 On the northeast side of town, there is a house. The house was once magical, filled with love and joy and plans for the future. Inside its walls are many things that belong to me — my books, the china from my mother on my wedding day, the beautiful cage once home to two birds, now empty, just like me. And a man. A man who also belongs to me. A man I no longer wish to keep. A man who, no doubt, has not slept, though the sun is rising. Because the house where he waits is where I laid my head to rest every night for eight years. Until last night. No one who knows me would believe Charlie Pierce, the quiet, bookish girl who never made waves is pulling out of the driveway of a man who isn’t her husband. But they don’t know me at all. I don’t even know me. Not anymore. They say there are two sides to every story, and I suppose in most cases, that’s true. But the one I live inside of? It has three. On the northeast side of town, there is a house. But there is no longer a home. 4 Star Review by Ashley Holy heart squeezing angst! Kandi Steiner you got me so so good with What He Doesn't Know. To be honest, I had heard the rumors that this was going to be emotional but I wasn't expecting this. I read this book with my heart pounding and nervous anticipation with every page I turned. I'm not sure who I was rooting for the most. Charlie with her kindness and grace. Reese with his brood and pain. Cameron with his stoic nature and need to fix. They were all so different. But they were all a bit broken, struggling, lost. Life had not been kind to the, They all had guilt and ghosts that haunted them. With every piece of her that Cameron seemed to breakdown, Reese was there to build Charlie back up. With every revelation of Charlie and Cameron's wavering relationship, I found myself rooting not for Reese but for Charlie. That's not to say I didn't like Reese because I absolutely did. I liked how despite his broken heart he found a way to make her laugh. Make her feel like herself for the first time of years. He didn't brush her pain off, he embraced it and her with open arms. He let her feel. As things continued to get more and more charged between Charlie and Reese, Cameron was in the periphery waiting, watching, seeing it all. Knowing he had one chance to make his move. Oh and that little revelation on Reese's end had me totally blindsided. Zeesh I was so not ready for this to end. I have to know what's next for everyone. About the Author Kandi Steiner is a Creative Writing and Advertising/Public Relations graduate from the University of Central Florida living in Tampa. Kandi works full time as a social media specialist, but also works part time as a Zumba fitness instructor and blackjack dealer.
Kandi started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic (like most girls brought up on Disney movies). When Kandi isn’t working or writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys beach days, movie marathons, live music, craft beer and sweet wine – not necessarily in that order. AUTHOR LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KandiSteiner/ Twitter: @KandiSteiner Newsletter: https://goo.gl/TLsut8 Website: http://kandisteiner.com
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