Monday, February 12, 2018

Curved Horizon by Taylor Brooke book thoughts


Title: Curved Horizon
Series: (Camellia Clock Cycle #2)
Author: Taylor Brooke
Published Date: March 8th, 2018
Publisher: Interlude Press
Source: Netgalley
# of Pages: 324
Format: Ebook (pdf)
Genre: Contemporary/Romance/New Adult
Days to Read: 5
Rating: 5 / 5 stars
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Goodreads Synopsis

In the sequel to Fortitude Smashed, navigating the ins and outs of love is hard enough as strangers, but now Daisy and Chelsea must find a way to transform their friendship into something more. Meanwhile, Shannon and Aiden’s year-long relationship is put to the test when a horrific accident puts Shannon’s life at risk.

My Thoughts

I love these characters! I just had to get that out. This is the sequel to Fortitude Smashed which made it onto my favorites of 2017! And i'm sure this sequel is going to be on my favorites of 2018! It's a character-driven soulmate AU. The first book centered around Aiden and Shannon, my review for the first book is Here if you wanna check it out, a M/M couple. This one still has them and leaves off where the first book ended but centers on their friends, an F/F couple that time out and are each others Rose Roads. Rose Roads being soulmates and timing out from their Camellia Clocks which are implanted in every baby's thumbnail and count down to when they meet their soulmates/Rose Road.

I loved how the whole Clock/Soulmate thing was explained more in this book. My favorite part of this book though is the characters, I live for these characters! In this one sexualities are used on the page. There is demisexual, bisexual and pansexual rep. The characters...it's hard to know where to start. I got to see more of Aiden and Shannon whom I love. Even if they aren't the center of this book they are still very much there and not neglected. The girls, Chelsea and Daisy, really shined. All of the characters, well Aiden, Chelsea and Daisy especially, have past trauma and pain to work through. They are messy, they are insecure, they are afraid, they are human. They mess up, they aren't perfect, they doubt themselves, and they love each other. They also grow so much through-out the novel.

They have some mental health issues and I loved how that was looked at. Daisy and Aiden have delt with depression, Chelsea was abused and didn't grow up in a loving household, and some of them have been raped/sexually assaulted. They have to deal with their demons in their own ways and realize they are good people who deserve to be loved. And just like real life, it's hard and it's messy and they won't ever be perfect, because people aren't perfect, but they learn and they grow.

I loved getting to learn more about their pasts. This book also showed how important it is to talk to each other, as well as to not judge someone so quickly. I really didn't like Chelsea in the beginning but damn if I don't love her now! Chelsea and Daisy are very different, just like Aiden and Shannon, but they end up being so cute together and working well, when they talk to each other.

Anytime i'd get annoyed by something it'd end up being discussed/called out and I loved it. Friendships are explored, it's not just about romance but also about Aiden and Daisy's friendship and Chelsea and Shannon's. Obstacles stood in their way, and they got through them. And I love how this book has the found family trope, found family is my favorite!

I related to them at times, mostly Aiden and Daisy, but I would die for all of them! This series has so much going for it. Complex characters who can be messy and stumble, but who are real and learn, grow and love. It deals with abuse, sexual assault and mental illness (depression mostly). It deals with friendships, love and communication. It has a demisexual chinese girl (Daisy), bisexual boy (Shannon), pansexual boy (Aiden) and bisexual girl (Chelsea) and it's all used on the page. It gave me so many tears.

Thank you to Netgalley and Interlude Press for giving me an e-arc in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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