The Book Beehive: Book Review and Giveaway for When the Storm Breaks by Emery Rose

WHEN THE STORM BREAKS

by EMERY ROSE

Our worlds never should have collided, but it seemed our paths were always destined to cross.

Brody McCallister was only supposed to be a means to an end. My golden ticket to get me closer to what I really needed—a way to make peace with what I’d done when I was eighteen, dirt poor, and left to fend for myself.

I only had six weeks in the middle of a hectic world tour to do it.
So the last thing I needed was to fall for a cocky cowboy. A walking contradiction with a charming grin, a dirty mouth, and a gift for healing wild and broken things.

His life was in Texas.
Mine was on the road.
He guarded his privacy fiercely.
I was constantly hounded by paparazzi.

Everyone warned me it could never work, that ultimately I’d be forced to choose—my music career or him.
I didn’t listen. I fell for him anyway.
Hook, line, and proverbial sinker.

But Brody was hiding secrets.
And when the storm finally broke, it destroyed everything in its wake ... including us.

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REVIEW: 3 STARS
"Sometimes you have to be willing to lose something in order to be the winner."

I knew I was looking forward to this book after reading When the Stars Fall, but unfortunately, I also feel like this one didn't give me the kind of story I was hoping for. I am so disappointed with it. A little sad at the turn of events. I wanted so much more after reading the first book that I feel so let down... To be fair, the love in this story was beyond exceptional. Originally, the dynamic between Brody's world and Shiloh's world was what drew me in. I loved Brody and Shiloh as a couple and that kind of love will be the reason why I can definitively say that I will continue reading this series. While this one wasn't a win for me in the ways the first book was, I did enjoy this book as I was reading it. I loved the love and I enjoyed that aspect so very much.

If there is one thing I can pick out about Rose's writing beyond the ease of her words, it's that she gives a love that has no other option but to grow. A strategic fight for what their hearts needed. She gave me a love that only had one answer, and that was Shiloh's heart answering the call of Brody's heart....and vice versa. Them not being together wasn't an option and I love how she let that play out in certain parts. She has a full-bodied story growth. Her words move with the story and I love the picture she paints - it's very easy to follow, and that makes it more enjoyable. It's the story she's telling that I really didn't enjoy this time. This time, I felt there were too many converging storyline plots mixed into this amazing love story....and sadly, some felt undernourished and didn't add to the overall storyline, or were just added drama, or worse - word count. If something doesn't enhance the story as a whole, I feel like it's just unnecessary. There were a few plot points like that with this one.

"I'm just looking for some calm in the storm."

I love that Rose was able to put me in her characters' position, making me feel their emotions as I was strolling through their story. She made broody sound so natural on Brody, and she made him just so perfect. He made me smile! His smirk. His gruffness. His lazy grin. Yummm. My favorite part was the natural growth/progression of their relationship that made me want to push them together more, made me want to root for them, made me want to see them finally get together and have some fun. Some good fun. THEY were my favorite part. They were the reason why I couldn't stop reading this book.

So the first book tangled me up emotionally and it really grabbed a hold of me and moved me. This second one was a little more cryptic with its words, but it was easy to follow - her writing is generally very easy to follow and the flow is there. There were some bittersweet moments in the beginning with Shiloh, as well as some emotional ones - and it was a great look into Shiloh's childhood and "who" she was. Memory smells and sights and sounds from her childhood added a comfort to her formative years - and it also made her somewhat relatable.

Some parts were really cohesive and they melded really well, and some pieces were not quite as cohesive. They just didn’t blend in as well. They felt kind of misplaced, but again - the story itself was good. The curiosity kept pushing me because I wanted to find out why Shiloh was there and what Brody had to do with it. But after finding out why....well, that really put a damper on my feelings about her. Tragic in its own right, it was selfish on her part to do what she did and I had a huge problem with that because she wasn't thinking about the "other" aspect of it. It felt very self-serving and selfish.

The story itself was really good and I loved the juxtaposition of these characters, even if getting there in the beginning was a bumpy ride at first. It felt a little coerced in some spots....but again, the LOVE worked for me. I like this author. I genuinely like her, her style....her voice. It all works for me. It's just the direction of this story did not work for me.

I am not saying it was terrible or that I wouldn't recommend this book - I am saying this book didn't work for me as well as the first with all the different avenues taken to get their story out. I loved the love story that was the hidden gem in this book and I'm easily admitting I'm looking forward to more and will continue reading this series. The next book up in the series is Where the Road Ends, and I'm hoping for a certain character to get their story - so, fingers crossed.

And this cover....my gosh, this cover is amazing and sooo fitting for the deliciousness that is Brody. This full series so far has covers that are shelf worthy.

"Why do I get the feeling you'll be more trouble than you're worth?"

"I don't know. I feel the opposite about you. I have a feeling you're worth all the trouble."

~BEE

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Emery Rose has been known to indulge in good red wine, strong coffee, and a healthy dose of sarcasm.

When she’s not writing, you can find her binge-watching Netflix, trotting the globe in search of sunshine, or immersed in a good book. A former New Yorker, she currently lives in London with her two beautiful daughters and one grumpy but lovable Border Terrier.

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