Review: RISING by Jessica Ruben

I saw this book being praised and promoted all over my social media when it was released. I thought the cover was beautiful, and the synopsis had me very intrigued after I read it. Plus, suspense romance is my favourite genre combo! So of course I grabbed a copy and went in hoping it lived up to my expectations. RISING was a definite page turner. It was entertaining and suspenseful. I did find there were some parts that seemed repetitive, but for a debut novel I thought this was a very well executed story. I can't wait to find out how the story continues to unravel in RECKONING! I want to find out more about the two sides of Vincent, and I'm hoping the strong connection between him and Eve burns brighter in part two.

-Colleen

About the Book

RISING (Vincent and Eve, #1)

NA Contemporary Romance

Cover designer: Okay Creations

Release date: May 1, 2018

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Blurb: As the bus approaches my stop on the Lower East Side, I raise the hood of my black sweatshirt. Anonymity is key in my neighborhood—particularly as a lone female walking at night.

All I want is to leave my crime-ridden shadow of a home in New York City. I’ve done everything I can to keep my head down and focus on my studies. College is my only goal; love has never been on the map…

That is, until my sister brings me to an underground fight, where I meet a gorgeous and mysterious man: Vincent.

He is the ghost in my shadows, showing up to feed me pieces of his upper-crust life, then evaporating into darkness until his next visit. I’m falling hard and fast. How can I trust him amidst the depth of his secrets?

Vincent may be even more dangerous than the dark world I’m trying to escape.