I am not going to say For the Love of Caden was my favourite book in the series as I have enjoyed each one for different reasons. For me this read was the most emotional so far. The relationship between Caden and Kellan had me going through all sorts of emotions and I found myself praying everything would work out for them. This series gets more enjoyable with each book simply because I am getting used to the characters and love the family banter between them all. The story lines are gripping and keep you on the edge of your seat from the beginning to the last page.Highly recommend this series!! I’ve always had a soft spot for Kellan and Caden’s story and that certainly doesn’t change on a re-read. It’s interesting coming back to early books in this story, with how many more are written, and knowing who all are going to end up with who. Still I really enjoyed the way that these two came together. This book is sort of the pivot point of everything else that goes forward, were things really leave the door open for the craziness that is to come in later books. Knowing what’s coming I can see a lot of the build up in this story.Kellan has almost given up hope on ever finding his mate. He’s not quite ready to give up entirely, but watching a number of his friends find their other halves has made him wish for his even more. Still he’s happy in his career with his pack mates. He loves his job as a paramedic and getting to live and work with Scott and Jude makes everything better. Of course a rainy holiday in Seattle always makes for more work for the boys. Called out to a major traffic collision the last thing Kellan expects to find is the one man he wants to call his own.Caden saw the truck coming up behind their stopped line of cars, but there was nothing he could do to get out of the way. Now his BMW is crunched like an accordion and he’s trapped inside. The adorable medic that shows up to help does take his mind off his pain a little bit, but Caden knows he’s still being a grouchy asshole. He’s determined to make it up to the guy, especially as it’s clear Kellan has no idea who Caden is. There’s just something about Kellan that draws Caden in and he wants to get to know the medic at all costs. Caden is just wonderful in this story. I loved his grouchy bear grumbles in the beginning when he was in pain. Of course by that point Kellan’s already got the wrong impression that Caden’s straight and thus off limits. As perfect as these two are for each other getting settled into that relationship isn’t smooth sailing. They’re both protecting secrets that only serve to drive them apart. I always loved the way Caden’s secret came out and how it was handled in the story. It fit the world very well and was really believable. It didn’t push the envelope to hard for me, instead it fitted into the natural order of things nicely. Of course the outcome was always assured, but I appreciated that this wasn’t a given. The danger and risk were real to those involved. Carson coming back into the story and being the asshole he’s been every time we’ve seen him also fit. He’s got a lot of anger at Caden for what happened in Alaska and is determined to make his life miserable. He was a great foil to upset the happy balance Caden and Kellan had going when they were still keeping secrets from each other.As I said the beginnings of so many later storylines are started in this book and that’s I think why I particularly enjoy it every time I re-read it. I know how pivotal the information in this book is later on and it’s fun to see the early relationships still being the focus before the world expands into double and triple the characters. ;) So many of my favorites are in this story and it’s fun to revisit them.This is a simple, fast read, but I still find it enjoyable every time. It’s a crazy world with loads of characters and an ever evolving complex matrix of things going on. It’s a train well worth jumping on and a great break from reality each and every time. ☺
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