What We Never Say (Bold Journeys Book 2) by Paulette Stout – Review by Kerry Carr
What We Never Say: Empowering Contemporary Women’s Fiction by Paulette Stout
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the second book in the Bold Journeys series. I do really recommend reading the first book as the characters of Kyle and Rebecca are the main characters here as well. Whereas the last book focuses on Rebecca this one focuses on Kyle. The author deal with the sensitive subject of sexual assault against a male in a respectful way. It is a subject that isn’t talked about much and it is good that the author has brought this to light and made it more acceptable to talk about.
We always hear of powerful men abusing their power against women but it happens the opposite way as well which most people don’t realise.
When Rebecca finds out Kyle used to be a model she is angry that he didn’t tell her but what she doesn’t realise is that the smile in those pictures was a cover up of a lie.
At that time Kyle was suffering from abuse from a powerful women who threatened his career if he didn’t bow down and do as she said. All these years later Kyle is still traumatised about this experience and has spoken to know one until now.
Now the past and the person of his nightmares has come back and wants to wedge herself into his life once again.
I must admit I was a little shocked and disappointed in Rebecca at first when she took the job working for the same woman that abused Kyle all those years ago. With everything that Kyle had helped and supported her througg in the last book i expected the same from her in this story which wasnt the case at the start but as the story goes on she does redeem herself.
This is a very emotional story full of anger, and shame.
Will Kyle ever work through his past? What effect will her return into his life have on Kyle and Rebecca’s relationship? Will this woman be made to pay for what she did to Kyle? Now Kyle is read to speak out will anyone actually believe him?
My heart went out to Kyle all the way through this book as he struggled to come to terms with what happened to him and tries to move forward.
