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Ford: Slack / Taut (2014)

by J.A. Huss(Favorite Author)

4.73 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Science Future Press

review 1: This is the first JA Huss book I've read, so I was unfamiliar with Rook and Ronin from the previous 3 books. Although there are many many mentions of the past story and their relationships (especially Rook and Ford), I felt like there was enough information provided to get me fairly up to date. [BUT I don't think you could read Spencer's book without at least reading Ford's story. In fact, reading that story was the only time I felt I was at a loss for not reading Rook/Ronin first as their entire drama comes to a conclusion (and intertwines with Ford/Ashleigh's story).]I fell for Ford immediately. There are so many layers to his character and underneath the asshole exterior he puts out there. He's quick, witty, methodical, hard, and introspective. And after all of tha... moret, his (reluctant at times) nurturing of Ashleigh undid me as it was so unexpected from the front he shows everyone and she could see through his walls.I think the author said it best during her "end of book shit" after Spencer's story - Guns: The Spencer Book. "I can relate to Ford the most I guess. I dig his indifference. I'm pretty indifferent. I live in my own world, I make my own rules. It might not always turn out great, but I'm ok with that. Failure is always an option. Success and failure go hand in hand. It's ok to fuck up, as long as you never stop trying." I've reached an age (39) that I'm learning to stop living my life the way others want (consciously/subconsciously). This quote immediately resonated with me. I'm not there yet, but it articulates where I'm going and why I liked Ford so much.
review 2: 4.5 stars. Not your typical new adult romance. Ford is cut from very different cloth than most romance heroes, and at first you may not like him at all, especially at the start of TAUT. I came to like him very much by the end of SLACK, but he's never a completely cuddly person, and that's okay. He's a very human one, and he's struggling with a couple conditions that don't make life easy. Ashleigh (the heroine of SLACK) is an interesting mix. She comes off as a total mess at times, but once you find out what she's been through, it all makes sense. Though I did guess something about her that turned out to be true at the end, I didn't see some other things coming. I wasn't completely convinced that she'd fall for Ford so quickly (given her history and state of mind), but I did believe that she was on the cusp of loving him wholeheartedly by the end. Some good twists and turns throughout. The book could have used a touch more proofreading (especially the latter part of SLACK), but for the most part this was a very smooth read with few errors. Yay! :)I hadn't read any of the earlier books in the series, so I'm going to have to go back and pick them up to see what I missed. Recommended for anyone who likes unusual heroes and storylines. less

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