ARC Was Given To Blog For An Honest ReviewThis book has a very special meaning to me, so before I start my review, I need to take a special minute to thank author J.L. Mac. This series brought me together with whom I now consider one of my very best friends, most of you know her as Kristen Karwan, I like to call her KK. I was new to the Facebook indie-author world and joined a discussion group for J.L.’s first book Wreck Me. I never knew that one little post asking where you are you from would have brought me such happiness and a new lifelong friend. Now with that said, thank you J.L. Mac and thank you Kristen Karwan. I will cherish you both always.Ok enough of making myself cry and onto reviewing the third book in the Wrecked series: Accept Me. This is the final book Damon and Jo’s story and I am sad to let them go. It was quite a journey right from the beginning. I was a complete mess and wrecked after reading the first book. I could not wait for book two, Restore Me, and I hoped that it would restore my wrecked heart and put it back together; which it most certainly did.The final book brings their story to conclusion and ties up all the loose ends. There are some heart-stopping moments and, as with the first two books, some amazing sex scenes. Accept me is a short read and I was hoping for a little more; I really wanted more dialog and interaction with Damon and Jo. I felt that the connection with the characters had gone astray and the storyline lacking.The second book ended with a huge secret that was revealed to Jo. This secret is a colossal deal and it didn’t get fully played out and there was no closure. It was an opportunity to bring the reader in more emotionally. I thought I might have a big cry moment and never got it. Jo and Damon’s love in the previous books had been so intense and consuming and I missed that feeling between them in this book. There were also a few other events that came to light that I wish we could have had more happiness and emotion and I was not happy with how it played out. I say these things not because I want the author to write it how I want it, but I wanted to get my connection back with them and it is these two parts in the book and I personally felt let down.As a whole I love the series. It also looks like there is going to be a spinoff from the series involving other characters, so I am hoping that we will get to hear about Damon and Jo and how their life is progressing in the new installment. Before I even started this book I had some pretty big lingering questions about what the hell has already been written about these characters. My biggest question revolves around Noni (really stupid name, by the way, only Grandmothers can/should be called this). Anyway, what I hope to be addressed in this book is: 1) Why the eff was Noni staring at her son lustfully every time Jo had brought him into the Diner? and 2) Why the eff does Noni not recognize her son, or if she does, why does she act the way she does? Right off the bat, I have a big problem with the consistency of this book (and the series, a little bit). At the end of book two, Jo had definitely told Damon that his sister and grandmother knew about Edward's abuse. In fact, this is before he even proposes to her. Another point, I am sick of this tired story line: I'm leaving you to protect you. And I am sick of insecure characters falling for that crap and taking it to mean something entirely different. Jo and Damon were really nothing but words in this book. By that, I mean their relationship became expositional and boring and just something I could not care less about anymore.Ultimately, I feel like this book left this series on a bad note. Too bad.
What do You think about Accept Me (2014)?
My heart was breaking one moment and over hours the next. Great ending
—bri
there needs to be fourth book i loved it
—kellypack
4.5 stars. Loved the series. Want more.
—12gupey12
