So...another blogger had a contest. Maybe you have heard of it “NA Crush Tournament”
(http://www.naalley.com/2013/06/na-crush-tourney-heroes-list-and.html)
Well long story short Kellen Kyle won the entire thing (not really surprising to me). Reading the blog made me want to re-read the books… ok the whole series. And damn it, I sat and did just that. Zombie’d out like I had never read the entire series before.
So if a series is enthralling enough for me to re-read it surely is deserving of a full series review.
Here we go…
Love triangle at its best!
1. Denny although he is a little selfish, he is a good guy, he has a great accent, he is good looking; their relationship has an off-white kind of heat to it. You know the kind with no real passion, he is safe, comfortable, easy no stress.
2. Kellen Kyle is broken and not in just a bad boy way, but a shattered soul. He is also RED HOT, like face of the sun during a solar flare hot! Kellan is a rocking Sex God that spurs fire deep inside her; he grabs her attention shortly after he sees Kiera. His one HUGE flaw... dude is a whore... in the worst way. And he uses that for more than sex... even a little revenge.
3. Kiera is naive, sheltered and has followed Denny to Seattle. This has led her directly into the path of the lead singer of the D-Bags Kellen Kyle. She thinks not telling someone she is in love with someone else saves them from heart breaking pain. This action put in place a string of reactions that almost destroys everyone involved, friends, family and lovers.
I will tell you that a cup of coffee has never been as sexy as it is in this book.
This book that doesn't feel rushed at all, character development is solid and evolving. You can watch as the changes in words, actions and feelings developed. The indecision that Kiera faces daily in her heart; she takes a path that is unknown and heart breaking. You can feel the confusion for the three; can you really split yourself in half? She almost does.
The heat this book has is amazing, the sex scenes are honest and believable... and maybe at times a little raw.
But in the end of book one,
Who would you choose???
Comfort or Pure Fire?
You know you have yourself a great series when you love the second book as much as the first.
In book two…
When you build a fire on an unsteady ground how can you contain the heat?
The second book starts seamlessly from Thoughtless.
Kellen and Kiera built their relationship on lies, hurt and hiding. How strong of a foundation can this be to start a real life? This is a problem that plagues their entire life, neither trusts the other. How can you trust someone with your heart and soul, when you have crushed each other over and over again?
The D-bags have become a bigger hit. Matt has worked hard and the have gotten them put on a nationwide tour. Now knowing that Kiera and he got together because Denny left her behind, he is a little more than worried about leaving her. Kellen finally has her and doesn't want to lose her again.
So he gets creative with how he lets her know he loves her… truly loves her in his soul.
What a better way for a creative writer to express himself than to leave little love notes… everywhere.
Seriously! How can you not fall in love with a guy that leaves you notes like this?
“But, if for some reason we're not closer, if something has gotten between us, please, I'm begging you…don't give up on me. Stay. Stay with me. Work it out with me. Just don't leave me…please.”
Ok did you hear that... yup that was me sighing!
This is why I believe men should read these books..
Seriously... dudes clue in... this is what some women want. Stop saying you have no idea and pick up a damn book!
Now add trust issues to a return of Denny to Seattle and times that with Kiera not telling Kellen about it.
This would equal a HUGE F-UP of devastating proportions. Can they ever get over this?
Kiera needs to grow up and let the past go…
In the third and final book (I still can hear hearts breaking everywhere)
The D-Bags have started to record their first album in LA! Kiera heads to LA with the D-Bags to be with Kellen. But a new issues have wedged themdelves in between them. Can the D-Bags find their HEA?!!
