As a young vampire, Ford had experienced more than those much older than him. The love of his life left him. He fell for his best friend. People he considered friends were killed. Blood was on his hands. Through it all, he never forgot his first love. The one who stole his heart then shattered it when he least expected.When Sienna left Ford and mated with another, she thought she’d found her … she’d found her companion for eternity. Except, her life didn’t play out that way. Her mate was killed, leaving Sienna a shell of the shifter she once was.
Ford wanted Sienna back, but the choice had to be hers. Then her life was in danger, and his plans changed in an instant. All that mattered was keeping her safe.
Reaching a crossroad, they were helpless to fate’s plan. Ford was left standing before Sienna, wearing his heart on his sleeve, waiting to see what she’d do next.
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In the second book of the Paranormal’s of Avynwood, we get Ford & Sienna’s story. Ford, is a vampire and Ariane’s BFF from The Ariane Trilogy, he’s in love with Sienna a fox shifter, who was also Ariane’s BFF, when they were little girls until her parents moved them away from the area. A bit of background that happened prior to this book: First, Ford & Sienna dated for a bit before Sienna’s parents convinced her to marry another fox shifter, Eli. Ford is very torn up over this, he knows that Sienna is it for him, his one true love/mate. Sienna was also torn up because she loved both Ford but set him aside to love & marry Eli. Eli has since died and while Sienna loved him, she feels guilty that he’s gone as well as guilty over still loving Ford. She’s still working thru her grief and loss of Eli yet knows Ford is ‘around’ keeping an eye on her.
That brings us up to speed for this book, we catch up with our characters trying to live separate lives and pretty much failing at it. Sienna is still grieving and Ford is trying to respect her wish for space. From here, the story continues, showing us how they both grow and come together. There are some great appearances by some beloved characters from the series. Ari & Orion, Wake & Paige but more importantly we get to know Ford’s older brother, Solomon. We finally learn more about him, what makes him tick and his relationship with Ford. We even get more information and to know Ford & Solomon’s parents a bit better, I especially enjoyed this.
Once I got into the book, it was so easy to sympathize with both Ford & Sienna. Each of them was doing their best while working from a difficult place, yet still in love with each other. I had a hard time putting the book down as I just felt they deserved their happily ever after, together. The plot and pacing were both good and believable. While it would be easy to be mad at Sienna for taking so long to come around to realizing she still loves/cares for Ford, it would short change her growth. What I love about Ford is he KNOWS Sienna is it for him and really sticks to that.
I’ve really been enjoying this YA Paranormal Series. Michelle Dare is a conscientious write with captivating stories to tell. Her writing is enjoyable because she doesn’t just tell you a character feels a certain way (or acts a certain way) she SHOWS it to you. Really giving the reader a chance to understand the characters and ‘walk a mile in their shoes’. Something else I highly respect about this author is her attention to details, no grammar or context errors make for a smooth read.
So many things to love about this story.
A broody vampire, a beautiful mourning fox, a second chance at love. Add in the other paranormals we all love and you have an epic love story. This story makes you feel so much emotion from sorrow and desperation to euphoria with some humor sprinkled in.
Sienna gets a second mate, Ford finally gets his hearts desire but there is one that wants to take it all away. In an epic fight will love prevail.
“You’re the light which pulled me from the dark.” ~ Ford
Oh my dear Ford. My love for you has been unwavering since first meeting you in the Ariane Trilogy. And your own story just solidified it for me. I have no problem sharing you with Sienna now. Ford will always be mine but hey, a girl has to let him follow his heart! Back to the story at hand. Finding a love like the kind that Sienna and Ford have is one of a kind and gut wrenching. The kind that you only wish of finding in your lifetime. What Michelle Dare did with these characters in this story, giving Ford and Sienna their voices, has you falling in love with both characters and rooting for them the entire time.
While we barely got a glimpse of Sienna in prior books regardless of the role she played, you really do not get the feel of what is going through her mind until now. With Ford’s Fate, you really get to delve into what makes her tick, why she ended up the way she did with a different mate at the time and walked away from Ford. The pain and raw emotions that she goes through are heartbreaking and earth shattering. I can relate with her so much because of the feelings of being guarded and scared. But the connection of her and Ford is just something amazing and honestly unbreakable. She is just as much a victim as Ford was because of the doings of others. Ford, for all his humor and sarcasm, is really shattered emotionally and mentally because of everything with Sienna. As the story progresses and they both get their crap together, you really can feel the bond that these two share and how unbreakable it really is, regardless of what is thrown at them. While before you may have wanted to see Sienna obliterated, once you read this book, you will see why and understand so much more and will love Sienna as much as I did.
I have to say, out of all the books so far in the series, This one had me laughing more than all the others. Ford always has a way to sneak in his comments but this one just had me in a fit of giggles. And it just wasn’t Ford! It was Sol, Kylest and Sienna dishing it out! Between asking if the brothers were five years old to flying lunch meat, you couldn’t help but laugh between all the seriousness this story entails. Between the unique story concepts, the amazing character builds and how fluid these stories flow, you need these stories in your life! Now please bring on Sol, Kylest and all the others because I want to see these boys knocked on their butts!
I can not wait till everyone reads this book!! Michelle Dare pulls you in piece by piece until your apart of her book. You feel Ford’s heart break when Sienna writes him a letter but at the same time Sienna is hurting just as bad!
Will Sienne and Ford be together in the end? Or will fate keep them apart?