The Perfect Storm by Cali Black Review

 

Woohoo! The storm is here! The Perfect Storm by Author Cali Black that is! The third book in the Blue Sky series released today.

I do highly recommend reading the first two books in the series first. If you are a fan of contemporary romance, check them out. Here is my review of The Perfect Storm:

I was so excited to finally get to read the third book in the Blue Sky series. I loved that I got to go back Montana and see characters I fell in love with in the first two books. There was Clay and Carrie and Beau and Maisie, plus Clay Sr and Lane and Molly and Ryan played a big role in this book as well. We were briefly introduced to Takoda at the end of The Game, and I had a feeling this next book was going to focus on her. I was not aware at first that there was going to be a love triangle. Which I admit, is not one of my favorite tropes. But, there is also a second-chance romance involving two of the three in the triangle, and those stories I do enjoy. I was very curious how the author was going to bring about this triangle and how the relationships would develop throughout the story.

Takoda and Storm had a relationship years earlier and had gone their separate ways, but they both find themselves employed at the West Ranch. But is there any hope for a new relationship between them as there is so much in their past? Then there are Takoda and Grady, both of whom are not quite sure what they want out of a relationship.

What I did like about this love triangle was that Takoda was straight up with both guys. She didn’t lie to them and date the one guy behind the other guy’s back. But at the same time, it didn’t seem fair to either guy. I liked that we got to see both of the relationships and how the guys treated Takota and how she treated them. As much as I wanted to be rooting for the one, I found I actually liked the relationship between the other two better. There was a deadline where she was planning on choosing one over the other, which of course was going to bring a world of hurt for the other guy.

This love triangle relationship was the main focus of the story, but Storm was also in Blue Sky to discover his heritage. He is native, as is Takoda, which is how they met back in college. We learn more about their childhoods and get a look into Native American struggles in current day America. I enjoyed discovering the importance of heritage in Native American life and how it impacted this story.

I really enjoyed this story, though I was a bit unprepared for all the passionate kissing going on between Takoda and Storm and Takoda and Grady. I thought that was a bit too much in non-exclusive relationships. Especially for Christians.

I really enjoyed this story and can’t wait for the next book in the series.
Definitely a book I recommend.

I received this book for free from the author as a part of the launch team and was not required to write a favorable review. These are my own, honest thoughts.