Review: Extraordinary Ending to a Sensational Series.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2013
So I've taken days to review this book... DAYS. If I were totally honest with you, I almost didn't want to read it. Yes, I wanted to know what happens... but being prepared to say goodbye to these characters-- yeah, I'm not so ready for that. As crazy as it might sound, Ellie, Javier, Camden, and Gus have become friends in my head, and I knew that Karina Halle would be taking me on an action-packed, emotional journey in which all players might not survive. Could I go through this one knowing that I might be down a friend or two at the end? Needless to say, I had to know what happened, so there I was at midnight waiting for Bold Tricks to download."On one side of me was Camden McQueen, on the other was Javier Bernal. One more light than dark, one more dark than light . Both men had come for me. Both men had loved me. And both of them I had seriously underestimated."Our story picks right back up in Mexico. Javier, Camden, and Ellie have begrudgingly joined forces to take down Travis and rescue Gus, and Ellie's mom. What follows is a mind-blowing, fast-paced, treacherous journey that has you guessing at every turn. I read this book in one sitting because as soon as I picked it up, I was unable to put it down.Okay, let me talk about the two gorgeous men who have held our attention. Yes, whether you are on Team Javi or Team Camden, you are passionate about your guy. While I love Camden, I also get all the Javier lovers out there. In my mind, they are as different as night and day, but I can see the allure of both. There are times, throughout each book in this series that I have found Javier to be a panty-melting alpha male and thought, "well... maybe..." but ultimately he is consumed by power and revenge, and everything else in his life has to take a back seat to those things."For some people love is never enough."Camden, for me, is the ultimate man. He has shown us he can be equally as badass as Javi while, at the same time, Ellie's happiness is paramount in each action he takes. SWOON. He will stop at nothing to keep Ellie safe, but after her betrayal, I'm not sure he will ever trust her with his heart again."He made beautiful sense out of all the ugly things I had done.While I will not spoil a single thing here, I want to say that it was fantastic to be able to watch the progression of `the girl.' Now, I know there were times throughout this series when I wanted to scream, shake her, and ask what the hell she was doing, but I also realize that none of us can change overnight. Watching her transformation throughout each book has been a pleasure. No, she hasn't always made the right decisions, or made the best of choices (well, who does?). Nonetheless, seeing that she has learned and grown from each experience has been rewarding. At the end of the day, this book isn't about those two hot boys I've previously mentioned; it's about Ellie. This has always been her story."I need you to make me good."This series has quickly become one of my favorites. Once again, Karina Halle has blown me away. Her emotionally charged stories continue to be masterfully crafted, with original storylines,  and colorful characters. I'm hoping I see this one in a theater soon.