Review: A wonderful companion novella for Joss and Braden!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 3, 2013
Joss and Braden from On Dublin Street are moving on in their relationship after a challenging courtship. They are a couple who made great strides in understanding each other, opening up, and finding love. Initially Joss had up strong walls that Braden had to break down in order for her to let him in. She was damaged by loss, but finally learned to love and be loved. I adored Braden in the first book. He is truly an alpha male who is bossy, sexy, in control, but also loving and sweet. Joss is healing but will never truly escape her issues completely. But they make such a wonderful couple most of the time."Now I wasn't the gushy, emotional type of girl who could tell her boyfriend every single day that she loved him. But Braden knew I loved him...I wondered if he knew that just watching him sleep made me scary happy, breathless even. I wondered if he knew that he was absolutely, without a doubt, everything to me."“I love you, you love me, our family loves us and they’re right here beside us. Nothing else matters. So no fears for the future, no fear that you’ll f*** it up beyond repair. Life isn’t perfect, we aren’t perfect, but I’m telling you now, Jocelyn, we’re indestructible...”In this novella we get to see them plan their wedding, honeymoon, and look towards the future. But old insecurities do not always go away and when hurt, these two do not always communicate well. So they have more growing pains as a couple. And this time, Braden is the one that you really want to smack upside the head. But it also made Braden more human and vulnerable. He puts up his own walls of defense that Joss has to deal with. So they have come a full circle. There are times in this story that are happy, sexy, heartbreaking, and maddening. But it is true to life and marriages. They are not always perfect. People that love deeply, also feel intensely and misunderstandings can be difficult, challenging, and scary. So we get to see them struggle a bit, but also see how strong their love and commitment is."There will be time when we don't like each other very much, but I need you to know that I will never stop loving you."We see more of the our old friends and family. I love all of the interactions with the characters. They have such a great network and are funny,outspoken, and supportive. I am looking forward to Nate and Olivia's book, Before Jamaica Lane and Samantha and Marco's book, Fall from India Place. This series has complex, damaged characters that connect on a deep level and learn to heal and love. I enjoyed getting more with Joss and Braden and it was a wonderful accompaniment to On Dublin Street and this series. .