{"id":2901,"date":"2013-08-28T17:52:41","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T00:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=2901"},"modified":"2017-05-13T11:22:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-13T15:22:00","slug":"review-wethering-the-storm-the-storm-2-by-samantha-towle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=2901","title":{"rendered":"Review: Wethering the Storm (The Storm, #2) by Samantha Towle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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5 \u2018JAKE WETHERS \u2013 YOU ROCK MY WORLD\u2019 STARS!<\/b><\/p>\n

I was nervous going into this book. I adored The Mighty Storm<\/a>, and I was so hoping that the follow up would be just as good, and OMG, Samantha Towle totally nailed it! She met my expectations and completely blew me away!<\/p>\n

It picks up just after TMS finishes, with Jake and Tru now together, engaged, and holidaying alone on a tropical island doing what they do best *wink*, while looking forward to their life together.<\/p>\n

Their return to LA brings to light some of the issues that they still need to sort through. Of course there are some trust issues there \u2013 especially considering how their relationship started, and all that went on in the last book, but they also need to deal with Jake\u2019s man-whoring past.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis place is covered in every single fuckin\u2019 mistake I made before I got you back.\u201d
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\n\u201cI don\u2019t want to lose you because of who I used to be.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI swear to you, I\u2019m not that person anymore. You have me, like no one before. You have me where it counts.\u201d Taking my hand, he rests it over his T-shirt, over his heart. \u201cYou hold this in the palm of your hand. You are the only woman who has ever had it, and ever will. You own me, True.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jake Wethers \u2013 hot damn! The man is sensational! Yeah, he\u2019s got a dark past full of drugs, alcohol and one night stands, but now he\u2019s gotten himself together, and he has Tru, and he is so honest with her! They have issues, but they recognise them, they talk about it, and they deal with it functionally. There is one epic moment of stupid (on both of their parts\u2026 but mainly Tru) but it\u2019s resolved really quickly, and they get on with just being together.<\/p>\n

And Jake does all of this with so much swoon!! His romantic gestures \u2013 big and small \u2013 had me in a puddle of goo for most of this book! And Tru is right there with him \u2013 supporting him, loving him, and giving him exactly what he needs. These two are so completely in love, every little moment between them was really gorgeous.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere isn\u2019t anything I won\u2019t do for you, Tru. Nothing I won\u2019t do to make you happy. What I feel for you\u2026it\u2019s limitless. There is nothing before or after you. There is only you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And then there\u2019s the sexy time! Wow, these two are hot! And there\u2019s lots of it!<\/p>\n

\u201cI intend to make up on that time and spend the rest of the day inside you, fucking you senseless, until neither of us can walk.\u201d
\n\u201cIs that a promise?\u201d
\n\u201cYou bet your sweet ass it is,\u201d he growls.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*fans self*<\/p>\n

There\u2019s not THAT much of a storyline happening, and I found parts of the plot to be really predictable \u2026

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Especially Tru\u2019s pregnancy. Well, duh! As soon as they had the ‘I don’t want babies’ conversation, I suspected it would happen, and then when she got sick and had to take antiobiotics – it’s like a red flashing light! But I absolutely ADORE the way that the pregnancy storyline played out. It added so much to the story, I thought it was a perfect addition, and really well done .<\/div><\/div> But I really love Towle\u2019s writing, and I was so invested in what was happening, I was hooked from start to finish.<\/p>\n

One of the big bonuses for this book was that we get Jake\u2019s POV. God, I love that man! And I loved getting the chance to get inside of his head. One of my favourite scenes in the book is Jake on a night out with the TMS boys. It was hilarious! The closeness and banter between the guys, combined with Tom\u2019s rudeness and crudeness was sensational!<\/p>\n

\u201cAh fuck! My jeans keep rubbing against it. It\u2019s hurting like a motherfucker!\u201d
\n\u201cYou should learn to wear underwear, then, fuck-face,\u201d Denny replies. Tom is in the backseat, rearranging his pants around his new tattoo.
\n\u201cNo fuckin\u2019 way! I\u2019m not caging the beast up. I might take my jeans off.\u201d He reaches to undo them.
\n\u201cDon\u2019t you fuckin\u2019 dare!\u201d Denny yells. \u201cI\u2019m not sitting back here with you bare-assed!\u201d
\n\u201cBut I\u2019m in pain,\u201d Tom moans.
\n\u201cTough. You are not getting your cock out while you\u2019re back here with me.\u201d
\n\u201cStop being ridiculous. It\u2019s not like I\u2019m gonna try and fuck you. Not unless you ask nicely.\u201d He laughs.
\n\u201cCan we swap seats?\u201d Den asks me. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I really like that we got to know the band members a bit better. Stuart and the boys are a great bunch of characters, and I loved the development that we got to see with them – especially Tom. I\u2019m excited about the prospect of a book for him, and am definitely looking forward to that!<\/p>\n

A quick word about the feels. Oh. My. God. There\u2019s some pretty dramatic scenes in this one, and it\u2019s so incredibly written, I just bawled. Seriously, I totally had the ugly crying happening. I could feel everything that the characters were going through, and the emotion and the intensity of it all just shattered me! And even though you know what the outcome is going to be, and that there\u2019s going to be a HEA (because\u2026 duh!), it still completely wrecked me. But I loved it! It was tragic, but so, so beautiful!<\/p>\n

Samantha Towle has given us an amazing ending to Jake and Tru\u2019s story. There is drama, happy times, sweetness, hotness, and a whole heap of swoon. Everything is wrapped up beautifully, and I finished this book with a massive grin on my face and hugging my kindle.<\/p>\n

I absolutely loved it – 5 stars all the way.<\/p>\n

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The Storm\u00a0series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"The<\/a>\u00a0 \"Wethering<\/a>\u00a0 \"Taming<\/a> \u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

The Mighty Storm (#1) <\/strong>(Jake & Tru)
\nReview<\/a>
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Wethering the Storm (#2) <\/strong> (Jake & Tru)
\nReview<\/a>
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Taming the Storm (#3)<\/strong> (spin off, Tom & Lila)
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The Storm (#3.5) <\/strong> (Jake & Tru)
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Finding Storm (#4)<\/strong> (spin off, Storm & Stevie)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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See our Contemporary Romance Recommendations<\/a> page for more great reads.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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