Review: Heartbreaking beautiful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2014
4.5 StarsI fell in love with Cassie and Josh's story in No Reverse and have been anxiously awaiting the the release of Fast Forward to see how their chapter in this series would wind up.  These two teenage sweethearts fell in love, were forced into early adulthood by a teenage pregnancy, torn apart by lies and misplaced responsibilities, then reunited five years later, despite circumstances that made it seem next to impossible for that to happen, desperate to recover the family and the love they lost  years ago.  Now together, Cassie and Josh face the battle of fighting to be able to get back their son Lucas, the challenges of Cassie's career as a singer, and the difficulties presented by Josh's career on Capitol Hill.  Circumstances like these would challenge the strongest of couples, so needless to say, Cassie and Josh's love, their fragile relationship, their commitment, and their resolve are tested to the extreme in Fast Forward.  They not only have to face the past and the circumstances and relationships from it, but they have to go through many difficult obstacles and roadblocks to adopt Lucas, while learning how to trust and love each other again.  It is a definitely a rocky road, but nonetheless one that they are determined to travel.I loved watching how Cassie and Josh's characters developed and matured in Fast Forward.  It is obvious they love each other, yet each questions the other's love for them.  Past relationships threaten to rise up and destroy them, and I was really pleased with how the each handled this. They go through so much together trying to get Lucas back, both trying to be strong, while learning to recognize their faults, and learning to be what the other person needs them to be.  Lucas is the glue and the goal that cements them together, but they must go back to their roots, back to their beginning, and find that love is the foundation upon which family, relationship, and futures are built upon.I love Marion Croslydn's writing.  She has the ability to draw you into the story enabling you to identify with the characters and experience what they are going through right along with them.  Fast Forward is told from both Cassie and Josh's point of view, which I loved.  For me, the story had my attention from beginning to end and I was rooting for these two to find their happily ever after.I loved how Marion Croslydon ended the story and brought everything together.  There is also a beautiful epilogue, which is something I adore in a book.  Fast Forward is a wonderful conclusion to Cassie and Josh's story and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  If you love contemporary romance, then the Second Chances Series is one that I would definitely recommend adding to you TBR list.  I can't wait to see where Marion Croslydon takes the story in future installments as we read the stories of some of the secondary characters.