No Regrets (Breaking Nova, #3)

by Jessica Sorensen

Today is the first day of Quinton Carter's new life. The toxic guilt of his past left him in pieces-but one girl unexpectedly put him back together. Thanks to Nova Reed, Quinton can finally see the world with clear eyes. She's the reason his heart is still kicking behind the jagged scar on his chest. And he would love to have her in his arms every minute of the day . . . but he's not ready yet.

Playing drums in a band and living with her best friends are just some of the highlights of Nova's life. But the best new development? Talking to Quinton on the phone each night. She wishes she could touch him, kiss him, though she knows he needs time to heal. Yet shocking news is on the way-a reminder of life's dark side-and Nova will need Quinton like he once needed her. Is he strong enough to take the final leap out of his broken past . . . and into Nova's heart?

• ISBN10: 1455582778
• ISBN13: 9781455582778
• Publish Date: 7 April 2015 (first published 1 January 2014)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Little, Brown & Company
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

I received an ARC through NetGalley.

No Regrets is the perfect ending to Nova and Quinton's story! As cheesy as it may sound, even though this was the end, it felt more like a beginning. Quinton has been to hell and back, and Nova was a huge part of bringing him back to the land of the living. She never gave up on him, but she also didn't push him. Quinton is out of rehab and living with his father in Seattle. He's gotten involved in group meetings as well as charities to keep him busy. Meanwhile, Nova is back at school, playing in a band, and trying to keep an eye on Tristan, who is also fresh from rehab. Nova wants to take care of everyone, but it may be too much for her to handle.

My favorite part of No Regrets was the romance! I did like how in the first two books, Nova and Quinton had feelings for each other, but weren't making declarations of everlasting love, and she didn't throw her life away to be with him while he was on drugs. Now, they talk on the phone every night and text during the day. Quinton opens up about the accident, and Nova provides support. They're friends, and are taking it slow, as to not overwhelm Quinton and threaten his sobriety. I loved this! There is so much sexual tension though! They're separated by hundreds of miles, but some of their phone conversations do veer over into heated territory!

There was one thing about No Regrets that did annoy me though, but thankfully, this time it wasn't Nova's endless optimism (I actually thought it fit the direction of this part). It was Lea. She has a little background plot, which wasn't that interesting. I was curious what she was up to in the beginning, but when it came out, I was like "oh, that's it?" What annoyed me, though, was that she complained that Nova was too caught up in Tristan and Quinton's recoveries to care what she was doing, even though Nova kept asking her what she was up to, since Lea was behaving strangely! Lea was such a good friend in the previous book, but now she became too self-involved.

In the end, I really liked No Regrets. I'm fascinated by how people get into drugs, and then get off of them, and felt like Quinton's (and, to an extent, Tristan's) story was a good example. It didn't go so far that he couldn't be saved, but it also didn't end on all sunshine and rainbows. I also loved how Nova and Quinton didn't let their relationship take them over and have him become co-dependent. They still chased their own dreams, which is how I think it should be.

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