Hidden Scars: A Forbidden Age-Gap Romance (Jade Book #1) by A. Akinosho – Review by Angela Hayes

Hidden Scars by A. Akinosho
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 -3.5 Stars

Hidden Scars is the first book in the Jade series by A. Akinosho. This is the first instalment in Naseer and Jade’s story- where two damaged souls find a connection that changes both their lives. With a bit of a forbidden element, an age gap, grumpy/sunshine factor, grief, drama, angst, different worlds/opposites attract, family/family complications/meddling, insecurities, jealousy, tension, pain/baggage, darker tones, secrets, and challenges.
This had all the ingredients that I normally look for to drag me into a story and hold me in its grasp- but I just couldn’t find my ‘groove’ with this one. I also found it really hard to connect with the characters, which made it hard to immerse myself in their story, or invest in them and the outcome. I found myself really annoyed and frustrated with them, and myself- a lot. There seemed to be quite a lot of info dumping/repetition and niggly vibes that kept interrupting the flow of the story- continually pulling me out of the storyline.
I have enjoyed Ms. Akinosho’s writing in the past, so maybe I was just having an ‘off’reading session this time around.
The story ends on a cliffhanger, and is set to continue in Book #2- so I am hoping that things will fall into place for me there.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, A. Akinosho!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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