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“When the devil tells you to stop struggling, do you?”From the moment Eden wakes up, she knows she’s not in Kansas anymore. She isn’t even on Mitch’s doorstep, her dark-side’s favorite place to dump her. No, she’s somewhere far worse. And far more sterile. Sometimes a girl needs to adapt, be flexible, change. And that’s exactly what Eden will do, all the way back to Mitch. No matter what she has to do to get there. Because his life depends on it.Mitch has lost something he’d never thought he’d find to begin with. And “It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” is a lie. A lie people tell themselves to make the pain go away. But the pain doesn’t go away, not in someone like Mitch. It festers. It grows. Until it can’t be held back anymore, even by the bars of a cage.*** Jekyll is a continuation of Mitch and Eden’s story and may prove confusing to those who haven’t read Book I. So why not go check it out? Heck, the first book is cheaper.*** This novel is also inte...
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Georgia ♥

November 04 2012

<b>UPDATE 12/28/12<br>OMG! OMG! It's live on Amazon!!!!!!!!!!!</b><br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396480ra/764286.gif" width="250" height="142" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><b>12/30/12 FINISHED!!</b> <i>Contains Spoilers for the 1st book. Read at your own risk.</i><br><br><b> 5 MINDBLOWING &amp; MINDF**KING STARS!!!</b><br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380383974ra/742401.gif" width="270" height="178" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><i> <b>"we now refer to the males as ‘Hydes’ and the females as 'Jekylls’."</b> </i><br><br>Around the world, among us, live some people with extraordinary abilities. Not the good kind of extraordinary. The Abnormals.<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380396480i/764287._SY540_.jpg" width="335" height="450" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>The males are called <b>Hydes</b>. The testosterone makes them violent and unpredictable. Vicious. Monsters.<br>The females are called <b>Jekylls</b>. They are cunning and manipulative.<br><br>Noone knows how they came to be. Freaks of nature or an experiment gone wrong? They are kept into darkness on purpose unaware of their origins. Spied upon and drugged.<br><br>The one place that may have the answers, is full of lies, manipulation and conspiracies. <b>THE CLINIC</b>.<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380396480i/764288.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><i>Evil, wrong, Freaks. Are they?<br>This their story and they are our heroes...</i><br><br><b>Eden Colfax</b><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1379773778i/321459.jpg" width="500" height="348" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>The timid girl is long gone. She did the unthinkable and after the traumatic event of her abduction at the end of <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/15734163.Hyde__Hyde___1_" title="Hyde (Hyde, #1) by Lauren Stewart" rel="noopener">Hyde, an Urban Fantasy</a>, she combined herself with the best "features" of her Jekyll <br><br><i> <b>Chastity. The sister she’d never wanted, the world’s worst best friend, the woman men wanted and women wanted to murder.</b> </i><br><br>and she emerged a winner and a fighter.<br>She is now determined, desicive, strong and in love. <br><br><i> <b>Love-making. Making love. Huh. That’s not quite right. Not what it really was. Because you can’t ‘make’ something that’s already there.</b> </i><br><br>So much that she's ready to sacrifice everything, even herself to save her man. Can she accept, though, that maybe he can't be saved??<br><br><b>Mitchell Turner</b><br>My poor, poor Mitch.<br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396480ra/764289.gif" width="500" height="257" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>His torment knows no boundaries. He lost everything, even his humanity piece by piece.<br>Bitter and more sarcastic than ever, he relies on his twisted sense of humour to keep him "afloat" and not succumb to his Hyde until he finds again, what he should never have sent away. His love, his sanity, his Eden.<br><br><i> <b>“Come back to me, Eden. Be alright. If you’re alright, then I’ll…I’ll…” You’ll what, asshole? He’d love her. He’d love her so hard she might get smothered by it. He’d be with her…until the next time she really needed him.<br><br>And Eden? Damn it. He didn’t just trust her, he needed her. Like ice needs winter, he needed her to exist.</b> </i><br><br>But, will he be able to accept the changes in her and that the new is even better than the old?<br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380222758ra/525863.gif" width="500" height="280" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>Or this will be the biggest betrayal of his full of deceit life?<br><br>Help sometimes comes in all forms and sizes and it doesn't get any better than an ex-cop with his own agenda, tormented by his own nightmares and willing to do anything.<br><br><b>Landon</b><br><br><i> <b>“We need a cage. How many places do you know that have cages? It’s either the zoo or the brothel—take your pick. But I sure as hell am not bunking with a monkey while Hyde is fighting it out to be king of the beasts.”</b> </i><br><br>This book's biggest surprise. I admit I underestimated his role in the first book. But in this one, he shines. He saves lives, sanities and his constant bickering with Mitch, adds spice, depth and a healthy dose of reality in this dark story.<br><br><i> <b>“I don’t know if you guys are going to kill each other, or fuck each other, or fucking kill each other, or kill each other fucking. I really don’t. But whichever it is, just get it over with so we can all have some goddamned sleep.”</b> </i><br><br>I would probably need 3 reviews to properly describe every character in this incredible and complex tale. I can assure you that they are a fantastic bunch! Misguided fathers, innocent kids, miserable friends, sociopaths and liars are all here, amazingly written by <a href="https://goodreads.com/author/show/5828179.Lauren_Stewart" title="Lauren Stewart" rel="noopener">Lauren Stewart</a>. I've said it before in my review for <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/15734163.Hyde__Hyde___1_" title="Hyde (Hyde, #1) by Lauren Stewart" rel="noopener">Hyde, an Urban Fantasy</a>, but I'll say it again:<br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380222758ra/326235.gif" width="500" height="214" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>This second book is darker than the first. We are drawn deeper in the mystery of the Abnormals. The web of the conspiracy is stickier than ever and the lies never-ending.<br>I hurt along with our heroes. Their passion and sensuality are smoldering, even though the sex scenes are pretty tame. I felt their despair that even if you finally accept love, it isn't always enough and peace is sometimes impossible.<br>The cliffhanger (yeap there is one...) leaves you breathless and with more questions than ever, but also excited.<br><br><b>WE GET ANOTHER BOOK!!</b><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380222758ra/525987.gif" width="455" height="255" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br>And we definitely need it, in order to explore this dark and twisted world....<br><br><b>CAN'T FREAKING WAIT!!</b>

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Fathima

October 31 2012

<b> OMG YAAAAAAAAAY !!!!!! </b> <br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=HappyDance.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396049ra/763161.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br><b>Edit</b> : 27/dec/2012<br><br><b> <i> “There’s only one thing I want that someone else controls,” he said. “And that’s you.” When he moved, it was towards her, not away. “I want to be with you, Eden. Just once, and then you can go. One more chance to be inside you. Shit, I want you so badly. Like, embarrassingly badly. Like, ‘I’m about to come in my pants just standing five feet away from you’ badly.”</i> </b><br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=ohmygod.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396049ra/763162.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a> <br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=spicy.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396049ra/763163.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>Cue - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09LTT0xwdfw" rel="nofollow noopener">Down with the sickness - Disturbed</a><br><br>To say that this book was <b>just</b> good , would be a huge <b> understatement of the year ! </b> I'm shocked with the outcomes and will almost collapse in anticipation of the next book any moment now for sure ! I can't describe my emotions ... <br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=cant.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380373465ra/727080.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>just can't ..... !<br><br><b> <u> THE STORY : </u> </b> <br><br><b> Jekyll </b> begins exactly or more like 2 weeks after <input type="checkbox" class="spoiler__control" aria-label="The following text has been marked spoiler. Toggle checkbox to reveal or hide." onchange="this.labels[0].setAttribute('aria-hidden', !this.checked);" id="f53d032a-2623-4a50-8bf8-35f738f2f342" /><label aria-hidden="true" class="spoiler" for="f53d032a-2623-4a50-8bf8-35f738f2f342"> Eden was kidnapped by the sickened-me-to-the-core CLINIC !!! </label> . <br><br>They .... <br><br>She .... <br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=speechless.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396049ra/763164.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>Well ... <br><br>Ummmmm ...<br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=umm.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396049ra/763165.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>You see ............<br><br>He was like ...<br><br>Actually ...... <br><br>She thought ..... <br><br>It ..... <br> <br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=ahfuckit.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396049ra/763166.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>Everything is <s>sort of</s> connected to the events from book 1 , and you'll just have to read that in order to understand the events that takes place in this book . Soooo<br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=dontknow.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396049ra/763167.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br><br><b> <u> THE CHARACTERS : </u> </b> <br><br><b> EDEN : </b> Boy oh boy , Eden is one of my favorite kick-ass heroines of 2012 !<br><br><b> <i>“Despite what you may think, you can’t control me. You need to understand that I’m not a damsel in distress, this isn’t a fairytale, and you sure as hell are no Prince Charming.”</i> </b><br><br>I loved how determined she was to get Mitch the help that he needed , even if that meant losing her own freedom and getting stuck at a lab as a lab rat !!! And her love for him .... oh my , this songs describes it the best - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_HnkwzbAIk" rel="nofollow noopener">I follow rivers - Lykke Li . </a> <br>Sometimes you have to take drastic measures to save someone you love , even if that meant walking away from that person . And Eden , well , she ... she makes choices that make it look like as though she has the situations under control , but * Shakes my head * .. <br><br><b> MITCH </b> : Mitch .. Mitch .. Mitch ... I spent atleast 50% of my time shouting and cursing my kindle app for Mitch's behavior . Could I blame him for all the negativity that was swirling in his head ? Maybe not . Understanding his past , and how difficult the monster in him has made his life , I could understand his reasons for pushing people away , but really ! You have got to tire out of that shit ! But Mitch ....... Noooooooooooooooo , he just doesn't . <br><br><b> <i> “So I’ll die.” He backed away. Creating another void between them. “I’m half-dead anyway. I’ve been half-dead my entire life. With a four-day reprieve when we were together. Then right back into a walking coma when you left. When I told you to leave. Fuck!” This time he didn’t, or couldn’t, stop himself. He took his anger out on the wall, but she knew who he was really punishing— himself. As if all of this was his fault. “So now I’m saying it again, but this time run farther— out of Florida. Out of the States. Go. Run for it. I’ll give you whatever money you need. Just leave. Go where they can’t find you. Have babies. A dog. A… normal man.”</i> </b><br><br>But I love the man , seriously ! He has a very ... uniquely weird sense of humor that makes you wanna snort out loud !<br><br><b> <i>“Why do you constantly need to prove that you have the biggest dick?”<br>He squinted slightly. “I’m a man. That’s a basic requirement.”</i> </b><br><br><b> LANDON </b> : Detective Landon was hell bent on busting Mitch's ass in Hyde , but his role takes a complete 360 and he ends up being the only ally Mitch can trust with a blindfold on ... <i> Pfffft , yeah right ! </i> Well , no relationship is free of doubts and insecurities . And lets just say their relationship also undergoes difficult trials and tribulations ! <i> Oh now I'm making it sound all over-dramatic ! </i> .. Seriously just read the book , you'll find out how odd they are together .. <br><br><b> <i>“Give me your hands, Turner,” Landon said. <br>Mitch sneered, holding his hands out. “Now you want to hold my hand, Landon? I thought you didn’t want anyone knowing about our love.”</i> </b><br><br>There are certain other important characters too , but giving them away would be giving away too much from the story , so we'll just leave it at this . <br><br><b> <u> MY THOUGHTS : </u> </b> <br><br>I absolutely loved this book ! Right from page 1 , it starts off with a bang and manages to keep you glued to the edge of your seat . Mitch is a royal mess with no hopes at all . His Hyde , trying to claw his way out is making him do stuffs that are downright dangerous . Not to him , but others ! He is a total bad ass , and acts his part by getting into fights <br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=hitme.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396049ra/763168.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>and if that doesn't help then :<br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=morphine.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380396049i/763169.jpg" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>He is on the verge of self destruction I tell ya ! <br><br>Eden is a surprise package and the soul of this book ! Every time Mitch pushed her away by saying<br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=Buster-im-a-monster.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396049ra/763170.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>She was like , no you are not ! She tried showing him that there's a way for things to get better ! <br><br><b> The steam factor </b> in this book is HOT HOT HOT !!!! Even though the sex scenes aren't that very descriptive Lauren Stewart manages to raise the room temperature by some really steamy dialogue exchange between Mitch and Eden . <br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=straddle.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380396049i/763171._SY540_.jpg" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br><b> <i>“I know I do.” He didn’t stop talking, didn’t stop moving forward. “I want to be inside of you so bad, it hurts.” The only wall between them was built of desire, of heat. And, with every step, he pushed it deeper into her. “I want to press you up against these goddamned bars, lift your skirt and take you. Hard. But that won’t be enough, will it?” His eyes scoured her body, the intensity exposing her, branding her skin. “You’re so goddamn hot. And I know exactly how you feel inside. It’s burned into my mind— every thrust, every time your body tightened around my cock as you came. I need to feel that again. Right now. I want to be so fucking deep inside you, we might never come apart again.”</i> </b><br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=woohhhhh.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396049ra/763172.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=ovariesgone.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380396049ra/763173.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a> <br><br><i> Mmmmmmmm Mitch , I wouldn't mind that , you know ... It could be a lot of fun .... </i> <br><br><a href="http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r551/Fathima23/?action=view&amp;current=saythatoutloud.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380391754ra/754341.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>* Clears throat *<br><br>And then the cliff hanger ! God , I just cant wait to read book 3 ! Damn it when is it coming out !! I want it like now !!!!! <br><br>Lauren Stewart packs a explosive sequel that will leave its readers with their jaws dropped ! Some answers are revealed but most aren't ! What , who and why does The Clinic exist ??? What's going to be Mitch's fate ? Will Landon get what he wants ? Can Eden save Mitch or is it too late ?? Questions will be answered .... But the wait is definitely gonna be a killer !!!! <br><br>This is a must read ! If you love Urban Fantasy's and have not read this series yet , you sure are missing out ! 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Lauren Stewart

October 24 2012

Wow. This sequel is amazing. Loved every minute of it. Lol<br /><br />AND NOW IT'S AVAILABLE ON AMAZON <i>AND</i> BARNES &amp; NOBLE!!!<br />

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Mei

April 16 2013

Eden's and Mitch's story continues...<br>An incredible read! <br>I just new that I'll be sorry reading this book before the ext one is out! Now I'll just have to suffer until it does! That's exactly as I felt when I finishes Hyde!!! Grrrr!!!<br><br>The story starts exactly where it finished in Hyde. <br><br>Eden is in The Clinic's hands <input type="checkbox" class="spoiler__control" aria-label="The following text has been marked spoiler. Toggle checkbox to reveal or hide." onchange="this.labels[0].setAttribute('aria-hidden', !this.checked);" id="e7c4a519-af66-468a-8660-342312d879bf" /><label aria-hidden="true" class="spoiler" for="e7c4a519-af66-468a-8660-342312d879bf">and she has changed</label>.<br>She's not a shy, modest, sweet Eden anymore... <br>She's not a slutty, uber-sexy, provocative Chastity...<br><br>She's a new, improved Eden!<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380417874i/826949.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>... and she's a mission! <br><br>Going back to Mitch and saving him from succumbing forever to his Hyde.<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380417874i/826950.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>But Mich is not convinced. He misses his Eden. He doesn't was this new Eden... To him she's not even Eden... She's not HER. HE doesn't love her... <br><br>But...<br><br>Until...<br><br><b>HE DOES</b><br><br>Ohhh.. so many things are happening in this book! <br>It starts slow. It builds. It explodes!<br>Go and read it!<br><br>No, <b>WAIT</b>!!!<br><br>Wait until the next one comes out! <br><br>Because there's a <b>HUGE</b> cliffhanger!!!</["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]>

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Annika

April 08 2015

3 stars? 4 stars? 3? 4? I don't know! I'm still giddy from the grand finale, so my judgement may be a little impaired. But no, this wasn't a 4 star read for me. Let's settle on 3.<br /><br />Okay, so overall, I was rather disappointed. For a good two thirds of the book, the story draaaaagged. I felt like it could have been compressed to half its length and it still would have been more than enough. The main themes were:<br />1. Eden being locked up<br />2. Mitch switching between wallowing in self-hatred and in self-pity<br />3. Eden's eyes<br />4. The sweetest, most hysterical bromance ever!<br /><br />The biggest change for the worse compared to the prequel was Mitch's character. In <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/15734163.Hyde__Hyde___1_" title="Hyde (Hyde, #1) by Lauren Stewart" rel="noopener">Hyde</a>, I loved him. He was a stubborn SOB, a pain in the ass, sarcastic and shrewd. But when Eden got herself kidnapped at the end of the book, she apparently not only took Mitch's heart with her, but his balls, too. God, he was annoying. Not all of the time, mind you. But each time he would start whining about how he wasn't able to protect her, what a terrible monster he was, and how he couldn't trust anyone... wah wah wah! Man the fuck up, dude!<br />Eden, on the other hand... She was great! I already liked her in book one, but now, after somehow merging with her <i>Jekyll</i>, Chastity, she was like a better, stronger version of her former self. She was pretty bad-ass. No surprise, she had Mitch's balls, after all.<br />Speaking of balls... I freaking loved Landon! What a fabulous side kick. One of my favorite things about this book was the bromance between Mitch and Landon. Their bickering, their joking, their teamwork, I loved it. Oh, what I wouldn't give to have some sort of spin-off for Landon. *sigh*<br /><blockquote> <i>“Thanks,” he said gruffly, walking next to the only man in the world who might actually deserve his trust. “I’m glad I didn’t kill you.”<br />“Oh, please. It would never happen. I’d have come back and beaten your ass.”<br />“You think so, huh? You fight like a girl.”<br />“You mean like the girl who saved your ass a few days ago? That kind of girl?”<br />“Nah. You fight like a girl being tickled by her boyfriend.”<br />Landon coughed into his hand. “Hate to break it to you, Turner. But you’re not my boyfriend.”<br />“So you keep saying. But you’re making a big mistake - I’m a hell of a lay.”<br />“I know you’re lying, but thank god I’ll never know for sure.”</i> </blockquote><br />But, let's not get carried away. The whole reunion thing with Mitch after having escaped from The Clinic was terribly frustrating. Nothing happened for such a long time, other than Mitch being an obnoxious jerk, Eden trying to win back his trust, and Landon... being Landon, meaning <i>awesome</i>. Could have done without that part.<br /><br />However, the final third of the book was just as perfect as I knew it would be. I love Stewart's way to build up the suspense to the most thrilling finales. And, unfortunately, the most frustrating cliffhangers.<br /><br />Though I really didn't love this book, I'm still totally hooked. I need to know how Eden and Mitch's story ends, so yeah, I'll definitely be reading book 3.

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Vikki ~ *squee* lite ~

December 27 2012

Oh my god. I LOVED this book. I mean, book one was good - but this, this was in a league of it's own.<br><br>Eden is kick-ass. She has integrated her two halves, and is now the best of both worlds.<br><br><a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f339/vikkimathews/?action=view&amp;current=1194749906_4d581f2a2a.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380402251i/781714.jpg" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br><i> Proof. The proof was literally staring her in the face. She wasn't just a new-and-improved version of herself - she was a totally different self. There was no war to fight, no struggle to survive. Part of her was already gone, and she had no idea how big that part was. Replaced by someone whose eyes started back at her. </i><br><br>Mitch is not doing as well. His Hyde is getting stronger, and he's in danger of loosing himself forever. He doesn't know how to deal with the new Eden.<br><br><i> "Because until I knew her," he said, "I thought that beauty was something you touch. It's not. It's something you feel. Something you know is in front of you even when your eyes are closed. And now, all I see is darkness. And I won't believe that she's returned until the light comes back on." </i><br><br>Oh my, the angst, the drama, the self flagellation and self loathing, the hopelessness. Mitch is on a mission of self-sacrifice. <br><br>Oh, but the beauty in between. The love between Mitch and Eden, is amazing. Epic. Heartbreaking and hopeful all at once.<br><br><i> And if he wanted anything, he wanted to fight for her. If she believed he could, then he could. Sometimes it's that simple. What your love wants, you give her - no matter what you have to do. So he didn't close his eyes, didn't shy away from who she was, because that would have been weak. And he couldn't have her think him weak. He would be strong...for her. </i><br><br>Despite the danger and uncertainty, I couldn't help but get all wrapped up in the warm and fuzzies.<br><br><a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f339/vikkimathews/?action=view&amp;current=tumblr_mbt1jt7Zve1rx2s6k.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380398122ra/769091.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>That is, until the end...<br><br><i> "I love you, Eden. Always," were the last words he spoke. </i><br><br><a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f339/vikkimathews/?action=view&amp;current=tumblr_m6au4v4aja1rzhg8ko4_250.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380402251ra/781715.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br><a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f339/vikkimathews/?action=view&amp;current=tumblr_lv6hv8mT4m1qaw518o1_500.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380402251ra/781716.gif" alt="Photobucket" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>All, I have to say, if book three best be out soon!!!

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Jennifer☠Pher☠

October 24 2012

Starting my early Christmas present! I just hope I have some reading time today!<br /><br />Just finished! Another book Goodreads does not have enough stars for!!! OH.MY.GOD. Lauren, you know I can't review like everyone else can, so here is all I have to give. I thought the first book was the most amazing and now, I am completely and utterly moved by the second installment. Again, you got me with the end and I will be stalking you and haunting you until book 3 hits Amazon!! Eden and Mitch, one of the most amazing love stories of all time. I recommend these books to everyone!!! Love, love, LOVE!!!!

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Ellen

November 03 2012

It’s been awhile since I read Hyde, so I was worried I’d get lost, but I was able to pick up Jekyll with no problem. I really enjoyed both of these books. Jekyll picks right up where we left off in Hyde. <br /><br />One of my favorite things about this book is the way Eden changes. She goes from meek to kick ass. I love the way she merges herself with Chastity and finally accepts that part of herself. Mitch has always been a favorite hero of mine, and he was fantastic in Jekyll too. <br /><br />I think what I love most though is the story. This is one of the most unique Urban Fantasies. We’ve seen vampires and werewolves done to death, even zombies and fae are popular now. I love that Lauren Stewart took a classic and changed it into a contemporary. It’s amazing.<br /><br />I think everyone should read this book—but you have to read Hyde first. <br />

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Jeynna ( The Romance Junkie)

February 03 2015

<b>DNF!</b><br /> <br />Gah! I don't know what the hell was I thinking. This is not interesting at all, I don't like it. It's just me I guess, I don't even know why I picked this up when I don't even like the first book! ugh..this is so frustrating.

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Mai

February 19 2023

*3.555*<br />Eden, Mitch and Landon are such a chaotic trio <br />and Landon was probably one of the funniest third wheel I experienced ? can't blame him tho ? the shit he has to endure.<br /><br />book and story was still interesting. some stuff reminded me of the Mara Dyer series. especially all The Clinic nonesense