I’ve avoided him since that one night in Kansas City. The one night that changed my life and blew my heart to pieces.

All I could think of was her. The one who changed my whole world with one look, but then shattered it with the next.

After parting ways after that one memorable night of passion, both decide to devote all their focus on other part of their lives. Crystal in finding the peace and connection she always seeked since her  parents passed, making her dream/promise come true and moving to Hawaii.  
Conti coped the way he knew how, turning to his work, and focusing even more on his sweet sixteen year old autistic baby sister, Maddison. And right there he stole my heart! Having witnessed first hand, the love and devotion these children require, I know Ms. Horne put a lot of her own love and devotion in Conti’s character. He was the perfect father – that’s right, that’s what he was to her since she was born – and showed us yet another kind of love, the unconditional love towards that adorable child.

“I have custody of her and I’ll never let anyone come between her and I. She needs me . . . just as much as I need her.”

There’s something about a child with a disability that draws out the love that’s inside a person. It’s almost magical. There’s no containing it, once it starts.

And it’s that devotion, that coupled with FATE – that’s right, you can’t escape from destiny – that brought him and Mads to Hawaii on vacation. Conti just didn’t expect to run into the woman that had broken his heart but that he wasn’t able to keep far from his mind, Crystal. The woman that he has been secretly longing for close to one year.

Having the ability to see her light up the way she does, makes everything I’ve done in my life so far worth it. I just wish I had someone to share it with.

Of course a connection like theirs couldn’t be easily dismissed, and when misunderstandings were unveiled, and doubts vanished, their feelings for one another were brought to light, and strengthened by their full commitment to each other, and their relationship evolution was beautifully explained. I loved how they worked not only in them as a couple, but with Mads, to make them whole, as a family. 

My heart finally felt whole and put back together. It had started to repair when I saw him on the beach, and even more so watching him with Mads. But that kiss finished piecing it back together.

And who was fundament piece in advising and pushing them forward?! None other than Kai and Myla, from Obligation, one of my favorite Aurora Rose Reynolds’ couples, who are here Crystal’s next door neighbors there. I adored the part and how Ms. Van Horne perfectly integrated them and how vital they were for storyline. Specially Kai! That man and his advices…

When I explained everything from my side, he said she’s what a friend would call my boom. He chuckled at the look that crossed my face, trying to figure out what the fuck a boom was. He went on to explain that it meant she was my one. My soulmate. The one that made my whole world go boom.

Conti and Crystal had such amazing moments, and it was palpable their growing love. All the diverse scenes from funny, to swoon worthy, steamy to emotional, just made that development even richer. Conti had such hilarious come outs, but one thing I never doubted – even if he wasn’t quite sure of that himself, lol – was his love and adoration for Crystal. She too, was fully devoted to him, from the second they reunited – actually, since they met – and I adored how she, like myself, fell instantly for sweet Mads. She always craved a family, and an memorable love, so she was a lucky woman, because it Conti, she had it ALL! In the shape of an HOT Alpha, with occasional OTT caveman tendencies, that both I and Crystal enjoyed a whole lot! 😉

“You had a girlfriend when you slept with me?” I burst out as I try to climb off his lap. However, his arms have become bands of steel, not allowing me to move. 
“Of course I did, Legs. I became yours the moment your deep brown eyes connected with mine at the bar,”

That’s the kind of love that myself and countless other authors write about. The kind of love everyone dreams of having.
Including me.

I crave her scent, her touch, her laughter, her tears, her dreams, her fears, her desires . . . I just crave her, period.

Until More truly was a emotional and heart touching story. If not for the slight lack of flow of the storyline and in between scenes, that kind of stole from the organic development of the events, making their relationship/feelings feel a bit forced at times, I would have given it the full 5 stars, because it’s THAT beautiful of a tale.

S. Van Horne really gave us a stunning and heart warming story of both couple and family love. I adored it and got soak it from beginning to end, and the slight suspense element, along with the über sexy sex scenes just made it even more enticing. Like I’ve said, I’m jumping right into the first books of the More series, that is just how captivated by the author’s fantastic and heartfelt writing! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

It’s then I realize that your boom isn’t only your soul mate, or your one. It’s also the one you love with every bone in your body. That you will cross any line you had to, just to have them in your life.