Joyce Gray's Reviews > Forever Family

Emotional and heartbreaking! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

I do NOT consider this to be a STAND-ALONE read. It is part of a series that contains multiple reoccurring characters, details that cannot be adequately recapped within the scope of another story that contributes to the story universe / world building, overlapping / concurrent timelines and overarching themes. The scenes from the past are not what I would call repetitive, as they only touch upon them and add more detail through an additional POV. They don’t go through every detail with the same dialogue as I have experienced with different authors.

** There are some scenes that will be a trigger for sensitive readers. I have included examples below. Also, if you have not read the previous story in this series, the following will contain SPOILERS **

Another great story by Cee Bowerman. This features the twin and sister of the heart from the first story of the series, Zeke and Lisa. We learn more about what Lisa experienced and just how much her life has changed since she met Carlie. I absolutely LOVED the futuristic epilogue with bright eyes!

The only thing that I don’t know that fully fits is how Lisa is so good at organizing and coordinating since so much of her life was controlled and she hasn’t been free for very long. Regardless I still loved the story, but maybe in the future that could be something that is addressed in an extended epilogue.

Small recap:

Zeke and Lisa meet when she moves to Rojo, Texas with Carlie, who has become like a sister to her. They met when Carlie was on the run for her life and moved into the apartment next to hers. When Carlie, her aunt and uncle were attacked, Lisa jumped from her 3rd story balcony to Carlie’s and helped save their lives. They have been together since, with Lisa assisting her with whatever is needed.

This story goes back and captures from the time Lisa came to town, the reconciliation between Carlie and The Coven, then finally Sam, the return of the Monster, Carlie’s kidnapping and subsequent rescue, and then fills in some behind the scenes moments as her and Zeke meet and fall in love.

One last note before I wrap this up … the MC genre contains several different branches from sweet to outlaw to one percenters. This one is right in the middle in my opinion. It is about love, brotherhood, families and support, but also contains characters that have and will get their hands dirty, cut and broken to protect those they love.

⛔️ The series contains references to, or scenes detailing, subject matter that may be a trigger or offensive to some, including: adult language; derogatory terms; mental health challenges; steamy adult intimate scenes with dominance, submission, spanking for pleasure and punishment, restraints, “bottom” play, breath play, sensory deprivation, voyeurism, exhibitionism, etc.; violence such as kidnapping, abduction, murder, death, torture, assault, fighting, betrayal, coercion, blackmail, rape, attempted rape, threats, subterfuge, money laundering, cheating, prostitution, human trafficking, mafia / cartels, arson, drug use, drug addiction, drug manufacturing, drug distribution, as well as the mental, physical and sexual abuse of females and/or children, polygamy, etc.

** Caution: Contains scenes with reference to, or detailed graphic violence against females and children that fit into the storyline, but may be a trigger for some **

There are very few grammatical issues primarily comprised of incorrect word choice (piece iso peace), typos (att iso at) punctuation errors (extra periods, commas, missing quotation marks), missed words and extra inserted words. I am mentioning these for readers such as myself that visualize the story as it is read, because errors interrupt the flow.