Review: How do you love again, when everything you breathed for is ripped from your life?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 14, 2014
We get a glimpse of Bulk in Thrilling Heaven and like Boss, he is a night and shining armor to woman in need. The book starts out with what happened to Bulk's wife. A horrendous and agonizing memory for Bulk. All a flashback while waiting for the birth of Jenn and Boss's twins. He needed to find strength to be there for his best friend, Jenn who wanted him in the delivery; A difficult and tormenting task as Bulk's wife was murdered while being pregnant with their son.Not that current day life was debilitating for Bulk, it was sad and difficult, but seeing all his friends get married and start families sent him into a downward spiral of emotion. And there stands Spirit, who is a member of their opening act on tour. A train wreck with a cocaine, alcohol and sex addiction. I felt disgust, not because she has a problem per se as I would have been happy if Bulk befriended her to get help, but when it turned romantic the issues she has was the last thing he ever needed when he has so many demons. Plus sleeping with her unprotected knowing she has been around and has these drugs problems grossed me out. One she could have something and two why would you want that with someone who is so strung out. Bulk is so much better than that.Of course you know that there has to be reasons for her downward spiral and they are somewhat justified. Bulk doesn't help the situation with his head games with her. All Sprit wants is to be able to trust someone and feel loved but that's the last thing she has had her entire life and the only way she can find comfort in what she has been dealt is with addiction - anything that takes her to another place.One thing I have not understood in Thrilling and Denying Heaven is why Eve nor Jenn ever intervened. Sometimes talking to someone who has gone through something tragic or similar as you makes you feel not alone or gives ones strength. These girls just watched their best friends suffer and hurt instead of trying to help them and I just don't get that.Out of all 3 books this one was a little more difficult to understand in regards to the British language and it was in scenes that were impactful or insightful. I also felt more irritated because Bulk grew up in a drug impacted family so to involve himself with Spirit and her drugs issues bewildered me. Again not because she needed help, but because of the romance. There is also a theme among all 3 books (and I'm believing a 4th based on potential for Romeo's and Zoe) that resides with all the girls. I'm not sure how to say it without telling you so I will at least say it's a little redundant but gave you insight.I'd say out of the three in the series this was my least favorite but I did like it. The epilogue had me in tears. It was the sweetest, yet saddest thing I have read and truly hope that, that's the way all endings are in real life. :-0