Title: Into the Nothing
Series: Broken Outlaw #1
Author: BT Urruela
Xander Evans has been on the road for many years. Never settling. Always moving from one place to another, unable to let go of his past. He lived a tragic childhood, spending most of those years in foster care. He's never felt like he's had a home. That is until he stops in the small town of Truman Valley, Missouri, where he meets a woman who will change everything he's ever known.
Paige Watson has it all. A loving family, beautiful home, and a great career. The only thing she's missing....is love. After escaping an abusive relationship, she opens her heart up to a stranger. He is unlike any man she's ever met. He came into her life and turned it completely upside down. Everything is perfect. That is, until one fateful night.
A night that would tear the Watson family apart, never to be put back together again.
A night that would send Xander away to prison for life.
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Review by: Kim
I don't even know how to start this review so I'm just going to start talking.
We all know who BT Urruela is and I was thrilled to get to read his book.
I wasn't really sure what to think about Into the Nothing as I don't have much experience reading male romance authors. But the prologue grabbed me and dragged me into this story. I think I read for two days straight.
Xander was beyond a little broken in my opinion. And even after finishing this book, I still feel like he's a mystery. I would have liked more detail about his background.
At times I got a little confused because he spoke and acted like a soldier, but he said that he wasn't. So where did he get all his experience?
Perhaps the author intended it this way? I found the lack of details a little disappointing.
Paige...I love her. She's so open and outspoken. She doesn't bat her little eyelashes and act all coy. No, this woman tells it like it is and if a swear word works best, she says it. The only thing I have to say is there were times where it was obvious that the author was writing from a man's prospective. There were times that Paige seemed a little rough around the edges for the way the author wrote her. Perhaps she could have been a bit softer?
Into The Nothing is a book written with a lot of love included in the pages. Each word that this family shares is written with care.
I cried when tragedy struck this family.
This author touches on some very difficult subjects, but it's done in a very gentle way. Well done.
The chemistry between Xander and Paige was good, but a little lacking on the details. I would have liked a few more meaningful glances before the kissing. But that's just me.
All in all, BT Urruela gives us readers a story about a man who gives up almost to much for the woman that he never thought he'd find.
Oh, and well done with the twist. Very clever.
We all know who BT Urruela is and I was thrilled to get to read his book.
I wasn't really sure what to think about Into the Nothing as I don't have much experience reading male romance authors. But the prologue grabbed me and dragged me into this story. I think I read for two days straight.
Xander was beyond a little broken in my opinion. And even after finishing this book, I still feel like he's a mystery. I would have liked more detail about his background.
At times I got a little confused because he spoke and acted like a soldier, but he said that he wasn't. So where did he get all his experience?
Perhaps the author intended it this way? I found the lack of details a little disappointing.
Paige...I love her. She's so open and outspoken. She doesn't bat her little eyelashes and act all coy. No, this woman tells it like it is and if a swear word works best, she says it. The only thing I have to say is there were times where it was obvious that the author was writing from a man's prospective. There were times that Paige seemed a little rough around the edges for the way the author wrote her. Perhaps she could have been a bit softer?
Into The Nothing is a book written with a lot of love included in the pages. Each word that this family shares is written with care.
I cried when tragedy struck this family.
This author touches on some very difficult subjects, but it's done in a very gentle way. Well done.
The chemistry between Xander and Paige was good, but a little lacking on the details. I would have liked a few more meaningful glances before the kissing. But that's just me.
All in all, BT Urruela gives us readers a story about a man who gives up almost to much for the woman that he never thought he'd find.
Oh, and well done with the twist. Very clever.
4 Stars
"How about twenty questions?" I ask.
"I hate twenty questions."
"How about five questions, then?"
He cracks a smile and lifts an eyebrow. "How about three?"
"Deal!"
"So, have I mentioned how much I fucking hate Tuesdays?" Brandi's voice cuts right between us. Xander looks relieved.
Me? Not so much. "Damn it, Brandi!"
"What?"
"Oh nothing. Can you grab me Fireball though? Pretty please. Two of them." I look at Xander. "You're taking one."
"Three. I am too, bitch! Fuck Tuesdays!" Brandi calls out from across the bar as she begins filling the shot glasses from the Fireball chiller.
"Question one. You said you’ve been traveling for a while now, right? Do you ever get tired of it? Ever feel like settling?”
"Damn. Starting out with the heavy hitters, huh?" He eyes the shot glasses as if hoping it will somehow make them fill faster.
"Need me to go easier on you? Maybe a finger or two first before I go in with the whole fist?"
He looks at me in disbelief. "Did you really just say that?"
"Just answer the question, two fingers or three?"
BT Urruela was an infantryman in the US Army from August 2004 until February 2011. At the end of a year long tour to Baghdad, Iraq, his vehicle was hit by two roadside bombs, which took his right leg below the knee and the life of his commander. He was awarded a Purple Heart for his wounds, an Army Commendation Medal, and Combat Infantryman's Badge. He medically retired from the Army in 2011 and moved to Tampa, FL where he currently works as a Director and Brand Ambassador for VETSports, a veteran community sports nonprofit he co-founded in 2012. He also conducts motivational speeches, works as a cover and fitness model and he's a personal performance trainer. He co-wrote the military romance novel A Lover's Lament and will be releasing his debut solo novel, Into the Nothing, on June 21st, 2016.
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