Review: Such an intense and exciting sequel!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
Okay, the first thing you should know about Elect is that it's told in alternating POV! It was such a lovely surprise for me, because I had no idea that Rachel Van Dyken was changing things up a bit in Elect. We get to read from Nixon, Chase, and even Phoenix's POVS! Hurray for male POV's, and incredibly written ones at that.There will be spoilers for those who haven't read Elite, just FYI!We found out in Elite that Tracey, Nixon, and the gang are all involved with the mafia in one way or another. And we finally get to know more about the mafia and dangerous people in it. If mafia/mob books are your type of thing, or you want to start reading those types of books, I highly recommend this series. Rachel Van Dyken skillfully integrates the mafia world into her book, and then suddenly you're thrust into the world and you don't want to leave. I had a fantastic time reading Elect. It's fast-paced, thrilling, and so much fun to read. I couldn't put the book down!Since we get Nixon's POV, we obviously get more information about the way the mafia works. Nixon is the leader of the Abandonato family, and he's in charge of everything-the people, the money, etc. He doesn't have a clean past, but he wants to be good enough for the love of his life, Tracey. And he's the most caring, wonderful boyfriend in the world. He puts her above himself and all others, and he'll stop at nothing to keep her safe and alive-even if it means he can't have her.As we get more POVs from Chase, Nixon's cousin, right-hand man, and best friend, we also get to know Chase's feelings for Trace. Because Chase is in love with Trace too. He feels guily for loving her, but he can't stop. Chase is in charge of Trace's safety, which means he's around her all the time, and he can't stop his love from growing. I felt so sad for Chase, because we know that Nixon and Tracey are it. They're perfect together and they belong together, and it's so painful for Chase to watch them that my heart was hurting for him.But then... dangerous people become involved in their lives, and Tracey and everyone's lives are in danger. We are introduced to the mafia family from Sicily, who are powerful people, and there's a great mystery involved with Trace's parents deaths. Unforeseen circumstances tear Nixon and Trace apart, and Chase is there to pick up the pieces. But is Tracey willing enough to let Nixon go and take a chance with Chase?"Choose me," I whispered. "Because my heart? My soul? My damn existence? Has already spoken, and it wants you, and only you-forever."Oooh, who could it be? Who does Trace choose? Nixon? Chase? AH! I really liked this love triangle. It helped that I didn't need to read Trace's POV, because if there were any chapters in her POV, then I would have gotten tired of the love triangle fast. There was no "Which one should I choose?" dilemma that I had to read. We only read from the guys' POVs, and their POVs are so amazing! I was swooning and sighing a lot in this book."I feel lost.""Let me find you.""I feel sick.""Let me heal you." I kissed her head."I feel sad.""Let me be your happiness."I was swooning so hard here! Nixon is just so. damn. sweet.But anyways, besides the great romance in the book, Elect had so many twists and turns that had me reeling and being so enthralled in the story. There are things that Phoenix is hiding, and once the truth is set free, it changes everything for the characters. And as bad as Phoenix was in Elite, he really had a change of heart in Elect, and he's such a complex, incredible character.For fans of Elite, you don't want to miss Elect. It has everything you'd expect from a mafia romance and more. 4 hearts!"Besides, romance isn't something you work at-not when you find the right girl. When you fall in love, when you take that leap, it's as natural as breathing; it's as simple as that. I'm romantic because my heart demands I be nothing less than one hundred percent, for you, day and night."*Thanks to the publisher for generously providing me an ARC to review*