Review: Full Circle
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2013
REVIEWED FOR: Swept Away By Romance4.5 StarsThe Color series by Madeleine Beckett has been a true joy to read, both books!  Anyone who loves adult contemporary romance should thoroughly enjoy Color of Loneliness (book #1) and Color of Forgiveness (book #2)!!Color of Forgiveness picks up immediately where Color of Loneliness ends.  Myra has taken an emotional leap of faith by letting Dylan in and allowing herself to fall for him.  She understands Dylan is keeping parts of his past quiet because of the pain it causes him.  Myra accepts this, but, when confronted with the reality of a piece of Dylan's past, and the way it is handled at the time, she is stunned to realize that the trust which was growing has been shattered.  Dylan is battling overwhelming loss and grief, and his inability to open up to Myra causes definite bumps in the growing relationship.  There is more of Dylan's past to be revealed still, as well as a surprise in store for both Myra and Dylan.  It could be the answer to a prayer.  Or, it could signal the end.I *loved* Color of Forgiveness because it brought a real sense of balance to the characters and the story as a whole!  The first book was truly Myra's story, and, if you've read my review, you know I connected with and rooted for Myra in a BIG way.  Color of Forgiveness was much more Dylan's story, and, wow, what a story it was!  For most of the first book, I was not a fan of Dylan's, not until toward the end.  Then he began to win me over.  Can I just say, Dylan, I am so, so sorry for ever doubting and disliking you.  This poor man has been through such personal hell, I wanted to grab him and tell him that I would never let anything hurt him again.  His heart and soul had been so badly ripped apart, it was nothing short of a miracle that he found the strength and courage to open himself to Myra.  I so completely felt the depth and grip of Dylan's pain and grief during a particular scene that I was sobbing right along with him and Myra.  That poor, poor man.  I am now a Dylan fan of immense proportions.  He's a beautiful, damaged soul.  He earned my respect and awe when he found the strength and courage to deal with his pain, and particularly in the way that he did.Myra was his guiding light through all of this.  His other half.  And so much more.  She simply reinforced the love and respect I already had for her from book one.I can't *not* mention Susie.  Susie, Susie.  Disgusting, foul-mouthed, loud, embarrassing....and still the single best, best friend I've read in any book!  I <3 this woman MADLY!!The little bit of suspense in this book kind of came out of the blue for me, and I thought it was a bit odd and unnecessary.  However, it certainly didn't detract from my overall enjoyment :-)Madeleine Beckett, you have another winner with Color of Forgiveness!  I cannot wait to see what you come up with next!!