So this review is for both stories and I had to review them separately because they both deserve to have the light shone on them!
With Bared Souls, Excuse me while I continue to bawl into some tissues. This book. My heart. My soul. I am seriously broken after reading this story. It is one of those loves that will consume you and be all encompassing. This to me was such a raw and powerful story of love, life, heartbreak and soulmates. I felt so wrapped up in this tale of Alma and Leo that I did not want to let go. Wade created something that is pure magic. It felt real and so much more.
This story between Alma and Leo is that first love. Fighting those emotions. That push and pull of college drama. But to me it was so much more. Alma is trying to not be her parents. She wanted to prove herself to the world and make it a better place. Leo was so wrapped up in the darkness of his past that it was consuming his future. The way that his history molded their future was literally the most gut wrenching thing ever. But I adored how much Leo was a fighter for Alma. He wanted to be better. As this story flows, there are a lot of ups and downs that you want to yell at both Alma and Leo. There will be moments that you will bawl, that you will swoon. Trust me. I did. But their story is something for the ages!
Overall, this book is something that really hits you hard with the emotions. I still don’t cry a whole lot with books, but I had tears streaming down my face as I finished this story. The passion, the romance, the impactful moments. It will break you but mend you at the same time. The flow of the story and the build of the characters as well as the side ones, keeps you fully engrossed the whole time and honestly, not wanting to put it down. I know this story may not be for some, but to me, this is a story that deserves to be read because of how real it felt. It hits home in so many ways that this love story needs to one clicked. I cannot say enough about how much this story consumed me!
For Kindred Souls: After Bared Souls, I wasn’t sure how much more I could take emotionally from Wade. But what she gives us with Kindred Souls is just as raw and emotional but you get that ending you wanted to Alma. After the pain and heartache of losing the love of her life, even Alma did not know if she could move on for fear of tarnishing that memory of Leo. But oh my stars. The raw emotions through this book was utterly everything as Alma moves forward. It was raw, emotional and passionate so you get wrapped up into the world even more that Wade has created for these characters. There is great wit and banter. Great intense moments that will make you swoon and so much more.
Yes, I know by now you are wondering why I have not mentioned who Alma will be with. That is something you will have to discover yourself. If you have not read Bared Souls and are scared to, please don’t be. It was a story that needed to be told and it will stick with you forever, then with Kindred Souls, you will be wrapped up in that love and intense emotions that Wade is epic for! I do not want to spoil who Alma will be with it. It is something you need to discover. It is so worth the ride and journey that you will not regret it.
I should note that the bonus content just adds so much to it! These are books that need to be read.