Publicado originalmente: El Extraño Gato del Cuento

Reseña primer libro: Publicado originalmente: Clipped Wings

Que manera de darme la contra, señora escritora. No fue lo que esperaba :D

Recuerdo que en la reseña de Clipped Wings les dije que tenía curiosidad de leer Inked Armor a pesar de ya tener idea de cómo terminaba. No sé porque prejuzgué el libro sin haberlo leído, supongo que tiene que ver con mis escasas y no del todo buenas experiencias con el New Adult. I was wrong.

Ya había resaltado la narración de Helena Hunting, debí basarme en eso antes de hacerme una idea errónea. Cómo ya sospecharán disfruté el libro. Algo que no me había dado cuenta con Clipped Wings era lo graciosa que puede llegar a ser la escritora, los primeros capítulos de Inked Armor me hicieron reír mucho, no porque el libro sea todo broma, son las situaciones, en realidad fue esa risa nerviosa cuando esperas algo. La anticipación puede ser graciosa de vez en cuando.

Me gustó el crecimiento de los personajes, el que haya estado balanceado en cada cambio de perspectiva... al menos la mayor parte del tiempo. Esta vez no tuve esa sensación de desbalance que tuve con el primer libro. Es un libro mucho más explícito que el anterior.

Y Hayden, obviamente. Es como Hellboy, su amor por KT es adorable, soy amante de los gatos, como quizá habrán notado, y en los libros y en general, se pone a los gatos como estas criaturas frías con poca gracia, me encantó que Hunting utilizara un gato en lugar de un perro ¡Fuerza Gato! Solo quiero que se hagan a la idea Hayden es: tatuado, tiene un gato, una extraña obsesión por los cupcakes y encima cocina, además llega un punto en que no se afeita... ¡Y! Un estilo minimallista que simplemente yo... *sigh*

La conclusión de la historia me ha gustado bastante, me sorprendió que no cayera en los recursos fáciles en ningún momento, Helena Hunting me está dando esperanza con el New Adult, al menos con sus próximos libros.

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Let me just start off by saying I love love love Hayden. The characters will always be the strongest part of the book for me in this series. I do wish, however, that this book had been a bit longer and shown more of the story after the resolution of the central problem the characters faced. Overall though it was a solid and highly enjoyable read. ( )

Received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you! This sequel was so much better than the first book in the series. I liked watching Tenley and Hayden take the time to get to know each other and actually work their problems out using words instead of passive aggressive BS. I mean don't get me wrong, of course there is still a certain amount of that there or it wouldn't be in the genre but I felt that this book was much more "real life" than the previous. Definitely renewed my faith in the author. ( )

Well, this book was a big bag of NOPE for me. I didn't finish it; I dutifully read until 21%, realized that I just couldn't, skimmed the next few chapters, and just said fuck it, life's too short for bad fiction.

Basically, at the end of the first book in the series, we the readers (AND Hayden, the male protagonist) are led to believe that Tenley is kidnapped against her will and is being held, also against her will, by her brother-in-law-ish. I can't even remember his name, LOL. And it turns out that she was kind of forced to go with him, but she wasn't being held against her will at all. Too bad she didn't think to tell Hayden this, who already has severe abandonment issues from his parents being killed. She couldn't be fussed for THREE WEEKS to even text him to tell him that she was okay because she said if she talked to him at all she would just come back home and not take care of the things she needed to take care of there. WTF. She let this poor guy think that she was abducted for THREE WEEKS, even though she texted multiple other friends in their circle (which none of the friends told Hayden, either), because she didn't have enough willpower to stay in her hometown otherwise? What a selfish jackass.

Her interactions with her brother-in-law-ish were presented as insurmountable and almost impossible to solve in the previous book as well, but she manages, somehow, to take care of everything in like a chapter and a half. LOL What the flying fuck.

And then she wonders why Hayden isn't at home waiting for her once she returns, unannounced, three weeks after not having any contact with him and letting him think the worst.

Nope, nope, nope. Do not want. ( )

I loved Clipped Wings, but this book was even better!

We got to see Tenley deal with her past, while Hayden struggled with being left behind.



When they reunite it is a back and forth struggle. Tenley wants Hayden to understand her motives behind leaving, but Hayden is hurting. Sexual tension is thick and emotions run high.



The intense feels you get from this book are one of a kind. When Tenley and Hayden told more about their pasts... my heart ached for them. The passion between them is real and it's almost as if they need one another to be able to live.



While the book is focused on dark pasts and new beginnings, it also brings family and friendships into the picture. It shows that with loved ones around you can survive the darkest of days.



I loved the ending. Everyone got what they deserved and in mind I was screaming WOOOHOOO!



Definitely recommend this read. ( )