Review: 4 stars. Love Adam!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2014
We met Adam and Nicki in Beside Your Heart as they navigated an intense high school relationship, devastating break up, and lost touch. In Disclosure of the Heart, we got Nicki's point of view and  saw them reunite over fifteen years later. And now we get Adam's full perspective as they reunited and tried to rekindle the love they shared and deal with their guilt and loss from the past.(Quote)A decade and a half later, we were now going to see each other again. Could she ever forgive me? Do you forgive yourself when you hurt someone you love?Adam was just as insecure as Nicki. He did not know what she was really thinking about his reappearance in her life. But he knew that she was the one that got away, and that he needed to see her again. And he was willing to change his job and location in order to do it.They were both tentative at first for good reason. They were afraid of getting hurt and still had lingering trust issues and pain from their past. There were complications in their careers with fraternization issues, White House intrigue, significant others, and other family issues. It was not as simple as just going out or getting back together. Their relationship could cause big repercussions for their careers and those they worked for, so it had a forbidden element. They had all of these other issues bearing down on them as they were in the spotlight. But we got to see how Adam tried to navigate the situation to push Nicki enough to give them a chance but not enough to send her running away."I'll tell you, in the grand scheme of things, whatever it is, it's not important. You're what's most imporatant to me. And from what you've said, I'm important to you. So let's stop pissing around and get the f***on with our lives."I have loved Adam in every book in this series  from a teenager and mature man. His unwavering love for Nicki  despite time and distance melted my heart. He was sexy, charismatic, sweet, smart, and caring. He knew what he was missing and did not want to continue to waste time. He was all male, possessive, and jealous. His Brit terminology  just added more character especially in his internal monologues when he let go. His sense of humor had me laughing at times. But he also showed vulnerability, emotion,  and deep feelings."I can't have you crying, Nicki. You're going to make me start, and blokes aren't supposed to."He appreciated Nicki's sass, spunk, and intelligence, and accepted her flaws, imperfections and past demons. They both made some mistakes, but it was obvious, especially in Adam's mind that they were meant to be. And he was willing to do what he needed to in order to convince her. I loved seeing her fall for her all over again.  He also had other issues going on his life that caused stress and pain and he needed support. And they had to figure out how to deal with their complicated, busy lives.I loved his crazy cousin David and their brotherly type relationship. David was so cocky, unfiltered, and such a flirt. But I enjoyed his cat and mouse game with her friend Lisa. And Adam and his sister Sylvia also had a witty rapport and tight bond."Maybe we had to be apart all those years so we could be together now?"This book brings you back into their beautiful love story that spans time and distance, but lets you see everything that Adam felt from his heart break, guilt, loss, longing, and happiness. They went through so much individually and together, but it all led them back to where they were supposed to be.  It was a heartfelt and sweet second chance love story. This installment gave us more that we were not privy to in Nicki's point of view and also gave us a little further peek into the future that we did not see in Disclosure of the Heart.Thanks to Mary Whitney for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.