2 out of 4 stars
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Drugs, money, a tangle of deceit and of course, a wedding that should never be. Anna and Rafe are close to their end game. The Prestons are going down this time. Of course, things do not always go as planned. As Anna receives a visit from someone from her painful past, she finds herself fighting for her relationship with Rafe. What follows is a nerve-racking conclusion to the Bad Boy Vibes trilogy.
Author HM Irwing released Heartaches 3 in September 2017. I have never read any of this author’s work before this, including the previous books of this trilogy.
On first delving into this book, I was utterly confused. Thus, I backtracked to do some research. This book picks off from where the second one ended. Therefore, there is a need to read the previous books to appreciate this very intricate plot. Unfortunately, since I have not read the previous books, I am unable to judge whether this book is a satisfying end to the trilogy. What I can say, however, is that the plot of this book was quite intriguing.
This is a fast-paced book, with a lot happening in just over a hundred pages. I commend the author on this, since, most times I find that these type of books are slow-paced, with very little going on. However, that is not the case with this book as the twists and turns are always coming.
There are many characters in this book; most of whom I assume the author introduced in the previous books, because this book did not contain many details of the characters. All of the characters contributed to the development of the plot.
There is a lack of formatting, which made reading difficult. For instance, there are times when the point of view changes from one character to another and I did not realize until a few paragraphs afterwards. There are also many run-on sentences. I also felt that many of the sentences were too wordy. At times, I had to re-read the sentences to understand. I think some of the phrases would have been more effective had the author used the standard terminology. For example, instead of rain, the author instead uses sky juice.
It appears that the author prefers a more dramatic style of writing, which, in my opinion, led to a degree of fluffiness. This fluffiness decreases as the story progresses. I felt as though the book had not undergone professional editing, as there are several errors, including issues regarding inconsistent capitalization.
I would recommend this book to those who like romance, particularly romantic-dramas, or romantic action. Some elements of this book may appeal to readers who like angst as well since most of the characters had uneasy roles. This book does not explicitly describe any rape scene. However, there is constant mention of one. The book does not contain any gruesome scenes; but the target audience is adults.
Overall, I would rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. The story line is intriguing, and I would have had a much bigger appreciation for it had I read the two previous books. However, due to the flaws as explained previously, the plot does not flow as well as it should. I think that with more emphasis on editing and formatting, it would be a great quick read.
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Heartaches 3
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