Tuesday Reviews: Credence by Penelope Douglas

 

Tiernan de Haas doesn't care about anything anymore. The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she's grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or guidance. And when her parents suddenly pass away, she knows she should be devastated. But she's always been alone, hasn't she?

Jake Van der Berg, her father's stepbrother and her only living relative, assumes guardianship of Tiernan. Sent to live in the mountains of Colorado with Jake and his two sons, Noah and Kaleb, Tiernan quickly learns that these men now have a say in what she chooses to care and not care about anymore.

As the men take Tiernan under their wing, she slowly finds her place among them.

Because lines blur and rules become easy to break when no one else is watching.

One of them has her. The other one wants her. But he's going to keep her.

First off, I am kicking myself for taking so long to read this. Damn life getting in the way, but... in a way, I am glad that I did wait because holy book hangover. This story is spicy with a real tearjerker at its core. I loved getting to know all the characters. They're stuck in a cabin in the woods, and let me tell you, it's not exactly hearts and roses, but it totally fits the story and I was hooked. Just a heads up though, it's not light reading—brace yourself for some intense moments that might hit home for some folks.