Review: Another emotional trip to Signal Bend
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2014
*****SPOILER ALERT*********************How does this author keep making me become even more emotionally connected with more members of the Horde in Signal Bend? I think I fall in love again and again as I read about another member of the club. This book tells the story of Havoc, the big bad ass enforcer of the club. I remembered Havoc from the first books but it wasn't like he had made an indelible previous impression. That changed completely about 30% into this book. This is a story of a basically good man raised in a dysfunctional environment by parents who failed to teach or show him what a healthy love should be. He was basically abused by his father and taught that any minor infraction would result in severe physical punishment and to be a good man, Havoc had to take the punishment "like a man." Havoc's life has been centered on club whores and has used women only to meet his basic needs. Never kisses a woman, never has sex looking in a woman's eyes and is known as a sexist pig who never smiles. He has no clue as to what a good relationship is with any woman other than his mother and sister.Into his life, walks Corinne Hawes, a woman with a 16 year old son who has never had a good life but has always kept struggling to make her life better for both her son and herself. She's strong, independent and when she loves someone it is all consuming. The relationship between Cory and Havoc is a slow build as we watch Havoc dealing with his emotions because he cannot understand the feelings he is having for Cory. It was so heartwarming to watch Cory bring Havoc to the other side, understanding all of the pitiful, dysfunctional things he had experienced and helping him to understand what real love is. The relationship between Havoc and Cory's son shows you how good Havoc is as you watch him take a teenage boy, who has been abandoned by this father, turn him around and make him feel loved.This story tells you how true love, understanding, commitment and hope can take individuals damaged by their dysfunctional pasts and give them a happily ever after.Every review for this series I do, I again have to say that I love revisiting all of the characters from the previous books. I was so sad to see Isaac’s health decline even though he is riding his bike once again. Isaac is such a huge, polarizing character in this series.Thanks Ms. Fanetti for another wonderful trip to Signal Bend. Looking forward to the next one.