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2.5 angsty, overly dramatic stars

Mixed feelings again for this book. Picking up immediately after the nasty cliffy of Beloved, I was right into the story and really enjoyed the emotion and excitement as it all played out. Jackson and Catherine’s love story progressed beautifully as they realized and openly admitted that they wanted to be together, they sorted through their issues, and everything was swoony, passionate and functional – just the way I like it!

But there are still secrets between them and when all is revealed, everything goes to hell once again, and OMG, Catherine drove me bat-shit crazy! Despite declaring absolute and undying love to Jackson over and over again, she was all too fast to run when things got messy.

Things eventually work out ok, of course, with true love conquering all for a happy ending, the bad guys getting what’s coming to them, and a fantastic epilogue which made me smile. But the relationship drama really brought this book down for me when it was all completely unavoidable!

Having said that though, I’m glad that I read it because it provides a good background for the boys of the series, their security business and their history and relationships with each other. And Jackson is definitely a highlight. He’s a man totally and unapologetically in love, and his determination to win Catherine back (however strange that decision may feel to me), was beautifully swoony and romantic.

“She’s every breath I breathe, every beat of my heart, and I never want it to stop.”

Again, I’m glad that I didn’t read this book first because I probably wouldn’t have gone on with the series if I had done so. But having already read the Consolation / Conviction duet, I know how awesome this author’s writing can be, so I’m eagerly going on to Mark’s story in Defenseless.

2.5 stars.

The Belonging Duet

This duet forms part of the Salvation series. 
Check out our Series Info page to see how the books all fit together.