Review: Fantastic
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2014
JULES LOVESTOREAD’S OPINION: Wow. Cate Ashwood ended her Hope Cove series with a bang! Ironhearted is the third and final installment of the series, and the author absolutely picked the correct story to end with. Not only are the characters interesting and fabulous, but the story is really well put together. The writing is tight, the storyline is good; Ironhearted is the best of the bunch. Funny, touching, and extremely sexy. I enjoyed every minute of it.Haydn is fabulous. I cannot tell you how much I loved him. And, he is HILARIOUS. There are so many hysterical lines in this book. The opening scene, where Haydn is getting ready to go to a club with Oliver and Lucas, had me cracking up, and also allowed us to see how close all the guys have become.That night at the club, Haydn is just looking to get laid…but, what he isn’t bargaining for” is Trevor. The blurb says ‘the two are explosive together’. That is NO joke. Trevor is RAWR! So sexy, this guy. Haydn is a commitment-phobe, and has worked pretty hard to keep his heart out of the mix as far as his hookups are concerned. But, he doesn’t stand a chance against Trevor.Unlike Haydn, Trevor IS looking for a commitment, and a long term relationship. He has a daughter – the extremely adorable Violet – and wants to find someone to love, that ultimately wants to be with them. He is so patient, and sincere, and just so damn sweet, as well as being a badass hockey player! I completely fell for his character. And, Violet…such a great addition. Kids can add so much to a story, and she absolutely did. She charms Haydn without him even realizing it, and gets her falling in love with her as much as her dad.This book had just the right amount of drama, balanced wonderfully with the romance. I absolutely loved the final chapters!!! Fantastic ending to both the book, and the series. And, I can’t forget the recipe!!! Haydn’s Chocolate Wasted Cake. Thank you, Cate!!