Review: The Autumn Review for SHOOTING SCARS
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 20, 2013
Intense, gritty, emotionally charged....SHOOTING SCARS took me for one hell of a ride! You know the kind of book that gives you butterflies? The kind of book you can't put down? Yep, this is one of those kind of books for me. Halle kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through! And I loved every second of it!Ellie Watt is one tough chick. It's true she's had a very difficult life filled with lies, deceit, and trauma, but Ellie is a survivor. At the end of Sins and Needles, she faced one of the most difficult decisions she's ever had to make. This time, it's not about her. She sacrificed her own wants and needs, so that Camden, his ex, and his son could live. Of course, in this book we learn there is more to that whole set up. And it's shady. Now, Ellie's stuck with *makes my skin crawl* Javier. Despite Ellie's revulsion of him, there are still some unresolved issues between them. And that's putting it mildly. But, here's the thing, I understood the moments where Ellie felt vulnerable with him. Did she make me mad? You bet. I am full on #TeamCamden. Nevertheless, I 'got' it, even if I didn't like it. Regardless of her poor judgement, I still love Ellie. I think in the end, she's finally realized that she can be loved and it can be good.CAMDEN McQUEEN!!!! He stole my heart in the first book and hasn't let go. SHOOTING SCARS definitely solidified my feelings for him. He is a man in love. And you don't mess around with a man in love and on a mission.  He was deadly. Literally. Camden is willing to do whatever it takes to get Ellie back. Even if what he learns about himself isn't all that great. He's spent years trying to get out of the corrupt lifestyle he had been living, but now...he needs to use that experience even if it's ugly. I really felt for Camden. I even had some tear jerker moments over him. For example, the market...the hotel....*tears* Camden you own me.Javier. I threw up a little just typing his name. Am I being dramatic? Nope. He is a bad man. He might be a sexy bad man, but he's bad. Javier is the kind of guy you might think is hot, and he could definitely seduce any woman, but he's just not right. His man purpose in life is seeking revenge. I think in his warped mind that he does care about Ellie. Maybe he even loves her, but he's not the guy for her in my opinion. All that said, I may or may not have gotten a little turned on in a few scenes featuring Javier. I'll never tell.Overall, SHOOTING SCARS was everything I hoped it would be and more. Yes, this is a love story, but there's meat to it. It's dark, tragic, and every once in a while, hopeful. I felt like I learned so much about these characters in this book. I'm dying to get my hands on BOLD TRICKS, which will be the third and final book in the series. I can't wait for more CAMDEN!!!! If you're looking for something sexy, edgy, and keeps you on your toes...this is the series for you!Quotes:~What Javier and I shared was a deadly cocktail of intense hormones and lies. True love doesn't have a sick desperation to it, an undercurrent of doom.-Loc 1020~After I first felt Ellie's lips on mine, the warmth, sweetness, I was never the same. She took a piece of me that I was unable to get back until I was inside her, feeling her heart and her sins in my hands.-Loc 2218~"Of course I came for you. I told you I would."I was lost in his eyes, the sincerity beneath the blue. How honest he was. I never considered that he would have kept his word. I never thought I was worth that.-Loc 3815