Review: Stop Waiting - Get Reading!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2013
This is a fantastic follow-up to One Thousand Years to Forever.  It continues the story of Colum and Kat flawlessly in the background while bringing Sally and Odin's story to the forefront drawing me in completely.  There were a couple of times when I thought, uh-oh, we've hit the conclusion and we're only 1/2 or 3/4 through the book, but Ms. Moriarty had several surprises in store for me as the story continued on and grew.  I was not prepared for the twists and turns this story took and the added dimension to the world of the O'Heachthanna clan is very intriguing.Sally and Odin have known each other ever since her mother, Katherine, married the warrior prince, now king, Colum.  Assigned to guard the new Queen's daughter, Odin and his brother, Thor, are both drawn to Sally.  When we begin this story, Sally and her best friend Olivia are now in college and are returning home to spend the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with their families.  Sally has also made her decision as to which of the brothers, Odin or Thor, she will choose as her mate.Odin and Thor are tasked with bringing Sally and Olivia home to the family safely and they drive separately to get the girls, knowing there will be much luggage to haul back.  Separate vehicles also will provide the desired privacy, as they are each hoping that they will be Sally's choice.  Odin is surprised, but ecstatic, when Sally chooses him as her mate and on their trip back to the compound they begin making plans for telling their families and building their future together.Though he is disappointed with Sally's decision, Thor is happy for her and his brother, and knows that Sally has made the right choice.  In recent times he has found himself attracted to Sally's friend and roommate, Olivia.  And so begins another back-story that absolutely blew me away.  I don't want to give anything away but, REALLY?There is so much action going on in this book you just can't put it down.  Katherine and Colum are awaiting the imminent birth of their first child together, Sally and Odin are 'getting to know each other' better and planning their wedding, Thor and Olivia are exploring their volatile mutual attraction, and all the while, the terrorists that plague the vampire and human worlds are still causing problems and drawing our warriors into battle.This book was such a wonderful surprise to me.  There is joy, sorrow, intrigue, love, hate - - every emotion is experienced in this story.  The world we entered into in One Thousand Years to Forever gained so much more depth in this book that I cannot wait to see where it goes next.