Ruin

By: Samantha Towle

Narrated by: Lee Samuels, Summer Morton

From Samantha Towle, the New York Times best-selling author of Wardrobe Malfunction and Breaking Hollywood, comes a dramatically powerful and passionate new contemporary romance.

And the new heavyweight champion of the world is....

Those are the words that Zeus Kincaid has been waiting to hear since he first put on a pair of boxing gloves. He just didn’t think they would come with a tragedy that would change how he viewed the sport forever.

Cameron Reed was in her second year at Juilliard when her childhood sweetheart, Zeus Kincaid, walked away from her. A few months later, Cam realized that she would never fulfill her dream of dancing for the New York City Ballet.

Now working as a dancer in an upscale club in Manhattan, Cam is brought face-to-face with the man she once loved. And it’s her turn to walk away from him.

After five years of missing Cam, Zeus isn’t prepared to let her go again. But when he finds himself standing on her doorstep the next morning, things don’t go quite as he expected....

Cover design by Najla Qamber Designs

©2018 Samantha Towle (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

Wow!

Wow! Fantastic second chance boxing romance with some seriously awesome characters! I loved Zeus and his Dove!

Zeus & Cameron

An emotional, heartbreaking but also heartwarming second chance romance. Zeus and Cameron are perfectly imperfect, they had so many bumps in there road but their connection, chemistry, and undeniable love for one another keeps them moving forward. I enjoyed this story. Samantha Towle blows me away with each story.
I read the ugly reviews but I am so glad that I did not listen to them. Yes, Lee Samuels is really not in this book as much as expected, but who cares, Summer Morton held her own and brought these wonderful characters to life. If you actually read the book you would know that the story is in Cameron's POV. I loved it!

4 Fight for You STARS!

I have to start off by saying that Gigi stole the show! Such a sweet and adorable girl. Summer Morton did an amazing job voicing her character. The book is told almost entirely in the heroines POV so if you are listening just to hear Lee Samuels you might be disappointed. I would have liked a few more chapters in Z's POV especially to see what was going on in his head during the phone call that changed everything. With that said I really liked the book. Cam is such a strong and loyal person. She picked up the pieces of her life post Z and did what she had to do and I admire that about her. As for Z well you'll be mad at him but as you get to know the why behind all his decisions the anger will lessen. If you're looking for a second chance story with a few j/p moments thrown in there I definitely recommend this book!

Narration 5+ STARS!
As mentioned above Summer Morton is great at different voices and I had no problem following along. Lee Samuels chapters were perfect as well.

Good read

Zues and Cam are high school sweethearts that abruptly break up a few weeks before Cam discovers that she’s pregnant. Cam is blocked from communicating with Zeus so somehow it takes 4 years for him to learn he’s a daddy. Some other turmoil ensues but ultimately, Love conquers all and the book ends with a HEA.

I loved the characters of Zeus, Aunt Elle and Gigi. The kid was hilarious. However, Cam was a little irritating. I understood her hurt/pain from their breakup but her subsequent actions conflicted with her words and I found her inner turmoil a bit hypocritical.

Loved

I loved this book. It was a book recommended in a group that I am in.
I listened to the audio and really enjoyed it. I couldn't stop listening, these characters are great.
This story will have you in a chokehold for most of it.

One person narration

I enjoyed the story but it would have been better if told with a two person dialogue. One character was in the prologue only. If you like a two person narration, you will find it here

The lead characters and it's different than a lot of the books going around

I liked the camaraderie and the chemistry between the lead characters. It's a great read

EXCELLENT

Better then what I could imagine!!
Zues-Perfect name for this fighter...
I Love Cam because she is NOT a push over...
Great story!!

Love prevails..! ❤️

This is one of those love list and live gained books. Parts of this had me tearing up, especially if the listener has experienced the kind of soul crushing love that breaks you when it’s done with you. Don’t worry there is a HEA but to get there takes big leaps of faith & forgiveness, as it should.
Zeus and his girl went thru hell and back and you want to root for them, you can’t help it as both are extremely likeable and relatable. This book will have you smiling (especially at GiGi) and rooting for their happiness.
There are some sexy (hot) moments but not a lot, most is build up and angst but not immature. I’m used to more erotica in these types books but this actually worked really well, and there is one scene that made me want take cold shower lol.
All in all great listen,

Good listen

I enjoyed the story. I do wish we got a bit more of the side characters and resolution with Zeus’ manager. I also really really wish there was more of his POV and had a bit more depth to the characters.