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A review by stephdaydreams
All Our Ghosts by Jessica Norton
3.5
All our Ghosts in the first entry in Jessica Norton's new series Hell Houses MC.
I've come to really enjoy motorcycle club romances, and this is a title to most certainly add to the list! It's an immersive, emotional, and thrilling ride. Lead by two leads who bravely face every hurdle along the way.
Holden and Kadence have pasts filled with hurt and grief. Their individual backstories are heartbreaking, and immediately I sympathized with their plight, and desired to see them overcome those demons. Watching them both truly evolve over the course of the narrative was momentous and felt like true triumph. It's something they face both on their own and together. Which brings me to their romance.
Holden and Kadence have a very icy start, which I loved. I loved how there isn't an instant lust or love between them, rather walls are immediately placed between them. That said, I wish we could have spent more time with that push-and-pull. I did feel the romance developed and deepen in intensity earlier than I would have preferred. Now, the road is far from an easy, smooth one, there are many bumps along it, but I admit wishing their romance held a slower pace. Ultimately it disengaged me from the narrative at times.
However, the relationship between the brothers of the mc immediately reeled me back in during those times. Something this narrative does beautifully is truly establish our supporting cast-- it fleshes them out so well and invites you to care for them just as much as you care for the leads. I left this story clamoring for more on the main supporting cast-- I need their happily ever afters too! And they are why I will 100% be reading the next entry in this series. I always felt immersed within the world built in this story and I can't wait to revisit to see how it further evolves.
Overall, this was a very intriguing and immersive read. I may not have favored or engaged in every narrative choice, but I embraced this story as a whole. And I left it with a desire to continue this series to see which mc member will have his book next! I'm ready!
Thank you so kindly to Jessica Norton for this advanced complimentary copy, I leave this honest review voluntarily.
3.5✨
I've come to really enjoy motorcycle club romances, and this is a title to most certainly add to the list! It's an immersive, emotional, and thrilling ride. Lead by two leads who bravely face every hurdle along the way.
Holden and Kadence have pasts filled with hurt and grief. Their individual backstories are heartbreaking, and immediately I sympathized with their plight, and desired to see them overcome those demons. Watching them both truly evolve over the course of the narrative was momentous and felt like true triumph. It's something they face both on their own and together. Which brings me to their romance.
Holden and Kadence have a very icy start, which I loved. I loved how there isn't an instant lust or love between them, rather walls are immediately placed between them. That said, I wish we could have spent more time with that push-and-pull. I did feel the romance developed and deepen in intensity earlier than I would have preferred. Now, the road is far from an easy, smooth one, there are many bumps along it, but I admit wishing their romance held a slower pace. Ultimately it disengaged me from the narrative at times.
However, the relationship between the brothers of the mc immediately reeled me back in during those times. Something this narrative does beautifully is truly establish our supporting cast-- it fleshes them out so well and invites you to care for them just as much as you care for the leads. I left this story clamoring for more on the main supporting cast-- I need their happily ever afters too! And they are why I will 100% be reading the next entry in this series. I always felt immersed within the world built in this story and I can't wait to revisit to see how it further evolves.
Overall, this was a very intriguing and immersive read. I may not have favored or engaged in every narrative choice, but I embraced this story as a whole. And I left it with a desire to continue this series to see which mc member will have his book next! I'm ready!
Thank you so kindly to Jessica Norton for this advanced complimentary copy, I leave this honest review voluntarily.
3.5✨