Strong

by Kylie Scott

[stacey_is_sassy]

It's good to be back...

I absolutely LOVED catching up with the Stage Dive gang, and to be honest, I think Kylie Scott did me a favour by making it Novella length. We'll blame it on my SHOCKING memory, but I struggled to even remember Martha. With the little bits of info I was given in Strong, I kind of pieced together what had happened previously. By having it novella length, mixed with my bad memory, I think it helped me get to know Martha without having to get past her previous mistakes.

It's amazing what you will do when you feel threatened. For Martha, she pushes people away before they even contemplate giving her the nudge. She's a wee bit prickly at the best of times, put her in a corner, she turns into a porcupine with PMS. But, there's one person who has been watching silently from the corner. He's always been there watching her back and waiting for her shield to lower a little. When Martha finally explains why she's back visiting from New York, that man in the corner comes out from the dark and nothing will be the same again.

Seriously, this is a quick trip from lust to love, but I kind of had no problem with it. Sure, I would have liked a bit more of everything, but I got enough to satisfy. The connection between Martha and Sam jumps off the pages and I loved seeing Martha taking some of the control. Sam, while not appearing like a man who follows orders, knows that their relationship will be stronger giving Martha some of the power. These two are HOT!!

Plenty of reconnecting with friends, seeing them thrive in their HEA's, and watching their families grow. Mal is still a CRACK UP!! I loved that they still like being together and having fun outside their music.

Glad I got the chance to catch up with the Stage Dive gang but a little sad that this might be my last glimpse of them. I wouldn't be averse to Adam maybe getting a story...hint, hint, nudge, nudge...