I had known it would be a good story, and as the story unfolds, several scenes from Julien’s past – both with Joel and his twin sister Jacquelin – are interspersed with the present narrative. The would-be car thief and the criminal lawyer. I expected Book 2, Julien’s book, to start at that point, but I was thrown back into the past – to the second time Julien and Joel met. At the end of the first book, the younger man arrived at the marital home, suitcase in hand, ready to take the men up on their invitation for him to move in. To the contrary, the men welcomed Robbie, creating a true triad. Throughout the book, Robbie again and again waited for the married couple to tire of him. Little did he know, Julien and Joel would be there to catch him. Feeling sorry for himself that night, Robbie reached out.

One night, after having one too many cocktails, Robbie drunk-dialed Julien, the world-famous chef who first came to prominence after a reality television show, “Chef Master”. Since the two men were married, Robbie thought they were out of reach. He had been recovering from a major crush, but Julien Thornton and Joel Priestly caught his attention, and helped him quickly mend his heart. He wears eyeliner, flashy clothes, and a huge smile. I really like Robbie because he is a bright light. ‘Robbie’ was the focus of the first ‘Confessions’ Book. The Princesse, the Prick, and the Priest-I am a huge fan of this series! But I understand the limitations of hiring a narrator, so I’m grateful Charlie and Ella were able to create such magic. I think it is fair to seek out a narrator who can handle the foreign language. Recently I listened to a book with a German character and it was very well done. I have heard the language massacred – to the point where I couldn’t even recognize the words – and it was painful. When Ella Frank made the ‘Prick’ of the triad in the ‘Confessions’ series a Frenchman – from France, no less – I was concerned about the narration.

See my review for Book 2 – Confessions: Julien And with the anniversary of his sister’s death fast approaching, the time for explanations is running out.Īnd thus the question: will the princess be able to forgive the prick as the priest once did?

He doesn’t know what Julien did all those years ago. It’s a truth that he fights to overcome daily with the help of his husband, Joel Priestley, and now their boyfriend, Robbie Bianchi.īut unlike Priest, Robbie doesn’t know what he’s helping Julien to fight. And a face that the American public fell for by the millions, on a reality show that inadvertently saved his life.īut behind the shine of celebrity, behind the easygoing nature, a crippling truth fills Julien with pain and self-loathing. One that only a handful of people know about.Ī thriving career.

And when it comes to a broken heart, there are no rules, only time…įor the past eight years, Julien Thornton has been living with a secret.

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