Review: Absolutely loved this one and love this series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
Loved Cory. ❤Loved Havoc. ❤Adored Nolan. ❤"Chicks did-they ruined everything. But now he wanted to keep it ruined."4.5 StarsWith each book in the Signal Bend series Susan Fanetti gives us some pretty amazing characters. In this installment we have Havoc, Cory and Nolan. The challenges they faced, the things that defined them and the vulnerability of each of them struck me in a way I didn’t expect.Havoc proved to be a character that will be hard to forget. He doesn’t make it easy for you to love him. He has a hardness and abrasiveness about himself that if you’re not willing to look beyond it, you won’t see what lies beneath. Underneath is someone who is compassionate, genuine and fearless.While growing up, Havoc had all the material necessities that a family needs. A warm home, family dinners, a sister he adored and caring parents. But Havoc comes to realize that parental love comes in many different ways. (view spoiler)Cory has such a beautiful soul. Though she had been handed some pretty crappy cards in life she stayed strong. She stayed true to herself. And at the center of her beauty and strength was the unconditional love that she had for her son Nolan. Nolan snatched a big piece of my heart. Things were not always easy for him. But through it all he always loved his mom. He always had faith in her. And he protected her with everything he had.Cory and Nolan’s relationship may have been considered by some as “unconventional” but it was genuine. Though they were judged for the way they lived, it didn’t change who they were. Cory’s love and trust for her son created a bond that no one could break.It doesn’t take long before these three lives become tangled in ways that none of them expected. The affect that Cory has on Havoc is unsettling to him. He begins to lose his control and he starts to see life and love differently. He now wants things that he never wanted before. He and Nolan share a bond that allows them to connect on the simplest level. Each of them accepting the other for who they are, nothing more, nothing less. Cory had trouble understanding her feelings and desire for Havoc. But things begin to change for her, she realizes she needs him, she wants him, and she loved having him in their lives.I don’t want to say much about the plot because I don’t want to give anything away. I will say that in the last 40% of the book A LOT happens. We get grit, angst and heartache. Havoc, Cory and Nolan fight for their happiness, their family.Susan Fanetti continues to write pretty amazing stories. This series is just so good!! I cannot wait for the next book when we get Len’s story.