Review: Another winner by Cardeno C.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2013
Ok, I loved it, but I am biased, I love Cardeno C.  I can probably only name 2 books that aren't a 5 star for me.  "More Than Everything" is the newest in her Family series and if you followed her blog recently, she explained the meaning behind each of her series, and this one did not disappoint. This story is about family, whether blood or not, comes in "all" shapes and sizes.  This story starts with a beautiful friendship with Charlie and Scott.  They were 15 yrs old when Scott moved into Charlie's apartment complex and over the years, they became each other's touchstone and then first love.  Charlies is a flamboyant, dancer (in training)who is absolutely hilarious and quick witted with a HUGE heart. Scott is Mr. Perfect, jock, smart, and popular with a wonderful personality to go with it.  They share all kinds of firsts together and it is truly beautiful until one day, Scott up and leaves for Las Vegas to be with his father and new baby sister.  So Charlie is left with loss of his first true love and his heart.  Several years pass and he meets Adan, rough, gruff, smart law student who has his own plan for success that includes no one but himself and his 5 yr plan.  Until he meets Charlie who is like nothing he has been attracted too.  His plan spend a weekend with the man he is confusingly attracted to to get it out of his system.  It last for over 8 months while Charlie now "Chase" sees through is hard shell and falls in love.  Adan does as well, but only in the private of Chase's apartment.  Chase talks Adan into going out to dinner one night and they run into a lawyer from a practice that Adan wants to join and the next scene that unfolds literally made me sit in my car and CRY!  My heart actually broke for Chase and how Adan treated him.  Chase, dumps Adan to the curb, Adan takes too long to realize what he has done and when he goes back to find him, he is gone!!!Remembering that Charlie "Chase" has only ever had 2 loves of his life...Fast forward 5-7 yrs later, Charlie, "Chase" ends up in Las Vegas because of the death of his sister, Rachel and now is guardian of her two children.  Rachel had been the nanny for (remember Scott) Scott's family and is close to Rachel's children.  One night Charlie "Chase" needs a babysitter and his friend from Scott's family who sends a substitute, Scott and by his side holding his hand is Adan.  Neither Scott or Adan, who have been partners for 5 yrs have ever discussed their one true love, Charlie "Chase".Over the next 6 months, Scott and Adan spend every possible minute trying to win back Charlie "Chase's" trust and heart.  Both Scott and Adan realize that they have almost everything they have ever wanted in their life to be complete, except for Charlie "Chase".This is a beautiful story, Charlie's character is hilarious and you absolutely fall in love with him.  The story is told by mostly Charlie while he is reminiscing about the past while "scrap booking".  He tells the story through pictures that are the turning points in his life.  Later on, the story also is told in Scott and Adan's point of view.  Again, Cardeno C sucks you into her characters and you cannot help but fall for one, be pissed at another, and truly feel their pain.  (I was waiting on my son and reading this story, bawling my eyes out over the "restaurant" scene).  This book is a good addition to her "Family" series of another quirky relationship situation.Read it, you will not be disappointed!!!