I am always nervous to find new authors but I am also excited and ready to read a book from a new to me author. Finding this blurb when signing up for this release blitz was so exciting and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book and read. From the VERY beginning Ms. Smeltzer had my attention and unfortunately I did not have to chance to read the first book in this series. I am hooked now, which means I HAVE to go back to read book one! We have all had those moments like “WOW, what did I do last night”, or “OMG, did that really happen?” But none of that even compares to what you get from this book start to finish. Thea and Xander have always been friends because he is Thea’s brother’s best friend. Cade and Xander have been best friends forever and Cade always warned Xander away from Thea but deep down Xander knew that no matter who he dated they would never been Thea.

I have to tell you that I squealed at so many moments throughout this book and gasped in utter SHOCK at what happens. I really REALLY thought I knew what direction this book was heading but when I got half way through I knew I was completely wrong. Sitting at the edge of my couch, gripping my phone so tight my husband thought I was reading an awful text message or saw some terrible news. But in reality I was just so driven to finish this book to find out how Thea’s story would end and couldn’t help but hold onto something. I am a fan now Ms. Smeltzer and I congratulate you on an incredible job well done!

My life is a mess and I’ve got more women wanting a piece of me than I'd ever know what to do with. But, my mouth still waters for that delectable piece of forbidden fruit. For my own sanity, I should cut all ties with her but it’s too late. My heart is already involved and she needs me, now more than ever. 

I’m not the kind of person people love. She's the only one who has ever found me worthy. 

They've tried to keep me away but for me, it’s always been her and it always will be. I’m here and ready to go to battle to keep her. It doesn’t matter that her family hates me, she’s mine and I can’t let her go. 

My past is a hurricane and I can only hope she's able to weather the storm. ​

Love Me ~ Through the Storm is the third installment of the Love Me series. This third book is all about Kane, the exiled best friend of Clay from Love Me~Without Regret.

Kane is a bad boy and knows no other way to live. He was abandon by his mother, doesn't know his father and has carried those scars with him through out his life, even if he doesn't know he does. His only friend seems to be the girl he is forbidden to have. She is the only good thing he has going in his life and he refuses to act on his feeling for fear he will lose her as well.

Of course there if no story to be told if they don't go there and let me tell you, when they finally do go there, these two navigate a very rough "storm" and even though they come out the other side, they come out as completely different people.

I love a good redemption story and Renee Kennedy was able to write a story that not only shows how damaged Kane is but shows that he is worthy of his redemption, even when no one is really interested in giving to him.

The story is told from both Kane and his lady loves point of view and you see the struggle and feel the pain that each of them must endure to be together.

I will say I DID NOT like Kane's love interest in the beginning, she made me mad but thankfully she redeems herself to me by the end and there are PLENTY of other women in this book to hate more than her!

We see the other couples from book one (Bailey and Cash) and book two (Lizzie and Clay) as well as the other supporting cast from those books. They play a key role in this series and thankfully Ms. Kennedy takes the time to make them feel important without making you think that you HAVE to read the other books (even though I HIGHLY recommend you do, they are that good).
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I cannot wait for the next installment and I cannot wait to see what is in store for for this crew of friends and family. ​