Elizabeth O'Roark's The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Review!

The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea

By: Elizabeth O’Roark

Release Date: January 20, 2022

Publisher: Elizabeth O’Roark

Author Website: https://www.elizabethoroark.com/

5 Stars

What happens when you are in the right place but with the wrong brother? Elizabeth O'Roark spins this scenario for an emotional read filled with longing.

Pop Star Drew Wilson struggled with her self worth at every turn, culminating with her persistent mismatch with her on again off again boyfriend, rock star Six Bailey. Her constant battle within to not second guess herself and allow others to diminish her left her like the walking wounded, seemingly getting punches from all sides from people she would expect to be supporting her. Yet Drew's strength was not just surviving an endless onslaught of disfavor and abuse but being successful, proving over and over again just how strong she was and how wrong her detractors were. Joshua Bailey's solution to other's expectations for him was to leave, literally to another continent. Full of integrity he held himself to high standards even while denying his heart's true leanings. Joshua embodied being a good person and yet he often did not afford himself the same caring he gave others.

Drew and Joshua from the start fought an irresistible physical attraction, yet when forced to spend time with each other they realized their attraction went much further and that they actually enjoyed spending time with each other on multiple levels. A great job was done by this writer of tapping into this pair's unique energy and translating it to her audience. The exchanges between Drew and Joshua were always more than superficial and were extraordinarily well done. The angsty simmer between them was a page turner and moved this story quickly. The recognition of Drew and Joshua's pain by each other and how it served as a catalyst for their individual transformations and moving on from places they had outgrown was done adeptly by this author.

Elizabeth O'Roark's writing is all encompassing. Her dialog is multidimensional and full of nuances which are perfectly identified by this writer and effortlessly delivered to her readers. Her witty exchanges are among some of the best out there, but coupled with her portrayals underlying emotions it just does not get any better. She has an ease at showing all her portrayals sides leaving no facets unseen. Ms. O'Roark gets her characters and that makes her work extremely appealing. Getting caught up in Elizabeth O'Roark's The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea just may be the best escape of 2022!

*I was given an advanced copy. All opinions expressed are my own.*

*This book can be read as a standalone.*