Love Between the Sheets

Title: Statistic

Author: Dawn Robertson

Publication Date: July 28, 2014

Synopsis

Love.
Betrayal.
Deception.
Attempted Murder.
Aurora Alexander is everything headlines are made of.

Newly divorced single mother Aurora Alexander is trying to move on with her life.
After a string of unsuccessful blind dates, she turns to internet dating.
Everyone does it, so it has to be safe. Right?

Wrong.

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Christina’s 4 Star Review

Aurora is divorced, single mom to her four-year-old son, and looking to get back into the dating world. Her friends have convinced her to give online dating a try, and when she gets some interest from men after just a day on the site, she goes all in. At first she limits her dates, but as interest in her picks up, she finds herself dating more and more. She narrows down the field to a couple of suitors, but after spending time with some of them, she is able to put them into the categories of friends, friends with benefits, and relationship material.

There are four men in particular that Aurora has become interested in. The first, Brent, is a single father and everything you could want in a mate. Gainfully employed, tall, dark and handsome. But what secrets is he hiding? Can he really be too good to be true?

Then there is Wesley. Well, he’s just sex on two legs, not really relationship material, but certainly handy to keep around for a good time.

Then Jeremy. He’s Jackson’s younger brother (you’ll meet him next). All around nice guy, but Aurora just has trouble meeting up with him. He seems to be a really nice guy, but is that enough when there are all of these other guys available that are far more accessible?

The last is Jackson. He is a law enforcement officer, and while he does not have kids of his own, he loves Aurora’s son and is looking forward to a future of settling down. He seems to be absolutely perfect, but things aren’t always what they seem. However once Jackson’s life is on the line, Aurora comes to a decision that will change her life. 

When Aurora finds that she has nearly become addicted to the attention she garners on the dating site, she leaves herself even more vulnerable. Statistic helps to point out the pitfalls of the online dating world, and how no matter how much someone can tell you about themselves, the shield of anonymity the Internet provides can be the difference between life and death. In a case like Aurora, a single mom that has been out of the dating pool for quite some time, and just a bit naïve to start with, Internet dating might have far more dire consequences than it does for others.

Statistic is a slightly dark read and likely not for everyone. There was certainly a lot of mystery and intrigue as the story starts to heat up, but the transition of the POVs from Aurora to the unknown male that is stalking her is a little clunky. The snippets from “his” POV are so brief that they almost seem out of place. I understand what the author was trying to do, but the way in which they are written didn’t work for me. That’s not to say I didn’t like the story, because I did, it is certainly a four star read. The story will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat and the ending…well, let’s just say, you’ll never see that coming. I did have a little bit of trouble connecting with the characters, I never really felt either way about them, either love or hate, they just seemed to kind of exist. The storyline was riveting, but I would have preferred to see the characters a little more fleshed out. 

This is the first book I have read by Ms. Robertson (yes, I know, I’m a bit late to the party) and certainly won’t be the last!

Prologue

What makes a person tick? Is it the way they are raised? Perhaps it is a genetic predisposition. Our DNA coded from the moment of conception to write out the entire way our life will play out. Of course some things will be left to chance; fate better yet. But I can tell you from personal experience, some people are just born bad.

I always did my best, despite having the genetic odds stacked against me. Saying I didn’t win the parental lottery would have been one of the understatements of the century. Yet, I was always able to skate by in life. Trying not to become a statistic. Little did I know other people would take my choices away from me.

I guess most of my problems started when I got married. I was such a naïve twenty year old. I thought the world was all sunshine and roses. He was my world, my reason for living. That was until he lost interest in me. A high risk pregnancy, bed rest, sex restrictions, and a colicky baby will kill intimacy for anyone. Breastfeeding isn’t sexy. Neither are the stretch marks Liam left me with. I didn’t care, and I still don’t. But he did, and that is why I caught him in bed with my eighteen year old babysitter when my son was barely three.

I know, my life is starting to sound like a soap opera. I wish these were the darkest days. Back then, I thought they were. I thought going through a divorce with a four year old son was the end of the world. Ha. I wish I would have known what my future would hold. What damage could be done at the hands of a stranger I thought I knew.

Does anyone truly ever know another person? My answer to that question would be no. Even the most open and honest people have dark secrets. Shit they would never reveal to anyone. You know you have those type of secrets, we all do. Hell, I do. I typically would never tell anyone. Except since the world knows most of them now, it is my turn to tell my own story.

The true story of Aurora Alexander. The real dangers of picking up strange men on the internet under the guise of dating, and new beginnings. It all began as a game. A way to spread my wings, and learn the dating game after being out of it for a decade. It ended in a violent attempt on my life.

I am a fighter. I have lived to tell my story. No one can silence me. Not even him.

About the Author

Dawn Robertson is a two time best selling, twenty-something indie author, and mother. She lives in sunny senior citizen packed Florida, where she wrangles her flock of kids and writes smut.

Dawn can normally be found swearing like a sailor, making late night drive-thru appearances, arguing with her kids (or being run over by their power wheels), reading a steamy romance while hiding in her bathroom, writing her little heart out on her laptop (or dragging her Macbook to the Genius bar praying they can save her latest work in progress), shopping for My Little Pony goodies, being the life of the party at a book signing, or sipping on a smoothie. She loves to hear from her fans, readers, and authors alike. Feel free to drop her a message.

Dawn rarely takes life seriously, so be sure to expect heavy sarcasm from her. She is also the life of the party, so be sure to meet up with her at one of the many author events she will be attending in the next couple months. Buy her a shot of whiskey, and she will love you for life.