Last summer I read The Mighty Storm and Jake Wethers became one of my favorite book boyfriends. I spent this past summer looking forward to this sequel. I began reading and quickly became entranced with Jake Wethers and the wicked web he weaves. First, let me say this: Jake in this novel is just as sexy as he is in the first novel. Still charming and completely sweet on Trudy. Now that I've shared that tidbit I need to express some concerns. This novel does not measure up to its predecessor. The Mighty Storm was about a rock star wooing a long lost love after suffering a tragedy. The courtship is always so enchanting in novels even when the characters suffer during their formulaic separation, we readers wait in angst and anticipation for the reconciliation. Unfortunately, the happily ever after is usually dull and doesn't involve as much excitement, both in real life and in this sequel. Samantha Towle does a good job of introducing some drama to Jake and Trudy's HEA to keep us engaged but the plot is not exciting. You know how you like to imagine the love life of Hollywood's most glamorous couple to be but if that couple allowed a camera crew to follow them around for 24 hours the exciting bits would be few and far in between. That's sort of what happens here. There were several points in the novel where Trudy is giving very specific details about her going about getting a drink in the kitchen or choosing an outfit. Frustrating!!! Of course you have the charming and touching components. Jake is still temperamental, endearing, possessive, and hung like an ox (lots of Jake the snake jokes). I did enjoy reading about the direction their love affair takes. I do recommend reading this novel for lovers of the first novel.
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