I read book one and felt it was a good story. I liked Colt and Cheyenne’s story. Ms. Dawn does an excellent job of making her supporting characters interesting to her readers so that we will want to read about their stories in the subsequent books. Adrian Westfall is the focus of Facade. Adrian is Colt’s pothead former roommate. Adrian is struggling with demons that haunt him from the loss of a close relative. Delaney and her brother Maddox move to Brenton to find Adrian. She is also haunted by demons and believes that if she talks to Adrian about how their pasts are connected she can somehow heal the both of them. Throughout the story the reader can see the significance of the title in the way that the characters wear masks. Adrian and Delaney reluctantly move away from their emotional detachment into a relationship with each other that forces them to remove the their masks.
Facade is a beautiful story. The characters are well-developed and the plot has enough twists to avoid being cliched. I like the imperfect way that Delaney and Adrian come together. Adrian is emotionally damaged and seeks solace in smoking marijuana. He discovers a new addiction in Delaney. Delaney allows her guilt to overwhelm her and she succumbs to Adrian’s advances because of it. Ms. Dawn creates a very flawed relationship for Adrian and Delaney. When the two question the imperfect nature of their union they seek the advice of the other characters. Colt provides Adrian with guidance on how to pursue a meaningful relationship after spending years avoided one. There are some trite romance elements incorporated that prolong the novel. All in all, this is a lovely romance. Ms. Dawn leaves the reader with a clear indication that Maddox's story will be the next in the series for the novel Masquerade. The book ends with an excerpt from the next novel. I am looking forward to reading about Maddox and Bee.
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