It was Leon, really, who kept me reading. This poor guy has to drive the returning rock star to the rock star's new gig and the rock star - Mercy Falls fans know that Cole St. Clair is the rock star - keeps asking for Leon's advice and input. And Leon is so driver-ish-ly polite and even kind. So for Leon I kept reading.
Because I never read the Mercy Falls books, I didn't know about the passion between Cole and Isabel Culpepper, or the tragedies that befell the Mercy Falls clan. And I am grateful for Leon because I learned to like and respect Cole and Isabel.
Here's the story, guys. I will only take you so far, ok? Cole is out of rehab. He has been offered a chance to make a new album - as long as he does it on a reality tv show based in LA. The band, Narkotika, is defunct. Jeremy, the bass player, is in LA with a new band. Mercy Falls readers know what happened to the drummer, Victor, and there's no return from that, alas.
But Cole's real goal is to find and win back Isabel. Isabel lives in LA with her mother and aunt and cousin, Sophia. Thanks, Sophia. I liked YOU a lot, too.
The opening of this book let's you know that there is ACTION, DANGER and DRAMA involved in the book. The setting of a reality show just pours lighter fluid on the blaze, so to speak. And through it all, Cole tries to convince Isabel to trust him. And Isabel tries to remain in control of circumstances that are beyond her reach.
In my opinion, this is not Maggie's best. But I'm not all that fond of werewolves, either. However, I am happy and relieved that the book was lively and full of good people behaving pretty ok, mostly, and ordinary people acting like jerks sometimes, and romance and action and love - and minor characters that I wanted to meet in person.
I simply loved this book. I loved seeing Cole and Isabel again, the ending was perfect for them. I loved meeting all of the other characters, and how attached I grew to all of them.
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