Review: Love this series!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2013
SYNOPSIS:Ellie is in a place she never thought she would ever be again. She made a choice to go with Javier in order to give Camden a chance at a real life. A life that included his son and a chance to love again. One that did not include her. Now she is back in the clutches of Javier and he is definitely not the same man he was six years ago. He is colder and more dangerous than Ellie ever thought possible. She knows that it didn't take him six years to track her down, so the question is, why now? Ellie quickly learns that Javier's intentions are less than honorable. He wants her to get close to Travis Raines so he can kill him. What Ellie doesn't know is that isn't all Javier wants.Camden is determined to try and start over with his son and ex-wife. Ellie made a great sacrifice to give him a chance at a good life and he can't just throw it away, but it isn't what he truly wants. After an unexpected betrayal, he finds himself on the run as a wanted fugitive. His only desire now is to find Ellie and get her back. She is the only woman he has ever really loved and he can't let her go when she just came back into his life. Camden turns to Gus for help and soon they set off on a mission that could get them both killed.Can they find Ellie and save her before things get too deep, or does she even want to be saved?REVIEW:"I was going to find her, wherever she was, because I was hers. She had all of me, always had."~CamdenKarina Halle has done it again!! What an amazing sequel for an already AMAZING series! This book is action packed and will keep you on the edge of your seat. Shooting Scars shows us sides of these characters that we didn't know existed and keeps you wanting more.Honestly, I had no idea what to expect with this book. The way that Sins & Needles ended was less than ideal and made me worry about the turn of events to come. Shooting Scars picks up exactly where Sins & Needles ended with Camden screaming for Ellie as Javier takes her away in his SUV. I liked that there was no lapse in time. I don't think it would have been as good if the book had started at any other point. The twists and turns that the story takes really keep you in a state of anxiety.Shooting Scars shows just how weak Ellie really is. I had higher hopes to see a better side of Ellie, but I feel like we only got a small glimpse of that. She is not as ruthless in this book, thanks in part to her feelings for Camden, but her choices are still pretty questionable. Her interactions with Javier will make you throw your book and scream at her. I did feel bad for her though. She is in a bad situation and it just keeps getting worse. My hope is that in her quest to be good, she will actually redeem herself.Javier is just plain sick. He has changed quite a bit, and not for the better. He really made my skin crawl in this one. There are a few parts that you almost believe he really loves Ellie, but they don't last long. He is a selfish and greedy drug lord with no heart and no conscience.Camden starts off being a big pushover. I spent the first part of the book waiting for him to man up and take care of business. When he finally did, he did it in a big way. I loved Camden in this book. He is my favorite throughout this series. I found that I enjoyed his POVs so much more than Ellie's.This book was so good. I don't how Karina Halle does it, but I am determined to read anything and everything she writes. This series is by far one of my favorites of all time. It has it all and Karina doesn't sugarcoat any of it. If you haven't started this series, do it now. If you have and you haven't read this book, do it now. You won't be disappointed. Happy Reading!