Release Blitz + Review: "The One That Got Away" by Karina Halle

Today, I am thrilled to participate in the release blitz celebrating Karina Halle's latest novel, "The One That Got Away." I have been looking forward to reading this story for what feels like forever, and it absolutely did not disappoint. This book was pure angsty perfection and I highly recommend it for all fans of emotional contemporary romance. I have no doubt that it is going to find a place on my "favorite reads of 2020" list!

 

I really liked the male lead, Luciano Ribeiro, when he was introduced as a secondary character in "The Forbidden Man," and I completely fell in love with him here in his own story. The chemistry between Luciano and the female lead, Ruby, was phenomenal from the start, and it was amazing to me that the others around them, particularly Luciano's younger brother Marco, didn't pick up on it sooner. Luciano and Ruby also had a lot in common when it came to tough childhood and family situations, and my heart hurt for both of them as more about each of their pasts was revealed.

One of my favorite things about reading Karina Halle's books is that she is so good at setting the scene and describing the characters' surroundings. That was particularly meaningful for me while reading this book because I had the opportunity to visit Lisbon briefly while studying abroad in college, and I loved the city. Reading this book felt just like being back there again, seeing landmarks such as the Palace of Sintra and eating bacalhau (salted cod) and pasteis de nata (custard tarts).
 

There were a lot of obstacles along the path to Luciano and Ruby's HEA and I shed some tears on their behalf while I was reading, but it was all worth it to see them so happy in the end. "The One That Got Away" was yet another fantastic book from Karina Halle, and I can't wait to see what she writes next.

 

*Review copy provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own.

 

 

About "The One That Got Away"

The One That Got Away by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author Karina Halle is now live!

*A standalone second-chance romance*

Ruby Turner was never meant to be mine.

When I first met her, she was a fresh, young, American sports journalist trying to find her footing in a new life abroad. She was the one interviewing me for an article, yet I wanted to know more about her. She captivated me.

But she went home with Marco that night.

My agent.

My brother.

And I did what I could to pretend I was fine with it.

After all, I’m Luciano Ribeiro. As the captain of Real Madrid, and Portugal’s National Team, it’s my job to be cool, calm, and collected, not easily rattled.

Only what I felt for Ruby over time, shook me to my very core.

It made me do things I never imagined I would do.

It started with a stolen kiss in the middle of the night.

It led to a passionate tryst.

It created a burden of guilt that I had to carry, as Ruby came in and out of my life until she left for good, leaving her mark on me.

Now, seven years later, she’s back.

She was the one that got away.

I don’t think I’ll let her go this time.

But I might not have a choice.

Because my heart still belongs to her.

And her heart might belong to my brother.