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Four years ago, I was tempted with money, prestige, and power by a woman who offered to give me the world. That lifestyle came with a price. I had to leave the love of my life—the one person who had already given me everything I would ever need.
Today I watch Jules Weston in another man’s arms. Wanting… needing her back in my life again. But there are obstacles that keep us apart. Her boyfriend. Her best friend. Her anger that has raged inside her over the years.
Despite those, I’ve returned to take back what’s mine. The one thing I regret leaving behind—her heart.
**Warning:
This is the fourth book in the From the Inside Out series. You must read
Scorned (Book 1) and Jealousy (Book 2) before you can choose to read either
Austin or Dylan. You do not have to read Austin before Dylan. This review may
contain slight spoilers for books 1 and 2**
This whole serial has been one of the best
rollercoasters. In Scorned, I was
torn between Dylan and Austin. By the end of Jealousy, I was leaning more towards Dylan. So, when it came time
to read Dylan and Austin, I figured I would read Austin
first and save the better one for last. What I didn’t account for was Austin
completely stealing my heart. He snuck up on me for sure. I was not expecting
all the swooning and sighing and giggling that I did while reading and even
hours after finishing the book. All this made me extra nervous about Dylan.
Would he be able to surpass Austin? Better yet, did I want him to?
“I’m not sorry for loving you. I’m not sorry
for handing my heart over for you to crush this time. I’m not sorry that you’re
standing here right now because I made you think twice about me and I made you
question what you want for you. I’m sorry for so many other things, but I’m
just not fucking sorry at all for any of that.”
From the first two books, we can’t deny that Dylan
and Jules have chemistry. Scorned had
me thinking that he would have to work reallyyy hard for a second chance with
Jules. But, Jealousy had me falling
more and more in love with him. I’m not going to lie. There were some parts
through the series where I was just like don’t be with either of them! But,
with that freaking cliffy ending for Jealousy,
I couldn’t help but thinking I was all but lost to Dylan.
“If I could take everything back and do it
over, I would. Believe me when I tell you that every great memory I have as an
adult includes you. You are the best part of me in every sense. Please forgive me.
Please love me again, Jules.”
Dylan was
painful. In all the right ways. Not only does Jules have to deal with choosing
Dylan or Austin, she has to figure out if she can put her heart in Dylan’s
hands again after he shattered it all those years ago. It was angsty. It was
sexy. It was romantic. It was pure torture. And I loved every single second of
it. Actually, I felt like this one validated all the sweet suffering we went
through on this emotional journey with Jules, Austin, and Dylan. This ending
was just as equally perfect as the Austin and Jules’ ending. They were both
amazing in different ways and they both suited the couple. This was so sweet
though. And the very, very, very last scene?! KILLED ME! It was too adorable,
and I can’t say what it was, obviously. But, the whole ride is worth it.
“One day you’ll forget all the bad and
remember only the good. I’ll give you that. You deserve to remember only
happiness. You deserve to have beautiful memories of our life together.”
“Our life together has always been
beautiful. It’s the times without you that are painful.”
Ever since that fateful day, I became an expert at avoidance.
Avoiding attachments. Avoiding relationships. Avoiding love.
My company became my constant, the only companion I needed… until a chance encounter with Jules Weston. I met her at a most vulnerable moment. Despite the tears that streaked her face, I fell in love the first time I ever laid eyes on her. I needed her in my life.
She was broken, but I knew I could heal her. I would wait until she let me into her heart, allowing me to love her. And maybe, just maybe, one day she could heal me too.
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We shared a love that regulated every heartbeat and every breath we took. It was all encompassing. I thought our love could withstand time and anything thrown our way.
I was wrong. So wrong.
I used to be happy. I used to be Juliette Weston when Dylan Somers filled my life with promises of love and a happy ever after. But when he took my heart and broke it into a million pieces, I became someone else entirely. In one afternoon, I lost my soul mate. I lost everything I knew myself to be.
Three years later, the man who destroyed me is back.
To assuage his guilt? To finish the job? It doesn’t matter… I won’t let him this time. I’m stronger. I’ve moved on. He won’t affect me.
This is a story of love and betrayal. Pain and loss. Happiness and fate. It’s about finding your true destiny.
This is our story.
And it’s not for the faint of heart.
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Her novels include Naturally, Charlie, Good Vibrations, and A Prior Engagement.
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