Somos para siempre.Juntos somos una locuraOne’s my salvation, the other the captor of my heart.Love shouldn’t come in threes, so why is this happening to me?They say love is spilled from the veins and onto the skin of lovers.Bleed, bleed, bleed until they set you free.My blood will shed until one wins.They’re destined to destroy one another, and I’m caught in the middle.Will there be anyone left?
Always (Cape Hill, #3)
By clmatthews
Oh how my heart breaks. I don’t know where CL Matthews is taking us. It’s some wild ride for sure!!!!
We don’t get many answers in Always but we sure get a lot of heat and of course we get to read about characters we have come to love, hate or love to hate.
I loved it! It is a great read. We have been given some new mysteries and I can’t wait to see how the last book pans out.
Thank you for the ride CL! It is worth every minute!
CL Matthews has done it again. This book picked up right were she left off in Lasts. The heartbreak and torture of love is brilliantly portrayed. She has found a way to keep you guessing just when you think you have it figured out. It’s worth every one of the 5 stars. I can’t wait to read the conclusion and see who wins in the end
This has to be one of the hardest reviews I have ever written. This entire series will take you on a journey that you are completely unprepared to travel.
I had my preference of what team I was on but it was very hard to stay firmly planted and found myself going from 100% team Sy to more like 75-25% team Sy-Brax.
I couldn’t believe the transformation Brax has gone thru in this book. My heart reaches out to him because I fear he is making poor decisions out of just being lost and angry. I almost miss sweet Brax from Firsts and Lasts, however I do like him with a little bit of edge to him.
I understand why this book is so important and necessary to not just Brax but several other people as well. As much as we want to get to the ending and have a love-hate relationship with cliffhangers, I am actually thankful for this one (I reserve the right to change my mind if the next one takes too long though!). I have a feeling the next book will be mind blowing. I love so many of these people and hope to see each of them with their own stories down the line (hint-hint)!
Don’t pass up any book in the Cape Hill series! They do not disappoint!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I could almost write the same review for book three as I did for book 2 – everything I like and don’t like is basically the same as it’s been for the whole series. The likes include that I enjoy the heat/sexy scenes – I’m fully on board with a giant sandwich when it comes to this series, btw. Another like is that some sentences are so beautifully written and evocative, and like nothing I have ever read before, that I find myself re-reading them. Some of my dislikes are that this different POV story jumps around between past and present, complete with flashback sections in each time period. This non-linear style comes across chaotic and confusing to this reader’s linear brain, and I’m still confused by some of the timelines and stories of some of the side characters. I also find the extremes of the characters (for lack of a better description) annoying – they are continually thinking that they will never or always do or be or think “x” again! …and then almost immediately doing (or not doing) it. (I’m sure I’m not explaining that well.) I’m still compelled by the whole thing, though overall it is just okay for me (2 on GR, 3 on Amazon) and since this one is not the end I do plan to read book 4 to see how the relationships end up.
I read this book in Kindle Unlimited
This love was consuming. The triangle codweb.. I hate the feelings.. the authors had brought taboo romance onto the next level. The emotions were intense, raw and unforgiving. If you love raw emotions.. this book is a Must!
Gah, I just finished reading book 3 in the cape hill series. Wow just wow of course author CL Matthews loves to play with my poor heart and emotions. This book puts you in a roller coaster of emotions, the story continues with Leia and Brax coming back from Puerto Rico. And of course you can forget Daddy Sy, I missed him so much. The story gives you whiplash from past to present but in a good way, and that ending gahhh another cliffhanger. Can’t wait for more of this story.
**may have spoilers**
Ohhh she did it again!
The third installment of Sy, Lele and Brax’s story amazing… This did not disappoint on the heat and angst. Always is one of those books you read in a day because you have to know what is going to happen next. I am definitely team sandwich!
Lele is once again torn between the two great loves her life, her best friend and her step father. Both are forbidden both pull her in different directions. Brax definitely stepped up the up his Alpha side in this one, with both Lele and Brady. He is just as torn as Leia where his heart belongs. He doesn’t know who he wants, he has mixed emotions for both. While Sy is dead set on winning her over for himself. The two have teamed up to keep Leia and her sheets on fire.
There is so many answered questions revealed but it also leaves you up in the air with some. Cassie is the queen of the “leaving hanging wanting more”, and she definitely did it again! All I have to say is 5 stars but I WANT MORE!!
– [ ] I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
3.5 stars
”Love doesn’t respect the law, nor does it obey a king.”
Always has me torn in halfs… Seriously, it’s more than on one level that I’m not sure what to think about this book. The 3rd book in the Cape Hill series is different than the first two books. The story evolved in itself and that’s what I really loved and enjoyed about reading it. And I loved the fact that this book was more about Brex and my heart is really hurting and breaking for him. Actually he wormed his way deeper into my heart, so deep, that I have to say I guess I care more about him and his story than about Sy and Leia. That’s kind of sad, isn’t it? Shouldn’t I become attached to Sy and Leia, IMO the main players in this series?
But fact is, that Sy and Leia developed into two characters I started detaching myself from. They are becoming people I suddenly started to dislike. I’m not sure why with Leia, but I know what I definitely don’t like about Sy: Sy says he loves Leia, wants her happy and wants to give her time and winning her back. But IMO he does the exact opposite. He’s kind of forcing his love on her, doesn’t give her space and constantly pushing her in the direction he wants her actions and reactions. And I think that’s totally not fair. Especially not if he starts to realize that she needs more time.
”He’s hot. He’s cold. He’s demanding and forcefully pushing me away. Emotional whiplash is his skill, and I’m his helpless puppet.”
Always is a great addition to the Cape Hill series, a book that will keep your mind and heart busy, leaving you at the and with a slightly bitter taste but the desire for more.
”Maybe best friends aren’t supposed to fall in love, but I couldn’t help but do it anyway.”
Why thought? Why does C.L. Matthews torture me in the best ways?! Just when I thought I knew things, when I thought I had it all ironed out and it would be smooth sailing after reading Firsts (Cape Hill #1) and Lasts (Cape Hill #2) she goes and obliterates everything I thought I knew. And it was FUCKING. AMAZING!
The triangle between Leia, Brax, and Sy becomes more entangled and the angst and passion it produces is enticing, blistering, and consuming in the best way. The story is grittier. The characters more vibrant and multi-dimensional. And of course the writing is superb and enthralling. You don’t simply read a Cape Hill novel, it devours you.
Seriously, I need more. I NEED ANSWERS!! I need more Sy! (Yes, I have no issues picking sides *drool*) Truly though, I need more of C.L. Matthews’ writing and I also need for everyone to stop what they’re doing and get this series. Just remember Sy belongs to this book bitch. 5 Stars. Obvs.
WHAT IN THE HOLY F*CK DID I JUST READ YA’LL BECAUSE IT WAS BEYOND EPIC?! Just as I think I am finally beginning to understand where C.L. Matthews is going with this series she totally proves me WRONG and turns my world upside down. This story is raw, intense and angsty as f*ck! I don’t even know how I am still breathing right now because this insanely talented lady obliterated my heart into a nonexistent state of mind and I am struggling to catch my breath. This is hands down the best book in the series yet and I can’t even begin to imagine how the next book will play out, especially after all the twists we just experienced.
Since the very beginning I have been a true #SyGirl and I definitely still am after devouring Always, but I kinda have a soft spot for Brax now too. Although truth be told no one could ever compare to Sy…just saying! I am legit on board for Sy and Leia to get their taboo happily ever after, but at the same time I might be convinced to accept #TeamSandwich as well…I just do not really know because it’s still too early to tell. We shall see what team I am on when this series finally ends, which will kind of be bittersweet because I absolutely love these characters and their complex storyline!
Overwhelming To The Point Of Affliction!!!
Just when you think you know what is going to happen, or what “Needs” to happen, you will be sent for a complete loop leaving you speechless.
You will want to make the author hurt as much as you are, for such is the intensity that is brought forth.
These characters have come to mean so much to me, and isn’t that the best testament of all.
The emotions brought fort by a story, nay, a journey you are joining in.
You will curse, you will cry, you will need more.
Thank you for the ride C.L. Matthews
Oh my goodness!! My poor little heart was in no way ready for Always considering how it demanded my attention from the first page, played oh so beautifully with my emotions and had me questioning the blurred area between right and wrong.
Sy, Leia and Brax have each stolen a piece of my heart through this series and I am more than ok with it. I loved the growth they all went through in Always. Leia has become a strong, independent woman whose heart is torn in two different directions. Brax is no longer hiding in the shadows and I loved getting to know him better even as it broke my heart. From the start I have been #TeamSy and in Always I adored Sy’s softer side and with the glimpses into his broken soul Sy burrowed himself further into my heart.
I thought going into Always I knew how things might unfold but Sy, Leia and Brax quickly showed me I knew nothing. These three kept me wiggling on the edge of my seat until the last page. Full of passion, anger, heartbreak and growth Always blurs the lines between right and wrong and shows that love doesn’t always fit in a neat and tidy box. Always isn’t your normal love story and honestly that’s what makes it so much more.
I don’t know where to start! It was nice to see more of Brax and Leia together. I didn’t know where the story was going to go after the last book and this book did not disappoint. Always picks up right after Lasts. Leia tries to make up her mind about who she’s going to be with which isn’t an easy decision. I’m always going back and forth between Brax and Sy. I never know who I want her to be with. This book also has the same steam level as the others. There’s more to everyone’s back story that I can’t wait to hear. I’m also ready for Leia, Brax and Sy to be together. I know I’m not the only one waiting for that.
The saga continues in Cape Hill with Always.
Here we follow the growth of Leía, Sy and Brax. We dive into their past more to make sense of current situations.
In true CL Matthews way, we are left teased and tortured in so many ways. You really do not know what’s going to happen as you’re reading. You’ll have to go back and re read scenes and ask yourself WTF just happened??? No she didn’t!! But oh yes she did!
Here I see 3 broken souls, drifting and going through the motions for fear of rejection. Each settle for what they believe is right.
There’s so much more background info that you are taking yourself through an emotional rollercoaster. Prepare yourselves for nothing is at seems. Who you thought you knew, will surprise you completely. You will be on the edge of your seat from start to finish!
Im ready for Forevers. Are you? Tick tock time is running out.
Oh my! This book, just wow! I love the side of Sy we get to see in this book. I love Sy, Lele, and Brax. This book captivated me from the beginning. I can’t wait to see where this is going. The angst, love, hate and lust is amazing in this book and you can feel it. Just WOW! I highly recommend this book.
Soooooooooo I’m gonna just start by stating the obvious: this book is not for everyone. There are no rainbows and I ate all the gumdrops.
That being said … for all you dirty folks like myself, pull up a chair and lets chat!
I have a shelf on Goodreads that’s labeled: I am seriously twisted … THIS book belongs there because I LOVED EVERY MOMENT!
This story, from the first book (Firsts) thru the next (Lasts) to this book (Always) will absolutely push every one of your buttons, if you let it. But you don’t have to. You can just accept their twisted lives for what they are and push past the taboo and forbidden to what is truly a story of growth and discovery and doing whatever it takes to attain the unattainable. It’s a story of choices and consequences. It’s a story more about obsession than love. And it is most definitely not your typical romance.
I was lucky enough to be able to binge read these first three installments and every single one still left me so wired and reeling that I couldn’t just jump into the next book. I had to take a pause and absorb it. IT WAS MAGNIFICENT. There’s an edge of uncertainty to this story. You don’t quite know what’s going to happen but yet you kinda do and even then, you are surprised. It’s very edgy and alive. While I read these books, I felt a bit anxious LOL (that’s only happened one other time) and thrilled at the same time.
So far, I can safely say, I might be going to hell for loving this as much as I do, but it’s worth it! If you can step outside your comfort zone and want to read a very well developed story that is achingly beautiful, then by all means, #oneclick away!
This story isn’t over and it cannot be read as a standalone. You’ve been warned.
4.5 Stars
Always is the third book in Cape Hill series and we see more of Leia & Brax’s relationship as they try to move forward. After all the surprises in second book, I loved seeing Leia grow as a young woman as she tries to have what she feels is a more appropriate relationship. But as always there is more involved for both of them when people from their pasts come back into their lives. This series gets better with each book I’ve read and can’t wait for the final conclusion!
Oh. My. Lord. I know (I think) who my loyalties are with, but good lord almighty this book sure did test them. Here’s a book where you have two of the main characters who are clearly in love, but not sure where their hearts really belong. Brax is grown up and definitely all man in this book and proves it to Leia over and over again, albeit with clips of him and Brady playing on a continuous loop in the back of his mind. And knowing that even before Sy showed back up, he was competing with a ghost for her love. And then there’s Sy – all he has to do is walk back into Leia’s life professing his love and she finds herself in a tangled web of trying to figure out where she belongs. Who knew he had a side to him that was in stark contrast to how you see him in Firsts and Lasts, the older brooding bad boy (man/daddy 😉 to a man brought to his knees at the idea of not winning Leia back.
I am loving the side characters – from the bikers all the way down to Brady – especially Brady. I have a huge soft spot for him and hope he gets his HEA at some point.
I have no clue, zero, zip, nada on how this is going to play out in Forevers. I know what I want – at least I think I do, but not sure I’m going to get it or if that’s what I really want anymore. Way to go Ms. Matthews on another amazing installment in the Cape Hill saga and one doozy of a cliffhanger – and placing me on the fence of not being sure whose team I’m on. I’m looking forward to seeing how it’s all going to wrap up in Forevers!
It never fails. CL Matthews leaves me sitting dumbfounded at the end of the book and craving more! I don’t even know where to start with this one! The complexity of the situation between Brax, Sy, and Leia becomes even more entangled. Hearts are ripped and torn. Lives begin anew. Loyalties are tested. Struggles emerge. Follow the heart, take what you’ve always wanted, or stick with what society says is acceptable? Stick with the safety net or step out on the tightrope?
I LOVED that we got to know Brax more in this book. Some parts were heartbreaking and some parts were exhilarating! I LOVED that suddenly it seemed he grew from boy to man and I instantly sat up and took notice! Brax was a sleeper, someone I didn’t see clearly in the earlier books but I wanted to know more and finally, he stepped into the spotlight. His struggles, his tormented soul, I just want to wrap him up and make it all better!
Sy. Aw, this man. Sy is a fighter. No matter how many times he’s knocked down or betrayed. No matter how hard things get, he always gets back up and takes care of everyone. For me, he became real in this book. He was always larger than life, so sure and capable, selfless, but now we see his pain, his struggle, his need to have that love he gives so freely returned.
I can’t say enough good things about this book. The writing and storyline were fabulous. The characters and uncertainty kept me glued to my seat the entire time. I have no idea how the story of Leia, Sy, and Brax will play out from here but you can bet I’ll be sitting on pins and needles waiting for Forevers!
OMG!!!! I have a freaking book hangover. This book is so fabulously deliciously good. CL Matthews have taken a forbidden taboo love seems so romantic and wanted. I mean a forbidden love and then add your bestfriend in the mix just brilliant. This book is just amazing. A must read series!!!!!