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A review by lifeinthebooklane
Hitting the Wall by Cate C. Wells
4.0
I can't remember the last time I enjoyed such a straightforward small-town romance. Usually, this type of story would bore me but CCW has such a way of writing complex characters and deep emotions that I can't get enough of her work. Plot-wise not a great deal happens, but every scene and event adds to what we know about the characters or goes towards their growth throughout the book.
Shay was such a momma bear, I couldn't help but cheer for her and admire her resilience in the face of great odds. Whilst Kellum had and occasionally continued to make mistakes, he DID try his best to learn from them and be a better man. Blood is thicker than water, though, so I could appreciate how difficult he found it to recognise the truth about some of his family.
Despite being a child of few words Mia utterly stole the show. I would have loved more scenes of her with Dina, I can hear the conversations they would have and the disdain they would show for anyone foolish enough to waste their time.
I disliked Cash for most of the book, but he kind of redeemed himself right at the end, so I will certainly read his story. I also need to know John and Dina's stories too so it looks like I'll also be reading the Steel Bones series!
Shay was such a momma bear, I couldn't help but cheer for her and admire her resilience in the face of great odds. Whilst Kellum had and occasionally continued to make mistakes, he DID try his best to learn from them and be a better man. Blood is thicker than water, though, so I could appreciate how difficult he found it to recognise the truth about some of his family.
Despite being a child of few words Mia utterly stole the show. I would have loved more scenes of her with Dina, I can hear the conversations they would have and the disdain they would show for anyone foolish enough to waste their time.
I disliked Cash for most of the book, but he kind of redeemed himself right at the end, so I will certainly read his story. I also need to know John and Dina's stories too so it looks like I'll also be reading the Steel Bones series!