Review: Loved it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2013
The moment Chase laid eyes on Scott he knew that he was doomed. What developed between them was a friendship based on mutual loyalty, honesty and caring. Their bond developed until one day it became more. Young, care-free and in love, Chase never thought that one day he would have to live without his best-friend and true love. When that day came, his world was turned upside down and his view of life changed.No longer the care-free young man of his teenage years, Chase made a life for himself doing what he loved. He had his hook ups, but never something as deep as the relationship he once shared with Scott. Then in walked Adan. A closed-off, arrogant handsome man, Adan pushed every one of Chase's buttons. But there was something in the way the man carried himself that made Chase curious until he found himself wondering if this new found connection could lead somewhere. But Adan was living buried in a closet full of denial and fear, leaving Charlie with a broken heart.Never one to see the glass as half empty, Charlie made the most out of his life until fate came calling and he reunited with the men that broke his heart.What followed was a story of healing, letting go and learning to trust once again.I loved Chase! He was adorably, sweet, quirky and a hell of all lot of fun. He was honest, emotional and completely in love with Scott. Awww, it was so sweet to see him all flustered whenever Scott was around. Likewise, it was heart-wrenching to see how losing Scott hurt him.By bringing in Adan, I felt a bit if hope that Chase would find his happily ever after. Although the man was irritating, withdrawn and stubborn to a fault, Cardeno made sure I understood where he was coming from. He was more than confused. The man was a mess of massive proportions and in the end he screwed it up - badly.Disappointed with the outcome, but sure that Chase's story had to lead to some kind of happiness, I continued on. It helped that I loved Chase and his outlook in life. His humor and outlook in life was what kept me going. I was NOT going to stop reading until that man got some love.It wasn't surprising to see Scott and Adan come back into the picture. What I was not expecting was the range in emotion these two brought out of Chase. Hurt over everything that had happened between them and seeing Scott and Adan so happy and settled together, showed a different side of Chase that I had not seen before. Not that I blame him. His doubts and hesitations were valid and understandable. I appreciated that Cardeno didn't just wrap it all up with a pretty bow. Nope. Cardeno made all of them work through their issues until they could move forward. Just how I like it!As a fan of Cardeno C this book was everything I was expecting and as a hopeless romantic this story brought about the tears, the smiles and the 'awww' moments I've come to expect from a fantastic romance.Although More Than Everything is the third book in the Family series it can be read as a stand alone.