One
of the reasons I rated the first book so highly was that I grew up in an abusive
household and spent some time myself in an emotionally abusive relationship.
I've read plenty of books where the Heroine escapes from an abusive
relationship... this is the first book (now series) where I felt like the author
really got it, was able to convey the mindset of a person who was abused, she
made it feel so real for me, and at times even difficult to read.
So
we pick up where we left off, only this time Tuck is telling us the story. I
love this story telling vehicle, the other point of view makes me all kinds of
in love and mushy with the storyteller. I still harbor ill will to whatever
d-bag leaked Midnight Sun and ruined it for us Twihards, but I digress.
We're
in Tuck's mind, the shit has hit the fan.
Jenny
is Tuck's sister and Andrew is Drew, and he's found out Talie is alive, well and
living in his and Jenny's home town. He shows up and mayhem ensues, including
Tuck announcing he and Talie are engaged, except you know, the whole part where
he never actually proposed thing. Tuck knows what he wants out of life, and that's
Talie and there isn't any need for discussion, pack up her stuff, move her in
what needs talking about?
Tuck
goes in to protector mode involving Jace and Ruthie (who somehow gets conned in
to living with Jace for her safety and sparks fly), and the entire town. Everyone
wants to keep his Talie safe and find answers. Knowing now why Talie faked her
death he makes her contact her family and tell the truth.
Talie's feisty sister Kayla shows up and helps them try
and unravel what happened, what was in the safe deposit box, how the hell did
Drew find her, did she end up in Joplin by circumstance of fate, or was she led
there? As each layer of the onion peels back it somehow seems to get further
from the center.
This book was like a wild crazy ride down Lombard
Street, seriously, once you are well and full into the story your head will be
spinning, a neck brace is suggested to avoid whiplash. Plus being told from the
male mind there's a lot of cussing and an amazing amount of sex with some
explicit description, and it's awesome. Seriously, you won't see anything that
happens coming, and that's what makes this book so freaking
amazing.
I loved this book almost as much as I loved the first
one, a great way to wrap up the story of Tuck and Natalie. I hear we may get a
novella or two at some point in the future and I'm really looking forward to
them.
A solid 4.5 stars!
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