Review: Fantastic Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
Leaving the life she has always known in the STORM MC behind, Madison needed to heal old wounds. But when unforeseen circumstances arise and the biggest cause of her wounds returns to take her right back into the lifestyle she desperately needed to escape, will she be ready to face old demons? Jason has sacrificed and lost, but he has never stopped loving the strong and feisty, Madison. When these two are thrown together in an attempt to protect Madison from her past, will they find a second chance at a love that is relentless, or are some scars too deep to heal?From the moment Storm begins, Nina Levine instantaneously sets up the melancholic precedence we are faced with in this heartbreaking and gritty story. Madison Cole is a beautifully damaged young woman still reeling with the loss of love, and the deep scars and lament that continually haunt her. The Daughter of the Storm MC President, Madison is a fighter and is fiercely independent. She is such an admirable character, struggling with devastating demons and carrying a heavy burden of guilt that continually pervades her life. What I loved was that her vulnerabilities shine through with clarity, as she struggles to find balance and move forward with her new life.“But the thing that stood out the most to me was the dullness I saw in my eyes, the indifference I felt towards life.”It is the constant contrast of strength and vulnerability the author creates throughout the book, that gives each character such complexity.Jason ‘J’ Reilly is an intense, enigmatic, brooding and downright sexy man. His dominance and tough exterior make him such an alluring character, yet it is the deep heartfelt bond and weakness he has for Madison – the one woman who stole his heart- that made me fall completely and utterly in love with him. These two have suffered through such detrimental events and have both been dealt a hard hand in life. Yet it is the love that they share that holds the power to heal their wounds and teach them how to live in the present. Throughout their chemistry and attraction is BRILLIANTLY conveyed and their banter is both humorously sexy and so deeply heartfelt, that you cannot help but be drawn to these two characters.The book is written from the alternating perspective of both Madison and Jason and it is this constant change that creates both a fast pace, but still allows a level of depth to be created within the story. I will not spoil this incredibly tumultuous tale for anyone, but I will say that this novel had my heart in a vice for a while there, squeezing it out of my chest at the journey it took me on.“Our lovemaking may have been wild and frenzied, but it was full of love and passion. Some people showed their love with gentle and tender moments; Madison and I only knew one speed in everything we did in life. And doing it all together, we fit together perfectly in our imperfect love.”Nina Levine holds the power to drag you into the chaotic narrative world, where the characters are fierce and the pace is kinetic. While Jason and Madison’s love is imperfect, filled with tumultuous struggles and heartbreak; it is raw but more importantly it is real.This is a gritty, yet beautiful tale of love and the many ways in which it holds the power to both redeem and heal, even the deepest of scars. Storm truly is a fantastic debut novel that amalgamates love, passion, angst and raw heartbreak. It is a novel that I highly recommend you read.The STORM MC Series will continue with Scott Cole’s story– Release Date: TBA4.5 Stunning STARS