Review: Beautiful end to their story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2014
Captive by Brenda Rothert-4 starsThis was such a sweet and sexy follow-up to the heart-wrenching first installment of the Fire and Ice series.  Kate and Ryke made it through the loss and pain of their past and are now happily married, ready to start their own family.  They're basking in newlywed bliss, ecstatic about the prospect of being parents and bringing their own child into the world.  But Kate's past comes back to haunt her, bringing her worst fears to light, and it became the ultimate test for these two scarred characters.Ryke was epitome of the perfect husband in this sequel if you ask me.  Kate was so lost and shattered when tragedy struck her yet again, and he was there for her every step of the way even when he was forced to leave her behind thanks to his hockey career.  We once again get a glimpse into his world, which is such an awesome down-to-earth and unglamorized life as a famous hockey player, and he really struggled with Kate being in pain and not being able to help her.  I actually felt more torn for him than I did for Kate; he was often pushed to the side because she was so focused on them having children, and he was an absolute saint through most of it.  Let’s face it, Ryke is one sexually-charged male, and when he had to put those needs aside and act like they didn’t need attention, I had to give him credit where it was due!!Kate’s depression and single-minded purpose really took a toll on their marriage, and there were definitely moments where I wondered if things were going to hit rock bottom before they started to get better.  Between Kate’s fears, Ryke being on the road so much, and fate’s twisted sense of humor, there was a lot of tension and uncertainty for such a young couple that had only just started their lives together.  Ryke was like a teen with raging hormones as he patiently waited for his Kate to come back to him, and the moments that she did were intense and had me drooling over the beast that is Jason Ryker!  I do wish that Kate hadn’t been so lost to her dreams of parenthood, because I wanted more for them as a couple before all of that came into play.  But it was still a sweet wrap-up to their story, and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to see it through to the end!