CamdenI had spent so much of my life alone, disconnected, unable to form any kind of lasting bonds. After so long, I had begun to believe that was all there would ever be for me, had come to accept it as my reality.Then there she was. Everything I wasn’t, everything I convinced myself I could never have. But, God, I wanted.AnnieI had been on my own for so long. Hopping states, changing towns, … own for so long. Hopping states, changing towns, never able to put down roots, make friends, form connections.
It was how it had to be.
There was no other option for me. I had long since learned to come to peace with that.
Until Cam.
Until there was a reason to want to stay, to want to build with someone, to finally get all the things I had been denied.
Even as I started to let myself believe any of that was possible, my past found me once again, ripped everything away from me.
Ripped him away from me.
And everything we had just begun to explore.
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Cam was a very interesting character. I’ve been wondering about his story for what seems like forever. I loved it and I think Annie was the perfect fit for him. I loved the dynamic between Cam, Liv and Astrid in Liv’s book and again here in Cam’s book and I’m really interested in Astrid’s now. It’s amazing to me how an author can write so many books for 1 series and they are all very very different. Nothing is the same and it doesn’t get old. There’s always new adventures, new villains, new girls and some new men joining the group. Ive come a long way in the Navesink Bank universe and I’ve loved every single one of these books.
My unicorn author addiction was stilled one more time
This 18th book in the Hanchmen MC series is a sweet and dreamy love story without much drama, this time.
The amazing way in which Jessica created this story is so heartbreaking and swoony that you can only read it in one go.
Regardless that this book it not as dramatic as the other books in the series and is just a perfect love story about two broken souls, it was as always so beautiful written and was so unbelievable moving, you have to love it. Camden and Annie are both so lonely and emotional separated from the rest of the world, that they story brings us all hope and dreams that everyone has the one person somewhere in the world, that gets you and has the ability to heal you.
What you always can count on by Jessica’s books, is the epic HEA with a view in the future and some glimpses in the life of the characters from the previous books and future generations. I hope they will someday have their own stories too
Finished the book and very much loved it. I loved that they got to know each other the way they did b/c I think it reflects the way a lot of people today get to know or start off relationships. It was also great b/c you saw them progress and get to know each other.
In some ways I really loved how Jessica Gadziala handled Cam’s stuttering. My daughter is a person who stutters and how this is dealt with and handled in books is important to me. I loved that she didn’t have Cam just overcome it, b/c that really wouldn’t be realistic so I really appreciated that it mentioned he didn’t overcome it and that she gave him time to say what he needed and that he was comfortable being his stuttering self with his friends. I do wish to point out that slowing down when talking doesn’t actually help those with a stutter. Talking slower or being relaxed can have no impact whatsoever on stuttering. Yes, there are people who may stutter when anxious or nervous or talking fast, but for most people who stutter, and for people like Cam, with a severe stutter, these things may have no impact. And yes, you don’t stutter when singing – often people who stutter can also read/recite lines and not stutter as well. But it doesn’t have to do with having it memorized, true stuttering isn’t about not being able to think of the word you want to say or having an issue picking the words. It’s a brain issue and has to do with physcially the words.
Megan Washington has a great Ted Talk that speaks to stuttering and singing: https://www.ted.com/talks/megan_washington_why_i_live_in_mortal_dread_of_public_speaking?language=en
I read it in one sitting. I told myself I was just going to read a couple chapters before bed and all of a sudden, I was done with the book. Camden’s character had captured my attention since he was first introduced in the series. I was excited to learn his history and find out who he’s able to open up to.
5 Annie and Camden Stars
Camden is the eighteenth installment in The Henchmen MC Series by Jessica Gadziala. I wasn’t sure what to expect with Camden, we got snippets of his story is past books but not much. The Henchmen Series is one of my favourite series and I was so excited for another book in the series.
We get a look into Cam’s past and it was heartbreaking. I may have shed a tear of two! His childhood started off great with loving grandparents, but with a huge tragedy he lost it all and didn’t speak again after.
Annie from the first chapter had me, She was so sweet, caring and so adorable when it came to Cam. She was kick as and a perfect match for Camden. The two are complete opposites with Cam never speaking and Annie never shutting up they are quite the combination for sure.
What you always can count on by Jessica’s books is kick ass leading ladies, a silent brooding hero and such great secondary characters that make her books epic to me! As always Jessica leaves us with an epic epilogue as well.
Camden is book 18 in the Henchmen MC series and it is still going strong. Ever since we first met Camden in Roderick’s book, I have been waiting for his story and it was as perfect as I was expecting it to be! We knew from the previous books that Camden chose not to speak, we learn more of the reasons and my heart hurt for him. Annie, on the other hand, can not seem to stop speaking, they are such polar opposites but they just fit. Their love story is more on the slow burn side, but the attraction is there throughout. I loved the way they communicated with each other, even though it was not verbally or face to face, they just could not stay away from each other. Ever since Astrid and Liv had created a new life in Navesink Bank, Camden started to feel the loneliness again, so having Annie in his life filled that gap. He knew Annie was feeling the same so he liked the idea of filling that emptiness she must have been feeling. When Cam learned that Annie had been in hiding and that her past had come back and placed her in danger, his protective instinct kicked into full gear. I loved all the alphaness of Camden.
I adored this couple so much, watching them go from being alone and/or lonely to finding their other half, it was all perfect. Catching up with some of the other characters was also such great fun. Another 5-star read, I can’t wait to see who is next.
My thoughts after reading this book were that this is what I would call an introspective romance. For the first half of the book Cam and Annie spend a considerable amount of time examining their own thoughts and feelings. No actual words are spoken for the first couple of chapters.
Now not speaking isn’t something new for Cam. Due to something traumatic in this childhood he has chosen to not speak. When we first met him in Roderick and Liv’s book he defiantly stood out as a fascinating character and whose story you really wanted to know. A man who formed a tight brother/sister bond with two women. Once Liv settled in Navesink Bank he, along with Astrid, put down some roots and and he then joined the Henchman.
Annie life has had many huge changes to it over the years. The latest being on the run/hiding from a stalker ex boyfriend. Being as the first couple of chapters were all the inner thoughts of Cam and Annie it was funny to find out she was actually a chatty cathy. Quite the combination – a chatty cathy heroine and a by choice mute hero. One you wouldn’t think would work, but it did work – they were each others jin and jang. This was a sweet romance with almost no angst in the story.
Another homerun in the Henchmen series! I loved getting a look at Liv and Rodericks, and Astrid’s new lives while getting to know Cam and Annie together. Jessica has perfected the art of treating a disability within a book with the respect and compassion it deserves, while the book maintains its 1% status. Absolutely perfect!
I don’t think I will ever not stop what I am doing when Jessica Gadziala releases a new book and one-click immediately. This is the 18th Henchmen book and this series just keeps getting better and better!
Cam and Annie are just perfect! There are so many reasons to love these two…from Annie’s babbling (I just loved her), to her unwavering acceptance and all of Cam’s vulnerability, strength & his sweetness. These two ya’ll! All the heart eyes for sure There isn’t any extra drama or angst just a true love story about two people unwilling to let the other go; GAH so good!
What a wonderful story! Every book in this series is completely different from each other and that blows my mind because it is 18 deep so far but I love it. I cried and laughed and Cam totally stole my heart! He has definitely made top 3 on my fav JG characters. Just enough mystery to know your in Navesink bank universe. I think they only thing I wanted was just a little bit more into why and what happened with a certain person who was taken care of, but I understand that wasn’t the point of the story but curious minds and all. Annie and Cam seriously are perfect together. I found it endearing that Annie was a blabber because I am too and I think that is one reason I love her character so much, I was able to relate to her so much. She is shy,but not painfully so. She has some spark to her too where she will let you know what is what. Those epilogues though… perfection!!!