Review: Talk Supe Reviews: Lyrical But Painful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
Oh the angst! This is why I very rarely and am very picky with my new adult reads because of the frickin' angst. Waaah! CAPTIVATING BRIDGE has hair-pulling, gut wrenching, jaw gritting, ANGST! Why?! Because when two broken and bent people decide to fall in love with each other, the healing process is unlike anything you've ever come across with! I assume it's as painful and itchy as a werewolf shifting or a vampire knitting his skin together or something supernatural like that. It's difficult to watch!War is messed up because his mom is a druggie and his dad didn't want him. Shaina is messed up because her older sister committed suicide and both her parents are controlling. Shaina taught War how to love in the real sense of the word and War gave Shayne freedom to be herself, to pursue her passion and to just let go and soar. It's quite beautiful actually but their HEA was paved with tears, passive-aggressive rejections, misbehavior, celebrity meltdowns and lots of great sex. What's NA without angsty sex?!Anyway, CAPTIVATING BRIDGE is one captivating read. Michelle Mankin never fails to impress me with her almost lyrical writing style, she brings out the big guns on those momentous scenes to drive the emotions to your heart, bullseye, and all you can do is clutch your chest or cover your mouth to prevent yourself from exclaiming out loud. But despite the angst, she more than makes up for it by giving us heartwarming HEA's. Not only did War and Shayne find true love with each other, War also managed to reconcile with Tempest and more importantly, mend the bridge between him and Lace. I got teary eyed when War finally had the "talk" with both Bryan and Lace, it was so sincere I think if it played out in front of me, I would be bawling like a crazy fangirl.Obviously I'm excited for the next one, I wonder if Tempest 4 is Dizzy's or someone else's. But I have this gnawing question which is reinforced by the article below, now that War is friendly with the band again, what's going to happen to Justin, the current frontman of Tempest and hero of Enticing Interlude?