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I wanted him, but couldn't find the courage to have him. You know that feeling, the one where you’re too scared to go to sleep, too scared to go out, and too scared to do anything? Ever since my assault, I’ve been functioning, but not living. That was until I met that motorcycle riding man with such a deep gravelly voice that it sent shivers down my spine. He helped me through some of the darkest moments of my life.
Him
She was a cock tease pure and simple. Or so I thought. What I believed to be a game on her part, turned out to be a bone deep fear of everyday life. We helped each other cope, and slowly our friendship turned into something more.
Them
Circumstances broke the two of us apart just as we decided we wanted to be together. A vengeful woman sets out to ruin Max and anything he holds dear in his life. Payton has gone through so much in her life that enduring one more thing just might break her. Only Max taught Payton a few things. Never hold back. Never hesitate. Do something stupid, and always learn from your mistakes. Together, they can overcome anything
I want to
make clear that the 3 rating is more because of my personal taste and quirks
when reading a book rather than the actual story. I felt the plot was
great and most of the characters were endearing and interesting. I did
have a few issues with the writing style that broke the reading flow for
me. I won’t put spoilers in this review but there were a few situations
that Max landed in and as I read the book I had to stop because it didn’t feel
researched and realistic.
Payton
was interesting to follow though, she had so many dimensions about her that it
was hard not to care about her, and I just wouldn’t want to spend time much
time with her. She was a nurse who had a supportive family but she found
herself in a situation that almost killed her and her ex-boyfriend who just
watched. She now has the attention of Max and he is one fine man. I
saw Payton try to change a few times, like she almost knew that it was time to
grow up, but her childish reactions and sarcastic comebacks were her weapon to
keep people at a distance so she could protect herself while suffering with
PTSD. While I understand people and characters will have a wide range of
reactions and emotions, she took this to a whole different level. I often
wondered if she had multiple personalities with her childish pranks and one
liner’s then seconds later she is giving CPR to someone and saving their life
only seconds later to be a real witch.
Max was
interested in her, but it wasn’t until he saw the door to her apartment that he
started asking questions and discovered the truth. After that he pulled
back the affection and started pushing a friendship built on trust and the
proof he would be there for her. He would talk her through her nightmares
over the phone and be there any time she called, but then he faced deployment
again and he had to get his buddies to help keep an eye on Bubbles, as he calls
her. Now I loved Max and admired how he took Payton’s immaturity in
stride. He was a natural protector and he would fight to the end for
those he loved. It broke my heart when he told the story about his
parents death and it explained why he was the man he was.
The story
isn’t just a romance, there is suspense, mystery and drama with a ton of twists
and turns which I did enjoy following. We see more personal tragedies and
hardships for not only Payton and Max but their families and circle of
friends. There was a lot to get through till they could find the person
threatening their life and finally get their happily ever after. The
characters from the first two books were very involved in this book which is
something I love for an author to do.
I would
recommend this book because the story was good and I did love Max, but I would
issue a warning that there did seem to be a great deal of rushing with
scenes. I felt like there were a lot of loose ends that needed to be
taken care of all through the story, but Max was worth every one of those
irritations. He is now on my list of top ten fictional boyfriends.
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