I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.

Red is the first book in A Brett MacLean Duet from J.M. Walker. You should expect to be left hanging since this is a duet. I will go ahead and warn you . I will also go ahead and say I didn’t realize that Brett was a character from the Torn Series which for the life of me I can not figure out why I haven’t read that series but I hadn’t. With that said I didn’t feel like I was missing anything without having read them first. It will however make you want to go back and read that series though.

It started without trust. Passion. Lust. An all-consuming need, that was all we had in the beginning. Lies. Betrayal. Deceit. We moved pas it all and fell in love anyway. Over ten years later, with a family of our own, our little world was perfect. Happy. But then that happiness faded away when she came into our lives. No control. No power. Just heartbreak and unwanted submission. We were forced to our knees at the sight of her. The words falling from her lips were like nails digging at our soul because we knew. We would have to go through hell to get out of this. And even then, I wasn’t sure if it would be enough.

The first thing I loved about this book was that it is told mainly from Brett’s point of view. There is nothing better to me than a well written male point of view. I love them and there aren’t enough of them out in this world. Brett seems to have a perfect life with his wife Evvie and his three children. Then bam the hammer falls. I am not sure how to review this book. To tell you things that go on in it or to let you experience if all for yourself. I didn’t read anything about this book before I dove in and that to me makes it so much better sometimes when it is all a surprise. I will say that his is a very emotional book and I felt like I had fought the war with Brett by the time I ended up closing this book. With that said I did not mind because having read a ton of J.M. Walker books I have learned to trust her with my heart and I know that everything though it may take some time is going to be ok. She has written an amazing book that you do not want to miss. I can not wait to get my hands on the next book in this duet.