Forever Consumed by Skyla Madi
Forever Consumed is the third book in Skyla Madi's Consumed fighting series. It opens with Seth and Olivia's wedding months before his rematch to his arch nemesis, Don Russell. Seth is feeling the pressure of the upcoming fight and begins suffering from nightmares, Olivia serving as his only comfort when he wakes in distress. Curves are constantly thrown at him by the MMAC and he finds himself pulling away from every emotion and every one he loves- including his new wife. As the fight draws closer, Seth and Olivia are thrust in uncomfortable situations and their relationship is tested and pushed to the absolute limit. Seth is in the best condition of his life after training at max speed for months but will his quest for revenge cost him more than he bargained for?
Too Consumed left me in a fit of rage. Don Russell in a villain I had no problems hating. The wait for Forever Consumed was not a pleasant one and I was thrilled when I received my copy. Easy read from first to last page. I found myself frustrated much of the time with several of the players this time around. There is a lot of Jackson and Selena and the angst those two bring to the story has me craving to read more about them. Though Selena annoyed me a bit- her and Jackson oozed a large amount of sexy! Matt Somers and Don Russell continue to provide a good deal of sleaze factor which made me want to vomit on my kindle a few times while reading. And Seth. Oh Seth, how you wavered from sweet to doucheyness in such a quick manner- I found my neck aching from a bad case of whiplash. Though it was frustrating, I thought it was an honest reaction to the situation as a whole that had Seth reverting to some of his old ways of thinking. The only people who didn't bother me at all were Daryl and Olivia; those two were solid for the entire book and I was more than happy to cheer in their corner throughout what my family calls- my reading trance.
I realize I will probably be in the minority or completely solo in my thinking but I found Seth and Olivia had a little less heat and chemistry in Forever. I am sure it has a lot to do with Seth's mood and the distance he put between himself and Olivia. Whatever the cause I did miss the passion they possessed for each other- while they were fighting AND while they were boning. Seth's blatant errors in judgment weren't met with a lot of force from Olivia and while I understand that she has grown from the timid girl who put up with Blade; I wanted her to bare her teeth a little and make that husband of hers squirm a little. But as I mentioned before, Jackson and Selena did provide some of that sizzling dynamic and I can only hope there's enough there to warrant a book of their own- I have a feeling I'm gonna get what I want.
I enjoyed this series from beginning to end and I'm hoping that Skyla Madi will give us a little more of the characters we have grown to love, perhaps in a different series??? Forever Consumed ends this trilogy on a stellar note, I was extremely happy with how Seth and Olivia's story was wrapped up. While always the signal of a good series- I find that I will thoroughly miss Team Marc and the battles they fought mercilessly in order to best their opponents. This is the series that has turned me on to more similar themed books, allowing me to drift from the MC world for a spell. Skyla Madi's books have definitely made it onto my TBR list and I can't wait to see what else she brings us.
A copy of this book was kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
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