Content Warning for “Still Beating” by Jennifer Hartmann includes the following: sexual assault, kidnapping, murder, self-harm, attempted suicide, reference of early miscarriage/ non-viable pregnancy, and loss of a pet. While these are topics vital to telling this story, I would NOT recommend this book if you’re triggered by anything included on this list.
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Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann, Available at Amazon for $7.91
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Genre: Romance and Suspense
Spice: Given the context of the book, I will not be using a pepper rating. I will just say “descriptive sexual encounters.” Very mature book.
Summary: Cora Lawson and her sister’s fiancé, Dean Asher, have never been friends throughout the 15 years of knowing each other. They’ve always played pranks on each other and can’t stand one another. But, everything changes when they are both abducted and chained up in a basement of a madman, after fighting against each other for years. They have to work together to make it out alive.
Thoughts and Opinions: Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann is an incredible story that will have you on the edge of your seat the entire book! Going into this book, I didn’t fully grasp how much Cora and Dean would endure in that basement. Delving into their pasts, uncovering truths about each other, and revealing life-changing confessions were only the beginning—nothing could compare to the horrors they would face in that cold, dank basement. I cannot stress enough the importance of reading trigger warnings before starting any book, especially this one. Despite everything they experience, their journey is a powerful testament to the work it takes to heal and grow from even the darkest of experiences.
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