Review: Too tragic
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 04 13, 2014
Well developed and wonderful characters who really grab your heart.  Loved the first book but not so crazy about this one.  First, it does need editing and not just for the grammar- the content does not flow correctly.  The jump to the next scene is often strange.  Second, Shame and Cassa were actually broken up by some manipulation by Shame's father.  Shame returns after his father's death and the reader expects the manipulation to come to light but it never does.  Third, most of the story builds up to some type of confrontation with Cassa's ex-husband/abuser and that never happens either-he never even actually appears in the book.  Instead of that the reader is jolted by a totally different shocking ending.  I have to say, I wish I would have read the ending first because I would not have read the book.  I don't mind sadness, conflict and whatever else in the body of the book but I want a happy ending-that is why I read romance books.  The tragedy at the end just ruined the book for me.  Ruined the wedding set up by the first book.  Skipped over any type of conclusion for Cassa and Shame, the main characters in this book.  Instead it jumps to a new story about Noah.Noah is a main character in both books.  He and his sister had a horrific childhood which resulted in many problems in his life, including drug addiction.  Despite his demons and his tough guy act,  he is a wonderful brother and friend and readers can't help but look forward to his overcoming it all and getting his  happy ending.  Well, this book puts and end to that, because unless the horrible ending is a drug induced nightmare, no matter what happens in future  books, Noah will never be anything but a tragic figure and that is just too sad.  If you don't like sad, sobbing over your kindle stories, skip this one.