Review: 4.5 Believable stars.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2014
OMG!! I loved this book!!! Truly loved it. This book was the hottest book of the series. This book was a true journey between lovers and the trek to gain acceptance and work out the nuances of a relationship….with three people. It was SO good. It read easily and beautifully.Jeff was Holly’s counselor after she came out of her coma and was there for her as an outpatient counselor when she got released from the rehab facility. We got to see a little bit of Jeff in a scene at the club in the second book, and we also got to see Zeke’s reaction to him….but I didn’t think anything of it. I thought Zeke was admiring Jeff’s control of the scene he was watching, when in fact he was actually admiring him. Looking back on that now, I really love how that little back story came into play in this one.His voice is deeper than normal, each word spoken slowly and with purpose. I turn on my heel and make it two steps before I realize that I’m fooling myself if I think I have a chance of walking away from either one of them. I am his and he knows it.B*st*rd.  ~ZekeZeke is the perpetual ladies’ man. Revolving door of sorts…and he never has settled down, never felt the need to and had no problems teasing Dylan and Tommy for the way they were with their women. Zeke realizes that Jeff has a way of getting what he wants….and I love to see the fact that Zeke, who is this very strong, alpha male, has no problems accepting what Jeff means to him or does to him. It was an incredible journey to watch this all unfold and watch Zeke become quite submissive to Jeff. The difference in his character from what we saw in the first two books to now, it was incredible and really well written.In my haze, the mystery of why Jeff is the first person I’ve given myself to in this way hits me. He’s a natural at what he does. He knows when to be tender and when to be sadistic. When to gift me with pain and when to deliver pleasure. ~ZekeMary is a very strong woman…..she stands on her own two feet and doesn’t ask for anything. What started out as a very casual time between three people turned into much more.  When circumstances change after a very dangerous accident, Mary, Jeff and Zeke all have a very rough realization of what their relationship truly and honestly means to each of them.I look from one man to the other, thinking about all the ways they’re two halves of a whole for me. While I can’t think of a single way in which either of them is lacking, I also can’t fathom not having both of them. ~MaryTheir love was a beautiful love…..it flowed and it was alive. The world didn’t interfere with their love and they didn’t proclaim it to the world. The problems started to come up when they went to make their relationship known, in a very not-appropriate way. Some decisions effected how their relationship progressed, but it also caused some problems that were very hard to work through.  Now the way it happened, seemed very realistic to me. It truly worked and the emotion that was brought out by it was truly amazing.It wasn’t long after meeting Zeke that I realized what a tender heart was hidden beneath his cocky, fun-loving exterior. It’s that side of him he hides from the world that I’ve been trying to resist for longer than I care to admit. ~MaryI do not like to give spoilers and I don’t know how much to tell and not ruin it!! I highlighted so much and wanted to quote them on so many different occasions!!!  But I will say that this book was filled with a very truthful love, with all its ups and downs and true to life problems. This book was a great ending to the Isthmus Alliance and it really gave me a feeling of completion. We learned about some other characters, but I was rather surprised to not see Liam make more of an appearance in the book. We got more of Dylan and Tasha in a very amazing way.  We also got to see Tommy and Holly progress along in their relationship. I felt complete after reading this book…..however, it was written just right that there could easily be an addition of more books.Sometimes, it takes getting scared to realize what you want and need.Great job on this book!! 4.5 stars for this magnificent journey through an amazing love.