***5 ‘The Shark’ Stars***

After finishing Eternal, well, in truth it was while reading Eternal, Hale and Becca’s relationship peaked my interest. There was so much tension between them that I NEEDED to know what their deal was, so when it was made known that Infinite would be their story I was all in and let me tell you I got everything I had hoped for and so much more. This one hit all the feels and when I say all, I mean All. Of. Them. in one form or another and it made it very difficult to put the book down and had me wanting more even when there were no more words to read.

Hale. I adored the man. I did. At his very core he is an honorable and caring man. A good man. One who’d be there for those he calls his own when they needed him and whatever capacity, but...But, the man has a chip on his shoulder, one that is understandable to an extent, and it’s turned him into a man who tends to be at odds with his own heart and what it truly needs.

Becca is a fighter and I adored her. This woman is all woman. From her strength of will to the vulnerabilities she hides away in the deepest recesses of her heart. She has moxie, is sassy, snarky and can throw down with the best of them, no matter the arena, and loves hard and deep.

Becca and Hale’s journey was and wasn’t what I expected it to be and I enjoyed each moment as I got to know them and all that they had been through. Their road was rocky and filled with so many things left unsaid (for one reason or another) and assumptions that I expected things to be much more angsty, but I was pleasantly surprised with how they dealt with all of the issues between them. This isn’t to say there was no angst, but they acted not only like adults, but like people who had been friends and really wanted to reconnect. I loved their bantering and the flow that existed between them had me wanting to see them get the HEA they deserved.

This one hooked me real quick and I had a difficult time putting it down. The first person dual POV was done well and I liked how all of the issues Becca and Hale faced were dealt with. There are a couple of things I wanted a little more of, but that’s more of a me thing than anything else. I loved spending time with Trin and Callahan, Trin is all kinds of wonderful, but Neesa, Mason and Sean totally took this book to the next level for me. I loved the energy they brought to the book ~ especially Sean. OMG Sean. Loved him, but man...lol ~ and simply enjoyed getting to know them. So, if you love second chance romances then this is a must read!

A powerful second chance story.  Steamy and full of angst there is a lot going on with this one.  It's a page turner and various distractions pull the characters this way and that.  It will tease and tug at all of your emotions.

'It would be several years before I saw Hale again. It didn’t hurt any less when I finally did. Hale was my friend, confidant, the young man I could laugh with and cry to. The one man in my life I could always count on. He was never supposed to break my heart. And I was never supposed to break his . . .'

A stunningly heart-warming second chance romance, Infinite is the last book in Cecy Robson's Carolina Beach series.

Hale Wilder spent his childhood fighting to win his fathers love. He was the best student and the best athlete, he grew into a successful business man and took the finance world by storm.

Young, rich, and powerful, Hale was unstoppable. Until a company scandal destroys his reputation and threatens everything he's worked for.

Becca Shields is a public relations goddess, spinning scandals to gold and launching has-beens into superstardom. She never expected to see Hale again, not after the humiliating night when her family caught them on the beach together, barely clothed.

When Becca realises Hal is in trouble she can't turn her back on her childhood friend.. A friend who almost became much more.

I've wanted to read Becca and Hale's story since I first read Inseverable back in 2016, and I am so pleased to say that this novel did not let me down.

Normally I'm not much of a fan of books written with a split first person point-of-view, generally finding it breaks the suspense and pacing of the novel. However I really liked that Infinite was written like from both Hale and Becca's POV, as it allowed you to really get to know them and help understand the complexity of their feelings and motivations.

I loved the chemistry Becca and Hale shared as well as the sexually charged - yet humorous - banter.

'With every step I take, Becca’s eyes grow wider. No, wilder, and those fists she rammed against her hips? Well, look at that, they slide down very sexy curves I’m looking rather forward to caressing. 
“What’s wrong?” I ask when only inches remain between us. “Do I intimidate you?” 
She jerks her chin away. “No. I just think if we’re going to have a working relationship, you need to respect my position.” 
“Position?” I drawl. “Darlin’, I’ll respect the hell out of whatever position you want.” '

I also loved that Becca was such a strong character who built her own family and support network when her biological family was nothing but toxic, was strong enough to take a stand for what was right, achieve her goals, and build a successful life for herself.

“You were never the problem, Hale. He was.” 
“And yet you still chose him,” He fires back, every syllable clipped. 
“No,” I say. The word is too simple to carry the weight I feel behind it. My mind flashes back to that night. 
My cousins on top of Hale. 
The crunch of fists colliding against bone. 
The grunts. 
The cries of pain. 
And my father’s large hand striking me down. 
God, if I hadn’t gone to Trin, if her parents hadn’t helped support me, I would have lost my position with the Carolina Cougars and been living in squalor. 
And still I would have done it. 
“I chose me,” I say, my voice quivering as I remember how hard Daddy hit me. How much he wanted to hurt me. How much that sadistic bastard enjoyed watching me bleed.

Infinite was a perfect ending to an amazing series and is due for release  on the 15th August.

Robson is my go to for a story with captivating characters and irresistible romance. Infinite is a reminder that perfection is not a requirement when it comes to love. Happiness is. Hale is a fighter. His life consists of making things happen for other people. Yet life seems to pass him by. He measures success by the almighty dollar and not the emotions he's locked away. When his life is touched by scandal, his past comes back to haunt him in the form of Becca Shields. Will she calm the storm or get caught up in the tempest of love? Cecy Robson has a talent for stepping outside of the classic fantasy and rebuilding the fairy-tale. Realism and connection are mighty weapons and she uses these to the fullest.

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much.  It had just enough comedy & sweet romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

This is a book I went back and forth on rating.  There was so much of it that was over the top which I normally do not enjoy but the bottom line is that I had fun reading this book.  The first few chapters are a whirlwind of horrible parents, thwarted love, nefarious bosses, scheming paramours, and false accusations sprinkled with a lot of "sugars," "darlins," and character who say "dem" (as in I like dem apples). It is all a bit much.  Yet, like the best night time soap operas, I could not look away.  I had to see what was coming next.  You have to love a book that makes you turn off your inner critic and just enjoy the ride.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Becca doesn't mind putting her man in his place and it amuses him, “Hale Wilder. You’ve developed a bad habit of interrupting me. If we’re going to work together, that **** isn’t going to fly? You hear me?” I smirk." Just like Becca, Hale doesn't hold anything back either, "she’s feeling shy. I’m not. “You mean the hot one we had in bed naked?” I turn around as if I can see the bedroom and hook a thumb. “That one in there, when we were feeling each other up.” I liked this book, I loved Hale.

Let me start off by saying I have read most books by Ms. Robson and I have enjoyed them all. Sadly, this was has been my least favorite. :(

Hale and Becca have been friends since elementary school where Hale's family finally afforded him to go to the elite school Becca has always been at. Because he is 'poor' (and her father is rich), Becca's father has never approved of Hale even as Becca's friend. 
Chapter one shows a young Hale and Becca heavily making out when her cousins and father find her and beat on Hale. Long story short, Becca tells Hale to leave her, she then takes some hits from her father and is disowned. Move on to chapter 2 which is 10 years later - we learn she went to a mutual friend's house whose family took care of her until she could get back on her feet.
Why didn't she contact Hale then? They are essentially in the same circle even though they live states apart. Why did there mutual friends never tell Hale what happened to her? Because of this (and a few other reasons you will read in the book), I didn't like Becca. I never could like her and she ruined the book for me.

Overall, this bit was just decent for me.
I DID like Hale, Sean and Mason!

This is book 3 in the series, but can be read as a standalone.

There was a lot to like about this romance, the characters had been friends in childhood and then their romance had developed as they got older. After a traumatic encounter with Becca's father and cousins, Becca and Hale go different ways to make their own way in life before reuniting later.

I really like books with strong women who make their own way in life and don't need to rely on the men to sort themselves out and Becca is certainly that. Hale is also an interesting character, dealing with his own demons from his childhood and youth. 

On the whole, I enjoyed the book and I liked the characters. For me though, there was something missing. I don't know if it was a cultural thing that I didn't connect with or something else, but there was something that just wasn't quite there for me and didn't push it to a higher star score. I think that this is probably just me though and if you're looking for a good romantic read, then you probably won't go far wrong here.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Robson delivers another romantic struggle with destined love being found again.  Hale and Becca were like Shakespeare's couple torn apart by family.  It was an intense plot exploring the healing and the eventual destiny of two wounded souls.  HEA with characters that touch the heart from the first page.  "A copy of this book was sprovided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op via Netgalley with no requirements for a review.  Comments here are my honest opinion."  This is a stand-alone read although it is marked #3 in the Carolina Beach series.

This is book 3 in a series and I have read and loved them all. But this one was really painful to read at first. It is very different than the other two in the series in that it deals with abuse by a father and daughter and I do not like reading things like that. Even after Becca leaves home, men still manipulate her and that was very tough for me to read. So getting thru the first part of the book was very painful for me. The author does put in a note at the start of the book that not everyone has happy growing up years and that is who this book is dedicated too and I think that if this is something that is sensitive for you, you should know this.

Once that is over, the book gets really GOOD. Like I cannot put it down good. Hale and Becca fell into a deep friendship young and then love at 20. On the night they were going to claim their life, things get hard. Then the book starts ten years later and we meet Hale and Becc who have stayed distant friends but who never managed to get things together.

Hale is accused of stock market tampering and that is when his friends support him and Becca and him start really talking about the past and the things that have happened. Things are not simple and they have to work for the relationship they want.

It was extremely well written and I really loved it once I got past the painful start. It is definitely angysty in the beginning and then it becomes a much lighter book as we see Becca and Hale together. I highly recommend it but you should beware that the beginning is painful to read.

This book was kinda hard for me! I usually love cecy books!! But this one not so much it was definitely good but I haven't read the first two and this one made me feel like I should already know the characters! And some of the language had me scratching my head?? I mean I'm southern but idk what accent that was ?! Anyway it still was a good read and if probably read more from this series. Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!