Review: Worth it.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 27, 2014
I was given a ARC in exchange for my honest review and opinion.Where to start? I love Chris King, he is one of my favorite rock stars and book boyfriends. I was beyond ecstatic when I learned there would be more.We start off with Salem taking her daughter and her friends to one of Chris's concert. We then learn who Salem is and then we are catapulted in the past when Chris was sent to juvie. There we learn a lot about him and see what he goes through when he was away from Kaitlyn. My heart breaks for him, it was truly heart wrenching. And Salem, what a amazing and strong woman and character she is. I loved her character because she was so real. There was no fakeness and she represented probably how all mothers have felt one way down the road. It was nice. Not just to see happy baby, wife, life 24/7 because that isn't how real life is and anyone that says it is that way, lies. Nowadays in books it's all happy happy all the time. It gets annoying after a while, so this was very refreshing. Salem is the counselor for the teens at juvie and her and Chris are close. They both help each other in ways neither one thought possible. Now I never felt anything romantic between them ever until they met up 14 years later. The story these two had was very good and it was nice to see them be happy, move on and not hurt so much. Especially my dear Chris. But I will admit, I still didn't feel the SPARK or that they LOVE each other, that is just my opinion. I felt they cared for each other in a friendship way because what they both went through, what they meant to each other. I felt they were both trying to move on and they had comfort in each other,they had a love for each other, but I don't think it was "the one" type. I deep in my heart still believe he was meant to have a differen't outcome. But that is just my personal opinion. I did love the story, I just loved the first book more and was slightly sad and disappointed. Chris King will always be in my heart and a favorite. But sadly Chris is a rock star and sometimes things don't always turn out how you hope and pray they do.Can Chris settle down and tame his rock star-living ways? or is he doomed to forever be what everyone thinks and expects from him? you will have to read to find out :-)"As long as you serve me my sodas with exactly four ice cubes and keep them thermostat at a balmy seventy-three degrees, we'll be okay.""You've planted your roots, now go spread your wings."