Review: I Adore Walsh!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2014
Sad. Heartbreaking. Loving. Sweet. Swoon Worthy. Sexy.This book picks up right where A Lush Betrayal ended. Joss and Mel's story was great, but I LOVED Tammy and Walsh's even more! I couldn't tear myself away from this book. I'm in awe of their love.Tammy and Walsh, the drummer for Lush, have been in love since they were 14. She's always felt like part of the band, right along with the guys, because she's been there from the beginning and now helps manage them. It was a devastating blow to everyone when Mike exposed the secret. That Tammy cheated on her fiancé, Walsh, with his best friend, Joss, the lead singer of Lush. Of course, the band couldn't survive that shocking revelation, and everyone ended up going their separate ways.Tammy takes six months to get herself healthy after experiencing a nervous breakdown from the stress of keeping her secret and then sets out, determined to win Walsh back. She doesn't realize the plan might backfire in her face and that only Walsh can decide if he wants to give their relationship another chance.We get to see a different side of Tammy in this book, which is great because after, ALB, I didn't really like her. Seeing her side of the story really changed my opinion. I don't condone cheating for any reason, but it was heartbreaking having to watch her suffer the consequences of her mistake. I could almost understand how she ended up in Joss' arms. They were both devastated and thought they had lost Walsh to his alcoholism. Joss was one of her best friends and they both just wanted to feel a connection, to comfort one another. But, they went about it the wrong way.Walsh is an alcoholic and trying to get over losing his best friend, his band and the girl he's loved for most of his life. After finding out about the betrayal, he ends up on a farm in Texas, doing manual labor and working the AA program. He's just fighting to survive and has distanced himself from everyone in the band, except Mike. He's stunned when Tammy shows up and tries to immerse herself in his life. He loves her, but doesn't think he can get over her betrayal, so he pushes her away. It's such a struggle between the two of them, and at times it's hard to watch, because you know they belong together. He makes a few bad choices and I just wanted to cry! But, taking control of his own life and getting back to playing the drums ends up being cathartic for him."As much as I hate it, Tammy, as much as I hate what you did, what I did, what I feel when I'm near you - I'll always love you."I just adore Walsh! He's broken and dealing with his own demons, but he's such a nice guy and he truly loves Tammy. We get a glimpse of their past together, and I have to say, the proposal had me SWOONING, big time!The band is still broken up, but they manage to find their way back together, because they are family after-all. I'm hoping we get Colin and Marsha's story next. I'm dying to know what's going on with those two.*Complimentary copy provided by the author for an honest review*