Nova and Quinton Audios

Saving Quinton
Nova Reed can’t forget him-Quinton Carter, the boy with the honey-brown eyes who made her realize she deserved more than an empty life. His pain was so similar to her own. But Nova has been coming to terms with her past and healing, while Quinton is out there somewhere, sinking deeper. She’s determined to find him and help him . . . before it’s too late.

Nova has haunted his dreams for nearly a year-but Quinton never thought a sweet, kind person like her would care enough about a person like him. To Quinton, a dark, dangerous life is exactly what he deserves. And Nova has no place in it. But Nova has followed him to Las Vegas, and now he must do whatever it takes to keep her away, to maintain his self-imposed punishment for the unforgivable things he’s done. But there’s one flaw in his plan: Nova isn’t going anywhere . . .

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Nova and Quinton:  No Regrets

Today is the first day of Quinton Carter’s new life. The toxic guilt of his past left him in pieces-but one girl unexpectedly put him back together. Thanks to Nova Reed, Quinton can finally see the world with clear eyes. She’s the reason his heart is still kicking behind the jagged scar on his chest. And he would love to have her in his arms every minute of the day . . . but he’s not ready yet.

Playing drums in a band and living with her best friends are just some of the highlights of Nova’s life. But the best new development? Talking to Quinton on the phone each night. She wishes she could touch him, kiss him, though she knows he needs time to heal. Yet shocking news is on the way-a reminder of life’s dark side-and Nova will need Quinton like he once needed her. Is he strong enough to take the final leap out of his broken past . . . and into Nova’s heart?

I love it when an author surprises me by drawing me in to a story that consumes me and I fall in love with it's characters.  We are first introduced to these characters in Breaking Nova.  Each character suffered a tremendous loss with so much guilt attached.  The second Nova book, Saving Quinton, was emotional, heartbreakingly raw with the choices Quinton continued to make and hopeful too.  Nova was making changes in her life and could not forget Quinton.

No Regrets beings with a funeral that leaves us wondering who died.  Quinton begins his journey to wholeness so it was not as dark and depressing as the previous book.  I loved it that both of them put their recovery first and allowed their relationship to develop slowly.  The thread of hope, redemption and  possible healing and forgiveness is woven throughout the story.

Both books are told in alternating voices of Nova and Quinton  brilliantly narrated by Stephanie WIllis and Jed Drummond.

Author:  Jessica Sorensen
Published:  Feb. and April 2014
Genre:  NA Contemporary
Source: Hachette Audio
Finished: 6/2/14


This complimentary review copy was received thankfully from Mitch and Hachette Audio and in no way influenced my review of this book. These are my personal thoughts and reactions to the reading of the book.