Confession (Under Mr. Nolan’s Bed #2)

Book 2 in this series is still strong in continuity of story-line and in character development. Selena did her homework to \’authenticate\’ (as much as \’fiction\’ can be) this story. Leah was sent to Magdalene House, the place here in my neck of the woods was called the \’Home for Wayward Girls\’. Hmmm see any similarities? This book really pulled me in because theoretically it could very well have happened! Females in the 50s, particularly Catholic [insert your religion here] females were required (yes required!) to follow certain societal rules. You can see how the girls that didn\’t follow the rules were treated poorly and with disgust by the rest of society. What happened at the Magdalene House was horrific but the consequences of reporting the atrocities was even worse. Remember how hesitant abused people were when reports were made about rapes from priests? Next thing you know there were a dozen more people confirming the situation but it took courage and strength; and those rapes were 60 years after the time period in this book and the people that initially reported them were still looked at with disbelief and disdain! Anyway; I digress… The story-line is very upsetting and dark. Selena\’s writing and collaboration with certain events were just real enough to make you wonder (in a very scary kind of way) what the world is coming to. But unfortunately I can totally see some of these events actually happening – although maybe not to the corrupt and depraved way indicated in this book. (and yea… I attended private schools and private colleges; I\’ve seen the underground tunnels and corridors as well as the sacristies and private courtyards (the \’wayward\’ girls were kept totally out of the public eye), I\’ve had to attend mass/chapel each day so to me this story hit close to home. My reprieve was that I attended 20 years later and some of the societal rules had relaxed by then.)

It\’s was broken hearted book. Too many secrets can hurt a persons. Love can come in all kinds of fashion. Love can be forbidding? But never forget how to love. Choices we make in life we have to live with them. It\’s what makes us and we are only human!!

Tedious. Not erotica. Not inspiring. Not remotely entertaining. Just exactly mind numbingly exhausting… With an extra star for the gratuitous crusi-fiction (pun intended) of catholosism. THAT is long over do. Other than but not at all including, a clumsey rape scenario, a WORDY gang rape and some less than soft core girl on girl cuddling this was all about as enticing as mutual masturbation vourism with your cousin. We ALL know our Selena Kitty is MUCH more talented than this. I\’m not sure if I want to even try to find out of \’Grace\’ is an improvement. Candidly Yours; Jim

*******MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS****** Fan-taboo-ulous!! This story goes well out of the realms of what is considered normal or accepted. Love can change people. Live can put people into situations they are ill prepared to handle. Leah finds herself in this very predicament. She is taken away from everything and everyone she loves. She misses Erica terribly. She can\’t stop thinking about Mr. Nolan and if he knows what had happened to her. Leah is forced to deal with or handle get issue alone. Luckily she isn\’t completely alone. She does form some close bonds with others like her. Others that are in the family way but without the family. The roller coaster beginnings. I was genuinely shocked when the book took more of a turn towards Erica. I liked this. Erica was dealing with a ton too. Best of all she never gave up on Leah. Erica delves into a taboo world of secret societies, intentional infertility, sex, lies, and the Catholic Church. When Erica and Leah first opened the door to Mr. Nolans secret rooms, they had no idea the doors that would get busted open in the process. Lies and secrets hide behind concessions and habits. No one is who they seem or pretend to be. Erica uncovers major secrets that involve her while simply trying to help and locate Leah. It\’s a whirlwind of emotions and Selena does a fantastic job keeping you drawn in. I started reading Confession tonight and couldn\’t put it down till it was finished. Now gleefully on to Grace. Happy reading everyone.

I read the first book Under Mr. Nolan\’s Bed a few years ago and just read the revised addiction (I liked the original better). But I did like how the story changed like the time change the first book takes place in the present but the second book takes place in the 60\’s. Besides that looking forward to reading Grace to see what happens and to see who Lea and Erica\’s real father is.

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