Synopsis
Nova Reed can't forget him-Quinton Carter, the boy with the honey-brown eyes who made her realize she deserved more than an empty life. His pain was so similar to her own. But Nova has been coming to terms with her past and healing, while Quinton is out there somewhere, sinking deeper. She's determined to find him and help him . . . before it's too late.
Nova has haunted his dreams for nearly a year-but Quinton never thought a sweet, kind person like her would care enough about a person like him. To Quinton, a dark, dangerous life is exactly what he deserves. And Nova has no place in it. But Nova has followed him to Las Vegas, and now he must do whatever it takes to keep her away, to maintain his self-imposed punishment for the unforgivable things he's done. But there's one flaw in his plan: Nova isn't going anywhere . . .
Nova has haunted his dreams for nearly a year-but Quinton never thought a sweet, kind person like her would care enough about a person like him. To Quinton, a dark, dangerous life is exactly what he deserves. And Nova has no place in it. But Nova has followed him to Las Vegas, and now he must do whatever it takes to keep her away, to maintain his self-imposed punishment for the unforgivable things he's done. But there's one flaw in his plan: Nova isn't going anywhere . . .
Review
I read the first book in this series in October 2014, and was
instantly in love with the book. This book only continues to affirm my
enthusiasm for this series and the characters.
Again it is told from both Quinton and Nova's viewpoints and we
follow them on Nova's quest to help Quinton. We first hear from Quinton,
desperate for his next fix, not concerned about roommate etiquette, just where
his next fix will come from so he can stop the crushing pain caused by a tragic
accident in the past, which he still blames himself for.
This book is more hard hitting than the first one, they have
moved onto cocaine, crystal meth and heroine. You can really tell they are
taking their toll on the characters. Both physically and mentally. This is most
evident when Nova visits Quinton for the first time in his apartment. You get a
detailed description of the poor conditions of the apartment, and how everyone
has drastically changed in appearance. This along with the dangers Tristan puts
everyone in, is truly terrifying to read, and definitely a warning against
taking drugs.
The psychology of both characters, but especially Quinton was
exactly how I imagine it would be in that situation. Quinton has been through
so much, I can only imagine how he feels and Jessica writes it so well, you
really end up feeling and caring for characters, that on the exterior at least
you wouldn't normally like.
Tristan is a character I quite liked in the first book, but until
near the end, all you see is him, so obsessed with drugs, he gets into such a
mess that affects him and more importantly his friends, but he doesn't even
seem to care. However, towards the end I really started to warm to him again.
Delilah plays less of a role, and just like Tristan my feelings towards her
changed from the first book, she is still with Dylan, but he treats her even
worse than before, and you can see how badly this affects her. I ended up
really feeling for her all the way through this book.
This book is just great. This was one sequel I was eagerly anticipating,
and I was not disappointed. This book is different from most New Adult books
I've read, it's got a serious side to it, which drew me in from the beginning.
The ending is absolutely perfect and I cannot wait till the next book in the
series is out!
Published by: Sphere
Gratefully received from the Publisher for review.
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