After refusing to provide an alibi for her unhinged, tyrannical husband all that Brook Davenport desires is to feel safe - Witness Protection is her only hope.
Moments into her new life on the west coast of Scotland, Brook encounters the staggeringly beautiful and reclusive Arwan Jones...
The distantly familiar, compelling but belligerent Mr Jones seems to take an instant dislike to Brook, until one morning when he saves her life under inexplicable circumstances. Soon after Brook is haunted by a series of vivid dreams and visions all centred round Arwan and a strange nebulous world every bit as mysterious and intriguing as he, leaving her to question who, or what, is Arwan Jones and why does she feel such a fundamental need to be near him?
When their relationship takes a surprising turn Brook resolves to learn the truth about Arwan and what lies between them, while unwittingly becoming embroiled in the sinister goings on of a not so sleepy village.
Will Brook be able to live with the reality that Arwan is no mere mortal; or indeed, the discovery that she has a history of running from her past? And the past has its way of catching up . . .
Blending Celtic mythology, passion and suspense, The One will keep readers who love fantasy romance gripped until the very end.
I have mixed feelings about this book.
I liked it, the story is full of mystery and absolutely intriguing.
The male protagonist Arwan unpredictable and fascinating, until the end all my assumptions about who and what he could be in fact, remained open. Needless to say I didn't got it right.
Brook is fun and a pleasant character, she's sweet and strong, and I liked a lot her connection with the sculpture and the nature.
Between them there is a strong bond and a unexplained, very strange relationship, though no doubt compelling, as the mystery surrounding the sensations Brook feels for Arwan.
I was not convinced, however, although coming to the end of the book, it is revealed very very little about their past and the reasons that caused their separation. It's like a long big prologue waiting, and hoping, that we can read more about their true story in the next book, seeing that this is just the beginning of The saga.
I would rather see something more now.
Thanks to Netgalley for the book.
Rating: 3 stars
TITLE: The One
AUTHOR: Annaliese Plowright
SERIES:The One Saga #1
Ho dei sentimenti un po' contrastanti nei confronti di questo libro.
Mi è piaciuto, la storia è piena di mistero e assolutamente intrigante.
Arwan il protagonista maschile imprevedibile e affascinante e fino alla fine tutte le mie ipotesi, su chi e che cosa potesse essere in realtà, sono rimaste aperte. Inutile dire che non ci avevo azzeccato.
Brook è divertente ed un personaggio piacevole, dolce ma forte e mi è piaciuta per il suo amore per la scultura e la natura.
Tra loro c'è un legame forte e inspiegabile, un rapporto molto strano, però senza alcun dubbio affascinante, così come il mistero che avvolge le sensazioni che prova Brook.
Non mi ha convinto il fatto che, comunque, pur arrivando alla fine del libro, venga svelato veramente ben poco sul loro passato e sui motivi che hanno causato la loro separazione. È come un lungo e grande prologo in attesa, e con la speranza, che si possa scoprire di più nel prossimo libro, visto che questo è solo l'inizio della saga The One.
Avrei preferito scoprire qualcosa di più adesso.
Ringrazio Netgalley per il libro.
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