Review: Cannon Blackwell is my new Book Husband!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2014
I have read all of SE Hall's books and they are all amazing. I'm not just saying that because she's a talented, wonderful, sassy, take no crap, loving, caring person and author. I truly mean it. The way she has with words that draws you into her characters is like no other. No one compares. I was a steadfast Sawyer fan through the entire Evolve series and I never swayed for one second. Cannon Blackwell made me sway. Do you know how hard that is to do? To lean away from Sawyer Beckett toward any other book boyfriend? I know some you you Elite do! Anyway, I think that in itself is a glowing review for an author. Telling them that one of their readers' Top 10 book boyfriends of all time is going to lose their slot to their new leading man. Cannon Blackwell. Sigh. I literally sigh every time I say his name.Cannon is stranded in the middle of nowhere with a duffle bag and his guitar, when he is approached by Liz, the lead singer of a band in desperate need for a new bass player. He's instantly drawn to her and she to him. He agrees to join them after jumping though a few hoops which had me laughing out loud!  The band consists of Lizzie's two best friends Jarrett and Rhett and her brother Conner. Cannon becomes part of the family and is bewitched by his Siren, Lizzie. He has some baggage which Lizzie has a hard time getting over, and she has ghosts in her past that make her question everything. He's sure of himself and what he wants. He's sexy and talented which is what drew her in. But, he's smooth and sincere and wears his heart on his sleeve. I haven't wanted to be a leading female character as much as I wanted to be Lizzie. I wanted to hear Cannon say those things to me. Sing to me. He's just amazing. Period. She thinks they are moving too fast, but he's sure it's fate. Can he convince her? Will she let go and finally be free?Rhett is the sensitive, brooding drummer and Jarrett is the funny, mouthy guitarist. The secondary characters are almost as loved and Lizzie and Cannon. I loved their banter and their obvious love for one another. They have a bond that can't be broken.  I laughed, cried, smiled, laughed, cried some more. I sighed a lot. I hugged my kindle when it was over wanting more. More Cannon! Oh, did I mention that SE Hall loves to add her street team members to her book? Their names, or something important to them. I got a shout out in this one. Who wants to go eat at Hildebrand's Hickory House? ME, ME, ME!!Hello miracle. The glint of the sun reflecting off the guitar slung across his back is what first snags my attention, but the favors he's doing that pair of Levi's is what's keeping it.He smiles; well, his mouth does some upturning, mind-f erytype thing.Guys may be oblivious to, well, almost everything, but you can't tell me they don't know what the shirtless, barefoot thing does to a woman. They know. Sneaky b's.I mentally scratch my pseudo-balls and raise my glass, sit straighter in my chair and click the cheers. "Bring it on, p-packers!""What you do to me, Lizzie, your song, your smile, a look...you draw me in and I'm captivated, willing to sell my soul to know more. I can't wait to hear what you'll say next, what you'll wear each day, what will make you smile and laugh. I watch the way you love and take care of Conner, Rhett and the others and all I can do is envy them, try to figure out how to get your to pour all that Lizzie love over me. Then let me give it right back."  (see what I mean? Sigh)One jump and he catches me, holding me close as I wrap my legs around his waist and dig my trembling hands through his silky hair. I kiss him like I do in every dream I've ever has about us - untamed, hungry, and confident - tangling our tongues in a battle of want vs. fear, need vs. brave enough to try."You were instantly, are now and will always be, my prettiest instinct."