Catching Forever

BlackPath MC #2

by Vera Quinn

Some people believe in destiny.
Some people believe in fate.
I believe life is what you make it.
Take care of family and they take care of you.
I need trust, loyalty, and family.
In the BlackPath MC family it's a must.
Life has slapped me in the face with cruel realities lately.
If life doesn't give me the forever I want,
Then I will be chasing it down and taking what I want.
I will be Catching Forever, one way or another.

Genres: Romance, Motorcycle

260 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 15, 2016

About the author

I have been an avid reader since I was taught to read. I was the oldest of six children and reading was a getaway for me. When my sister became sick she encouraged me to write my first book. That was in 2015 and I released my first book in March 2016. I love to read, write and share books. I am a wife, a mom, and a grandma so the only problem I have is finding the time to get it done. I have been married to my husband for 23 years and he is my person and strongest supporter.

Reviews

[J. C. Red · Rating 1 out of 5]

As ridiculous as the first book was, this one really took the cake. Wow, I think, is the best word to describe it.

There's probably going to be some major spoilers in this review, so if you don't want to know, don't read any further.

At the end of the first book, Callie found out about Devil's betrayal and left him. As we're used to from her, she's got everything prepared to manage this situation with a level head, like most 18 year olds do when getting a divorce while also pregnant.

The most ridiculous thing about this book (although this is a very debatable subject) is the insta-love. I'm a bit of a fan of insta love, I have to admit (Alexa Riley and such), but in this case, it's not only unbelievable, it's laughable. When you've fallen in and out of love with three different people over the course of two months (and you're 18), it's kind of difficult to believe any of it. Coupled with the writing style that evokes no emotion, just like in the first book, the only reaction I could have when she met her third love was an extra-big eye-roll. And not only does she fall in love at the drop of a hat, both she also falls out of love in approx. 2 to 3 days, if not less in some cases.

Insta-love in these books doesn't apply just to the heroine and potential love interests. Oh no, she loves her 'new grandma' (i.e. a woman she met) in a matter of days, and vice versa. Absolutely everyone loves Callie on sight, especially if they have a penis. They all love her like a father/uncle/brother/lover. And I do mean all.

Callie turns into an even more ridiculous character in this book (sorry I keep using 'ridiculous', but there's just no other better fitting word). She orders everyone around (keep in mind these are motorcycle clubs), including MC presidents that she's just met.

The useless dialogue seems to be at least as bad as in the first book, if not worse. Here's a short sample, so you can get an idea of the, you've guessed it, ridiculousness:

"'Then you're not Mase?' Dra has mistaken his identity. He's got Jeb mixed up with Mase."

It's absolutely amazing, I think, how in less than 1 and a half lines, the author has managed to tell us the exact same thing in three different ways. Even though it was already completely clear from context what was happening.

The relationship between Callie and Dra was as boring as her relationship with Devil, the only difference being that Dra was the only okay guy out of all 3 love interests, who never lied or cheated.

Callie also shows some extreme levels of stupidity in this book. This woman is pregnant and she jumps in front of a bullet to save someone she barely knows, while pregnant. I'm sorry, but that doesn't make her sound brave, or selfless, more like stupid and kind of selfish. Also, I've noticed how every time this girl is shot in these 2 books, her only issue seems to be concussions. The gun shot wounds are never really a problem, the doctors only want tot keep her for observation because of her concussions. It's mind boggling.

Then there's the whole Dra vs. Devil fiasco. She chooses Dra, and here come the SPOILERS, says she's no longer in love with Devil and never going to take him back (and I mean, yeah, good decision, what he did and planned to do shows he has a real shitty character) and when she gives birth, she finds out Dra died (which was very clear would happen at a particular point in the book). I think she had only just finished birthing her child, holding him when she finds out. And it's not just him who dies, but also her new grandma (you know, the one she loved like a grandmother the minute they met?), and some other guy who she probably loved as well. And how does she react? She tells Devil to get everyone in her hospital room so she can tell them exactly how they're going to get revenge. Close to 0 emotions during her speech and inner thoughts. She orders all the MC presidents and other members and tells them her plans of revenge, goes to the funeral, and then sets up explosions and kills everyone who killed her 'family'. In a matter of a few pages she's done with the love of her life, Dra.

6 months later or so, out of nowhere, and again with 0 emotion, she just decides to get back with Devil. Even though none of the issues she had with him were really addressed. The most anticlimactic reunion I think I've ever, ever read.

So now, just to make a quick recap on Callie's first year as an adult (in no particular order)

- fell in and out of love with 3 different guys over the span of aprox. 2 months
- got married twice
- got pregnant and birthed a kid
- got divorced once
- became a widow
- got shot/got concussions twice (I think, it might've been more)
- killed a few people within days of giving birth (who knows how many)

[Sheila · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the first book, even though it ended in a major cliffhanger. Luckily, I timed it right and didn't have to wait too long for this one. This book, however, just had me rolling my eyes and asking myself "Really?", too many times to count.

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Here's why I really got annoyed and I hope to God my crazy-you've-got-to-be-kidding-me expression doesn't stay on my face. I know I'm not the only one who had a mom that warned me about making faces because my face will stay like that.

1) How is it that this 18 year old girl, Callie, can have everyone with a penis, and some with vaginas too, wrapped around her finger? Sure she gets punished by her dad in the first book for pulling some crap, but come on! In this book she basically is dictating orders to everyone, which includes the officers of different MC's, as well as her US Marshal Uncle.

2) Insta-love is not only annoying, but in this case, not even believable Within a few days of Callie taking off from her husband, Devil, (this happened at the end of book 1) she's falling for another guy, who, conveniently, is a member of yet another MC. But hey, no worries, because Dra, the guy she is falling for, is, you guessed it..... falling in love with her! So yep, all is good. At least Callie informed Dra that nothing would happen between them until she was divorced from Devil. At least in book one we knew that Callie went into her marriage as a business deal with no promise of love. Even though Callie and Devil did fall in love, it was believable because there relationship evolved over time - yea, I know, not much time, but hey... it wasn't after 10 minutes! * yes 10 minutes is an exaggeration, but not by much.*

3) Call me crazy, but I am living in the real world, so I could be way off on this one.... How realistic is it that everything with a penis falls in love with this girl? She had three guys who were madly in love with her over the course of the two books. Which, by the way, all three of them were claiming they loved her in what would have been apx 8 weeks (the time span between the first book and the START of the second). *I know, it's a story, just let the real world go and accept it for what it is, blah, blah, blah. I normally have no problem with that, however this time I couldn't get past it. Maybe it was all the other things adding up that got me?*

And finally......

4) There is a conversation between Devil and Dra that takes place over the speaker phone so everyone can hear it. (I won't give the exact details) It was at this point that I had called it. I knew exactly what was going to happen and how the story would end. Which had me wondering why even bother with the 3rd love interest?

If you read the first book and want to know what happens, because yes, you were left with a huge cliffhanger, then go for it. But if you are on the fence and/or have a gut feeling of who Callie ends up with, I'd say go with your gut. If you still aren't sure but don't want to buy the book, wait for it to be free or message me, I'll let you know how it ended.

[Shirl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I might have given this a little bit of a lower rating but I still loved the book. There were just a few things that I didn't like at all. One is yes the author needs to have the book re-edit. The second is a pet peeves of mine. I hate when the H or h is a person that is too perfect. Everyone is either jealous of her or they are in love with her after just meeting. I think it was a span of @ 6 months and three different men wanted to be with her.
Okay now that is out of the way on to more of the book. I understand why she had to dump Devil at the end of the first book but for some reason I really liked them together. The new guy... not so much but that's just me. I loved the very end.
This book had a bit of everything. Drama, romance, club business and some really hot and sexy times.

[At least I read · Rating 2 out of 5]

Loved the first book but am so unbelievably disappointed in the way the story is going now.

Seriously, 3 men in 2 months that she loves? Seriously? Can we say same story with being shot and having a concussion and spilling insta love. Uhhh so disappointed.


OK I finished and I just didn't like the way the story line went. Still well written and I liked the characters but I don't think I will read the 3rd book.

[Lu Bielefeld · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 ⭐⭐ - Meh!
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Purchased March 31, 2018

==>I rolled my eyes so hard I almost saw my ass! LOL! 🙄

Our heroine is a teenager who in a short time falls in love with three different men. She is betrayed by one and cheated by the other and thinks she has finally found someone who deserves her trust and love. But the plot changes abruptly and we get very angry, after all the heroine is presented as a person of firm principles. It had everything to be a good story but it didn't work for me.

[Kim Brewing · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book one ended with a cliffy, luckily I had this book to jump right into.

First off, if you're looking for real life situations this probably isn't the book for you. This has a few over the top scenarios. But you know what? I like that. I'm not sure if I liked how quickly one thing ended for Callie and another began, but hey, it worked. I actually really wanted a different ending. I wanted the HEA that was set up. I think Callie did the smartest thing she could when she left home...it really showed some maturity. This is not your typical 18 year old. She is one smart cookie. At the same time, I found it hard to accept how everyone listened to her....she is still a hormonal 18 year old! LOL Is this vague - yes, yes it is. I don't want to give anything away. You need to take the journey with Callie. Will the girl who never believed in forever find her a forever? Guess you need to read it to find out.

[Kylee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC of this book and this is my voluntary and honest review. After reading book 1, I was totally hooked to find out the rest of Callie's story and Catching Forever answers them all. I will not give anything away but I will warn you for an MC book this one will have you riding an emotional roller coaster and will have the tears flowing. This girl has everything thrown at her but the strength she shows is amazing. An absolute amazing read and if you weren't hooked on the series before then this book will seal the deal for you.

[Julie Jacobus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part 2 was not bad, the Author wrapped everything up nicely.
Callie is a very strong woman but she does let the men in her life push her around.
I didn't appreciate how Dra pushed her to be with him. He new she was going through shit and took advantage of the situation. Callie should have put him in his place but didn't.
Overall a good read.

[Kelly Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first book in the series ends in a cliffhanger, so I made myself read book two hoping I would enjoy it more than the first. Unfortunately, I did not. While there were some good individual parts of the story, the whole novel (then duet) just didn’t come together for me. I love a great HEA and the poor heroine doesn’t get the fairytale.

[Lee-anna Dunk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book

Wow this series has me hooked line and sinker . However im a bit disappointed in how callie goes from one guy to another on a matter of months and claims to love them in her own way . I know it's just a story and its all fiction but still i guess its something that bothers me more on a personal level either you love one and only one or you dont , but to flit between a guy you've known for a hot minute when two days before that your running away from your husband even though it was a buisness arrangement they still had feelings for each other ) is a bit dodgy to me .and also the fact callie had been in a 4 year relationship with Mace that she broke up from a day or two before entering into the arranged marriage. when you are with some one for that long and claim to love you cant just shut your emotions down with the click of a finger . even though Mace did wrong by callie she was hurt big time you still cant just not love that person full stop . that was my only issue with this book But .. in saying that i cant put the book down and i cried at callies loss when her son was born. The way Vera captured that was amazing . Im now about to start book 3 . I just have to know how things turn out . Seriously though bloody great read highly recommend it.

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Blurb:
Some people believe in destiny.
Some people believe in fate.
I believe life is what you make it.
Take care of family and they take care of you.
I need trust, loyalty, and family.
In the BlackPath MC family it's a must.
Life has slapped me in the face with cruel realities lately.
If life doesn't give me the forever I want,
Then I will be chasing it down and taking what I want.
I will be Catching Forever, one way or another.

[Crissy Sutcliffe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how this book picks up right where book one ends. Callie is such a strong woman, no matter what situation she is put in. I fell in love with Dra from word one. Devil is now growing on me as well. So many strong characters to fall in love with in this series! Vera did a great job at capturing and making sure her readers felt her character's emotions as well. I do not want to give any more away, you need to read this series~!

[Melenia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was much better than the first one. I only have about three edits for it and it was formatted a lot better.

The story line was still not my cup of tea; although, it does end with a HEA so I appreciate that.

I haven’t decided if I’m going to read the next book or not. We shall see.

[Amber]

DNF

[Vickie L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg!!! What a shocking series of events!!! You must read this book!!

[jewell ricelalone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great mc read

——-SPOILER SLERT——- this is a great confusing long winded action pact mc series.... if I was not an avid mc reader I would have been highly disappointed and confused w/ this one series... I was mad at mason for his digressions... then the deal between Callie and Kyler and their agreement and their subsequent split because of lies then in the second book with how quickly she fell in love with Dra.... there were a couple things that stood out to me I remember glancing over a book that was the feral steel mc... So I looked into the feral steel MC and realized that it was a continuation from the Blackpath MC series. Upon further inquiry there is also a Troubled Fathoms MC ... where the continued storing of Dra so I could happily finish this series knowing all the great players ( besides Steel) had a semi happy ending

[Angeetucker2icloud.Com · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good story, although it was a little predictable at times. Callie and her high school sweetheart fell in love and when he cheated on her. She then entered into a marriage of convenience with Devil from another MC and got pregnant. What was a little concerning to me that no one seemed to mind that she was pregnant at such a young age? I won't tell the story but she went through several relationships that didn't work out like she hoped. This was an easy read, however in the first book it felt like you picked up a conversation that was already in progress and was left to catch up. I liked the book but I just didn't love it..

[Nicole Ortiz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sorry may contain some spoilers.

I really liked the first one, but this one I just couldn't get into as well as I had the first one. I didn't like Callie as I had in the begining. I think in here she was a bit naive. I think someone who was such a strong character in the first part just lost her mojo, I can't see how someone who was scorned twice by love is so willing to fall in love so fast with someone she meet days ago. I just felt the stuff she let Dra do she wouldn't have out up with in the first book. It feels like she is mistaking love for maybe lust, because for someone who didn't believe in love sure jumped into relationships fast.
Loved the mini story at the end of the book.

[Milena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Emotional! The second book in the series packs quite a punch! This was a very emotional story. Callie goes through a lot and does get happy in the end. I wasn't sure the direction it was going in at first but I agree with how it ended. It was a bit of a roller coaster and I had to hold on for the ride with both hands. I really enjoyed this book, the story, characters and the writing. I'm looking forward to the next book.

[Gucci 35 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Catching Forever

This is the conclusion to Callie's story and it will take you on a wild ride. Quinn puts take us on an emotional journey filled with suspense, laughter, love, regret and heart breaking moments. I do not want to give out any spoilers so all I will say is you can't read Catching Forever without reading Never Forever first. You will be lost because Catching Forever starts exactly were Never Forever ended. Happy Reading!!

[Misti Long · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tears falling 😢😢😢😢

Callie is remarkable in her attitude and knowing in her but what needs to happen. While I think Dra is a good guy. What can I say I guess I'm a bit of a sadist when I say I want her and Devil together. To me they're perfect for one another. Again I'm impressed with this series and can't wait for more.

[Heidi Mowry · Rating 5 out of 5]

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This is the continuation of Callie's story. We pick up right where book one left off. I won't give any spoilers but this book answers all your questions yet you can't wait to read more. I love all the twists and turns and right when you think you figured it out you get totally surprised

[Danena Freeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a great read. This is one of those books that once you start reading you just can't put it down. It has larger then life characters with a wonderfully written story line full of surprises. You better have a tissue or two on hand because you just might shed a tear or two. This is one of my favorite series to read. Rated great

[Kim Richards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow................... What a story.
I was pulled into this story right from the beginning, it had me on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, the emotions that the characters feel, I felt.
Full of twists, turns and surprises, I was gobsmacked with some of the surprises.
This book is so worth reading I highly recommend it and the series.
Vera Quinn has written one hell of a story

[Tracy Lundy-Munn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Catching Forever is the second book in the BlackPath MC series by Vera Quinn. Again, this book was solid and well thought out. The twists and turns were well planned and some were very unexpected. The characters were well developed and had great chemistry. All in all a solid book in this series!!

[Carol Kidd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

This series is really good. This the second book in this series and I can't wait to read the next book. Each book have it own surprise. The characters are terrific and you can't help falling in love with each of them. Getting ready to read the third book, can't wait to get started.

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great storyline

The storyline still has my attention. Absolutely love the tidbit novellas included at the end with more of the history of the characters. That's refreshing.
The editing/flow of this writing seemed better than the first book. Not as choppy so nicer flow to the reader. Well worth the risk.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little hard to reconcile the fact that every male that meets Callie instantly wants to claim her but overall this was a good story with just enough drama and action to make it an easy read.A lot of new characters are added to this story and there is more drama and angst than is really needed but overall a good story with a surprising ending.

[Bianca Williams · Rating 1 out of 5]

I finished this book just now and I probably should have come on here first, I wasted 30+ mins of my life reading this.

[Elizabeth Gardner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. This series just keeps on getting better. Loved it. Definitely recommend this series and this author.