Review: No Regrets
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
***This book was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.****This review many contain spoilers for previous books in the series.Any time I pick up a book from Jessica Sorensen, I know I’m in for a treat! That’s just what I got with Nova and Quinton: No Regrets.I had a lot of expectations when I picked up this book, because after over six hundred pages with them, I’d really become invested in Nova and Quinton getting some sort of resolution. My expectations were surpassed!This book centers on Quinton’s recovery, and while it may not be packed with action, it’s bursting with emotion. As with each of JS’s books, this one put me through the wringer. There were times I was so freaked out, I had to put it down and walk away. I was right there with Nova—desperate for Quinton to stay on the straight and narrow and panicking when I thought he might not.This book took everything I thought about Nova and tossed it out the window. After finishing Saving Quinton, I really thought it was time for Nova to focus on her own life and try to make sense of her own emotional upheaval. After finishing this book, it seems as though Nova was in a better place than I originally thought. I think in her quest to save Quinton, she had an ‘emotional’ relapse, but once Quinton got of Vegas and into rehab, she was much more functional. I think her actions in the second book were a direct result of her surroundings, and once she was able to leave them, she was back on the road to her own emotional recovery.Usually when a character comes full circle, you see a bit of who they were at the beginning of the series, but I think Quinton changed so much it was almost as if he became an entirely different person. After the tragic events of his past, I can see this happening. I think he lost a part of himself he’ll never get back, and that changed him enough so he was almost unrecognizable from who he was before the accident. Quinton’s journey to recovery was detailed and accurately portrayed. After the ‘excitement’ of drugs and a life where you were constantly looking to get your next fix, everyday life would be so hard to adjust to. I love that he was led to find a sense of self and worth in doing for others.I’m not sure I’ve ever been invested in two characters as much as I was Nova and Quinton, and I know I’ve never wanted redemption for anyone more than I wanted it for Quinton Carter. This series has been a definite win for me. There were lots of emotional ups and downs, and I think what made this story so strong was being invested in the characters individually, not necessarily as a couple. Nova and Quinton finally getting together was just the icing on the cake for me!I went into this book wanting a happily ever after, but I got more of a hopefully ever after. And that fits the story so much better! Nova and Quinton have finally found some peace—as much peace as someone with their pasts can have—but I think that together, they’ll be able to hold onto that peace and make it work.