her and hurt their child. Will someone be able to save Claire or will she be left broken?
“Thrust after thrust, his strong arms held me to his chest as he fucked me hard and fast. It was feral, and had it been any other man in the world, it would have been punishing. But it was Roman, and he was back. He was mine. And I had always been his. No one else.”
Retrieval is by far one of the best books that Aly Martinez has written. It was sexy, suspenseful, raw, visceral, and emotional. This book was one of those reads you have to experience in order to understand Roman, Lissy and Claire. This is a story of not just one couple’s journey of repairing their marriage but it is also a story of one woman’s quest of survival. Be prepared to get lost in all the feels. So if you are ready to experience an organic and raw story on the power of love, hope, survival, and strength then I highly recommend you to read this book.
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