Review: Promises, Promises...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 20, 2014
I was gifted this book for an honest review. This book was gifted to Crazy Daisy Book Whore's blog on FB.So this book picks up right where the first book left off. Shane is back, but is so haunted that you don't know what will happen. I said in the first book that I didn't feel like the story was developed enough for me to make that certain connection that I need to have with the main characters. This book didn't do it for me either in that regard. Shane and Megs relationship was absolutely awful in this book. Now, don't get me wrong I didn't completely hate this book so don't take my review as a bashing.The storyline of this series had the potential to be amazing if somethings were taken out (weird relationship with sleazy cheating vet) and more things (i.e. cartel stuff) were introduced earlier. I love a good book with steamy sex scenes, suspense, murder and mayhem. It makes the read so much better, but you just never got the feel that Megan's character should be in these situations much less be able to cope and live after them. Don't get me wrong again I love an innocent heroine thrown into dangerous situations, but they always come out changed and it seemed like Megan's character was just concerned with Shane. It just never hit that 'Wow" level for me when it came to their relationship.Now I gave this book 1 less star just because it felt drawn out in some places and then rushed at the end. I definitely knew that Tommy would turn out to be a douche I just didn't foresee the extent of it.  Which made for a little better twist. The epilogue was different than most and bonus points for being told from mom's POV. The one thing that would have made this book worth the 2 more stars is some of it being told from Shane's POV. You just never know where his character was at with everything you just get the frustrated version from Meg's POV.I loved Meg's mom she was a hoot. Kyle is a funny and charming character and the perfect brother. I really liked Kate and Cole wish there was more of them. Tommy's character was written perfectly to make you suspicious of him. Shane's character was definitely the bad boy with the smoking hot body. Meg's is your typical female lead that is lusting after her long time crush but suffers insecurities. A little more background on each of the main characters and a little more relationship details and that would have made it even better.I am grateful to have been gifted these books and to read this series.