Review: Driven – K. Bromberg

Rylee Thomas is used to being in control. But she’s about to meet the one man that just might make her enjoy losing it…

I am the exception to the rule.

In a world full of willing women, I’m a challenge to the roguish and achingly handsome Colton Donavan. A man used to getting exactly what he wants in all aspects of life. He’s the reckless bad boy constantly skating that razor thin edge toward out of control, on and off of the track.

Colton crashes into my life like a tornado: sapping my control, testing my vulnerabilities beyond their limits, and unintentionally penetrating the protective wall around my healing heart. Tearing apart the world I rebuilt so carefully with structure, predictability, and discipline.

I can’t give him what he wants and he can’t give me what I need. But after a glimpse beneath his refined exterior into the dark secrets of his damaged soul, can I bring myself to walk away?

Our sexual chemistry is undeniable. Our individual need for complete control is irrefutable. But when our worlds collide, is the chemistry enough to bring us together or will our untold secrets and battle of wills force us apart?

Series:  The Driven Trilogy #1
Release Date:  May 2013
Publisher:  JKB Publishing
Source:  Provided by Author
Reviewer:  Shannon
Rating:

Buy the book at:

Reviewer’s Thoughts

This book was one wild ride.  I haven’t read a book, in a long time, where I loved and hated both characters at various times during the story.  Rylee and Colton separately are a mess, but together it was at times disastrous and other times very, very special.

We spent a lot of time in Rylee’s head. And to be honest, it got a bit depressing. I could understand her being emotionally broken. I could even understand her finding herself physically drawn to Colton and unwilling to fight the attraction. What I couldn’t understand was a woman with a psychology and social work background letting herself fall into the emotional back and forth she was in with Colton.

Colton’s demons made him poison and he was most definitely poison for her, because she wouldn’t fit into his mold. Just when I thought she might have finally had enough of an emotional slap from him, she went right back to him again.  Rylee’s actions, when it came to Colton, often had me very angry with her and not being very sympathetic when she kept going back for more.

That doesn’t mean I didn’t like Colton.  He obviously has some pretty huge emotional issues, but none of those issues came out in this first book, which makes it really hard to have much empathy for Colton.  But there are times when the sweet, lovable Colton does exist.  Any interaction Colton has with the boys at Rylee’s home warms my heart.  You could tell he had such a connection with the boys.  He went out of this way to make them feel special and wanted and  it was obvious that was something he has been missing until he was adopted.

The ending is one of those dreaded cliffhanger endings…and it’s a pretty harsh one.  Thankfully, we don’t have to wait too long to get the next book (in August), because I’m dying to find out just how Colton is going to redeem himself after the way DRIVEN ends.