A new novel in the Thoughtless series from #1 New
York Timesbestselling author S. C. Stephens!
Every story has two sides, and in this new book, the epic love story between Kiera and Kellan is shown through his eyes.
All Kellan Kyle needs is his guitar, and some clean sheets of paper. Growing up in a house that was far from a home, he learned a hard lesson:You're worthless. Now his life is comfortably filled with passionate music, loyal band mates, and fast women...until he meets her.
Kiera makes him ache for more. Makes him feel for the first time that he'sworth more. But there's one problem - she's his best friend's girl.
Just when Kellan thought his emotional defenses were rock solid, Kiera's indecisive heart wreaks havoc on his soul, changing him forever. Losing Kiera is not an option.
“For the first time in a long time, I was
looking at someone who saw me. Not the rock star, not the playboy, but me. The real
me. And for the first time in a long time, terror crawled up my spine. This girl…she’s
already made an impression, and I hadn’t even been introduced to her yet. The
three of us all living together could be an incredible, eye-opening experience.
Or it could be a living nightmare. Either way, it was definitely going to be
interesting.”
There’s really nothing to not love when it comes to Kellan. The lead singer of the D-bags was
the first guy I knew I could really call my book boyfriend and he remains at
the top of my book boyfriend list. He has that sensitive little boy that lives
underneath the sexy, confident singer. We got to see a more in-depth look into
the man that has stayed with me since the beginning. What his life was with his
abusive parents, how much he slept around until Kiera came around, how much he
cares about Denny as a brother, how important the band is to him (and
vice-versa), and how much he deserves the title of my number one book
boyfriend.
“I was mildly surprised at how natural
holding her felt. She fit into my body perfectly, like we’d been molded for
each other. and comforting her was stirring things inside me. Besides wanting
to protect her, save her, something else was growing…friendship, or maybe
something even deeper than that. I wasn’t sure. All I knew was that I didn’t
want her to go.”
I was blown away with Thoughtful. Seriously. I didn’t know what I expected out of the
alternate version of one of my favorite books. And honestly, I was too scared
to get my hopes up for this book. But, I shouldn’t have feared. I know that
S.C. Stephens has come a long way as an author and a writer, and it truly shows
in this novel. I was totally sucked into the world again. The angst was all
there again. And god, the angst was already intense the first time around. It
felt like I had never left the world of Kellan and Kiera. I found myself snapping
at family members to leave me alone until I finished. I was smiling through all
their little moments. I was swooning at all my favorite parts all over again. It
was brilliant. It reminded me of how and why I got sucked into this new era of
book world.
“I loved her? Loved. As in, I couldn’t live
without her, and I didn’t want anybody else? Crap, that felt so right. But I
couldn’t actually be in love with her. Could I? Fuck.”
Seeing everything though Kellan’s eyes was surreal
to me. I think S.C. Stephens did such an amazing job of telling the story again
through Kellan’s eyes. Because if you didn’t get this feel from the above
paragraph, it truly felt like a new book. Scenes that I have reread over and
over again felt so fresh and made me fall in love with Kellan and Kiera all
over again. Kellan has such a distinct voice from Kiera. It was fascinating to
see Kiera through Kellan’s eyes, and more importantly Kiera and Denny’s
relationship through Kellan’s eyes.
“We stared at each other for long, silent
seconds. I wished things were different. I wished our time together had been
different. I wished I meant more to her. I wished she loved me, like I loved
her. I wished my heard didn’t pound when I stared into her eyes. I wished my
lips didn’t ache to press against her skin. But wishing didn’t change anything.”
I couldn’t believe that Kellan had really loved Kiera
for basically the duration of the book. Since he first laid eyes on her. Don’t
get me or him wrong, he truly, deeply loves Denny like a brother and he even
idolized Kiera and Denny’s relationship. But, he craved what they had. And he
wanted the affection from Kiera. And, well you know how the story goes.
However, Thoughtful shows you that no
matter how much you’ve memorized Thoughtless,
you haven’t seen it like this before. And I loved every second of it.
“I loved her. She loved me. We’d made love to
each other, and it had been better than anything I’d ever felt before. I wanted
to curl up in her arms, feel her stroke my hair, whisper that I loved her and
that I’d never leave her. I’d stay here with her, because this was where my
heart was. She was my heart.”
At times, it was hard to believe that I was
actually getting to experience such an amazing journey through fresh eyes. I
never expected Kellan to be so…emotional and sentimental on the inside. For all
the things Kiera punished herself for, Kellan experienced twice as much. Kellan
was so emotionally invested from the beginning. It surprised me to see how
deeply he felt—hurt, love, lust, all of it. Kellan took my breath away. It was
amazing. I applaud S.C. Stephens for yet another best-seller. And I thank her
every day for Kellan Kyle.
“Forgive me…please. I tried to forget you.
It didn’t work…I just wanted you more. God, I’ve missed you. I’m sorry I hurt
you. I’ve never wanted anyone like I want you. Every girl is you to me. You’re
all I see…you’re all I want. I want you so much. I want you forever. Forgive me…I
love you so much. God, I love you. I need you. Forgive me. Stay with me. Say
you need me too. Say you want me too. Please…be mine.”
S.C. Stephens is a New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author who enjoys spending every free moment she has creating
stories that are packed with emotion and heavy on romance. Her debut novel, Thoughtless, an angst-filled love triangle charged with insurmountable passion and the unforgettable Kellan Kyle, took the literary world by storm. Amazed and surprised by the response to the release of Thoughtless in 2009, more stories were quick to follow. Stephens has been writing nonstop ever since.
In addition to writing, Stephens enjoys spending lazy afternoons in the sun reading fabulous novels, loading up her iPod with writer's block reducing music, heading out to the movies, and spending quality time with her friends and family. She currently resides in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her two equally beautiful children.
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