Declaration by Rachael Wade

    Declaration
          (Preservation #3)

       Author: Rachael Wade

       Release Date: October 15, 2013








About the Book

Carter Montgomery spent most of his life blending in, and he liked it that way. It was always better to be seen, not heard. And while a theatric streak and friendly demeanor might have fooled most people, he knew the truth - he was the shy one. The quiet kid most people forgot about. Some might have considered that a bad thing, but those people all wanted to be in the spotlight.

The only place Carter didn't mind attention was on stage, with the Hellions. Once content in his comfort zone in Seattle, Washington, he only knew three things: confrontation was to be avoided, keeping the peace was priority, and the moment he lost Kate Parker to Professor Ryan Campbell, he had no clue what to do with his life. Playing gigs, working at Pike Place Market, and watching BBC after the love of his life sailed off into the sunset just wasn't going to cut it anymore.

Desperate to escape his rut, he takes a cue from Kate and chooses a random place to relocate - a small island across the country, where no one knows his name and memories of unrequited love aren't found at every turn. Just when he thinks he's found the perfect place to unwind and sink bank into the shadows, in bursts Whitney Sinclair, a saucy firecracker who loves life ad refuses to settle for second best. Full of contagious energy, she dares him to be brave, convincing him that it might finally be time to tell the world what he wants.

It might be time to make a declaration.


Review

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. And here it is.

Declaration is book #3 in the Preservation Series by Rachael Wade which includes Preservation and Reservation. I had started with Preservation a few weeks ago and enjoyed it so much that when I learned there was a 2nd book ready and waiting, I was eager to pick it up. Then I found out that Carter Montgomery, who was an important character in the first two books was getting a book of his own (Declaration) - I was stoked! Truly, I liked Preservation and Reservation but I just fell in love with Carter from the start. He is just a likable guy who you cannot help but find yourself rooting for. I was super happy to get to read more about him and just knew that Rachael Wade would finally give him a happy ending. And so, in comes Declaration.

This entire series is like being dropped into the middle of a group of average friends and getting to see them for how they really are - warts and all. You feel triumph when they succeed and feel their love and desire when things are working well. But their anguish is also palpable when they screw up. The same sort of emotions you go through in life with your closest friends. Rachael has written these books in such a way that you feel like to you are just another one of the friends in this group.

I recommend all three books and you will really enjoy them more if you have the entire background of the characters. But if you are just not ready to jump into a three book commitment, do read Declaration and you will find yourself rooting for Team Carter too!



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