Luka

The Rhythm Series – Book 2

By Jane Harvey-Berrick

Release Date: June 16, 2016

Buy: Amazon US  / Amazon UK  /Amazon CA

Synopsis

I’m not a good man.

I’m not a bad man.

But I’ve made some bad mistakes, made the wrong choices.

Who hasn’t? But the consequences are tearing us apart.

I love two people.

I love them differently.

The world tells me I have to choose. Why? Why do I have to choose?

Loving hurts. Dancing heals.

Love makes you soar, makes you fly and sets you free—and then it lets you freefall until you’re smashed and bleeding on the ground. Ultimately, love is the worst thing that can happen to a human being.

Im my opinion.

I love two people.

I love them differently.

One is a man.

One is a woman.

And they are brother and sister.

**** A stand alone novel in the best-selling Rhythm Series. ****

Excerpt

We strolled up Charing Cross Road talking about the usual first date stuff: music we liked, where I was from. He’d even been to Slovenia, telling me about a bachelor party he’d gone on in Ljubljana, although he called it a ‘stag night’.

“I loved the city, but it was a bloody awful weekend. All Harry’s friends were straight. They knew I wasn’t, but it was obviously uncomfortable for them. God, the strippers were the worst! Ugly old trouts with waxed pussies like badly made Barbie dolls—hideous!”

I smiled at the image.

“Wouldn’t bother me.”

“Well, it didn’t bother me, but it’s not exactly my cup of tea either.”

“You … drank tea?” I asked, puzzled.

Seth laughed. “Sorry! That’s very British. But your English is so good … it means, not my scene.”

“Oh, okay. I like strippers if they’re good—women or men. I have sex with both.”

“You’ve had sex with strippers?”

“Yeah, but…”

“Really?”

“Sure,” and I turned to watch his face. “Both: men and women.”

His eyebrows shot up and his mouth popped open.

“You … I … really?”

“Is that a deal breaker? You said you didn’t want to play games.”

“You’re really bi?”

“Yeah, I’m really bi.”

“You have sex with women?” he asked, his mouth twisting with dislike.

“Yeah.”

“Often?”

“Jesus! Yes, often. And with men, often.”

“When was the last time you … with a woman?”

“The night before I met you.”

“Wow.” Seth shook his head slowly. “I don’t know what to say.”

My shoulders tensed.

Seth was staring at me, a confused expression of dislike on his face.

 

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Michel’s Review

Jane Harvey-Berrick has taken her writing to a whole new level. Luka, the latest release in the Rhythm Series, is beyond exceptional.  This is a story that can stand on it’s own merit and can be read without reading the first book in the series ( although I would highly recommend reading Slave To Rhythm).

The dance troupe has finished it’s last show and is on break for the next few months.  Rather than returning to the States with the other members of the troupe, Luka chooses to stay behind in London.  He has been in London several times but never had a chance to experience the city because of his work.  One of his troupe mates has offered to let him use her apartment while she is away in Austrailia. Luka seizes the opportunity with high hopes of a delightful holiday.  He never imagined that his life would be ripped apart and forever changed.

Luka is a complex man.  For starters, he’s bisexual.  Although his preferences tend to lead towards men, he also is very attracted to women.  Being bi-sexual, you would think that Luka has very loose morals, which isn’t the case at all.  He’s a man that enjoys one night tryst but he is also a man that values relationships.  He has a certain set of standards that he lives by.  He never sleeps with co workers or other dancers.  He doesn’t want the complications that may occur afterwards.

The last night of their show, Slave, he makes a life changing mistake.  He has a drunken night with one of the other dancers in the troupe.  He loves Sarah dearly as a friend but doesn’t want anything more.  Sarah wants more but is willing to accept Luka’s friendship. She leaves the following day for Australia to reconnect with an old boyfriend.

Luka is enjoying his holiday in London.  He has met a man that he is falling in love with.  Seth is the first person to capture his entire heart.  Luka’s ready to make a commitment to Seth.  Their relationship seems to be moving along brilliantly until Luka is introduced to Seth’s friends.  Seth doesn’t want his gay friends to know Luka is bisexual.  Luka doesn’t like deceiving Seth’s friends.  As their relationship begins to develop some bumps, the biggest hurdle is yet to come.  Sarah is back in London.  Sarah is determined to win Luka’s heart.  She has something that can hold Luka by her side.  The worst part is that she is Seth’s twin sister.  Luka is going to be torn to shreds.

Sarah and Seth will destroy everything good in Luka’s life.  They will destroy the man he is and make him question everything in his life. They will shred every piece of his heart and destroy everything he holds dear.  The power they wield over his life is abusive, horrendous, and spiteful.  After they have completely destroyed him, his friends from the dance troupe in the U.S. will show him the true meaning of love with friendship, support, and family ties.  They will help him find his way back to the caring man he once was.

I have to say I usually hate books that have love triangles.  This book was quite different.  There were no winners where the heart was concerned.  Two people destroyed the one person they loved the most.  That one person, Luka, proved what defines a good, righteous person.  He was a man of honor.  My heart broke for this man.  I just  wanted to hug him tightly and let him know it was going to be okay.

Jane Harvey-Berrick poured her heart and soul into this book.  I cannot express the emotional journey this book took me on.  The writing was flawless.

I highly recommend The Rhythm Series.  This series is unique and has taken on a life of itself.  Each book is emotional, endearing, and riveting.

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The Rhythm Series

Slave To Rhythm

By Jane Harvey- Berrick

Release Date: March 8th, 2016

Buy : Amazon / Amazon UK / Amazon CA / Nook / Kobo

Synopsis

Dance. Guns.

Music. Bullets.

Rhythm. Pain.

Music in my head, dance in my body, the rhythm of my heart.

How far can you fall in just one month? How quickly can the human spirit be broken? Where does evil hide in plain sight?

Ash wants to dance. Needs it. To leave behind a life of expectation and duty, to set his soul free.

But life is never that simple. Every step is a journey on a new road.

For every action, there is a reaction.

Every choice has a consequence.

And when you meet the wrong person, all bets are off.

Laney tolerates her limitations, pushing quietly at boundaries. But when Ash crashes into her world through rage and violence, it sets off a chain reaction that neither of them expected.

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Luka

The Rhythm Series – Book 2

By Jane Harvey-Berrick

Release Date: June 16, 2016

Pre Order: Amazon US  / Amazon UK  /Amazon CA

Synopsis

I’m not a good man.

I’m not a bad man.

But I’ve made some bad mistakes, made the wrong choices.

Who hasn’t? But the consequences are tearing us apart.

I love two people.

I love them differently.

The world tells me I have to choose. Why? Why do I have to choose?

Loving hurts. Dancing heals.

Love makes you soar, makes you fly and sets you free—and then it lets you freefall until you’re smashed and bleeding on the ground. Ultimately, love is the worst thing that can happen to a human being.

Im my opinion.

I love two people.

I love them differently.

One is a man.

One is a woman.

And they are brother and sister.

**** A stand alone novel in the best-selling Rhythm Series. ****

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Jane is a writer of contemporary romance fiction, known for thoughtful stories, often touching on difficult subjects: disability (DANGEROUS TO KNOW & LOVE, SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM); mental illness (THE EDUCATION OF CAROLINE, SEMPER FI); life after prison (LIFERS); dyslexia (THE TRAVELING MAN, THE TRAVELING WOMAN).

She is also a campaigner for former military personnel to receive the support they need on leaving the services. She wrote the well-received play LATER, AFTER with former veteran Mike Speirs. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk1CyB8c0xA )

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