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♥ Blog Tour ♥ Into the Nothing by BT Urruela

Into the Nothing (Broken Outlaw, #1) by B.T. Urruela
on January 1st 1970
Pages: 228
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three-half-stars

Xander Evans has been on the road for many years. Never settling. Always moving from one place to another, unable to let go of his past. He lived a tragic childhood, spending most of those years in foster care. He's never felt like he's had a home. That is until he stops in the small town of Truman Valley, Missouri, where he meets a woman who will change everything he's ever known.
Paige Watson has it all. A loving family, beautiful home, and a great career. The only thing she's missing....is love. After escaping an abusive relationship, she opens her heart up to a stranger. He is unlike any man she's ever met. He came into her life and turned it completely upside down. Everything is perfect. That is, until one fateful night.
A night that would tear the Watson family apart, never to be put back together again.
A night that would send Xander away to prison for life.

 My Review:

He doesn’t settle. He’ll stop in one town for awhile just to pack up and move on to somewhere else. Growing up in foster care, Xander has never had a place that he could truly call home. That is until he meets Paige Watson in a small town that he only meant to pass through.

For BT Urruela’s first solo debut novel, I thought Into The Nothing was a pretty good read. I liked that Xander wasn’t anywhere near perfect though he was respectful and stood up for what he believed in. He was relatable. I’m not 100% sure how to feel about Paige. She’s feisty, inquisitive, you can tell that she really loves her family, but it was hard to connect with her at times. One things for sure though is that I truly enjoyed the Watson family and the bickering between them. It made the story more realistic. I loved how they welcomed Xander into their home without question. Then there’s Twitch. This guy was a hoot! I freaking adored this character and he totally stole the spotlight whenever we were graced with his presence.

There were some areas where Into The Nothing was a little predictable and didn’t flow very well. There was one part in particular where I question timing of events. Other than that though, I found it to be entertaining. The ending definitely took me by surprise but I can’t see the story ending any other way. This isn’t your typical HEA and I love that BT took a chance and wrote outside of the norm.

 

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“How about twenty questions?” I ask.
“I hate twenty questions.”
“How about five questions, then?”
He cracks a smile and lifts an eyebrow. “How about three?”
“Deal!”
“So, have I mentioned how much I fucking hate Tuesdays?” Brandi’s voice cuts right between us. Xander looks relieved.
Me? Not so much. “Damn it, Brandi!”
“What?”
“Oh nothing. Can you grab me Fireball though? Pretty please. Two of them.” I look at Xander. “You’re taking one.”
“Three. I am too, bitch! Fuck Tuesdays!” Brandi calls out from across the bar as she begins filling the shot glasses from the Fireball chiller.
“Question one. You said you’ve been traveling for a while now, right? Do you ever get tired of it? Ever feel like settling?”
“Damn. Starting out with the heavy hitters, huh?” He eyes the shot glasses as if hoping it will somehow make them fill faster.
“Need me to go easier on you? Maybe a finger or two first before I go in with the whole fist?”
He looks at me in disbelief. “Did you really just say that?”
“Just answer the question, two fingers or three?”

 

three-half-stars

About B.T. Urruela

BT Urruela was an infantryman in the US Army from August 2004 until February 2011. At the end of a year long tour to Baghdad, Iraq, his vehicle was hit by two roadside bombs, which took his right leg below the knee and the life of his commander. He was awarded a Purple Heart for his wounds, an Army Commendation Medal, and Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He medically retired from the Army in 2011 and moved to Tampa, FL where he currently works as a Director and Brand Ambassador for VETSports, a veteran community sports nonprofit he co-founded in 2012. He also conducts motivational speeches, works as a cover and fitness model and he’s a personal performance trainer. He co-wrote the military romance novel A Lover’s Lament and will be releasing his debut solo novel, Into the Nothing, on June 21st, 2016.

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Rating Report
Plot
three-half-stars
Characters
three-half-stars
Writing
three-half-stars
Pacing
three-stars
Cover
four-stars
Overall: three-half-stars

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