4.5 star rating
So
emotionally written that I couldn’t help but be drawn into Chase and Brooke’s
love story. Chase Austin is a snowboarder. An elite-extreme sports junkie. And,
he’s good at what he does. At one time he used to smile and laugh, but
something heartbreaking snuffed that right out of his life. Now, he just lives
for the thrill of the “ride” and all the different women he has been with to
take that pain away. He’s only a one night man. “No serious”. And, when he
meets Brooke Larson, who is strong and confident, not needing a man to survive
and protect her, Chase is so taken by her. She’s like no one he’s ever met
before. But, there’s no way that he will admit to his feelings because he’s too
scared that he will ruin her. Brooke, however, doesn’t come without a broken
heart herself. She just wants someone to love and take care of her. She’s a fantastic
photographer and just wants to prove herself in the industry. Her passion is
taking pictures of sports activities and its athletes. And, when she meets
Chase, she just wants to be part of his team filming their riding stunts. But,
he denies her that chance until an emergency gives him no choice. As these two
get to know each other will Chase tell her how he actually feels or just let
her walk away? And, will Brooke be able to trust in Chase’s honesty thinking
that he will never be able to commit to anyone?
Damn!
This was one amazing book! I found myself staying up well late into the night
reading it as I just had to find out how everything ended. I wasn’t too sure if
this couple was going to get their HEA; especially in one section of the book
when their relationship just seemed doomed for them to find happiness together.
The book is told in mostly Brooke’s POV until you get to the epilogue and we
finally get a chance to hear Chase’s voice express how he actually feels about
Brooke. That’s the only complaint that I have is that the book just sort of
ends. A big thing was going to happen, and the author just left it at that.
What did Brooke say? Or, do we just have to think that it was a positive reaction?
Hence the reason for my 4.5 star rating instead of a full 5. Other than that, I
loved both main characters. Chase was such a conflicted man. Not very confident
with himself. But, deep down he really was a good person. And, Brooke had some
not very positive results with the past men in her life. She had some trust
issues. The pair together, though, had such great chemistry when at times all
they would do is sit in silence and gaze up at the stars. They just seemed very
content with each other. There was also a strong sense of loyalty and honesty
with the supporting characters. Protective friends and loving family members
graced the pages of their love story. I wish, though, that the author would
have had Brooke tell Chase that she had his poster plastered on the walls of
bedroom when she was a teenager. I think he would have gotten a kick out of
that. Unless it was there among the pages, and I missed it. I really did
enjoy this debut that Ms. Dallas recently released, and I look forward to reading
more of her writing in the future...
And, I just loved that
cover! It’s a real eye-catcher!!!
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