Review: Beautiful, emotional
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2013
4 1/2 stars - When I read the blurb for Black Hurricane, I thought, "Oh great! Another rocker-dun-me-wrong book!" Boy, was I wrong! Erica Pike has taken that old plot bunny and blown it clear out of the water!! This book in the third one in the series Boston Boys. I haven't read the first two, but I intend to correct that mistake as soon as I can. This book can be read as a standalone, as the backstory does an excellent job of providing enough information to fill in any gaps.After Dean had sex with him, then left him hurt and humiliated without any explanation, Jazz's love life has been nothing but a series of one-night stands, if even that. He has no self respect, and when he runs into Dean after a friend cons him into being his photographer at a Black Hurricane press party where Dean is featured, Jazz has to face his past in order to have any sort of future. This is a beautiful character driven story, with a smooth plot flow. Erica has given us characters that are vivid, three dimensional, and that are anything but your stereotypical rock star or jilted lover. Even the secondary characters are solid, with all the unique quirks that make us individuals.The author's writing style is poignant, original, and concise. She weaves a heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful tale of how the MCs are able to overcome a painful past, major misunderstandings, and even the manipulations of others out to sabotage them, and build a future for themselves and their relationship. Told in a skillful blend of past and present, this fascinating story has a HEA ending that I absolutely loved! If you're looking for a beautiful, emotional way to past a few hours, then I can DEFINITELY recommend this book to you.This review originally appeared at Mrs Condit & Friends Read Books