Review: 4.5  Stars - Review by Keepin It Real Book Blog
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2013
I was soooo looking forward to No Going Back. Moving Forward was one of my favorites for a debut novel. Erika did not disappoint me in book two.No Going Back is Seth and Mallory's story. Seth is Derek's rockstar brother from Moving Forward and Mallory is Jesika's best friend. These two....god how I love them but oh they so frustrate me at the same time. These two are their own worst enemies at times.Moving Forward was left with a cliffhanger for them. Mallory is pregnant by Seth and is about to tell him about the baby at Derek and Jesika's wedding until he drops the bomb that he is getting back together with his ex and marrying her. WTF?!? Right...I thought the same thing. No Going Back picks up from there. Mallory is refusing to tell Seth about the baby because she is hurt. Seth is running around, about to make the biggest effin' mistake of his life because he believes some w****bags lies (do I sound hateful?? hehe). Seth's band has also just signed on for their first tour and they are on their way to top.Mallory and Seth are broken when it comes to relationships but they are absolutely perfect for eachother. Seth has been burned big time by a woman in his past. He had his heart and world shattered by her and this made him understandable gunshy of all women after. Mallory just doesn't trust men. She has never had a healthy example for relationships.The relationship between them started out as purely sexual. Having a good time.....no strings attached but that changes as they get to know one another and let some of their defenses down.They understand each other's strengths and weakness. They make the other better in a way.I love Mallory's character for so many reasons. I love her fire, her strength, her smart-ass mouth but, what I love most is the vulnerability she shows only to Seth and Jesika. All those things make you want to root for her. Oh my Seth, god how I love thee :) He is sexy, hot, swoony and all types of rocker badass. I love every lickable part of him...hehe. He can be a jerk at times....believe me but when it comes to him with Mallory or his family he just sexy and sweet. He doesn't believe in the "happily ever after" until he meets Mallory. Their journey to happiness is paved with tough times and really sad moments but thankfully they do find it in the end.The thing I love most about Erika's writing and is her honesty,dialogue and her humor. Will everyone agree with me? Maybe not but its what I like. I love when characters talk to each other in a story. I love their interaction and personal relationships. I understand the reasoning and purpose behind the internal dialogue but sometimes it can just be too much. Erika has a wonderful way of finding that "happy middle ground". I love the honesty she puts into her characters. Mallory said all the things I was thinking and some of them weren't always all that nice. She shows you that not all things are black and white or happy but you can find "your" happiness through the storm clouds. She makes me laugh. I love a book that can not only make me cry tears of sadness but tears of happiness too. I get her characters....I connect with them. I hurt when they hurt and I laugh when they laugh. All in all....pick up the series. It really is a fun and sexy read that does not disappoint :)You will be left with another semi "cliffhanger" in this book also because its the intro to Jake's novella which I am beyond excited for. She is also doing Holden's book.