Review: 5+ Amazingly Captivating Stars ~ Truly a MUST READ
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 26, 2014
***Complimentary copy provided by author / publisher for an honest review***I truly love when you pick up a book knowing it will be a good story and you will enjoy but then by the end of to be so truly WOW'ed and so in love with it you just don't want it to end.  Then when it does end, it's all you can think about, it's like they are your close friends, that you have become so very part of their story.  This is how I truly feel about this book, I want to crawl inside of it and stay there.  I read Bound and did thoroughly enjoy it.  Kate and Ryke's story was one of such loss but them finding each other and falling in love was a truly touching story.  So was looking forward to seeing the rest of their story.  And what a story it was.Bound leaves of with Kate and Ryke saying they love one another and coming to peace with their loss, Ryke with the loss of his wife and Kate with the loss of her baby.  In Captive, we pick up some time later where Kate and Ryke are now happily married but as you read on further into the story, the author weaves in all those special moments we did not see in the time in between these books, through flashbacks.  These wonderful and loving moments come at a time that both of these characters were remembering these happy moments at a time they are hurting and struggling to go on.Kate and Rykers story was one of heartache and healing.  It wasn't all sunshine and flowers, it was raw emotion true to life.  I love a good sweet fairy tale romances but their story was so refreshing  and real; to see them struggle to deal with their heartache as a new couple but as well see Kate, who is a grief counsellor that helps other heal, couldn't seem to help herself heal."You hold the key.  And you can keep it in your hand for as long as you need to.  But there will come a point where you're ready to use that key to break out of the jail you've put yourself in.  Only you can set yourself free"The characters in this story are truly captivating.  Kate was such an amazing strong person, to have to deal with so much loss and heartache but she picked herself up, tried to deal with it all the best way she could and moved on, continuing to help others with their grief.  I truly admired her for all that she had been and even though she had so many fears, she was a true fighter.Ryke, OMG is all I can say.  I loved him in Bound but fell absolutely in love with him in Captive.  He love Kate with everything he had, and would do anything to take that pain away from her, putting her and what was best for her first.  He was a well know hockey player with money and lots of endorsements but he was so down to earth and caring and absolutely yummy.I truly connected with these two amazing characters and their story. Their love is so real and deep but so is their pain and heartache. When they were in love and happy I felt that but when they were hurting and suffering, I felt that pain with them, I cried with them.  I watched them struggle only to see their connection deepen and the love to grow even more.  And I now find myself so very sad that there story is over, although was very pleased to learn there is a third book and it's Luke's character so I am sure this is not that last we see of the Rykers.This series truly is one of loss, one of love and one of struggles and further heartache but it is such an amazing heartwarming and touching story and seriously is a MUST READ.  Truly Outstanding job by this author, she has a new huge fan and I cannot wait to check out her other books, especially if there are any near as good as this one.