Ex-Files 1 Mayhem and Maddie by Dakota Cassidy

ISBN: 1-59596-032-5

Erotic/Contemporary

Changeling Press

Electronic

Madison “Maddie" Blake is dealing from the pain of now being a divorced woman. After ten years of marriage it is hard to adjust to sleeping alone at night, and no longer being part of a couple. She realizes her husband was no good with his consistent cheating but hurts as a majority of women do after a divorce. Her best friend drags her to a party where in an unusual way, she meets a very handsome man named Cole Ashton. Madison begins to explore her feelings for Cole then joins a group where divorced women come together to talk and heal. We are introduced to Katy, the head of the group, Victoria the take charge type of woman and then the lovely but formerly abused Maxine. Unlikely friendships grow and Maddie learns a lot about herself in the process.

Madison is a realistically written character. Her sadness of feeling like she failed in her marriage, the anger and bitterness of how her ex-husband treated her throughout the years all leave a huge impact on the reader. The character Maxine really touched me because of all the heartache and physical pain she went through because of her rotten ex husband. This very sexy story, will have you laughing, frowning and most of all thinking. This is a great book for those that are in the process of a divorce or know someone who is. It does not dwell on the negatives on ending a marriage, but that is a growing process. Watching Maddie grow from an unhappy wife into a carefree single woman is enlightening. Well done, Dakota Cassidy.

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