Review: I loved every single word!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2014
Captivating Bridge was simply amazing. From start to finish I didn't want to put it down but with Michelle Mankin's books, that's kind of a given at this point.What a great storyline. Truth be told, I didn't care much for War Jinkins. The fact that he let Lace get so messed up in Irrestible Refrain (Book 1 in the Tempest series). I never thought he deserved her but there was always something about him that intrigued me. I wanted to know what made him be the man he had become. He had such loving friends and he acted like such an ass on more than one occasion. I thought for sure he was past any kind of real redemption.But along comes Shaina. Who would ever have thought that his bad boy rocker could even remotely be both attracted to and fall hard for a teen sensation. But he did. And it's all because Michelle Mankin can consistently craft a storyline that feels real. Never contrived. She continually write characters that seem to fly off the pages of my Kindle and settle right into my heart.Not caring that War has is sorry ass fired, I was happy that Justin Jones was now lead of Tempest. But then the author gives us more of War's back story as well as his softer side. The side that is within each one of us. We're shown he could let go of the pain and in the meantime also comfort another person who has more than her share to unburden.For two people who seemingly should not be together, their chemistry, passion and love was off the charts. I loved that even though Shaina seemed to be fragile, she really wasn't. She was strong and she was caring. You can feel each of their emotions right along with them.And then, of course, the intense sex between them was smokin' hot! And not even just that. The frequent touches, the stares across the room. All amazing and simply beautiful. Adding in the wonderful Alex...probably the best friend ever. Shaina is so lucky to have him and he proves that he is more than a pretty face. The man is a true surprise at times. I was also happy that the other members of Tempest all make appearances throughout this book and make the story complete.Put this all together and what do you get? A kick ass incredible book that I absolutely adored. Every page. Every emotion. Every tear. Even scenes that were hard to read. Worth every minute.I've said it before about Michelle Mankin and I'll happily say it again: her writing has grown by leaps and bounds. I am just so freaking thrilled I have been fortunate enough to enjoy the ride.A huge 5++++ stars from me.!A copy was generously gifted to me by the author)