As a quick refresher Stolen Innocence by S.M. Stryker tells the story of Parker Dane and Ian Blake. Several chance meetings bring these two together. Parker has a past that she is afraid to tell anyone about. After turning 18 she moves out of her family home to start over. After running into Ian literally and by chance Ian decides that he has to know her and not let her run away. Reluctantly Parker accepts the invitation and a wonderfully connected romance blossoms. There are bumps along the way and Parker finally tells Ian what her secret is. Parker feels no one should have to burden others with her secret.
This book has mature content and the story line deals with an issue that is not delved into everyday by an author. S.M. Stryker did a fantastic job of writing the characters and how they interacted with each other. I enjoyed how the story line was paced and I especially liked that Ian was not afraid of his feelings from the get go and was not afraid to tell her. This was a refreshing change from the alpha male dominate. He was wonderful. I'm glad I found my Ian. Parker was written just as well. She was dealing with serious sexual abuse issues and was able to one push herself to do her best so that when she was 18 should would be capable of changing her fate and two she was still open to love and affection. Now it wasn't easy for her but she didn't back down either. It really hit home for me.
I think S.M. Stryker did a phenomenal job writing a story about a tough topic. Her writing style flowed effortlessly and kept me interested from the first page. I'm still processing this book and am in awe of how emotionally connected I was with it.
This was a great book.
