Review: Juewelz @SMIBooClub review of Incinerate
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 28, 2014
I was looking forward to reading this book. When I read book 1 I really felt a connection to Knox and wanted to learn more about him. Luckily for the readers the author felt Knox had a story to tell.We meet Knox in book 1 as the BFF to Jace. Knox is so funny so it’s easy to find him loveable. He is a smart ass with a very sarcastic sense of humor. I loved it!  But Knox is also very pessimistic when it comes to the love , trust and relationships. I wouldn’t say he “hates women” but he is VERY SCORN. This was very different for me to read about a  man with relationship baggage from his past . Knox drama was so deep that it lasted 11 years. Normally we read about this being a female who can’t get over past hurt. I really liked that the author made it the male, it was different and very well executed in the writing.Knox meets Charlie and their first encounter was shall we say, “awkward” but very funny. Knox shuts Charlie down immediatley which again was cool to see in a book a girl being assertive when it comes to making the first move on the guy. I really liked Charlie she has a good head on her shoulder, very independent but still a lady. A friendship develops between Knox and Charlie and eventually it becomes romantic. Due to Knox trust issues and denial this relationship takes a long time to develop. Even just being friends was not something that happened easily for Knox and Charlie. It reminded me a lot of the boy and girl on the playground that do not know how to play together because all they do is fight. That is defintaley Charlie and Knox but it was cute banter and making fun of each other. Knox gives it to Charlie and she gives it right back.Outside of the relationship baggage Knox also has overall trust issues due to his strained relationship with his family. This was one part of the book that I really struggled with. Knox and his family do not talk for 11 years! The reason behind the family not speaking I didn’t feel was developed enough in the writing to make it be  that major that it would take a self proclaimed, “Momma’s boy” away from his mother for 11 long years. I know that this kind of stuff happens in real life but I think it was not written enough in the story to actually understand how it all went down. In the last 20% of the book readers find out the reason the wedge was put between Knox and his family. I would’ve liked to maybe have read a few chapters about Knox childhood and relationships with his family. I think that would have helped make things more beliveable for me as the reader.Once Knox realizes that he wants more from Charlie he gets all alpha and stakes his claim on his woman. Their rollercoaster does continue in the book but this book isn’t too angsty and it does end with a HEA.What I liked about this book: This is book 2 in the Explosives series and I love how the author is making each book a companion novel. So although it is apart of a series I honestly do not feel you need to have read every single book to keep up. I loved getting updates on the characters from book1 . It was an edition without being a retelling.I love that the book is told in dual POV and first person! The author does such a good job as writing in the voice of both male and female, I loved it! I also love that even though this is a new adult novel the author is continuing to keep it unique and not cliche.What I didn’t like: Only thing that rings a bell is what I mentioned above Knox relationship with his family. I wish that would’ve been more developed in the story from the beginning.Would I recommend this book: Yes all New Adult fans will love this book! Knox is swoonworthy! Charlie is def in my top 3 for heroines and the steam in this book is mild but def sexy. Oh and the LOL moments in this book are so surprising that this book is such an easy free flowing read.-Laters, Juewelz xoARC provided in exchange for an honest review for SMIBookClub.com