The explosive continuation of the Evergreen Series from New York Times bestselling author Cassia Leo.Two to six weeks. That’s how long it takes, on average, to get a divorce in Oregon.With Jack convinced I betrayed him, I expect to be served divorce papers within hours of moving out. But weeks pass without word from Jack, and the papers never arrive. Though my heart isn’t ready to give up on him, … my heart isn’t ready to give up on him, I can’t shake the feeling that we may be better off apart. And Isaac is more than happy to help me move on.
But just as I begin to build some semblance of a life and career, a new and improved Jack arrives on my doorstep. Divorce papers are the furthest thing from his mind as he delivers news that both shatters me and restores my faith in the love we shared. But is it too late for us?
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Seed by the incredibly talented author Cassia Leo is the second book in the Evergreen Series. Seed is not a standalone. You must read the previous book, Dirt, first.
In Seed Laurel, Isaac and Jack’s story continues. Seed picks up where Dirt left off. Jack demanded a divorce and Laurel daily expects to be served with divorce papers. But weeks pass without words from Jack.
Laurel’s torn. Should she close this chapter of her life, or hold onto hope? Her heart isn’t ready to give up, her mind says maybe it would be better to move on. And there’s still her neighbor Isaac. Isaac was severely wounded and is now back. He’s healing slowly, healing on body and soul. And he’s too happy to help Laurel move on.
And then Jack’s back. And so much has changed. He isn’t the man he was before.
Seed is just like Dirt, a raw and gritty read. Dirt ended and I was like – What?? Now?? I need the next book, real bad. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Seed. I started reading and I was sucked into the story immediatedly. Seed gutted me. I could feel every emotion, every bit of guilt, despair and pain in the words. These three characters have so much pain to endure.
In the end Seed left me breathless with my brain screaming, I need more !
Seed is a complex story with many layers. One character is a hot mess and tries to put it’s life back together, the other makes a last attempt at justice. And then are twists and turns I never, ever had expected. I can’t get the book out of my head. It stubbornly stays.
I highly recommend Seed and can’t wait to read the final installment, Bloom.
This book is just as intense if not more than Dirt. My heart is racing…their is so much raw emotion, the need for forgiveness and healing. Struggles to let go of the past. The need for affection and comfort. The uncertainty of when to keep fighting or to let go.
“Stop watering the weeds in your life and start watering the flowers.”
I’m anxiously awaiting the download of Bloom!
Seed is the continuation from the first in the series, Dirt. At the end of the last book, I wasn’t sure how Laurel and Jack would be. How do you come back from something like that? Jack is this super alpha male, and he just didn’t sit right with me.
As the story continues, Jack is still searching for the killer of his son and mother in law. In which, it takes a turn I didn’t expect. And Laurel is just a mess; She keeps making these awful mistakes, and everything is so emotional. At the end of this one, I’m just like what now? This is an excellently written story; I believe that Leo has a real talent. But I haven’t connected with the characters on an emotional level.
At the end of Seed, we are just left with more questions. Which, I’m sure will be answered in the third book of this series, Blossom. I think it will be interesting to see where the story leads.
Overall, Three Boundless Stars.
**Please Do Not Read Review Unless You Have Read “Dirt”****
“The seeds of doubt have been planted.”
Why Why Why are my first thoughts!!! Seed is book #2 in The Evergreen series. You must read Dirt before reading Seed. Dirt, (book #1) blew me away and ended with a powerful and almost volatile scene! And then the wait began…. Or in my case, the most impatient wait ever!
“He was, without question, the great love of my life. He was my best friend, my lover, my protector, my caregiver, my everything.”
Jack and Laurel have suffered unimaginable tragedy. They have been trying to work through their grief for three years. Things take a sharp turn at the end of Dirt after an unraveling of events that led Jack to declare that he wants a divorce. Of course he does it “Jack” style – after an intense “angry fuck.”
“But what you and Jack have… Well, it’s big. It’s messy. It’s consuming. But in the end, it’s still love, and it’s still very much alive. You can’t bury that.”
Laurel is shattered and confused. She leaves, heading back to her mother’s house to regroup. There are still so many loose ends that need to be resolved. Isaac remains in the picture and lines become blurred. Time is not their friend. And time will indeed be the center of all that happens. Too early, too late or just idle, time is everything in this story.
After a talk with his dad, Jack realizes he must fight for his marriage. But he must also close the door on the past and for his quest for justice. Jack closes himself off from everyone for weeks, not realizing the state he left Laurel in.
“The ones we love are the ones with the power to hurt us most.”
Laurel is lost and desperately trying to find her way. She is picking up the pieces that were left, trying to move on, while having no idea that Jack is trying to make his way back. Circumstances and situations. As I mentioned above, timing is EVERYTHING! That is all that I can really say without a spoil…..
Seed is just as intense as Dirt. Cassia Leo is weaving a web that will trap you! This has been a fantastic series and I may die if I don’t get the conclusion Bloom soon….
“Because that’s love. It makes absolutely no fucking sense.”
4.5 stars
Hurt and loss and anger have ruled their marriage for over two years. He’s obsessed and she’s lost.
Their separation has set them on a destructive path. He’s shut her out completely. He’ll come back to her a better man.
She’s on a downward spiral and it takes only one mistake to destroy it all. She’s been patient but she’s lost all hope.
But then Jack returns and panic sets in…
Cassia Leo has left me in awe and speechless yet again! I didn’t think Seed could be better than Dirt, but yet again, Leo blew all my expectations out of the water. All I can say is WOW!!!!
Seed starts off with a bang! It picks up not long after the end of Dirt. Laurel is left alone by Jack again to deal with her loss and pain. As she began spiraling even further into darkness, my heart broke even more for her. With her friends by her side, she does attempt to do better, and she even begins working on a new app. As Jack continues to drift further from her, she grows even closer to Isaac.
Jack, Laurel, and Isaac all have their own issues to work through. I loved that Leo continued to give me a deeper look into each character with their own POVs. I loved each of them, and despite this being a bit of a love triangle, there was no bad person. My heart ached for each of them.
As with the first book, she had me from the very first page. My emotions were all over the place. I wanted each of them to find happiness again. Leo does a phenomenal job of making her readers feel every emotion her characters do.
As with Dirt, she leaves us with yet another earth-shattering cliffhanger, and I will definitely be looking forward to the next one. I have no idea where she will take me next, but I know I will enjoy the ride. If you read one series this year, make sure it’s the Evergreen Series!!!!!
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Warning… this is not a standalone. Dirt must be read first to fully understand what is going on in Seed.
Because this is a continuation novel I’m not going into detail on the plot. I’m all about avoiding spoilers.
I just finished reading Seed and am immediately writing this review while its still fresh in my mind. I’m literally sitting here enraged by this cliffy but I can’t stop myself from smiling at the cluster f*ck that Cassia Leo has created! All hell is about to break loose! I need more…now!
I am loving this series!
The only flaw I felt Seed had is the fact that there is little to almost no communication between Laurel and Jack. I wanted more from these two.
Bloom needs to get here fast! I need to know what happens next!
Captivating!! This book is so freaking good. It is an Unputdownable book for sure. I am so invested in this series. I feel like I’m going to have withdrawals if I don’t get the next book now. That is just how good this series is.
Dirty left us with the cliffhanger of Jack wanting a Divorce and Seed continues with the rest of the story from Dirty, but leaves us with another Cliffhanger of totally different problems.
UGGHHH!!! Cassia Leo is killing me here, but I FLOVE IT!!!
I really can’t wait to see what happens in Bloom. I have so many scenario’s playing in my head of how the rest of the story is going to go and just how it’s all going to end.
This series is definitely going to be a series that sticks with me for a long time.
Happy Reading Everyone!!!