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A review by bfdbookblog
On Solid Ground by Melissa Collins
5.0
4.5 stars (or tissue boxes which is how i might start rating books)
so, this book will put you through the ringer a bit. lots of emotion right from the start and a lot of broken characters - not just the MC's.
we meet dax first. even though he's suffering from PTSD and is suffering severe panic attacks he doesn't seem suicidal which is really what i expected. he wants to recover and figure out what to do with himself now that he's home. he knows he doesn't want to stay with his parents, he's just not sure what to do next - especially since they are unaware of his sexuality. his relationship with his brother is strained at best. he really feels he only has 1 person in his life and that's his best friend chloe. he ends up in california with her...the ocean air and beach are soothing to him.
dax meets beck when decides he wants to get a tattoo. as we get to know beck, he appears to have it pretty together. we quickly find out that's not the case and he's dealt with a bunch of bad stuff. he's dealing with as much guilt as dax is but they appear to calm each other when together which surprises them both. he is convinced he doesn't need to start a relationship right now with all the stuff he's dealing with but neither one of them can deny what's going on.
there are so many ups and downs through this book that it feels like a roller coaster ride. just when you think everything is going to work out, something else happens. the chemistry between them is palpable but every time they get their footing to try make things work one of them takes a step back. there is a bit of heartache and growth for them to get their happy ending. there were a couple of surprises near the end - both of which will require the aforementioned tissues. however, the epilogue completely makes up for that.
overall, it was a beautiful story that i'm glad i picked up.
so, this book will put you through the ringer a bit. lots of emotion right from the start and a lot of broken characters - not just the MC's.
we meet dax first. even though he's suffering from PTSD and is suffering severe panic attacks he doesn't seem suicidal which is really what i expected. he wants to recover and figure out what to do with himself now that he's home. he knows he doesn't want to stay with his parents, he's just not sure what to do next - especially since they are unaware of his sexuality. his relationship with his brother is strained at best. he really feels he only has 1 person in his life and that's his best friend chloe. he ends up in california with her...the ocean air and beach are soothing to him.
dax meets beck when decides he wants to get a tattoo. as we get to know beck, he appears to have it pretty together. we quickly find out that's not the case and he's dealt with a bunch of bad stuff. he's dealing with as much guilt as dax is but they appear to calm each other when together which surprises them both. he is convinced he doesn't need to start a relationship right now with all the stuff he's dealing with but neither one of them can deny what's going on.
there are so many ups and downs through this book that it feels like a roller coaster ride. just when you think everything is going to work out, something else happens. the chemistry between them is palpable but every time they get their footing to try make things work one of them takes a step back. there is a bit of heartache and growth for them to get their happy ending. there were a couple of surprises near the end - both of which will require the aforementioned tissues. however, the epilogue completely makes up for that.
overall, it was a beautiful story that i'm glad i picked up.