This is part of the Thoughtless Series.  In terms of the story line it parallels the the first novel, Thoughtless, but is told from Kellan’s point of view.

Loved Thoughtless?  You absolutely MUST read Thoughtful!  This is not some regurgitation of Thoughtless with a simple change of POV.  It is a completely different emotional ride.  A very intense ride.   My heart was breaking for 545 pages.  S.C. Stephens makes you feel Kellan’s pain.  It is everything you were dying to know while you read Thoughtless.  Kellan is a very guarded character, so while he speaks certain words, he thinks many other things.  It is these other feelings and emotions that are shared in Thoughtful.  Yes, he is a “moody artist” and his “moods” are described in an amazingly articulate and heart wrenching manner.  It is a roller coaster of emotions as Kellan is brought to feel hope, happiness, and love but then the rug is pulled out from under him and is left falling into a deep pit of despair.  I honestly felt it in my stomach as if I were falling, too.

This is a love triangle story like no other.  If you only have time to read one romance book this year, this is the one to read.

Check out my other posts about the Thoughtless Series:

S.C. Stephens – Thoughtless

S.C. Stephens – Effortless

S.C. Stephens – Reckless

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This is the 3rd book in the Thoughtless Series

If it is true that you need bad days in order to truly appreciate the good days, then that explains why this book takes the reader on a gut-wrenching emotional ride.  STOP reading here – SPOILERS ahead.  Usually, I can avoid including spoilers but this book makes me want to share everything and I can’t hold back.  Kiera and Kellan continue their epic love affair, but their love continues to get tested.  There is no doubt that their love is strong and that they are completely faithful to each other.  However, as Kiera’s mom had once pointed out – is Kiera strong enough to be the woman for Kellan?  As much I seem to get engrossed in romance novels, I’m not one to cry at weddings.  However, Kiera and Kellan’s was my one exception.  Their vows to each other were beautiful.  Then afterwards, Denny apologizes to Kiera, “For the record, I always thought you were gorgeous.  I’m sorry if I didn’t make you feel that way.”

The second best part of the book was the Griffin transformation.  The story between Anna and Griffin is always colorful and fun.  The birth of their daughter, Gibson (coolest name), brings out a whole new side in Griffin.  

(I originally baked this cake in the shape of a Gibson Workhorse for a friend, but it would definitely be perfect for Anna and Griffin’s daughter)

Finally, S.C. Stephens ties up all the relationships, which culminates in an awesome happily-ever-after.  Ultimately, her last line in the novel was perfect, “Passion, friendship, love, loyalty, trust . . . if you found the right person . . . you really could have it all.”

THE BEST PART – THOUGHTFUL comes out February 24, 2015 – can’t wait to hear Kellan’s POV.

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