Source: Purchased
Published - Kensington Teen
Paperback - 328 pgs
Rating - 4/5
Nick Merrick is
stretched to breaking point. He's trying to keep his grades sky-high or he
won't get in to college. He's trying to keep his brother's business afloat or
the Merricks will be out on the street. He's trying to keep the secret of where
he's going in the evenings from his twin brother Gabriel - or he fears he'll
lose his family. And he's trying to keep his mind off the hot, self-assured
dancer who is his 'girlfriend's' partner.
And then Quinn
takes to hanging around his sworn enemy, and an Elemental Guide is counting the
hours until he can try again to kill the Merrick brothers. Storms are brewing.
On all sides.
Quick Thoughts: Throughout this
series I have swooned over the romances and waited anxiously for the action
sequences. It was no different this time and Kemmerer continues to astound me.
I am so pleased there was just as much sexual tension and tenderness included
in this book as in others.
Full Review: All of the
characters in this series have been faced with challenges though I don't think
any of them have struggled as much as Nick or Quinn. The two of them face down
some deeply personal problems and struggle mightily about how to solve them.
Personally, I find it refreshing Kemmerer handles difficult issues with great
care and respect. Nick's raw emotions felt tangible each time he talked about
coming out to his brothers and his words were charged with sexual tension
whenever he talked about Adam. It was fantastic and a lot of fun to read.
I do have a few
issues in this book mostly regarding Quinn. While I do like how Kemmerer's
characters face challenges and struggle with tough issues, Quinn was the queen
of issues and I was confused about a lot of how came to be. Her background
didn't seem fully explained and I had issues about how she approached some of
her problems. Overall I liked her, but her character arc seems like the weakest
one out especially she's been in the books since the beginning.
While I love this
series, I'm starting to see a pattern here. Brother is having relationship
trouble and reluctantly talks to older brother Michael who puts life into
perspective and shares a part of his life he hasn't told any of the other
siblings usually relating to their parents. It rips my heart out every time
too.
Though I loved
this book, we did not make much progress regarding the paranormal aspect of the
story. I feel like there is still a lot of ground to cover in the final book
and a lot of mystery surrounding the
Guides and Elementals especially after what happened in Spirit. Going forward,
I am nervous about book five being titled Sacrifice. I am terrified we will
lose one of the brothers which would devastate me.
Happy Reading
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