“The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies,and still defying fortune’s spite; revive from ashes and rise.” -Miguel de Cervantes
Samantha Whitney survived unimaginable tragedy only to discover she had been betrayed by a man who claimed to love her. Shattered, Sam spends months at a safe haven trying to piece herself back together. Ready or not, the time has come for her to return home.
As Sam struggles to resume a life that no longer feels familiar, she finds unwavering support in an unexpected, familiar face. Confronting Sam’s raw emotions and open wounds head-on, Griffin manages to take two steps forward for every step she retreats.
But when Sam is once again threatened, Griffin must decide how far he is willing to go to protect the woman he wants…knowing the cost of her safety is the risk of losing her.Pieces For You is a captivating journey of survival, healing, and sacrifice—teeming with honesty, humor, unexpected twists, and love’s unsurpassed endurance.
Though Pieces For You is a part of the For You Series, the book can be read as a stand alone.
PEPPER & MICHELLE’S JOINT REVIEW
PEPPER: So Pieces For You (PFY)- I think I loved this book even more than Only For You (OFY). I didn’t think it could have gotten any better. Loved it!!
MICHELLE: I know!!! It was amazing. I know we’ve said this many many times- but when a book has a strong heroine- I automatically love it 100 times more.
And Sam is so amazing, I can’t even stand it.
PEPPER: Sam is probably one of my favorite book chicks of all time. And I am so glad she got her story. And that it was GennRu writing it. It all was perfect.
MICHELLE: I agree. Sam is easily one of my favorite book chicks. I mean I am talking at least top 3 here. She has just been through so much it’s amazing. I feel like she’s a real person and I love her.
PEPPER: Didn’t you know we are like BFFs? You are in a strong competetion for bestie of the year award…
MICHELLE: Normally I would be jealous but I can’t even be mad. She’s like the Jlaw of the book world.
So, for those that did not read Only For You- the first in this series- stop what you are doing and read it. I almost think Pieces For You could be a standalone but you need to read the first book to really see what Sam goes through.
PEPPER: SERIOUSLY. Perfectly said.
Yes, I would definitly agree. You can read it as a standalone, but you will miss out on the amazingness that is OFY, Everleigh, Hunter, all of it.
MICHELLE: A lot of times when you have a book like this where you see characters from book 1 but it’s not their story- those characters are an afterthought. GennRu did an AMAZING job of making Huntleigh (Hunter + Everleigh) as much a part of this book as they were in their own. I thought that was awesome. It wasn’t distracting or anything but it was realistic. Sam and Everleigh were best friends and HuntLeigh had gotten close to Griffin so it made sense for them to be a part of her life. I loved them so much and I was glad to really see more of them.
PEPPER: Yes, they def need to win the supporting book cast award.
So, going back to Sam.
I wanted her to get her story so bad. But let’s be honest, this is a rough story to be told. GennRu did this flawlessly. The timing with Griffin couldn’t have been more perfect. I was worried that GennRu would rush this or move to slow. But it was PERFECT!! I’m literally yelling right now.
MICHELLE: I agree. Some really bad shit happens to Sam but GennRu writes it perfectly. It’s realistic. Sam would never be ok overnight and ready to jump into bed with a man no matter how hot he was.
PEPPER: Right. But it also wasn’t agonizingly slow either.
And, speaking of mother hugging hotness…Griffin. I even like him better than Hunter.
MICHELLE: Oh. Yes. I loved Hunter but Griffin. Is. Everything.
Top book boyfriend for real. Really GriffLo is the best couple I have read about in a long time.
PEPPER: Yep. By far - OMG best hybrid ever (GriffLo)…
And just so you all know- Lo is Griffin’s nickname for Sam. And it’s so damn cute. Dead. I died.
MICHELLE: OMG. So LO is cute enough when he tells her how he came up with it. But when you find out what it really stands for and not just what he tells her - I am 99.9% sure I was crying cause it was that damn sweet.
PEPPER: Things were totally happening in my nether regions. I wanted to message GennRu and do something like this:
MICHELLE: Also- you know how in the romance world- you know that something is going to happen to rock the perfect relationship right?
Well I thought that the way GennRu created problems for GriffLo was so perfect. But even more than that- the way that they patch things up…
PEPPER: OMG. Yes Ovaries. Done. God- it was perfect. They are perfect!!!
So Sam and Griffin are perfect alone, more perfect together. What if they have a love child?? This is what I would do if they did:
MICHELLE: I would die. They are so perfect together. Seriously one of the best couples ever.
There is just not one single thing about this book I didn’t love.
Sam is the most amazing woman ever.
Griffin is the sweetest and hottest guy in existence. And must be imaginary simply because no one can be that perfect.
Hunter and Everleigh are the best supporting cast in history and even the addition of Megan was done so well that I am already dying for her story.
PEPPER: That should be on the back jacket. All of the above…
Anyway, one thing I want to say about GennRu is that I love that she puts some mystery into her books. So it’s not like, girl + guy = sex blah blah. She actually has some other stuff going on, and I love that because when everything is going great for everyone, there is still the element of the mystery that we are waiting to figure out.
MICHELLE: I agree. And her mystery element is done so well. Like I literally did not see this coming in PFY. But in a lot of books I can usually guess. Not here. I just was totally shocked.
PEPPER: And she is also fucking hilarious. So so witty. The charcters have great conversation and there is so much wit in these books. I love it all so much!
MICHELLE: Oh totally. GennRu has easily secured a place in my top authors. No question.
PEPPER: Oh and another thing. I love how things were handeled with Sam’s family situation. I don’t want to go into it as to not spoil, but from the first book we understand that her parents are assholes. And the way things play out for them sucks, but Sam really reacted well. I would have been like:
But Sam was boss, all calm, just like:
MICHELLE: God. There are just no words to describe how awful her parents are. But Sam is just so damn strong. I love her.
There is just nothing about this book that isn’t 100% awesome. You need to get GennRu in your life. Like- have to.
PEPPER: I could go on all night. So good.
GennRu is:
MICHELLE: LOL. YES- she is. And yes, we could go on and on and on about how much we love this book. But if we keep raving about this book you won’t get a chance to read it lovers. So go- read it. Love it.
ONLY FOR YOU - 1ST BOOK IN THE SERIES
“In its purest form love is self-sacrificing, eternal, selfless, enduring, truthful, forgiving and indulgent. It also feels an awful lot like a kick to the stomach when you try to fight it!“
All Everleigh Carsen wanted to do was complete her final semester at Hensley University and begin the life she carefully planned.When a wave of violent crime seizes campus, Everleigh is persuaded to attend a school sponsored self-defense seminar by her best friend, where she meets volunteer instructor, Hunter Charles. After Everleigh’s biting sarcasm induces Hunter to eject her from class, a tempestuous relationship is born.
Everleigh is determined to forget the striking man, but fate–that fickle shrew–continuously intervenes. Unable to escape him, she declares Hunter an enemy combatant. The only complication… Hunter is resolutely pursuing vindication…by any means necessary. Verbal warfare ensues, and despite Everleigh’s ingenious efforts, in Hunter, she has finally found her equal.
Only For You is a compelling tale of friendship, desire, and redemption-brimming with intelligent characters, witty dialogue, unexpected twists, profound sorrow, unfettered hope, and love’s unassailable perseverance.
Although this is series, each novel can be read as a stand alone.
AUTHOR INFO
Genna Rulon is an up and coming contemporary romance author.
During her 15 years in the corporate world, Genna, inspired by her love of reading, fantasized about penning her own stories. Encouraged by her favorite authors, many of whom are indie writers and self-published, she committed to pursuing her aspirations of writing her own novels.
Genna was raised in Long Island, New York, where she still resides, surrounded by the most amazing family and friends. Married to a wonderful man, who patiently tolerates her ramblings about whichever book she is currently working on, even feigning interest relatively convincingly! Genna is blessed with two little boys who do their best to thwart mommy’s writing time with their hilarious antics and charming extrapolations.
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