Review: Give Me Strength is a fast paced book that has rock stars, sexy alpha men, quirky best friends, and just enough suspense to keep
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2013
Star Rating: 4 out of 5Heat Rating: HOT*This is a second book in a series and I HIGHLY recommend reading Give Me Love (book #1) first*Give Me Strength is a fast paced book that has rock stars, sexy alpha men, quirky best friends, and just enough suspense to keep you turning pages.  I really enjoyed Travis and Quinn's story and getting to spend more time with the cast of characters that Kate McCarthy has created for this series.  I can't wait to read each of their stories (especially Mac!).Buckle your seat belt for this ride, their is a lot of stuff going and it all happens quick (don't blink or you might miss a turn)!  Give Me Strength packs a LOT of story in its pages.  Kate McCarthy does a wonderful job taking a cast of characters and giving the reader glimpses into all of them while focusing on just two at the same time.  With some books having that many characters is overwhelming and spoils the story but with the Give Me series the characters, witty dialogue and layered story lines all fit seamlessly, the books are stronger because of this lovable band of characters.Give Me Strength introduces us to Quinn, who has a frail but quiet strength that everyone gravitates towards and wants to protect.  Quinn thinks she is broken but Travis decides that he is just the person to show her that love can fix the most broken of people.  Give Me Strength jumps in right before Give Me Love ends, which makes it interesting to see what was happening from a different point of view.  I loved that we get to hang out and discover more about each of the characters from the loft and the duplex but I feel like Travis didn't really get his time to shine.  Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed his character and I LOVED that even though he was an alpha badass, he didn't push too hard or pull away from Quinn.  I just wanted to get to know him more (the Valentine men are a fascinating breed).Kate McCarthy does a beautiful job telling stories that are funny, snarky, witty, emotional, quirky, sexy and that have a interesting suspenseful touch to keep it going (an added bonus is all the fun Aussie slang, which I never get bored of). I am a fan and will keep reading this series until I have fallen in love with everyone of the characters in this series (please tell me they will each get their own story?).  If you read Give Me Love I think you will REALLY enjoy Give Me Strength, you still have the suspense and action but a lot less angsty back and forth drama.  If you haven't read any of this series I recommend that you get to know the band Jamieson, their friends and the hot Valentine brothers!  A definite 1-click series!