BLOG TOUR STOP: REVIEW AND EXCERPT: Binge by Jennifer Foor

Flynn & Aria Roberts have had plenty of ups and downs during their seven year marriage. Everyone warned them not to wed so young – that they’d be missing out on the key years when people grow from young adults to mature individuals.

The only thing holding them together now is their

love for each other, and even that is becoming questionable.

To save the marriage, and the family they’ve already started, Flynn and Aria come up with an unconventional solution to help them find what’s missing in their relationship.

The only problem is doing so involves rediscovering themselves completely, even if it requires them to be unfaithful.

Can a marriage survive

when vows are broken, or will chance encounters prove they’ve been missing out all-along?

Fulfill your deepest Desires

Give in to Temptation

Buy Links:

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00WQ9REKM

BN: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1121813186?ean=2940151383035&isbn=2940151383035

Review

Jennifer Foor is a writer I instantly sign up for when an Arc is offered, but I have to admit, I was a little gun shy going into this one. I was worried it would be outside my comfort zone because infidelity in marriage is a pretty hard limit for me. But I wanted to read Binge because it deals with realistic marriage issues and the highs and lows that go with getting married at such a young age due to a pregnancy.

I’m glad that Foor gives readers both Aria and Flynn’s points of view because I don’t think the book would have worked for me without hearing their internal thoughts and having them express their true feelings. It takes two people to make a marriage work and consequently to destroy it and that is at the forefront of this story.

Aria’s issues with Flynn run deep, and there is good reason for her animosity towards him, but her feelings towards herself is a huge catalyst for her darkened thoughts and mistrust. She struggles with self-esteem and longs for things that seem to be too far out of reach, which only furthers the divide that lies between them.

Secrets, past digressions, and lack of communication are the main reasons Aria and Flynn’s marriage is in shambles. Neither is trying too hard to mend what they both have broken over the course of their seven year marriage and even staying together for the sake of their daughter seems insurmountable, but there’s still a deep rooted love between them…they just don’t know if it’s enough to keep them fighting for what seems unfixable.

Binge is definitely a bit taboo and unconventional in the steps taken to save a marriage, but it also provides realistic insight into all that is necessary to get past in order to fight for a love that may be tainted and scarred but most definitely is not gone. There are times throughout the story that I found myself identifying with Aria’s insecurities and other times where I wanted both Aria and Flynn to make better choices…to realize that their actions have major repercussions. They both infuriated and saddened me on numerous occasions, and throughout much of the story, I didn’t see how it was all going to work out, but I trusted Jennifer Foor had a clear vision for Aria and Flynn’s story, so I went with it and hoped that despite their seemingly powerful need to indulge in all things destructive that they would find their way back to each other.

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

4 poison apples

While still a blubbering mess, I picked up the phone and dialed Flynn’s number. I needed to hear his voice.

He sounded groggy. “Hello?”

“It’s me.” My voice was low to hide my emotions.

“Are you crying?”

It was easier to lie. “No, I’m fine.”

“Aria, you can’t hide that from me. Tell me what’s wrong.”

“There is something wrong with me, Flynn. I’m confused all the time. I keep making one bad decision after another. Maybe I deserve to be alone. Maybe you should have left a long time ago.”

“I stayed because I love you. I might have a shitty way of showing it, but I’ve love you for as long as I can remember. That’s never going to change, even if we’re not together.”

I sobbed on my end of the phone. It was so clear that Flynn was tired of my head games. “I’m so sorry for my part in this.”

“I deserved most of it I suppose. It’s not like I’m perfect. I made mistakes I wish I could take back; mistakes that hurt you beyond belief. I’d do anything to erase the things from your memory, though we both know it’s not possible. I keep thinking about everything, wondering the exact moment when everything went to shit. I talk to Dr. Ellis about this yesterday. She said…”

“Wait. What did you say? You talked to Dr. Ellis yesterday? Was it over the phone?” It was the weekend. She didn’t have office hours. Were my fears about them being together confirmed?

“No, I saw her. She was at the same place I was staying. She showed up yesterday and we went out to dinner.”

I couldn’t hear anymore of this. “I thought we were having a good conversation. I thought it was progress. The truth is you’re never going to change. This call was a mistake, but at least it’s proven you can never be trusted.”

“Aria, wait…”

I hung up and turned my phone off so he couldn’t call me back. Determined to leave the house before he could show up and tell me more lies, I started getting ready for the big event. Now more than ever I wanted to rid myself of the hole he’d left in my heart. I was going to go through with my plans, and even guilt wasn’t going to stop me.