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Avoidance

By: Kristen Granata
Narrated by: Charlotte Claremont
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Book 2 in The Collision Duet is a continuation of Collision, an emotional, slow burn, rock star romance.

After the shocking ending of Collision, Merritt Adams is now faced with the emotions she's buried for almost a decade. While her boyfriend goes off to fulfill his rock star dreams in California, Merritt is left to her own devices. She drowns her sorrows in alcohol, and spirals out of control. She's headed down a familiar dark path—one that led her father to take his own life.

TJ Cutler is an MMA fighter who knows how dangerous inner demons can be. He may be the only person who can reach Merritt, having survived his own nightmarish childhood. But Merritt needs to prove that she's willing to take responsibility for the choices she's made, and commit to following TJ's rules.

Merritt accepts TJ's help, and starts making the right choices. But the road to recovery isn't easy. She falters and breaks TJ's trust, disappointing him and herself. The only way for Merritt to move forward is by confronting the ghost she's been running from all along.

Will Merritt give up and lose, or will she get up and fight?

Contains mature themes.

©2018 Kristen Granata (P)2022 Tantor
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Great story of healing

Story:8/10
Spice: 1/5
Spice Hierarchy: Open Door
Narration: 4/5

This duet follows Merrit after she is pulled from her car accident and spend two weeks in a coma. It has reverse grumpy/sunshine, friends to lovers, found family, and mental health rep.

Typically I prefer dual POV but for this duet it worked to have just Merrit’s side. In Collision, Merrit really learns to allow others to be there for her and with her. After losing so much, she finds a family. And who wouldn’t want to be family with Chase Brooks. In Avoidance, I loved Merrit’s willingness to put her health first for awhile. Merrit’s growth through this duet is so well done. Her character development and story arc make her so relatable.

These are Kristen’s first two novels and I am enjoying going back to her backlist. Her ability to write mental health representation is truly unlike any other author.

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I do enjoy this series, it’s nicely written and love the voice actress. My issue is the “California “ parts. Californians don’t say “Cali” and the earthquake parts are ridiculous lol you can always tell when someone is not from California, or L.A. lol but I get it it’s for dramatic effect for the story

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