Sigh and Sigh again. Why? Simple. The first sigh is because I am closing the book (in my case closing my iPad cover) because the book is over. The second sigh is because as the little girl in the credit card commercial says “…you want more. You just want more...” SKQ is one of my favorite authors and with each book she delivers. Bound by Ivy is the third installment of the Devoted series. Where just as The Ivy Lessons and Where the Ivy Grows you learn more about each character and fall a little more in love with each one. Some characters you’re cheering them on, others leave you questioning, one leaves you hoping they get help that they desperately need, and the others you want to strangle yourself. With each installment you feel like you are learning new things about the friends you’ve made, the girl you come to love (Soph), the man that you want in your life (Blackwell), and the family that these friends, Soph, and Blackwell create.Without giving too much away here’s what you get:-you learn about Blackwell’s sister - you learn some peoples true colors-you find that sometimes love can overcome all obstacles-new love emerges -others have career changing events.I love all of SKQ’s books simply for the fact that they don’t seem to follow the stereotypical ‘like Fifty Shades of Grey’ story line. She writes with an eloquence that is simply her own. So when you are reading her books you don’t gets that feeling like ‘oh, I’ve read this book before the only thing that has changed is the characters, maybe the scenery (since so many seem to take place in New York now), and the author’. SKQ delivers with her genuine creativity, powerful way with words, events, and ideas. So I will end this review with the same note that I have given in the other reviews. If you are looking for another Fifty Shades this isn’t the book for you. If you are however looking for a REAL book, that is not on the verge of being considered pornography, REAL characters, that have depth beneath the surface, that face real issues that at times you can relate to, and a book that will leave you wanting more the Devoted series and SKQ is the author for you. I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF THE DEVOTED SERIES!!! SKQ YOU NEVER LET ME DOWN!!!! I was worried how this book was going to end. Hell, I was worried how this was gonna start. Especially after reading the synopsis. I shouldn't have been worried. SK handles the story line with such grace and amazingness. She always handles Mark Blackwell so well. I think her and Sophia are the only few who can.. well and me of course! At the end of book 2 Mark is asking her a very important question. And we're left hanging. Literally, holding our breath waiting for her answer. CLIFFHANGER! But have no worries!! This book picks up right where the previous one left off... In more ways than one. I don't know what it is about Mark Blackwell that has me dying to know what he is going to do next…what is he going to do with her.. how is she going to handle him.. and I have to know now! I will admit, I was SHOCKED at what her dad suggested. Evenmore so that Denice agreed! As did Mark!! JAW… DROPPED… Could not believe Mark was saying this was a good idea. HELLO!! I am definitely with Sophia on this.. NO WAY BUDDY! But I also couldn't believe Genoveva. Wench! Slut! Someone needs to seriously slap that bitch…I VOLUNTEER! Okay, I feel better. .. Anyway. . I was so surprised Mark agreed to 3 Months but agreed begrudgingly. He may have acted like he wanted it for her, but he didn't. You can't fight who you belong to, even if the nut jobs are fighting to get to you. I love that even though she can't see him, he's still they when she needs him. He’s still watching out for her. Though so was her..um… friend/co-star. BUT hello!! Mark's still there when she NEEDS him, hint hint. Hot hot. ;0) and the drama. The costar, the dad, PAIN, the psycho student. There was just so much going on, but you aren’t overwhelmed with it. SK does such an awesome job to have a lot going on, on top of the love story but doesn’t make you feel like your brain can’t keep up.. I ended the book thinking, why is this over? Just everything about it was great. There was no rush to the development of their relationship and I loved her/it.
What do You think about Bound By Ivy Forever (2013)?
This 3rd book was my favorite of the 3! Loved the suspense and twists.
—ambercucumber
I did like it. I didn't like the predictibility of the story.
—rRainbow
very good series! Cannot wait for book 4!!
—sugarandspice
