Review: 4.5 stars. Love Jules and Nate
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2014
4.5 Stars!*Sigh* God I love those North boys! I really don't think I will EVER get enough of them… and Nate too. These guys are HOT, SEXY and absolutely AMAZING! I would be more than happy to have any one of them show up on my doorstep (or all of them).One of the things I loved about this book (other than the men) is how the main focus was on Jules and Nate, but it also continued the story and included all the characters from book 1. The story was great, the characters were great, and the writing was incredible as always. Allie had definitely set the bar high in book 1, and book 2 did not let you down. The ONLY complaint I had about the entire book was that Nate and Jules relationship seemed to move a bit too fast for me. I know they basically grew up together and everything was a long time coming, but I would have liked to see things progress a little slower (this is only my personal opinion). Other than that, I can honestly say I love every single aspect of the story.You got a much more in-depth view into Nate's childhood, and were able to see just how messed up things were for him and Livie while growing up, and were able to understand why the hell Nate was being so damn stubborn when it came to accepting his feelings for Jules. His so-called father had broken him since he was a child, and he just cannot shake what was basically branded into his mind… he was not worthy, he would never be good enough, etc etc. But, this could be the furthest from the truth, and once he begins to truly open up to Jules, you get to see Nate at his true potential. This is not to say there were not MANY times I wanted to punch Nate in his handsome face, and kick and scream and curse at him for being so stupid, but at the same time you couldn't blame him after everything.The story, although it follows the main storyline form book 1, is very different. Instead of hot military man, you have sexy cowboy. Where Jake and Livie were re-united loves, Nate and Jules were lovers who never previously confessed their feelings. It was not the tear jerker which book 1 had been, but it was still full of deep rooted emotions. And this is one of the greatest things about Allie's books… they make you FEEL!I was thrilled to finally get some closure with these two characters and I cannot wait to see whats in store for book 3. I must admit however that I did kinda miss Jake. I am not sure that any of the men in these books can steal my heart away from him![...]