I bought this book on 3/25/23...exactly one year ago!! And all I can say is...MIND BLOWN!
I'm going to say there is no middle ground for this book. It was definitely heartfelt. My heart broke for both Gage and Sadie. For his loss wth Tori. And her loss for her family. With Gage in rehab...now we know why he didn't call/or accept calls in Total Chaos. This book really put things into perspective. The heartbreak both of them went through, no one should ever witness. But I am super proud of Gage for doing what he needed to get better. And for Sadie- for finding the healing she needed.
The only downfall for me is that after Gage was with Sadie, romantically, he actually brings two women home and sleeps with them to make Sadie leave. The part that makes me think...is...if he didn't remember to use a condom with Sadie and gets her pregnant, how did the other two not get pregnant. I am pretty sure he was too messed up to wrap himself with them as well. Maybe my age is showing. Oh and Tori was pregnant before she passed too. Just another observation.
But I did like Gage. I did like Sadie. And it was nice to see they were human. And they both actually had real human issues. And it was really nice to see both of them hit rock bottom and fight their way out. I can't imagine both of their losses. And I hate to say it was nice to read about them. But I'll admit it was significant and meaningful. I was satisfied with their journeys. It really put things into perspective and it made me smile that Gage felt he needed help. And not only did he find it with the guys, he also found solace with Sadie. Both Gage and Sadie were broken to the extreme. Both lived a devastating nightmare. And both came out on the other side alive and full of life. Talk about the ultimate healing read! This was the one to top it all.
It feels weird saying I enjoyed this read because I don't want to ruin the ambiance and the characters journey to finding love. But for all intents and purposes...it was excellent.
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“𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙄 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧. 𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜.”The story I have been patiently impatiently waiting for since the first Love and Lyrics book is finally here. And what an emotional doozy it is!I just knew Nikki Ash was saving the most angsty and heart wrenching for last! Oh my poor heart was in so much pain for Gage already but then Sadie just wrecked it tenfold. I was reading with my hand on my heart like Nikki no more. Gage had all the love and support from his found family but it wasn’t enough to keep away the internal demons he fought daily.In one day, Sadie’s life changed irrevocably in the most heart shattering of ways. She and Gage met when they’re at the lowest point in their lives. They were both two broken souls who found comfort in each other while they drowned in their shared griefs.“𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩, 𝙎𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙚, 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣…𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩.”When they first met, neither Sadie nor Gage was emotionally equipped to handle anything more than the surface level solace they shared. Yet, below the surface, feelings developed, terrifying and unexpected. While Sadie had a reason to bring her out of the dark, Gage still was in a tailspin. It took incredible strength and courage but Gage brought himself out the darkness. I applaud Nikki for not only her amazing mental health and positive therapy representation but the message of how you are the only person who can save you. While having the love and support of your family is an indescribable gift, it’s you who must take that first step towards recovery. I also saw the challenge and bravery that comes along with taking that first step. It is not an easily accomplished feat. Nikki truly made me feel the struggle Gage went through in his desire to overcome his addiction. My emotions were all over the place during my read. I’m talking every single feel.“𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.” - Maya AngelouGage and Sadie truly embodied this quote because after everything they’d been through, they had every reason to give up on love but instead they gave in and I absolutely lived to see that.To say their story consumed me is an understatement. It was an amazingly beautiful one of resilience, growth, self-triumph, grief, love after devastating loss, and just so much more leaving me with the warmest feeling in my heart and tears brimming of joy.What a phenomenal ending to this emotional journey of a series. It’s so bittersweet to say goodbye.
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