He isn't
Mr. Nice Guy…
Julian Dane
thought he'd hit rock bottom — until he met a woman (isn't that what they all
say?). He used her and broke her heart. Now he wants to turn things around but
the damage he dealt stands in his way.
Kendall
Parker's unique issues have made it hard to live a normal life. Very few people
understand her and she trusts even less … but she believed in Julian once, and
he only betrayed her.
Now Julian
is back — a new man — and determined to win Kendall's heart. But this reformed
bad boy just might find that Going in Deep is harder than it looks.
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Release Date: May 9, 2017
Billionaire Bad Boys #4
CP Publishing
Contemporary Romance
Review copy provided by publisher
Liza's Review:
I've loved each of the Billionaire Bad Boys books along
the way. I'll be honest and say when I saw Ms. Phillips was going to write a
redemption book for Julian Dane, I honestly didn't see how she could do it
based upon what he had done to Kendall. I'm so very happy to say not only was I
wrong, and Ms. Phillips gave her readers her very best book I've read to date.
I really hated Julian for using Kendall in the way he
did in Going Down Easy, and have to
say the first way he started redeeming himself to me was by owning his past
choices rather than saying they were mistakes. I also started to take into
consideration he was unaware of Kendall's illness when they were together, as
Kendall had never shared the fact she was bipolar, though that still didn't
give Julian the right to use Kendall. As Julian started to share his background
and his family's background with Kendall, it gave me more insight into why he
became and addict and made the choice he made along the way. Julian truly
had been through hell and back and while I didn't agree with many of his
actions, I did finally understand why he made the choices from his past.
Kendall had been through hell thanks to her mental
illness. Now that she is finally able to stay on a solid therapy plan, medicine
plan, and has found an outlet and a job she loves working with
rescue dogs. She is just starting to feel like her life is on a firm
footing when Julian shows back up in her life. I loved that Kendall was super
wary of Julian when he first showed up, even as she was still completely drawn
to him. I found myself loving that while Kendall didn't fall right back in with
Julian, she did listen to him explain his past and finally shared her medical
issues as well.
Kendall and Julian totally had an uphill battle to be in
a long-term relationship with Kendall's family. While I felt like Kendall and
Julian both made mistakes in the present with regards to their future, I loved
they both came out strong once each got their heads back on straight. The
chemistry between Kendall and Julian was every bit as strong as it was in the
past. I actually felt it was even stronger now, as they both were being honest
with one another.
Going in
Deep gave me all the feels. I laughed, sighed, got angry a
few times, and cried both sad and happy tears. I love when a story makes me
feel a myriad of emotions, and Ms. Phillips did it in spades with Going in Deep. Julian and Kendall's
redemption story was everything and more than I expected, and is hands down one
of the best stories Carly Phillips has ever written.
Rating: 5 Stars (A+)
Nikki’s Review:
The anticipation for this book was
utterly insane. As soon as I heard that Julian and Kendall were getting their
own book I was happy, but also skeptical. I wasn't sure how this story
would work. I wasn't even sure I wanted them together!
I hated Julian in book 1. He was not
a nice person. What he did to Kendall was just mean and truly awful. I had very
strong reactions towards him. Carly wrote this character, in my opinion, to be
unredeemable. I've often thought about how she would be able to pull this off.
I was worried that I would come away from, Going In Deep still disliking
Julian.
It turns out that Julian has all
sorts of baggage and his own demons that he's been fighting for a long time.
What I loved in this book was how he never used his circumstances as an excuse
for his behaviour. It was just what pushed him into his self-destructive
period. I gotta tell ya, I fell for Julian pretty quickly in this book. I
couldn't believe that Ms. Phillips was able to make my feelings flip so fast!
How crazy talented is that! I wanted to hold onto my dislike for Julian, but it
was impossible. As soon as I saw into his heart I was a goner.
Jeezus...Kendall has been dragged
through the mud backwards. Her mental illness has kept her from so much in
life. It's made her incredibly sad and alone. It's also been difficult for her
twin sister who has cared and picked up after her. After being betrayed by
Julian and then getting the real help she needed, she's finally living a life
that is providing some happiness. Her trust issues are definitely there, but
she's moving forward.
When Kendall makes the decision to
give Julian a chance to prove that he's a changed man, I found myself holding
my breath. I was waiting for him to screw up and tear her down again. This was
an intense journey into forgiveness and redemption. I felt so many emotions
while reading this book.
I absolutely love that Carly Phillips
is not afraid to write about difficult subject matters. Her characters in this
series have seemed so real to me. They're characters that readers can relate
with. Mental illness is often debilitating and isolating for the person suffering.
And I think the author depicted that very accurately in this book.
This was a beautiful story. The
journey to Julian and Kendall's happily ever after was full of obstacles and
plenty of heartache. But I think it was worth it. The bond between the two characters
is incredible and so deserving of the fight to get what they both wanted...love
and happiness.
Rating: 5 Stars (A+)
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