ARC BOOK REVIEW: Captivation by Nicola Moriarty

Captivation by Nicola Moriarty 
Genres: Fantasy Romance, Paranormal
Publication Date: July 1, 2013
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥

Captivation is an intoxicating ghost story . . . True love never dies.

After Juliette lost her beloved husband Danny, she closed herself off from the world, tormented by her grief. But now, just as she is finally preparing to move on, she senses he has returned. Is he trying to come back to her?

How can Juliette say no to the man she loves more than life itself? And why would she want to when Danny's methods of persuasion have her weak at the knees . . . ?

Yet there is always a price to pay. And when their passionate love starts to turn sinister, will she find the strength to finally let him go for ever?

My Thoughts

Juliette is still grieving over her husband Danny who died six months ago. She decided to move forward but she started smelling Danny's cologne and dreaming his kisses.. his presence became more real to the point that she can see him....  Is true love really never dies?

To be honest, I requested this on netgalley because of the cover and well when I read the description, it kinda captivate me... but I didn't realize that Captivation would be too emotional... and really... I don't mind gut wrenching stories but the lack of romance was a little disappointing. Now don't get me wrong it has romance but it's just too sad that I found myself in the darkness and feeling too emo.

The story started out slow and feel bored with the book. I wanted to drop it and read something else.. but deep inside my heart, I was hoping it would get better... and in my opinion.. it didn't. It took me awhile to finish the book and even though Captivation is a well written story it was just too heartbreaking for me.

The ending was a bitter sweet and I had mixed feelings with it. I'm happy that it ended and both of them found peace and closure but really... after all the boredom, intense grief and sadness I endured while reading this book I was kinda hoping for a more happy HEA. :/ heck! when I finished the book I wanted to smack myself for even finishing it! lol

This is my first read from this author and giving it 4 stars... even though I'm not in love with it, I'm pretty impressed that she made me feel sad until the end. After reading this book my heart still feels heavy so I guess I'm off to read something to cheer me up!

Captivation is a good book and recommend it if you're into emotional fantasy read.

I received this book from Random House Australia Pty Ltd via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.  

About the Author

Nicola Moriarty lives in Sydney's north west with her husband and two small daughters. She is the younger sister of bestselling authors Liane Moriarty and Jaclyn Moriarty. 

In between various career changes, becoming a mum and studying teaching at Macquarie University, she began to write. Free-Falling is Nicola's first novel.

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