OVERWHELMED BY YOU
by NASHODA ROSE
If you haven't read Torn from You or With You, please be forewarned that this review contains spoilers.
The Tear Asunder Series continues with Kat and Ream's story. Though this could be read as a stand alone, I would recommend reading in order- completely worth your time. Ream and Kat have been doing a torturous and painful dance for nearly three years. Their relationship began as a friendship worried over the fate of their two friends- evolving into more when they finally stopped denying the spark which existed between them. But when Ream can't stop painful memories from invading his mind while he's in bed with Kat; and a misunderstanding which causes Kat to reveal a hidden truth- Ream walks out on her beginning the roller coaster ride of holy shit proportions.
Nashoda Rose, I could kiss you! Not only did you manage to NOT to disappoint the unbelievably high expectations I had for a book 2 but you somehow got me past my severe hatred for Ream. Dude was a serious tool in my opinion. An opinion I formed and had no intention of letting go after reading Torn from You. He was a real douchenozzle to Kat; leaves her after she is shot and nearly dies and he has the nerve to show up at her welcome home party with a nasty ho on his arm. WTF? To top it all off, he also called her a few not so loving names in a crowded bar her freaking brother owns while in the presence of their friends. Yup, major douche...but is he? Okay, yes he still kind of is but the guy's got his reasons. Of course, we all knew there would be an explanation to all his crazy antics but I haven't always been so forgiving despite whatever horrid detail comes out regarding one's past. But Ream's love and utter devotion to our poor, feisty, and really unlucky heroine is pure and cannot be broken. He very clearly worships the ground she walks on and would undoubtedly walk through fire in order to keep her safe and happy.
I liked the pacing of Overwhelmed by You. It took its time at the right moments, allowing readers to savor what was being revealed on the page- giving us time to enjoy and absorb the life altering events which shaped Kat and Ream's destiny. The story pushed through quickly at key points in order to move along the drama and keep us engaged- motivating us to keep reading until the very last page. I couldn't put this book down.
The supporting characters were fantastic. I enjoyed every moment we shared with Logan & Emily- reveling in every little glimpse Nashoda gifts us of the amazing couple from book 1. Crisis was entertaining as all hell and I liked being able to catch a little more of Kite's personality. Georgia is a nut and I can't wait to read about her and Deck. Deck- dear gawd, I don't know what to think about him yet. I'm all wishy-washy when it comes to that guy. First I loved him- then I hated him- then I liked him again. Gah! And Matt- can we get this guy some lovin'? The man's been watching over two women for the better part of his adult life and he gets kicked to the side as soon as they start getting their lovin'. I don't want to name any more characters as that will reveal a little too much.
If I loved it so much, what's with the four stars- you ask? Simple. I can't rate this higher than what I rated Torn from You, since I still consider it the better of the two books- Overwhelmed only slightly behind by the slightest margin or stars as the case may be. Regardless, I highly recommend Overwhelmed by You and if you haven't checked out this series yet, I doubly recommend reading Torn from you and With You (novella).
I was kindly provided with a copy of this book by the author via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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