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A review by angelpayne
More Than Need You by Shayla Black
5.0
I've had this book finished for two days and literally had to sit and think about whether I could write a review worthy of it. I'm still sitting here trying to think of ways to describe how profoundly this beautiful, deep, complex, real, honest, and magical love story filled my heart and my spirit.
What struck me the hardest was what a very real and raw note Ms. Black struck with these characters. The root of the conflict, in which both people have been hurt and are terrified to move beyond their hurt, digs deep to things every one of us goes through in life--as well as the point that we reach when deciding whether to jump off the cliff and risk the core of our heart again for the reward of everlasting love. Ms. Black builds this twist of a premise up with two unforgettable characters, especially in the hero, Griffin Reed, who's dealt with deep-seated demons by becoming an A-Class douche as a grown man--though even the height of his most awful behavior, is so agonizingly self-aware that you just want to hold him and help him wake up! The knife twists deeper, because he realizes he WANTS to wake up, and just doesn't know how. He's a drowning man without a swimming instructor, and my heart just twisted in all the most incredible ways for him. He is COMPLETELY my kind of a book boyfriend: an alpha deeply in need of his true love's kiss to get him out of his mire.
That magical bond is provided in the form of Britta Stone, a single mom torn between following her heart's deep desire or giving her son a stable and happy life. ANY mom, single or not, is going to relate to this conflict--and respect Britta for all the strength she comes to know about herself in the midst of it.
As awesome as the set-up is, I have to say that the last act of the book is absolutely my favorite part of the story. The way these two finally resolve their fears and come to find each other, as well as the bow it gets tied up in, had me savoring every damn word of the book until it was finished.
SO WELL DONE. I'm so smitten with this series!
What struck me the hardest was what a very real and raw note Ms. Black struck with these characters. The root of the conflict, in which both people have been hurt and are terrified to move beyond their hurt, digs deep to things every one of us goes through in life--as well as the point that we reach when deciding whether to jump off the cliff and risk the core of our heart again for the reward of everlasting love. Ms. Black builds this twist of a premise up with two unforgettable characters, especially in the hero, Griffin Reed, who's dealt with deep-seated demons by becoming an A-Class douche as a grown man--though even the height of his most awful behavior, is so agonizingly self-aware that you just want to hold him and help him wake up! The knife twists deeper, because he realizes he WANTS to wake up, and just doesn't know how. He's a drowning man without a swimming instructor, and my heart just twisted in all the most incredible ways for him. He is COMPLETELY my kind of a book boyfriend: an alpha deeply in need of his true love's kiss to get him out of his mire.
That magical bond is provided in the form of Britta Stone, a single mom torn between following her heart's deep desire or giving her son a stable and happy life. ANY mom, single or not, is going to relate to this conflict--and respect Britta for all the strength she comes to know about herself in the midst of it.
As awesome as the set-up is, I have to say that the last act of the book is absolutely my favorite part of the story. The way these two finally resolve their fears and come to find each other, as well as the bow it gets tied up in, had me savoring every damn word of the book until it was finished.
SO WELL DONE. I'm so smitten with this series!