Review: loved it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 7, 2014
SUMMER'S BOOK BLOGAre you ready for an emotional roller coaster? If so get in, buckle up and enjoy the ride. S. K. Fordham's Chained had my emotions slowly climbing a hill, plunging to the ground to then quickly be looped around until they came to a screeching halt at a MAJOR cliffhanger!Stella must learn how to continue on with life after suffering one of the most devastating losses any wife can have, her husband's death. But as the mother of two young son's, she must keep moving forward. She is a nurse at the local hospital also, so between her work and her children life keeps her on her toes. The boys play soccer and she soon finds out that Dr. Dean is their new soccer coach. He seems quite taken by her and while she is fully aware of his attractiveness she also believes it is way too soon to be having "those" types of feelings for another man.Soon, Stella receives another devastating blow and Dean is right there to comfort her but then strange things start happening. Threatening messages start showing up telling Stella to stay away from Dean or bad things would happen, but who could be so interested in her love life. Everyone she knows or is close to wants nothing more than for her to move on with her life. Against Dean's advice she decides it is just a prank and does not contact the police but the threats keep coming, some worse than others. But Stella can not hide from her feelings and soon Stella gives into her carnal desires. Unfortunately, Stella should have taken the threats more seriously because soon she finds her self in a dire situation, chained to her past in a situation that she does not understand.S.K. Fordham, what have you done to me? That ending, wow! Talk about a cliffhanger and a half! This book was brilliant! You left me reeling, my emotions in such a twist with a book hangover that will take a lot of recovery time!Stella is an amazing character! She is so utterly strong! Her desire to push forward after the death of her beloved Jack is so remarkable! She is such a treasure and Ms. Fordham did amazing an amazing thing when writing her. She showed us that life can go on after tragedy. Dean is also fabulous! He is not only sex on legs but a true gentleman, who shows Stella that she does not have to forget Jack's love to move on with him but he helps her honor Jack. He also excepts her children and the baggage that she carries. He spoils her and shows her how a woman should be treated.Stella relives parts of her life with Jack through flashbacks and they tugged on my heart. She would be somewhere or see something that reminded her of a memory they shared and she would be right back in the moment. S.K. Fordham made Stella's flashbacks emotional but so over the top where you were overtly sad for Stella but wanted her to keep moving forward as you could tell that is what Jack wanted for her as well.This book was so great and even with the HUGE cliffhanger that leaves me with wanting in a bad way I can honestly say I LOVED every second!