Review: ANOTHER HUGE HIT FOR LYNETTA HALAT!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2014
*4.5 STARS*I'd been looking forward to Freed by Lynetta Halat for months! Having loved Used (Book #1) so much, I could not wait to see what direction the story was going to take and how situations would be resolved among Denver, Ransom and Greer. So I was thrilled to be given a chance to read this story prior to release, and I am happy to say that it has lived up to my expectations!Freed is the story of Denver Dempsey and John Ransom's journey to find love and happiness. Yes Greer is still in the picture, and yes at times my heart went out to him, but after what he did to Denver I just could not forgive him. So I was glad to see that this story is primarily focused on Denver and Ransom. It's told in their alternating POVs which I think works beautifully. Both characters are so filled with emotions and feelings and this comes through the pages perfectly as they tell the story. I was able to experience everything that Denver and Ransom feel from joy and happiness, to pain and sadness. Even the characters' fears and insecurities feel so real, I felt like I was right there with them. I love when a book does that to me. While I didn't actually cry while reading Freed, I certainly came close and at times I felt my heart breaking only to have it put back together by love and happiness.This time around I felt like I really got to know John Ransom a lot better, on a deeper level. His feelings for Denver and his desire to protect her and save her from herself just made me smile. He has his own issues to deal with, and he does, but he knows what he wants, he's determined and he's not about to back down ever. He has a need for control but it is one he doesn't abuse and he knows how to make it work. I enjoyed exploring his mind a bit more this time around. Denver still has her self-loathing, insecurity issues, but she is doing so much better as she learns to gain confidence in herself and in Ransom. While she constantly tries to doubt their relationship and their future together, eventually she learns that sometimes things have a way of working themselves out for the best. She still has to deal with Greer and what becomes of their relationship, but again she has grown stronger. She learns to handle whatever comes her way, in the best way that she can.And yes, once again there are plenty of steamy scenes throughout the story, which of course are fabulous and hot. There's also plenty of humor, and often among the supporting cast of characters, all of whom I loved and enjoyed getting to know better. Particularly Austin. He's a riot!If I had to find something that could have possibly been done better I think it would be the ending. I just felt a little bit like the author rushed us through the last 5% of the story. It seemed like there could have been more. Not different, just more.Freed is a wonderful love story of two beautiful people who deserve so much love and a chance at happiness. Lynetta Halat has truly done this story justice and has me as a fan for life now. I highly recommend this series and cannot wait to see what's coming next! I'd LOVE to see Austin get his own story; he's just too adorable to keep in the background. Thank you Lynetta for bringing this amazing story to life and keep up the great work!