(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).
(This review may contain spoilers).
Although I’ve read and enjoyed this author’s other series of books, I wasn’t completely sure if I would enjoy this one as well. There have been quite a lot of authors where I’ve enjoyed one series (or even just one book) and really struggled with others.
That wasn’t the case here. I was pulled into the book really quickly and the main characters were really easy to empathise with. I felt that the author dealt with the sense of loss that Hannah was suffering from really well – and I felt that, because this book was the second in another series, it was good that the storyline wasn’t constantly switching between the different romantic subplots.
I could really believe in the relationship between Nolan and Hannah. It was nice to see that Nolan was so willing to give Hannah the space she needed until she was completely ready to move on… and it was really good to see that both of them had their conflicts to deal with.
There were some really intense, emotional scenes in this book. I really liked how important Homer the dog was to everyone. It was really sad when he passed away, but I liked how they had a proper funeral for the dog and the mention of the rainbow bridge, too. It was also good how Hannah’s dreams mirrored what was happening in her life.
I liked the use of the diary entries at the beginning of each chapter. It was good to see the progression of Hannah’s relationship with Caleb from the time they were children, right through to the present day.
It was nice to see the hints of the other relationships, but I’m kind of worried that this series will end up switching between several different characters and relationships in later books as well, which can be a bit confusing to read. Still, I found this book really well-written and there were some moments that really made me smile in the book.
At some point in the future, I do want to read the other books in this series, as well as other books by this author. This was a really good romance with engaging characters. I recommend it if you like romantic fiction.
Ink of Blood 