Review: Phenomenal
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2014
This series was another one of those that have been on my TBR forever. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to take advantage of the promo last weekend and downloaded all three of these books for free. I would have to say that I would’ve paid every single penny for these books because the entire series was phenomenal especially the final book – Epic.You would think that after all the issues that Jordi had to endure in the first two books that she would immediately get to her HEA but that isn’t so. In this book she had to deal with so much more. Besides her continued battle with her weight and low self-esteem she also had to deal with the falling out between her and her soon to be ex-husband, Eddie. While he was never within close proximity in this story he still managed to affect her brutally even from a distance.One of the good things that she was able to accomplish with her fame and fortune was the opportunity to find her biological mother. However, that didn’t come without issues of its own. She had been warned by those that cared for her not to be all that trusting but in her heart she knew as soon as she met Maya that she was different. She felt a closeness to this woman who welcomed her into her arms. Although she did receive a warm welcome from her mother, it was not easy to convince her brother Diego that her intentions were honorable.At first this was what Diego thought that her intentions were. He thought that she was using them as a ploy to improve her tarnished reputation and since she refused to comment on all the bad press that she was receiving the press crucifies her again saying she was hooking up with an under aged boy. They keep saying that “any press was good press” but in Jordi’s situation when every single move she made was viciously dissecting it further altered her self-confidence.“You’re the brightest light I’ve ever seen. You should shine for the whole world to see.”As all the stressors keep piling up it starts affecting her work as well. No matter what happened though she always had the right people around her encouraging her along the way. Some of her friendships did suffer throughout her journey but she also managed to gain so many more. One of which is Griffin. He was difficult to accept in the beginning but by the end of the book I couldn’t get enough of this man and I’m honestly hoping that the author writes another spin-off that features him.He wasn’t the only one that stood out for me. Of course there was the characters of the Groupie Series such as Graham and Vanni. I found it heartwarming how they both were able to influence someone like Jordi and the rest of the contestants of Fierce.In Vanni’s case, we witness how he really changed from how we first encountered him. Obviously Andy had a major hand in that transformation and it was great seeing that their relationship remained strong throughout the years.There were so many elements to enjoyed about this book. I thought the writing was superb. I loved the characters and the plot. I appreciated that fact that it not only dealt with issues of the heart but it also addressed real life problems such as overcoming abuse and low self-esteem.I loved how driven our heroine was. It seemed that no matter what came her way she was able to face things head-on. For me, the entire series was inspirational. It drove into my psyche that as long as you had the right people around you and were motivated enough that you could conquer anything.liezelsbookblog.net