Review: Soul Searing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2014
I have been waiting months to get my grabby little hands on a copy of Very Wicked Things, and after finally getting it in said grabby hands, I DEVOURED it. This book is jammed pack full of heartache, loss, loads of pain, the unknown, and new beginnings. It had my emotions goofed right up, it's like I was drunk and didn't know how to accept certain scenes....emotional overload.I think that Cuba and Dovey are two very misunderstood people. Well more Cuba than Dovey. They are two very delicate beings that have many layers that hold them together. Both have been hit with death and pain. Both have values that they want to uphold. Both have goals that they're trying to achieve. But they also keep so many harsh secrets, locked up tighter than Fort Knox, in their hearts. It's like they are both buried six feet under, digging and digging to stay on top of everything. When in all reality they are on a continuous battle against life.Their relationship was built on beauty. It was rare and easy, but also there was an aura of uncertainty, just like with any relationship. They have many similar interests, but also they move to their own beat. I think the reason why I was so accepting to Cuba and his lusty ways, was because there is so much more to him. He has a heart, he loves with all of his being, and he is so fragile----in many different ways. Dovey was easier to love. She is so ethereal and just a woman who knows what she wants. We know she isn't a spoiled rich brat, but someone who was born into poverty and knows life is HARD. Unlike Cuba, who was born with opportunities and a silver spoon in his mouth. He didn't have to worry about food, clothing, or shelter. The fact that these two could even begin something, was triumphant. With so many hoops to jump through and obstacles to overcome. But even with triumph and overcoming the obstacles, there is still the what ifs? What if this doesn't last? What if I'm not good enough? What if it's just physical attraction? The list goes on and on. So many what ifs and so many lingering thoughts of where these two may end up.I knew that Author Ilsa Madden-Mills could write a meaningful story, one that grabs your heart and runs away with it. But what I didn't know, was that she could write a story that could eat me alive. Dovey and Cuba are intense. They aren't whom they seem to be. So very different from what I had thought they would be. I loved that though, it was really what had me eating the book up. I needed that change, of not being the norm in NA. I highly recommend this series. It isn't necessary to read these books in order, as the read as standalones, but you should definitely start with book one, Very Bad Things. I give VWT 4.5 Stars for the soul searing characters.