ALWAYS YOURS, BABY by Airicka Phoenix
May 2015
How could someone so pure want filth like him?
Damon Comb was no stranger to pain, hunger, loneliness, and abandonment. Being given a family that would die for one another didn’t erase six years of torture. It didn’t take away the nightmares. She did. She was everything someone like him should never be allowed. She was goodness and strength and she made him human.
How could someone so broken complete her?
Willa McClain had it all, a family that adored each other, the love of an entire town and a future she worked her butt off to get. But all she wanted was the boy with the sad blue eyes and the crooked smile. He was her best friend, her protector and the only one who really understood her.
How could a love like theirs be extinguished?
But nothing ever lasted forever. Damon knew better than anyone how quickly the tides could change. Can he keep his past at bay before it consumes the only light in his dark world? Can he finally tell Willa the truth, or will his fears tear them apart forever?
How could love so strong ever fail?
Review
Always Yours, Baby is an amazing read. The characters are complex yet wholesome and this adds a bit of intrigue to the plot. Willa is not the average female. She loves photography and lives with her best friend Damon. Damon is the typical guy who had a bad childhood and doesn't think he is good enough for the ones he loves. Their romance was really sweet and slow. I found it a little strange that they had this relationship that resembles a couple, yet never really connected the dots until they were forced to recognize it. Although they both knew they loved each other, they never acted on their feelings.
One thing that I really liked throughout the book was all of the flashbacks from Damon and Willa's childhood. Going through their relationship like that gave their feelings more depth and added some complexity to what would have otherwise been a little too simple a relationship.
Damon was a little protective of Willa (insert sarcasm here). Many times I found him to be a little overbearing yet it perfectly fit with Willa's personality as she came off as a hippy/child. She kind of just went with the flow and had an innocence about her throughout the novel that made her character both annoying and interesting. Willa just represented everything pure in a character, which made it hard to stay mad at her inability to act on her own feelings.
One of my favorite parts of this book was the way they bantered. They knew everything about each other and it showed through when they talked to each other. Their whole relationship was kind of the perfect relationship and kind of what everyone expects their relationships to look like. Because of this, I kind of wished they had a little bit more of a struggle. Their relationship almost seemed fake because of how perfect of a couple they were.
The secondary characters of this book really added to the drama. Calla and Jared were the ones to force Damon and Willa to realize their feelings and act on them. The whole family was supportive and kind.
The big conflict of the book was the fact that Damon hadn't confronted his past and it ended up catching up with him. This past came with a sister and a terrible father. It was quite a change from the rest of the book. The first half of the book is everyone oh so happy and then enter the terrible father and the book takes a darker turn.
Always Yours, Baby is a great read for everyone interested in romance novels. This book should spark the interests of hundreds and take them through the journey of Damon and Willa's relationship.
One thing that I really liked throughout the book was all of the flashbacks from Damon and Willa's childhood. Going through their relationship like that gave their feelings more depth and added some complexity to what would have otherwise been a little too simple a relationship.
Damon was a little protective of Willa (insert sarcasm here). Many times I found him to be a little overbearing yet it perfectly fit with Willa's personality as she came off as a hippy/child. She kind of just went with the flow and had an innocence about her throughout the novel that made her character both annoying and interesting. Willa just represented everything pure in a character, which made it hard to stay mad at her inability to act on her own feelings.
One of my favorite parts of this book was the way they bantered. They knew everything about each other and it showed through when they talked to each other. Their whole relationship was kind of the perfect relationship and kind of what everyone expects their relationships to look like. Because of this, I kind of wished they had a little bit more of a struggle. Their relationship almost seemed fake because of how perfect of a couple they were.
The secondary characters of this book really added to the drama. Calla and Jared were the ones to force Damon and Willa to realize their feelings and act on them. The whole family was supportive and kind.
The big conflict of the book was the fact that Damon hadn't confronted his past and it ended up catching up with him. This past came with a sister and a terrible father. It was quite a change from the rest of the book. The first half of the book is everyone oh so happy and then enter the terrible father and the book takes a darker turn.
Always Yours, Baby is a great read for everyone interested in romance novels. This book should spark the interests of hundreds and take them through the journey of Damon and Willa's relationship.
BUY LINKS FOR ALWAYS YOURS, BABY
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BUY LINKS FOR PREVIOUS TITLES IN THE SERIES:
Forever His Baby *Sloan & Lily* (Book 1):
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Bye-Bye Baby *Cole & Beth* (Book 2):
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Be My Baby *Calla & Jared* (Book 3):
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Author Information
Airicka Phoenix is a romance junkie with an incurable addiction to chocolate. She is also a prolific author of several novels written for young adult and new adult romance addicts who love bad boys, hot kisses and a gritty plot. Airicka prides herself in producing quality material her readers can fall in love with again and again.
When she's not hard at work bleeding words onto paper, Airicka can be found cuddling with her family, reading, watching TV shows, or just finding excuses not to do chores.
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