BOOK REVIEW - SCARS BY HANNAH MCBRIDE

 

TITLE: SCARS (BLACKWATER PACK, #4) 

 AUTHOR: HANNAH MCBDRIDE

GENRE: ADULT PARANORMAL

RATING: ★★★★☆

REVIEW:

“My past was a legacy of scars, some visible but most unseen.”

I’m not even going to lie, I was super excited when I learned that we were getting Addie and Nik’s story, but also scared because I knew it would not be an easy read because of Addie’s past. And I was right to a point, but Hannah McBride handled the hardest parts of this story so well. 

If you have not read the first three books in this series that are from Addie’s daughter, Skye’s pov, I highly suggest doing that first. It can be read as a standalone, but there is so much back story in those books, plus they are all also fantastic books.

Scars was such an emotional journey for these characters, making it an emotional read. After all of the absolutely horrific things in Addie’s past, this is the journey of her healing process and finding her way back to herself and her Mate, Nikolai. 

Like I said Scars is an emotional read, but it is also a heartwarming one in places. I am so glad to see Addie get her happily ever after with Nikolai, she deserved it so much. 

I really loved this book. Like all the others I’ve read from this author, her writing and her ability to tell a story well just keeps you immersed in the story and even though this is a fairly big book, it didn’t feel like it. 

I really enjoyed the setting in this one, I’m a sucker for secluded forest/mountain setting in books, and the way that the author described Nikolai’s pack lands sounded absolutely beautiful. I loved the characters and family dynamics as well. And I am so excited that we will be seeing more from different characters in the future. 

If you have read the previous Blackwater Pack series, this is a must read. Hannah McBride does not disappoint. 

**ARC received in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.**  

 SYNOPSIS:

THE SCARS OF THE PAST

Addie Markham escaped her brutal past but is struggling to find her place now that she's free. With her daughter finally safe, she has the chance to find her own love. But the horrors she endured are anything but forgotten. Maybe she's simply too damaged for love.

BROKEN MATES

Nikolai Dashkov is the Alpha of the first pack. He was given a second chance with his mate, and he intends to keep her by his side. He failed to protect her once. He won't fail again.

FIGHTING FOR LOVE

Addie and Nik will have to navigate eighteen years of betrayal and heartache before they can reclaim what was stolen.

SCARS is the fourth full-length book in the Blackwater Pack series. It can be read as a standalone. The book deals with surviving sexual assault and domestic abuse, which may be upsetting to some readers.