Review: Great conclusion
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 10, 2014
3.5 stars. This was a vast improvement from No Reverse, where Josh and Cassie are concerned. In this book, I felt their connection. Their struggle to navigate being married, working, outside influences trying to pull them apart, and their strong belief that they are mean to be. And the struggle to adopt their own damn son.Cassie became a stronger woman in this book, but to me she still had more to go. She did act more mature, nurturing, and finally opened up to Josh expressing her concerns and doubt. The times theses two opened up and expressed their fears were the times I felt the honesty and real ness of their love. It's what sold me on them. Cassie needed to let Josh be her protector and provider. Not that he needed to be the boss, he needed to feel like her man. That he was capable of taking care of her and protect her. She was so used to fending for herself, she didn't realize how that affected him. For Josh it was important to not be stuck in their teenage relationship of the past, but the adults they were now. He needed to feel that she needed him, that is some ways she depended on him. It was very endearing.While navigating Josh working in politics, Cassie was breaking into the music scene as a singer/songwriter. There were a couple of outside influences that could have caused drama, but the new Josh and Cass promised to be honest, and when there were any doubts or questions they actually talked. No unnecessary drama or cheating. That was another plus to them.The process of adopting Lucas brought out the good and the bad. The what ifs. Doubts. You name it. But the commonality was the love they had for him. Which was created by their love for each other. In this book, I finally saw the bond between them that I craved in No Reverse. Loving Lucas wasn't the only thing binding them together. There were many ups and downs in that process and I found myself thinking they deserved to be a family.Overall I actually enjoyed this book more than the first.