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Hudson
"I can easily divide my life into two parts—before her and after."
Hudson Pierce has led a life few others could even imagine. With money and power at his fingertips, he's wanted for almost nothing. He's never experienced love, however, and he's seen few examples of it in his dysfunctional family. The ridiculous notion of romance has always intrigued him. He's studied it, controlled it, manipulated it, and has yet to understand it.
Until he meets Alayna Withers.
Now, the games he's played in his quest for comprehension can finally come to an end. Or are they just beginning?
Told from his point of view, Hudson fills the holes in his love story with Alayna Withers. His past and relationship with his long-time friend Celia is further revealed and light is shed on his actions during his courtship with Alayna.
MUST BE READ AFTER THE FIXED TRILOGY.
Book One: FIXED ON YOU
Book Two: FOUND IN YOU
Book Three: FOREVER WITH YOU
Hudson Pierce has led a life few others could even imagine. With money and power at his fingertips, he's wanted for almost nothing. He's never experienced love, however, and he's seen few examples of it in his dysfunctional family. The ridiculous notion of romance has always intrigued him. He's studied it, controlled it, manipulated it, and has yet to understand it.
Until he meets Alayna Withers.
Now, the games he's played in his quest for comprehension can finally come to an end. Or are they just beginning?
Told from his point of view, Hudson fills the holes in his love story with Alayna Withers. His past and relationship with his long-time friend Celia is further revealed and light is shed on his actions during his courtship with Alayna.
MUST BE READ AFTER THE FIXED TRILOGY.
Book One: FIXED ON YOU
Book Two: FOUND IN YOU
Book Three: FOREVER WITH YOU
350 pages, Paperback
First published July 8, 2014
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Laurelin Paige
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May 27, 2020
From book 1 I really wanted to know what happens in this series. The plot was different. The hero and heroine flawed. But after reading book 1 I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I was still interested in the plot. I still wanted to know how it all ended, but something was missing. Now after reading Hudson I know what was missing. Hudson's pov. I needed to know what was going on in his mind too, to soften him a bit. To help me see that he wasn't a cruel heartless asshole that hurt people because he was bored. I needed to understand him. I think if the author did both povs in the first 3 books they would have been much better.
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April 28, 2014 O-M-G!!!!! HUDSON PIERCE & FIXED TRILOGY FANS - this is his POV novel to be released this summer!!!!!
This is a full-length companion novel to the NY Times Bestselling Fixed Trilogy.
Told from his point of view, Hudson fills the holes in his love story with Alayna Withers. His past and relationship with his long-time friend Celia is further revealed and light is shed on his actions during his courtship with Alayna.
The author says "It is NOT simply a retelling of the Fixed trilogy. Part of his story takes place before he ever met Alayna. And then, when he met Alayna, there was a lot that happened for him that we never saw. This is that story."
MUST BE READ AFTER THE FIXED TRILOGY.
“I can easily divide my life into two parts—before her and after.”
This is a full-length companion novel to the NY Times Bestselling Fixed Trilogy.
Told from his point of view, Hudson fills the holes in his love story with Alayna Withers. His past and relationship with his long-time friend Celia is further revealed and light is shed on his actions during his courtship with Alayna.
The author says "It is NOT simply a retelling of the Fixed trilogy. Part of his story takes place before he ever met Alayna. And then, when he met Alayna, there was a lot that happened for him that we never saw. This is that story."
MUST BE READ AFTER THE FIXED TRILOGY.
July 8, 2014
6 Captivating Stars - Hudson is NOT to be missed
Let me start out by saying, Hudson Pierce. That’s right ladies; one of the most fantabulously sexy, alphas men ever to grace our presence is back... Hold onto your panties...
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, one of my all time favorite couples are back in this new novel by the glorious and fantabulous, Laurelin Paige. From the moment I began the journey into the Fixed series I have been captivated, stalking / fan girling over Laurelin Paige, so it goes without saying that when she told me, she was writing another book for the series, I was flailing and squealing like a 13 year old girl at a One Direction concert.
Beginning Hudson it became apparent pretty quickly that even though I have read and re-read the entire Fixed series many times, Alayna’s and Hudson’s story was not yet finished and I didn’t actually know the whole story, in fact we had just scratched the surface. In writing Hudson, Laurelin Paige not only gives us more of what we have been begging her for, as crazy, overzealous fans, but also another full length novel told entirely from H’s perspective. Perspective is key in Hudson, because it is truly and totally amazing what a difference it makes in an already unforgettable and beloved story. I was completely enthralled by how each person’s point of view alters, how you see characters you have already fallen in love with, you now see them in an entirely new way. The way H sees Laynie, is beautiful, but it’s his unwavering need to protect her is what made my heart both swell and ache. He has in truth, done some truly horrible things in his past, and he’s been quite a DB in the past, but my love for H, is very much like Laynie’s, it’s unconditional. I adore them both, flawed, a little broken, and strong. So incredibly similar in many ways, they are both strong and stubborn, so much so that it’s infuriating and perfection at the same time.
I loved reliving my favorite scenes from H’s POV. I fell in love all over again. I’m still fanning myself and feeling warm from the super sexy scenes. The insight and back story that we are given into H’s past, is fascinating and left me longing for more. Hudson’s relationships and memories of his past involving Jack, Mirabelle, Sophia, and yes of course the Wicked Witch of the West, Celia are brought to light. Secrets and true motivations are revealed. I no longer need to agonize and analyse H’s thoughts, intentions and motivations, because I was finally able to experience them, as I had experienced Laynie’s in Fixed, Found and Forever, through his/her own eyes.
Laurelin did an incredible job with Hudson; she made it fresh and new. It’s all kinds of sexy and steamy, perfectly paced, and flawlessly written, as always. How often do you see series being written from a different POV in effort to give the fans more, when they are begging for it? Lately, quite often actually, it’s become a trend. Hudson is the best alternative perspective I’ve read, no question about it. With a perfect balance of emotion, romance, seduction, heartache, new insights, and more than enough drama to keep your interest peaked, it’s fabulous. H is still the super sexy, alpha, with a magically delicious talent for dirty talking in and out of the bedroom. Charming and irresistible, he is a force to be reckoned with. Diehard fans of this series will undoubtedly beg, and plead for more, but if this should be the last installment in Laynie and H’s love story, *sniffle* I can honestly say that, I was left with goose bumps, crying, overwhelmed and satisfied in the fact that Laynie and Hudson have finally been given their hard earned happily ever after…
My Favorite Passage SWOOOOOOOOOOOOOON
“Alayna Withers changed everything for me. I can easily divide my life into two parts—before her and after. The person I was in that time long ago and the person I became when my eyes first found hers.
Though that isn’t entirely accurate. Before her I never really lived. So there is only after.
I begin and end with her. It’s as simple and as profound as that. Our worlds have entwined and wrapped around each other completely. They’ve shaped into something new and fixed and whole. There is no longer her story or mine, but now and always only ours.” – Hudson
Laurelin Paige you retain your Goddess status in my world and I more than adore your work. This is your next bestseller, no doubt in my mind, you are destined for stardom!
Next goal, let’s get Laynie and Hudson up on the big screen yeah?
Let me start out by saying, Hudson Pierce. That’s right ladies; one of the most fantabulously sexy, alphas men ever to grace our presence is back... Hold onto your panties...
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, one of my all time favorite couples are back in this new novel by the glorious and fantabulous, Laurelin Paige. From the moment I began the journey into the Fixed series I have been captivated, stalking / fan girling over Laurelin Paige, so it goes without saying that when she told me, she was writing another book for the series, I was flailing and squealing like a 13 year old girl at a One Direction concert.
Beginning Hudson it became apparent pretty quickly that even though I have read and re-read the entire Fixed series many times, Alayna’s and Hudson’s story was not yet finished and I didn’t actually know the whole story, in fact we had just scratched the surface. In writing Hudson, Laurelin Paige not only gives us more of what we have been begging her for, as crazy, overzealous fans, but also another full length novel told entirely from H’s perspective. Perspective is key in Hudson, because it is truly and totally amazing what a difference it makes in an already unforgettable and beloved story. I was completely enthralled by how each person’s point of view alters, how you see characters you have already fallen in love with, you now see them in an entirely new way. The way H sees Laynie, is beautiful, but it’s his unwavering need to protect her is what made my heart both swell and ache. He has in truth, done some truly horrible things in his past, and he’s been quite a DB in the past, but my love for H, is very much like Laynie’s, it’s unconditional. I adore them both, flawed, a little broken, and strong. So incredibly similar in many ways, they are both strong and stubborn, so much so that it’s infuriating and perfection at the same time.
I loved reliving my favorite scenes from H’s POV. I fell in love all over again. I’m still fanning myself and feeling warm from the super sexy scenes. The insight and back story that we are given into H’s past, is fascinating and left me longing for more. Hudson’s relationships and memories of his past involving Jack, Mirabelle, Sophia, and yes of course the Wicked Witch of the West, Celia are brought to light. Secrets and true motivations are revealed. I no longer need to agonize and analyse H’s thoughts, intentions and motivations, because I was finally able to experience them, as I had experienced Laynie’s in Fixed, Found and Forever, through his/her own eyes.
Laurelin did an incredible job with Hudson; she made it fresh and new. It’s all kinds of sexy and steamy, perfectly paced, and flawlessly written, as always. How often do you see series being written from a different POV in effort to give the fans more, when they are begging for it? Lately, quite often actually, it’s become a trend. Hudson is the best alternative perspective I’ve read, no question about it. With a perfect balance of emotion, romance, seduction, heartache, new insights, and more than enough drama to keep your interest peaked, it’s fabulous. H is still the super sexy, alpha, with a magically delicious talent for dirty talking in and out of the bedroom. Charming and irresistible, he is a force to be reckoned with. Diehard fans of this series will undoubtedly beg, and plead for more, but if this should be the last installment in Laynie and H’s love story, *sniffle* I can honestly say that, I was left with goose bumps, crying, overwhelmed and satisfied in the fact that Laynie and Hudson have finally been given their hard earned happily ever after…
My Favorite Passage SWOOOOOOOOOOOOOON
“Alayna Withers changed everything for me. I can easily divide my life into two parts—before her and after. The person I was in that time long ago and the person I became when my eyes first found hers.
Though that isn’t entirely accurate. Before her I never really lived. So there is only after.
I begin and end with her. It’s as simple and as profound as that. Our worlds have entwined and wrapped around each other completely. They’ve shaped into something new and fixed and whole. There is no longer her story or mine, but now and always only ours.” – Hudson
Laurelin Paige you retain your Goddess status in my world and I more than adore your work. This is your next bestseller, no doubt in my mind, you are destined for stardom!
Next goal, let’s get Laynie and Hudson up on the big screen yeah?
October 28, 2014
HUDSON PIERCE
Really not much to say about this. I was a fan of the Fixed Trilogy and what better than the whole clusterf*** all from Hudson's POV?
Alayna Withers changed everything for me. I can easily divide my life into two parts-before her and after her. The person I was in that time long ago and the person I became when my eyes first found hers
I was skeptical going into this read as I had no idea how Laurelin Paige could wrap the drama of 3 books into just 350 pages. Well, Kudos to her creativity. What she did was alternate between the Hudson Pierce of old to the current state of affairs. Quite cleverly she related his beginnings...his emptiness...his "experimental game" play to the situations he found himself in with Alayna. From the first hello, the proposition, the moment he was "falling" and the exposure of lies it was so amazing to read the situations from inside his head!
I always felt H was a good guy...he loved Alayna the best he could, and he was never malevolent in his actions toward her. It was quite endearing to see how he struggled, how he changed, and how he was blindsided. Is this story new? NO! It is just a confirmation that Hudson is still the phenomenal man I read before, that Alayna is the perfect ray of light to keep him from temptation, and that Celia Werner is quite possibly the most evil bitch I have read.
Really not much to say about this. I was a fan of the Fixed Trilogy and what better than the whole clusterf*** all from Hudson's POV?
Alayna Withers changed everything for me. I can easily divide my life into two parts-before her and after her. The person I was in that time long ago and the person I became when my eyes first found hers
I was skeptical going into this read as I had no idea how Laurelin Paige could wrap the drama of 3 books into just 350 pages. Well, Kudos to her creativity. What she did was alternate between the Hudson Pierce of old to the current state of affairs. Quite cleverly she related his beginnings...his emptiness...his "experimental game" play to the situations he found himself in with Alayna. From the first hello, the proposition, the moment he was "falling" and the exposure of lies it was so amazing to read the situations from inside his head!
I always felt H was a good guy...he loved Alayna the best he could, and he was never malevolent in his actions toward her. It was quite endearing to see how he struggled, how he changed, and how he was blindsided. Is this story new? NO! It is just a confirmation that Hudson is still the phenomenal man I read before, that Alayna is the perfect ray of light to keep him from temptation, and that Celia Werner is quite possibly the most evil bitch I have read.
June 20, 2018
Hudson' POV and it will not make much sence unless you have read the previous three books in the Fixed trilogy.
If you have read them, you already know that for the majority of the story Hundson was playing Alayna. And in the end he was very very very very very sorry about it.
"I can easily divide my life into two parts—before her and after."
Hudson had to go through major changes and regrets in order to stop being a manipulated, cruel player.
You will understand him better in this book.
Moreover, you already know that Celia is a psycho bitch. And she used to be the perfect "team player" for Hudson and their "psychological experiments". You will learn more about her character in this book, too.
Thankfully Alayna was so much stronger than these two thought she was. And in the end she won for both her and Hudson.
“I begin and end with her. It’s as simple and as profound as that. Our worlds have entwined and wrapped around each other’s completely. They’ve shaped into something new and fixed and whole. There is no longer her story or mine, but now and always, only ours.”
Highly recommended for all the series' fans. It does not add anything to the main story, but you will see how it unfolds from a different perspective.
If you have read them, you already know that for the majority of the story Hundson was playing Alayna. And in the end he was very very very very very sorry about it.
"I can easily divide my life into two parts—before her and after."
Hudson had to go through major changes and regrets in order to stop being a manipulated, cruel player.
You will understand him better in this book.
Moreover, you already know that Celia is a psycho bitch. And she used to be the perfect "team player" for Hudson and their "psychological experiments". You will learn more about her character in this book, too.
Thankfully Alayna was so much stronger than these two thought she was. And in the end she won for both her and Hudson.
“I begin and end with her. It’s as simple and as profound as that. Our worlds have entwined and wrapped around each other’s completely. They’ve shaped into something new and fixed and whole. There is no longer her story or mine, but now and always, only ours.”
Highly recommended for all the series' fans. It does not add anything to the main story, but you will see how it unfolds from a different perspective.
July 22, 2014
***4 Stars***
Oh, Hudson!!
This books explains so much! Every conflicting, tormenting, all-consuming emotion that Hudson had throughout three books. Every moment, every touch, every uttered word weighed so heavily on Hudson's heart.
It goes back and forth between the past and present, showing how Hudson became the man we met in the first book. His quest to understand human emotion. To see how it can be twisted and manipulated. To see how far people will go. How far they'll veer away from the words they say, the feelings they say they possess.
These moments are interspersed with key moments in his relationship with Alayna. What he truly felt. What he was constantly thinking. He was ravaged with guilt, and a heavy heart performed every action and delivered every word that was deeply felt, but tainted because it stemmed from a lie.
My heart broke for Hudson. His fear of losing Alayna crippled him. So many missed opportunities to clear the air. Tell her everything. But he couldn't do it. Couldn't bring himself to trust that he was worthy of love, that he was capable of being the man that Alayna deserves.
His relationship with Celia....WOW
That's all I'm going to say about that because you really need to experience it for yourself. But I will add that I feel bad for anyone who ever got caught in their little web of deceit.
However, even though I understand Hudson's relationship with Celia, my message to her still stands.
All in all this was a really great companion novel to the Fixed series. So many situations make a hell of a lot more sense now. And I love that we get an extended epilogue looking further into the future.
Finally, let me just touch on the undeniable and endearing bond Hudson has with his sister Mirabelle (I seriously LOVED her). Even though he can't fully name the emotion, thinking it's something less than it is, he has so much unconditional love for her. Their relationship was so much more than I expected.
"She's inside me, wrapped around me like a tumor. There's no way to cut her away without cutting into me. Without killing me."
Oh, Hudson!!
This books explains so much! Every conflicting, tormenting, all-consuming emotion that Hudson had throughout three books. Every moment, every touch, every uttered word weighed so heavily on Hudson's heart.
It goes back and forth between the past and present, showing how Hudson became the man we met in the first book. His quest to understand human emotion. To see how it can be twisted and manipulated. To see how far people will go. How far they'll veer away from the words they say, the feelings they say they possess.
These moments are interspersed with key moments in his relationship with Alayna. What he truly felt. What he was constantly thinking. He was ravaged with guilt, and a heavy heart performed every action and delivered every word that was deeply felt, but tainted because it stemmed from a lie.
My heart broke for Hudson. His fear of losing Alayna crippled him. So many missed opportunities to clear the air. Tell her everything. But he couldn't do it. Couldn't bring himself to trust that he was worthy of love, that he was capable of being the man that Alayna deserves.
"I stop worrying if it's going to be Alayna that falls apart from this affair and start accepting that it's going to be me."
His relationship with Celia....WOW
That's all I'm going to say about that because you really need to experience it for yourself. But I will add that I feel bad for anyone who ever got caught in their little web of deceit.
However, even though I understand Hudson's relationship with Celia, my message to her still stands.
All in all this was a really great companion novel to the Fixed series. So many situations make a hell of a lot more sense now. And I love that we get an extended epilogue looking further into the future.
Finally, let me just touch on the undeniable and endearing bond Hudson has with his sister Mirabelle (I seriously LOVED her). Even though he can't fully name the emotion, thinking it's something less than it is, he has so much unconditional love for her. Their relationship was so much more than I expected.
July 10, 2014
5-MY-HEART-CAN'T-TAKE-IT STARS
This book, ladies, is the real deal! You seriously wouldn't want to miss HUDSON after reading the first three books of Fixed series. I will try to make this review short because no, honestly you don't need to spend more time on reviews when you have a HUDSON waiting for you!
I adored Hudson so much I thought it wouldn't be possible for my heart to make another room for him since he has occupied every inch of it. But after delving into his mind, oh boy... oh boy...
I effortlessly fell in love with Hudson all over again. His mind was complex, his heart was unknowing of the taste and existence of love, his soul was lost... but behind all those things laid a broken man who was desperate for a saving grace, yearning for a light to illuminate his dark bitter life.
Alayna was his light, she was his lifeline and saving grace. Understanding the pivotal role of Alayna through Hudson's point of view was a beautiful and amazing experience. Ms. Paige, as others seem to have agreed upon, has outdone herself this time. I couldn't have asked for a better ending for this series.
Well done! I truly recommend this book for those who have read Fixed series.
PS: And oh, Ms. Paige, if you're reading this...
***
Scratch that, I want Hudson more than I want a unicorn!!!!
This book, ladies, is the real deal! You seriously wouldn't want to miss HUDSON after reading the first three books of Fixed series. I will try to make this review short because no, honestly you don't need to spend more time on reviews when you have a HUDSON waiting for you!
I adored Hudson so much I thought it wouldn't be possible for my heart to make another room for him since he has occupied every inch of it. But after delving into his mind, oh boy... oh boy...
I effortlessly fell in love with Hudson all over again. His mind was complex, his heart was unknowing of the taste and existence of love, his soul was lost... but behind all those things laid a broken man who was desperate for a saving grace, yearning for a light to illuminate his dark bitter life.
Alayna was his light, she was his lifeline and saving grace. Understanding the pivotal role of Alayna through Hudson's point of view was a beautiful and amazing experience. Ms. Paige, as others seem to have agreed upon, has outdone herself this time. I couldn't have asked for a better ending for this series.
Well done! I truly recommend this book for those who have read Fixed series.
PS: And oh, Ms. Paige, if you're reading this...
***
Scratch that, I want Hudson more than I want a unicorn!!!!
August 10, 2014
The book is called HUDSON right? Its got a dude on the cover and everything. I think there must have been a mistake.
Because I think I got a book that's supposed to be called CELIA. It's all about CELIA, most of the dialogue is with CELIA. So I think there must have been a mistake at print or something, cause this bitch is all about that bitch. And me no likey that bitch. I want to take that bitch and..
Cause yeah..
DNF @47%
Because I think I got a book that's supposed to be called CELIA. It's all about CELIA, most of the dialogue is with CELIA. So I think there must have been a mistake at print or something, cause this bitch is all about that bitch. And me no likey that bitch. I want to take that bitch and..
Cause yeah..
DNF @47%
January 3, 2016
4.5 stars. I really, really enjoyed this series.
September 15, 2014
4.5 sweet closure stars
Hudson….Hudson…Hudson….! How can it be that such a damaged man can be so damn sexy! He is just so wrong and yet so perfectly right for Alayna! If you haven’t read the Fixed Trilogy then please stop reading this review and go read them now! Hudson is the fourth book in the set and it simply will not make any sense if you haven’t read the trilogy that preceded this book. Even I, who devoured the three books a little over a year ago, had to pull those books out just to begin to put all of the puzzle pieces together.
Hudson is a deeply damaged man. He is successful, attractive, business savvy, and can have anything he wants. The one thing he has never allowed himself to feel (or at least acknowledge that he is feeling) is love.
"Love doesn't bear all. Love doesn't endure. Love ends. It always, always ends."-Hudson
He has spent the greater part of his adult life “playing people”! He has an illness. Like a drug addict seeking his latest fix, Hudson would find “experiments” to play on people. He relished in watching humans overcome or more often he witnessed the damage his experiments caused when people were unable to overcome.
Hudson’s partner in crime is his childhood friend Celia. Celia is cold, hard, and lethal. Although deep down she fosters a dysfunctional love for Hudson, she is willing to take him for what she can simply get. It is Celia that Hudson concocted one of the most hurtful experiments of all. This experiment resulted in Celia vowing a life long vendetta against Hudson. Hudson damaged Celia and the blowback will follow him years later.
Hudson is the back story of how he became the man that he is. We see flashbacks of his drunk mother, his loving sister Maribel, his aloof adulterer father, and we see the relationship of Hudson and Celia transform into something so ugly and cold. We also witness key points of his relationship with Laynie in his point of view. Oh how it warmed my heart to read how much he loved her for so long!
There were so many moments where I was clutching my side from laughter! Hudson is just so funny!
"I wasn't happy to have been found. It surely meant there'd be talking. F**k, how I hated that."-Hudson
Other moments where I was moved to tears over the love Hudson was feeling. (Even if he didn't know what to do with those feelings).
"I'll love her like this, without words, but with my life. I'll let her in as far as I can. I'll commit to her completely. Her world will be mine. And I'll do everything I can to protect her from being hurt."-Hudson
I have to be completely honest and say the first part of this book was a little slow. Don’t get me wrong. I wanted to understand Hudson but I really wanted more of him and Laynie. Once the book caught up to the key moments of their relationship, I snapped to attention and really reveled in the developments Hudson was making. Even though I knew everything was going to be alright, I still had so much anticipation for a HEA! However, the reason this book is such an amazing book for me is the ending. The trilogy ended with a wedding. As if it couldn’t get any better, it does! I was crying tears of joy for Alayna and Hudson. If you are a fan of the Fixed Trilogy then you will love Hudson!
"I love you, Hudson Pierce. Every part of you. Every flaw, every scar. Just like you love me."-Laynie
"I'm lost in her and found in her all at once. And as I am every time we touch, every time we speak, every time our eyes meet I'm made new."-Hudson
October 15, 2015
Hudson's POV added a lot to the series. It didn't feel like I was reading the exact same story again, word for word, like many alternate-POV books often do. Yes, if you've read the previous books in the series, told from Alayna's POV, you'll know the outcome, but glimpsing into Hudson's psyche provided a vastly different perspective. I was surprised to see the extent to which Hudson was actually playing Alayna and how deep his deceit actually ran. His betrayal felt sooo much worse than it had in the other books.
This book also thoroughly explained the background story between him and Celia in detail, answering my questions about exactly how strong their bond was. Even though Celia was a manipulative psycho, I couldn't help but feel for her at times. Although it doesn't excuse her later actions, it did help me to understand why she became what she became. I felt sad for her, even though I despised the person she grew into.
The same can be said for Sophia. Whereas we only see the bitchy ice queen side of her in the earlier books, Hudson tells some of the back-story. How she didn't kill her man-whore husband years earlier is beyond me! He didn't come off quite so peachy this time around in my view. Growing up with them as parents, it's no wonder Hudson became the emotionless shell that he was for so long.
Just as I hadn't been fully aware of the depths of Hudson's depravity in the preceding books, I also didn't fully understand the depths of his love for Alayna. He truly did love her, and that redeemed him in my eyes. He wove quite a tangled web!
The love story between Hudson and Alayna was every bit as hot and endearing as it was in the earlier books. If you enjoyed the rest of the series, I strongly recommend reading Hudson's POV. I loved it!
This book also thoroughly explained the background story between him and Celia in detail, answering my questions about exactly how strong their bond was. Even though Celia was a manipulative psycho, I couldn't help but feel for her at times. Although it doesn't excuse her later actions, it did help me to understand why she became what she became. I felt sad for her, even though I despised the person she grew into.
The same can be said for Sophia. Whereas we only see the bitchy ice queen side of her in the earlier books, Hudson tells some of the back-story. How she didn't kill her man-whore husband years earlier is beyond me! He didn't come off quite so peachy this time around in my view. Growing up with them as parents, it's no wonder Hudson became the emotionless shell that he was for so long.
Just as I hadn't been fully aware of the depths of Hudson's depravity in the preceding books, I also didn't fully understand the depths of his love for Alayna. He truly did love her, and that redeemed him in my eyes. He wove quite a tangled web!
The love story between Hudson and Alayna was every bit as hot and endearing as it was in the earlier books. If you enjoyed the rest of the series, I strongly recommend reading Hudson's POV. I loved it!
June 22, 2018
Omg this man is just amazing!!!
I m actually kicking myself for forgetting I hadn't read this book. But I'm actually delighted I got to read more of these characters. I luvd this series so much and now getting into Hudson's head was even better. Finding out what Hudson had gone through with the bitch Celia was great she is like a bad smell she just doesn't go away even after what he had done to her. I did luv getting into his head and seeing how quick he fell for Alayna was great. Seeing this big guy who thought he couldn't luv and be in a relationship fall so hard for a girl who is just as complicated was brilliant. I couldn't get enough of this book and would highly recommend it. I liked the past and present chapters it helped getting to know what had gone on and how the games and experiment had started. The whole series is so good.
I m actually kicking myself for forgetting I hadn't read this book. But I'm actually delighted I got to read more of these characters. I luvd this series so much and now getting into Hudson's head was even better. Finding out what Hudson had gone through with the bitch Celia was great she is like a bad smell she just doesn't go away even after what he had done to her. I did luv getting into his head and seeing how quick he fell for Alayna was great. Seeing this big guy who thought he couldn't luv and be in a relationship fall so hard for a girl who is just as complicated was brilliant. I couldn't get enough of this book and would highly recommend it. I liked the past and present chapters it helped getting to know what had gone on and how the games and experiment had started. The whole series is so good.
December 22, 2014
*ARC Given to Blog for Honest Review*
4.5 “When you love someone, their world interests you more than your own.” “fixed” Kisses
I was both excited and anxious when I heard about Hudson…because, let's be honest…being in his brain is both a fantastic and scary place to be. But I was ready for the challenge…and all that it might bring me. It was a challenge…in both the good and bad sense. First of all, if you have no idea who Hudson Pierce is…we have a major problem that must be remedied. Hudson is the fourth book in the Fixed Series...and this series MUST be read in order. Fixed On You , Found In You and Forever With You are three of my favorite books ever and it’s all because of one man…and we get to learn all about him in Hudson…so as you see, it all comes full circle.
Hudson Alexander Pierce…what would my world be like without Hudson? It’s a sad thought to consider. He is definitely one of my top book boyfriends ever…definitely top three and this book solidified it for me. He is totally unique in his own amazing ways…combining all of the things I love and crave with this delectable untouchable quality that is solely Hudson. His dominance is unyielding…his power is addictive…and his mouth is filthy. He’s charismatic and charming….educated and witty…cultured and sophisticated…he is the perfect package. Plus he’s gorgeous, loaded, hung and can fuck for days – is there anything more that I can say to make this man more perfect? Well…just wait. Because getting in his head brings a whole different insight into his motives…his backstory and history give details as to why he is the way he is…and there are just certain things that are better learned from Hudson than from anyone else.
Alayna Reese Withers…I always had a deep love and appreciation for this girl, but seeing her through Hudson’s eyes just took me to a whole other level. Seeing her actions and what her feelings brought out in him, there are no words. Experiencing her strength and beauty from his perspective…it made her even more gorgeous. Everything was magnified, I can’t even do it justice but I truly cannot think more of this girl. For the change that she brought out in Hudson…for the goodness that she created in his life…for the life she showed him he was capable of having…it just blows me away. It’s funny because even when Laynie was going through her crazy moments…the times when I was cringing and hoping that Hudson wouldn’t bolt…seeing those scenes from Hudson’s POV was possibly the most enlightening about his feelings about her. Because even at her craziest, when he could have/should have/would have logically been able to cut ties with Alayna and move on…he didn’t. That is enough to show me that he loves he more than anyone ever could…and that’s all that I could ever hope for.
Celia Werner…this review would not be complete if I didn’t mention Celia. I have never hidden my distaste for her…she’s portrayed as a villain in Fixed, Found and Forever and she earns that title with ease…but it is nice to know where and why all this evilness is in her. We get to see so many different sides of Celia…sides that I never knew existed, some intriguing, some confirming but I do have a new found appreciation for her. I think it’s very easy to judge bad people when they do mean things to the characters we love…so of course, with as much as I love Laynie and Hudson, anything keeping them from being together is the most horrible thing on the planet and therefore I must hate it. But…knowing what Celia has been through…seeing through Hudson’s eyes what he did…it did change things. It was enlightening…I can’t say that I like her, that’s too generous a word – but I think I have the capability of liking her. I definitely get her more which is enough for me and maybe…one day, Laurelin Paige will help give me a little more concreteness to all that is Celia.
This is not a retelling of the previous three books…yes, we do see scenes from the three books from Hudson’s perspective but it’s so not repetitive. There is much to be learned from those scenes from his POV and it makes it more than necessary IMO. The book jumps from Before and After Alayna…that is the only way to classify Hudson’s life. Because before her…Hudson was a completely different person and we get to see the transformation right before our very eyes. I have always known that I am an emotional reader and thats one of the things that I have clung to with this series – I could feel Laynie’s emotions vividly…like they were my own, which is why I love Hudson as deeply as I do. That was the only thing that I struggled with in this book…before Alayna…Hudson didn’t have emotions. The Before parts of Hudson are…interesting, factual, they fill in a lot of the blanks for why Hudson is the way that he is, a lot of his past, a lot about Celia and their past, so much about Hudson’s family…it was all very fascinating and fulfilled my insatiably curious need to know more...so for that, I enjoyed it. But…it was, like Hudson, void of emotion. That part was hard for me…but, it was necessary. You cannot force emotion into a character who doesn’t feel it, so had it been fluffy and full of feelings…it would have been a lie. That. Isn’t. Hudson. Pierce. Or…should I say that wasn’t Hudson Pierce…before he found Alayna.
Now…all of the After…and I do mean ALL of the After…was my favorite. Seeing all the scenes that I remembered from Fixed, Found and Forever…experiencing them from his POV…feeling them from his emotions….there are no words. He left me speechless…breathless…and in my happy place. This man knows no bounds when it comes to sexuality and if I thought I loved it from Laynie’s POV, he just sent me to a whole other land of fabulocity. It was sinful…and luscious…and everything I dreamed it could be. And it was also exploding with all the feels! It was like all the pent up emotions that hadn’t been allowed to escape for the past 20-odd years was just pouring from this mans brain, straight into mine and ladies, I was greedy. I enjoyed every one of them…even the ones that hurt. Hudson’s pain brought me pain…possibly more than what he felt, even though I knew the outcome, it still upset me to know the anguish he was in. But it was all worth it.
This book gave me a whole new insight into why it is called the Fixed Trilogy. There are so many different mentions of the word ‘fixed’…now that wouldn’t be a big deal, except that I am a redundancy freak and that stuff sticks out to me…but…it wasn’t redundant…it was the context that it was used in that kept catching my attention. This entire series has been about two broken, lost people who are so messed up mentally that when they find the person that truly completes them…is perfect for them in every way…loves them so completely everything else doesn’t matter…they’re just fixed . Wholly. Truly. Without any doubt or question in my mind, the healthiest thing that Laynie and Hudson have ever done in their adult lives is realize that they are meant to be and even through the good, the bad and the ugly, they’re still fixed, together. The second that realization hit me, it brought tears to my eyes…it gave me a totally new appreciation for these characters, their love and the struggle that it took to get them to this place. It was amazing.
I am at peace with Alayna and Hudson…I was at the end of Forever but the epilogue gave me much more closure than I could have ever hoped for. It is the epitome of the ‘big red bow’ that I search for for all of my couples, so I love Laurelin to bits for writing it. I’m glad she saved it for this book and Hudson’s POV…for whatever reason it means more to me and I cherish it more than I would from Laynie’s. I am over the moon excited about Gwen’s story…I really liked her and from the blurb about Free Me, I think she is going to offer a captivating ride. Hudson gave me a new found appreciation for the journey that he and Alayna went through…the struggles that he had to over come…and for the love and solace that they found in each other. I will never forget these two beautiful souls.
4.5 “When you love someone, their world interests you more than your own.” “fixed” Kisses
I was both excited and anxious when I heard about Hudson…because, let's be honest…being in his brain is both a fantastic and scary place to be. But I was ready for the challenge…and all that it might bring me. It was a challenge…in both the good and bad sense. First of all, if you have no idea who Hudson Pierce is…we have a major problem that must be remedied. Hudson is the fourth book in the Fixed Series...and this series MUST be read in order. Fixed On You , Found In You and Forever With You are three of my favorite books ever and it’s all because of one man…and we get to learn all about him in Hudson…so as you see, it all comes full circle.
Hudson Alexander Pierce…what would my world be like without Hudson? It’s a sad thought to consider. He is definitely one of my top book boyfriends ever…definitely top three and this book solidified it for me. He is totally unique in his own amazing ways…combining all of the things I love and crave with this delectable untouchable quality that is solely Hudson. His dominance is unyielding…his power is addictive…and his mouth is filthy. He’s charismatic and charming….educated and witty…cultured and sophisticated…he is the perfect package. Plus he’s gorgeous, loaded, hung and can fuck for days – is there anything more that I can say to make this man more perfect? Well…just wait. Because getting in his head brings a whole different insight into his motives…his backstory and history give details as to why he is the way he is…and there are just certain things that are better learned from Hudson than from anyone else.
‘There was where my confusion lay – why did I give a shit? I’m not a completely emotionless man, but nearly. The feelings I do have are tame, controllable. Practical. This irrational desperation for someone I don’t even know – it rattled me. It rattles me now, these days later when my desperation has increased.
Never in my life have I felt this way about someone.’
Alayna Reese Withers…I always had a deep love and appreciation for this girl, but seeing her through Hudson’s eyes just took me to a whole other level. Seeing her actions and what her feelings brought out in him, there are no words. Experiencing her strength and beauty from his perspective…it made her even more gorgeous. Everything was magnified, I can’t even do it justice but I truly cannot think more of this girl. For the change that she brought out in Hudson…for the goodness that she created in his life…for the life she showed him he was capable of having…it just blows me away. It’s funny because even when Laynie was going through her crazy moments…the times when I was cringing and hoping that Hudson wouldn’t bolt…seeing those scenes from Hudson’s POV was possibly the most enlightening about his feelings about her. Because even at her craziest, when he could have/should have/would have logically been able to cut ties with Alayna and move on…he didn’t. That is enough to show me that he loves he more than anyone ever could…and that’s all that I could ever hope for.
‘Then I know.
I know that no one has ever looked at me this way. I know that this connection is not just one-sided, that she feels it too. I know that I scare her and fascinate her as much as she scares and fascinates me. I know that sooner or later I will fuck her , that she will enjoy it. That I will enjoy it. And somehow, with certainty that exceeds every other fact that I’ve come to accept in this space of seconds, I know that my life will never be the same again.’
Celia Werner…this review would not be complete if I didn’t mention Celia. I have never hidden my distaste for her…she’s portrayed as a villain in Fixed, Found and Forever and she earns that title with ease…but it is nice to know where and why all this evilness is in her. We get to see so many different sides of Celia…sides that I never knew existed, some intriguing, some confirming but I do have a new found appreciation for her. I think it’s very easy to judge bad people when they do mean things to the characters we love…so of course, with as much as I love Laynie and Hudson, anything keeping them from being together is the most horrible thing on the planet and therefore I must hate it. But…knowing what Celia has been through…seeing through Hudson’s eyes what he did…it did change things. It was enlightening…I can’t say that I like her, that’s too generous a word – but I think I have the capability of liking her. I definitely get her more which is enough for me and maybe…one day, Laurelin Paige will help give me a little more concreteness to all that is Celia.
‘“I don’t want to be like that with you.”
But it’s the only way I know how to be with her. With anyone.
“Then what do you want to be with me, Hudson?” She wipes her tears, and I have to hold myself back from kissing them from her face.
“Honestly? I’m not sure.” It’s the truest thing I’ve said. I lean back against the seat, and though I’m physically here in my limousine, I’m also completely lost. I’ve never been so without answers. Not just today with the mess that Celia has created, but since the very first day I saw Alayna.
Why her? Why now? Has therapy actually changed me? Is that why she makes me feel the way she does? Because as scared as I am to admit it, that’s exactly what’s going on with Alayna – I’m feeling. She makes me feel. What, I can’t say. I’m not familiar enough with these sensation to explain any of it.
It strikes me as funny. Why, after all my life of never feeling anything for anyone, this woman shows up and throws all my truths out the window.’
This is not a retelling of the previous three books…yes, we do see scenes from the three books from Hudson’s perspective but it’s so not repetitive. There is much to be learned from those scenes from his POV and it makes it more than necessary IMO. The book jumps from Before and After Alayna…that is the only way to classify Hudson’s life. Because before her…Hudson was a completely different person and we get to see the transformation right before our very eyes. I have always known that I am an emotional reader and thats one of the things that I have clung to with this series – I could feel Laynie’s emotions vividly…like they were my own, which is why I love Hudson as deeply as I do. That was the only thing that I struggled with in this book…before Alayna…Hudson didn’t have emotions. The Before parts of Hudson are…interesting, factual, they fill in a lot of the blanks for why Hudson is the way that he is, a lot of his past, a lot about Celia and their past, so much about Hudson’s family…it was all very fascinating and fulfilled my insatiably curious need to know more...so for that, I enjoyed it. But…it was, like Hudson, void of emotion. That part was hard for me…but, it was necessary. You cannot force emotion into a character who doesn’t feel it, so had it been fluffy and full of feelings…it would have been a lie. That. Isn’t. Hudson. Pierce. Or…should I say that wasn’t Hudson Pierce…before he found Alayna.
‘“Mon amour. Mon précieux,” I say at her ear. “Mon chérie. Mon bien-aimé.” My love. My precious. My cherished. My beloved.
I tell her this over and over in between kisses as I roll in and out of her. I tell her that I’m with her. Always with her. With all that I can give her. With every part of me that matters – the places that she’s awakened, the dark corners that she’s lit with her love.
I can’t give her all of me, but I can do this. I pray that it’s enough.’
Now…all of the After…and I do mean ALL of the After…was my favorite. Seeing all the scenes that I remembered from Fixed, Found and Forever…experiencing them from his POV…feeling them from his emotions….there are no words. He left me speechless…breathless…and in my happy place. This man knows no bounds when it comes to sexuality and if I thought I loved it from Laynie’s POV, he just sent me to a whole other land of fabulocity. It was sinful…and luscious…and everything I dreamed it could be. And it was also exploding with all the feels! It was like all the pent up emotions that hadn’t been allowed to escape for the past 20-odd years was just pouring from this mans brain, straight into mine and ladies, I was greedy. I enjoyed every one of them…even the ones that hurt. Hudson’s pain brought me pain…possibly more than what he felt, even though I knew the outcome, it still upset me to know the anguish he was in. But it was all worth it.
‘I’ve seen love deteriorate before. I’ve watched it unravel before my eyes. This is something I know. It’s the thing I’ve always been good at – destroying the fairytale of happily ever after.
Love doesn’t bear all. Love doesn’t endure. Love ends. It always, always ends.
For all that I’ve destroyed – in my past, with Celia, here today in Alayna – my curse is that my love alone goes on. My whole life I was empty. Now I’m full. Overflowing with love and aguish. Hers and mine. They are so completely entwined, so thoroughly mixed in each other that I don’t believe they’ll ever be separate. I love Alayna Withers. And each drop of that love is so laced with pain that it travels through my veins like acid, burning and scarring me from the inside out.’
This book gave me a whole new insight into why it is called the Fixed Trilogy. There are so many different mentions of the word ‘fixed’…now that wouldn’t be a big deal, except that I am a redundancy freak and that stuff sticks out to me…but…it wasn’t redundant…it was the context that it was used in that kept catching my attention. This entire series has been about two broken, lost people who are so messed up mentally that when they find the person that truly completes them…is perfect for them in every way…loves them so completely everything else doesn’t matter…they’re just fixed . Wholly. Truly. Without any doubt or question in my mind, the healthiest thing that Laynie and Hudson have ever done in their adult lives is realize that they are meant to be and even through the good, the bad and the ugly, they’re still fixed, together. The second that realization hit me, it brought tears to my eyes…it gave me a totally new appreciation for these characters, their love and the struggle that it took to get them to this place. It was amazing.
‘She leans down and kisses me softly then leans her forehead against mine. “I would never have given myself the chance to fall in love with you if you hadn’t forced me to. It doesn’t excuse you. But it’s the truth. And for that, I have to say that I guess things happened how they should have. If I had the chance to rewrite it all, I don’t think I would change a thing. This is the path that led me with you like this. It’s the reason I came back to you so easily. Because I realized I’d rather live through your betrayal and end up with you than never to have gotten you at all.”’
I am at peace with Alayna and Hudson…I was at the end of Forever but the epilogue gave me much more closure than I could have ever hoped for. It is the epitome of the ‘big red bow’ that I search for for all of my couples, so I love Laurelin to bits for writing it. I’m glad she saved it for this book and Hudson’s POV…for whatever reason it means more to me and I cherish it more than I would from Laynie’s. I am over the moon excited about Gwen’s story…I really liked her and from the blurb about Free Me, I think she is going to offer a captivating ride. Hudson gave me a new found appreciation for the journey that he and Alayna went through…the struggles that he had to over come…and for the love and solace that they found in each other. I will never forget these two beautiful souls.
December 20, 2014
This is a companion to the Fixed Trilogy, alternating between Hudson's time pre and post Alayna, both in fp from Hudson's pov. It's not a standalone.
His perspective is enlightening and gut wrenching to read at times and it fills in lots of gaps in the story that I'd wondered about, but there are repeats I'm afraid.
The issue for me was that the story felt like it was lacking in suspense - we already know what happened during his time with Alayna and had a good idea what had happened with Celia so some sections felt a little slow. The new information was nice to know rather than 'omfg' heart-stopping revelations.
The sex scenes were hot and the epilogue was lovely, brought tears to my eyes, but the chemistry between them wasn't always there because parts of the story were summarized or skipped over. That said, I enjoyed parts of this very much but it just didn't really match the utter brilliance of the rest of the trilogy I'm sad to say.
His perspective is enlightening and gut wrenching to read at times and it fills in lots of gaps in the story that I'd wondered about, but there are repeats I'm afraid.
The issue for me was that the story felt like it was lacking in suspense - we already know what happened during his time with Alayna and had a good idea what had happened with Celia so some sections felt a little slow. The new information was nice to know rather than 'omfg' heart-stopping revelations.
The sex scenes were hot and the epilogue was lovely, brought tears to my eyes, but the chemistry between them wasn't always there because parts of the story were summarized or skipped over. That said, I enjoyed parts of this very much but it just didn't really match the utter brilliance of the rest of the trilogy I'm sad to say.
September 16, 2014
DNF AT 40%
I just could not deal with this anymore.
the insta sex and being horny ALL.THE.TIME!
THIS.SHIT.AINT.REAL!
AND QUITE FRANKLY IRRITATING
I just could not deal with this anymore.
the insta sex and being horny ALL.THE.TIME!
THIS.SHIT.AINT.REAL!
AND QUITE FRANKLY IRRITATING
July 19, 2014
HUDSON'S STORY!!!
Release Date: July 8, 2014
“I can easily divide my life into two parts—before her and after.”
Release Date: July 8, 2014
“I can easily divide my life into two parts—before her and after.”
Told from his point of view, Hudson fills the holes in his love story with Alayna Withers. His past and relationship with his long-time friend Celia is further revealed and light is shed on his actions during his courtship with Alayna.
November 21, 2014
I'm falling all over again for Hudson ❤️
Let me start by saying Hudson Pierce is my Book Husband! I trully love him and I remember when reading the third book, I was struggling with his pain.
Laynie and him are perfect together!! They are my favourite couple of all the books I've read!
A year ago I wasn't reading books in English (only in French) and I remember when I discover Fixed in you, I was dying to read it! When I decide to finally try reading in English, this trilogy was one of the first I wanted to read! I've waited until the second book was out and it totally blown my mind away! Laureline Paige writing is easy, is captivating and I read both books in a matter of days!
If you are looking for a trilogy who's different take this one! You won't regret it! Both, Laynie and Hudson are struggling with what's happening to them, with their emotions towards each other, because love for them is something total different from what we think. In so many accept, love for Hudson is a strange notion who hurt him more than he can imagine. Love for Laynie is more intense, more demanding ans she suffers as much as Hudson. When they are together, they are just IT. Love was totally meant for them!
Usually, I don't like male pov book, especially if I have to read it after the whole story but this one is different. (I prefer dual pov) It was really interesting to read what was on Hudson's mind. I liked the fact that you get the "before Alayna" parts and "with Alayna" parts.
Some of the before was a bit too long and at the end, that's probably why I didn't give it 5 stars.
Laurelin, I don't know of you will read this but Thank you for this trilogy +1!
Let me start by saying Hudson Pierce is my Book Husband! I trully love him and I remember when reading the third book, I was struggling with his pain.
Laynie and him are perfect together!! They are my favourite couple of all the books I've read!
A year ago I wasn't reading books in English (only in French) and I remember when I discover Fixed in you, I was dying to read it! When I decide to finally try reading in English, this trilogy was one of the first I wanted to read! I've waited until the second book was out and it totally blown my mind away! Laureline Paige writing is easy, is captivating and I read both books in a matter of days!
If you are looking for a trilogy who's different take this one! You won't regret it! Both, Laynie and Hudson are struggling with what's happening to them, with their emotions towards each other, because love for them is something total different from what we think. In so many accept, love for Hudson is a strange notion who hurt him more than he can imagine. Love for Laynie is more intense, more demanding ans she suffers as much as Hudson. When they are together, they are just IT. Love was totally meant for them!
Usually, I don't like male pov book, especially if I have to read it after the whole story but this one is different. (I prefer dual pov) It was really interesting to read what was on Hudson's mind. I liked the fact that you get the "before Alayna" parts and "with Alayna" parts.
Some of the before was a bit too long and at the end, that's probably why I didn't give it 5 stars.
Laurelin, I don't know of you will read this but Thank you for this trilogy +1!
April 15, 2020
3.5 STARS
I struggled between a 3 and 4 star rating. Thing is, all the “present” in this story was awfully redundant. It also kept skipping big chunks of time and just dropping the reader in the middle of something. I know the author was skipping events to try to prevent redundancy, but the thing is, it wasn’t the events that were repetitive, it was Hudson’s thought process. He kept explaining the same things about himself over and over. It was good to get his POV, to be in his thoughts, but it only took about a chapter to gather who he was and how he saw himself. Truthfully, I was hoping he’d have more depth.
BUT... the past was extremely enlightening. I gobbled those chapters up. I came to understand Celia much better and honestly, I didn’t blame her for ALL the shitty things she did. (Yes, I blamed her for Alayna. But I didn’t blame her for what she did after Hudson played her). I also fell even more in love with Mirabelle. I wish she wasn’t happily married, because I’d love for her to have a book. She’s such a strong person and everyone in her life is lucky to have her. I even liked seeing Hudson’s parents in the past. If the story would’ve been primarily the past, it could’ve been close to 5 stars. Unfortunately, the “present” chapters just couldn’t hold my interest the same way.
(For the record, people who love this series will likely love this too, just as a way to continue reading about Alayna and Hudson. I’m just saying, from an objective point of view, it was fairly average).
I struggled between a 3 and 4 star rating. Thing is, all the “present” in this story was awfully redundant. It also kept skipping big chunks of time and just dropping the reader in the middle of something. I know the author was skipping events to try to prevent redundancy, but the thing is, it wasn’t the events that were repetitive, it was Hudson’s thought process. He kept explaining the same things about himself over and over. It was good to get his POV, to be in his thoughts, but it only took about a chapter to gather who he was and how he saw himself. Truthfully, I was hoping he’d have more depth.
BUT... the past was extremely enlightening. I gobbled those chapters up. I came to understand Celia much better and honestly, I didn’t blame her for ALL the shitty things she did. (Yes, I blamed her for Alayna. But I didn’t blame her for what she did after Hudson played her). I also fell even more in love with Mirabelle. I wish she wasn’t happily married, because I’d love for her to have a book. She’s such a strong person and everyone in her life is lucky to have her. I even liked seeing Hudson’s parents in the past. If the story would’ve been primarily the past, it could’ve been close to 5 stars. Unfortunately, the “present” chapters just couldn’t hold my interest the same way.
(For the record, people who love this series will likely love this too, just as a way to continue reading about Alayna and Hudson. I’m just saying, from an objective point of view, it was fairly average).
October 7, 2019
4.5 "Unwrapping the Hudson Package" stars
And what a package he presents.... psychologically speaking, of course. And maybe elsewhere ;)
I have seen reviews that state this story told from Hudson's POV not an essential book to the series... I very adamantly (though respectfully) disagree. In order to read this book, you MUST have read the Fixed Trilogy (Fixed on You, Found in You, & Forever with You); if you have not read the Fixed Trilogy yet, please be aware that this review will likely contain spoilers.
Hudson is a very difficult character to unravel, and it is hard to figure out what motivates him and why he does the things he does when reading the Fixed Trilogy all told from Laynie's perspective. This book really helps put things in perspective, and it made me understand and like Hudson a lot more when I realized what was happening behind his often unreadable 1000 yard stare.
Hudson's complex life is told in two time periods (which are how each chapter is labeled): Before and After, because as the tag line for this book reads, "I can easily divide my life into two parts --- before her and after." The "her" is, of course, Alayana (aka Laynie) Withers, and the story opens with Hudson arriving to the event where he first spies the woman who will rock his very existence. Unbeknownst to him, Celia Warner has followed him into the venue after the little display they had outside for the "benefit" of Celia's latest game (Hudson's sister's assistant, Stacy). Celia had been pretending to be Hudson via email to mess with Stacy, as the games between Hudson and Celia have been ongoing for years, though Hudson has recently told Celia he no longer wishes to "play." To him, they were experiments where he tested hypotheses about emotions he saw in others that he did not feel himself. For Hudson, the intent was not to hurt anyone, but to see if he could predict reactions based on the observations of human behavior he witnessed. The first experiment was on Celia when she came home from college on summer break talking about being over her crush on Hudson since she has had a boyfriend for a year. It made Hudson curious to see if he could show interest in her to the extent that she would break up with the boyfriend. One of Hudson's strict rules is that he never lies, so he never told Celia he loved her or wanted her, he just lead her to believe he might be interested. There were unintended consequences from that first experiment that left Hudson feeling beholden to Celia (not because he had feelings for her, but because he did feel somewhat responsible for the fallout); one of the by-products of his experiment was Celia requesting that he "teach" her how to not be emotionally involved as Celia never wants to be hurt again. Hudson reluctantly agreed, and since then (about 10 years ago), he and Celia have been partners in the games (as Celia refers to his experiments). But recently, Hudson feels that he needs to move on, and he has started seeing a therapist at his sister's request which has led him to conclude that it is time he ends these endeavors with Celia, though Celia is not taking no for an answer. When she joins him at this event where the top graduates of the NYU MBA program are presenting, she recognizes an opportunity when Hudson reacts to the final presenter: Alayna. When Hudson refuses to engage in her antics this time, she insists that she will do it on her own, so in order to protect Alayana, Hudson agrees to pretend to play her game not realizing the devastating consequences it will have on both Laynie and Hudson.
What I liked:
--- The opportunity to hear the story from Hudson's POV really enhanced his and Laynie's story in the best ways - it gave insight to where there were holes in Laynie's perspective and helped understand why Hudson behaved the way he did at times
--- This book also helped me get a better grasp on Celia's character a little more - I totally hated her in the Fixed Trilogy, and though I don't like the role she played, I better understand her motives
--- STEAMY goodness from a male POV is always pretty hot (this was no exception)
What I didn't like as much:
--- The "Before" and "After" made me a little dizzy at times with the back and forth, though I found the before very relevant to understanding the after; I have to admit there were some times the before bored me a little where I skimmed to get back to the after
Overall, an essential read to understand the very complex character of Hudson if you want to know the "whole" story (which I definitely did!). The author recommends reading the Found Duet (Fixed spin-off) focused on Gwen (Norma's - Hudson's "right hand woman" at the office who is also Laynie's new nightclub co-manager) before reading the final Fixed book in the series, which is where I am headed next!
Plot --- 4/5
Main Characters --- 4.5/5
Supporting Cast --- 4/5
Steam Level* --- 4/5
Violence --- none
Language --- liberal use of the f word
POV --- 1st (Hudson's)
*Note that steam level is not a rating so much as a how hot was it: 0/5 - clean; 1/5 - mild; 2/5 - sensual but nothing descriptive; 3/5 - now we're getting somewhere; 4/5 - yes please! ; 5/5 - they did EVERYTHING in this one, y'all
And what a package he presents.... psychologically speaking, of course. And maybe elsewhere ;)
I have seen reviews that state this story told from Hudson's POV not an essential book to the series... I very adamantly (though respectfully) disagree. In order to read this book, you MUST have read the Fixed Trilogy (Fixed on You, Found in You, & Forever with You); if you have not read the Fixed Trilogy yet, please be aware that this review will likely contain spoilers.
Hudson is a very difficult character to unravel, and it is hard to figure out what motivates him and why he does the things he does when reading the Fixed Trilogy all told from Laynie's perspective. This book really helps put things in perspective, and it made me understand and like Hudson a lot more when I realized what was happening behind his often unreadable 1000 yard stare.
Hudson's complex life is told in two time periods (which are how each chapter is labeled): Before and After, because as the tag line for this book reads, "I can easily divide my life into two parts --- before her and after." The "her" is, of course, Alayana (aka Laynie) Withers, and the story opens with Hudson arriving to the event where he first spies the woman who will rock his very existence. Unbeknownst to him, Celia Warner has followed him into the venue after the little display they had outside for the "benefit" of Celia's latest game (Hudson's sister's assistant, Stacy). Celia had been pretending to be Hudson via email to mess with Stacy, as the games between Hudson and Celia have been ongoing for years, though Hudson has recently told Celia he no longer wishes to "play." To him, they were experiments where he tested hypotheses about emotions he saw in others that he did not feel himself. For Hudson, the intent was not to hurt anyone, but to see if he could predict reactions based on the observations of human behavior he witnessed. The first experiment was on Celia when she came home from college on summer break talking about being over her crush on Hudson since she has had a boyfriend for a year. It made Hudson curious to see if he could show interest in her to the extent that she would break up with the boyfriend. One of Hudson's strict rules is that he never lies, so he never told Celia he loved her or wanted her, he just lead her to believe he might be interested. There were unintended consequences from that first experiment that left Hudson feeling beholden to Celia (not because he had feelings for her, but because he did feel somewhat responsible for the fallout); one of the by-products of his experiment was Celia requesting that he "teach" her how to not be emotionally involved as Celia never wants to be hurt again. Hudson reluctantly agreed, and since then (about 10 years ago), he and Celia have been partners in the games (as Celia refers to his experiments). But recently, Hudson feels that he needs to move on, and he has started seeing a therapist at his sister's request which has led him to conclude that it is time he ends these endeavors with Celia, though Celia is not taking no for an answer. When she joins him at this event where the top graduates of the NYU MBA program are presenting, she recognizes an opportunity when Hudson reacts to the final presenter: Alayna. When Hudson refuses to engage in her antics this time, she insists that she will do it on her own, so in order to protect Alayana, Hudson agrees to pretend to play her game not realizing the devastating consequences it will have on both Laynie and Hudson.
What I liked:
--- The opportunity to hear the story from Hudson's POV really enhanced his and Laynie's story in the best ways - it gave insight to where there were holes in Laynie's perspective and helped understand why Hudson behaved the way he did at times
--- This book also helped me get a better grasp on Celia's character a little more - I totally hated her in the Fixed Trilogy, and though I don't like the role she played, I better understand her motives
--- STEAMY goodness from a male POV is always pretty hot (this was no exception)
What I didn't like as much:
--- The "Before" and "After" made me a little dizzy at times with the back and forth, though I found the before very relevant to understanding the after; I have to admit there were some times the before bored me a little where I skimmed to get back to the after
Overall, an essential read to understand the very complex character of Hudson if you want to know the "whole" story (which I definitely did!). The author recommends reading the Found Duet (Fixed spin-off) focused on Gwen (Norma's - Hudson's "right hand woman" at the office who is also Laynie's new nightclub co-manager) before reading the final Fixed book in the series, which is where I am headed next!
Plot --- 4/5
Main Characters --- 4.5/5
Supporting Cast --- 4/5
Steam Level* --- 4/5
Violence --- none
Language --- liberal use of the f word
POV --- 1st (Hudson's)
*Note that steam level is not a rating so much as a how hot was it: 0/5 - clean; 1/5 - mild; 2/5 - sensual but nothing descriptive; 3/5 - now we're getting somewhere; 4/5 - yes please! ; 5/5 - they did EVERYTHING in this one, y'all
July 22, 2014
I found this series when I was browsing the bestsellers on Amazon. So I got my copy and read it –I am so impressed. And then book two came –it blew my mind. From those two books I became a fan of Laurelin Paige and read/will read every book she going to write. Lastly, the book three –one of my favorite endings, it’s astonishing. And I added on my review that the ending was a tease. WISH GRANTED! An epilogue for one my favorite trilogy. YEAH!
*BOW* *BOW* *BOW*
I love it!!!Nakakaiyak yung last part!!!
*MC’s Corner*
Note: Spoilers.
• First I want to congratulate Laurelin Paige. I saw the trilogy on bestsellers. I’m so happy for you and weirdly, proud.
• (Not Kidding) “So Easy” by Phillip Phillips is playing. (My playlist is on shuffle… and stop typing… let’s sing first.)
• FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN’T THE TRILOGY. DO NOT READ “HUDSON” UNLESS YOU FINISHED THOSE. There are some parts that you will not understand or you’ll felt that there are some parts that had been cut.
• “Hudson” is not as good as the first three. Why??? It makes me cringe on Hudson’s point of view. It was too rough. I hate that he always say “tits”, it was not like him. I think Laurelin should stick with female POV.
• Laurelin never failed to amaze me with her ability to write a drama scene. It’s felt natural, real and I just keep on reading it. It’s sensational. I love the flow it didn’t feel forced.
• The book is divided into before and after.
Before, Hudson’s past… his conquest
• Lets talk about the Cray Crays… hmmm… (YES! The Cs must be on upper Case)
o Sophia –aka Mother of all Cray Crays… Hudson’s mum.
In the “before” I really felt bad for her, I mean I didn’t hate her that much compared to her “after”. She shared her story, love story, with Jack, her husband, to Mirabelle & Hudson. I lurve that. Even though she shared a small part of her history, it’s good to know and those blanks in the story are filled up. (I didn’t mean I love her because she did that okay? I just said I love that part. I still hate her. HA!)
o Celia –I HATE THIS BITCH! GRRR!!! I hope your vagina will wither.
I felt a bit of sympathy to her on the “before”. What Hudson did to her is terrible, but I don’t really think it was H’s fault on what happened to her –her obsessions.
(I admit I missed her. I mean her Cray Cray-ness. It’s been a long time since I read the last book, so yeah. *grin*)
After reading Hudson…
Who is Cray Cray-ier? Sophia? Celia?
I think it’s Celia… at least Sophia has some redeeming qualities wherein Celia is just the epitome of Cray Crayness.
• The Pierces (Not Literally okay? *eye roll*)
o Hudson –Okay… I have no more things to say about you, Hudson. But I have one question…
Is French Tip a common knowledge for a man??? O.O
A young Hudson Pierce is such a bad boy. He deserves some good ol spanking.
o Laynie –pffft… LOL You did all your things in the past books… so yeah
(shut up me)
o Mirabelle –aka the Glue.
She got big part of the story. I don’t blame her, but without her Hudson wouldn’t know how to “court” a girl “properly”. (Kill me! *BOOM* *dead*)
o Chandler –so cute! LOL! The baby chandler is so cute. Yeah I know he wasn’t even described or got a scene, which sucks. I think there’s more for him. (I think he’s the “JC” for LPs next book.)
Who is Chandler’s father…? (Sophia didn’t admit that he’s a bastard… but it was obvious he isn’t really Jack’s biological son) So that thing isn’t answered.
o Jack –DUDE! All I know is you love sex. *raise eyebrow*
• The epilogue made me tear up a bit. I LOVE it!
Hudson as a proud daddy is such bittersweet. (I love it when he sang for his daughter, #SPOILER!!!, there was like a “awww” in the background.)
You made me smile. I love it! *thumbs up*
@gleekidMC
July 12, 2014
5++++ stars!!! Let me start by saying The Fixed Trilogy is one of my favorites. I think I've read it 4 times. I love it. I love Hudson Pierce! When I heard about this book I knew it would be great because throughout the Fixed Trilogy we are often wondering what Hudson is feeling and thinking. Well with this book...now we know. Not only do we see the full insight of how Hudson feels and thinks, we get shown a lot about his past and what has led him to be the way he is. This book made me love Hudson Pierce even more than I did before. He's alpha male, HOT, and just says all the right things! Sighhhhhh Oh....and the epilogue....PERFECTION!!!!
September 17, 2014
I usually don’t look forward to male POV of the same story because most of them tend to be repetitive, but I did look forward to this one because I want to get inside Hudson’s head and learn his psyche.
I love that we got to know Hudson’s method of deception. He was very detailed and he journal it like a play book.
I like the idea of being honest in deception.
I was always intrigued by Hudson’s relationship with Celia. I was glad we got to see how he “molded” her into what she was later in life.
She joined Hudson because she was hurting. It’s sad that she had to hurt other people to make herself feel better.
Even though their idea of a friendship/relationship was skewed, I really like seeing them together – in their games. They were so close. We could really see how compatible they were. It kind of make me feel sad with how ended in the end with them.
I mean Hudson had a hand in making her the way she was and when he found love, he abandoned her. For a while I actually felt sorry for Celia. That was until she turned on Hudson and devised her own plan in destroying Alayna.
In previous book, we hardly got to see Hudson maliciousness. Here we got to see how heartless and mean he could be. There was even a point where he thought about . I was surprised to see that she was the one who staged the intervention for him.
I love how Hudson and Mirabelle’s love for each other were unconditional and how much she helped him with being a better person. And the epilogue just made me…
I love that we got to know Hudson’s method of deception. He was very detailed and he journal it like a play book.
“Besides, our code has taught us to be honest whenever possible. Practically, it helps keep your lies straight. Also, it makes the games more challenging.”
I like the idea of being honest in deception.
I was always intrigued by Hudson’s relationship with Celia. I was glad we got to see how he “molded” her into what she was later in life.
She joined Hudson because she was hurting. It’s sad that she had to hurt other people to make herself feel better.
“I keep thinking if I just hurt enough people, break enough hearts, then eventually it will all go away. And I won’t have to play anymore. I can go back to feeling.”
Even though their idea of a friendship/relationship was skewed, I really like seeing them together – in their games. They were so close. We could really see how compatible they were. It kind of make me feel sad with how ended in the end with them.
“Though our relationship hasn’t ever been romantic—not really—we’ve clung to each other like two orphaned hatchlings, birds of a feather.”
I mean Hudson had a hand in making her the way she was and when he found love, he abandoned her. For a while I actually felt sorry for Celia. That was until she turned on Hudson and devised her own plan in destroying Alayna.
In previous book, we hardly got to see Hudson maliciousness. Here we got to see how heartless and mean he could be. There was even a point where he thought about . I was surprised to see that she was the one who staged the intervention for him.
I love how Hudson and Mirabelle’s love for each other were unconditional and how much she helped him with being a better person. And the epilogue just made me…
July 8, 2014
Hudson.. Hot ,Sexy, Alpha and everything a woman could ever want !!
This book is absolutely amazing. I could not put it down it was like reading Hudson and Alayna's story for the first time, even though I read the fixed trilogy a few times. Every emotion is brought out of you, new revelations and the unexpected. Oh and all kinds of hot !!!
This is without a doubt one of the best POV's I've read Laurelin Paige delivers above and beyond our expectations.
This book is absolutely amazing. I could not put it down it was like reading Hudson and Alayna's story for the first time, even though I read the fixed trilogy a few times. Every emotion is brought out of you, new revelations and the unexpected. Oh and all kinds of hot !!!
This is without a doubt one of the best POV's I've read Laurelin Paige delivers above and beyond our expectations.
July 30, 2023
Too much Celia for my taste, but it was good to see what was playing through Hudson's mind during the whole trilogy.
July 9, 2014
Incapable of love. Emotionless. Cold.
At the beginning of Laurelin Pagie’s Fixed series, the above terms seem to describe Hudson Pierce to a t. He was a player who took and gave pleasure but nothing else. His fascination with human behavior gave him enjoyment on so many levels. He reveled at other people’s pain, and as each experiment proved his hypothesis about human nature, he closed himself off even more, knowing that to feel…to love would ultimately ruin him. As the series went on, his relationship with Alayna began to change him for the better, but there were still roadblocks. He still did inexcusable acts and kept secrets that ended up destroying Alayna’s trust and separating him from her. Through it all, I questioned Hudson’s sincerity on numerous occasions, and I wanted to understand his true connection to Celia and why it seemed he couldn’t break free from her. At the end of the series, even with Hudson and Alayna’s happily ever after, I wasn’t satisfied because Hudson still remained a mystery to me. I didn’t doubt he loved Alayna and changed every aspect of his life for her, but I wanted to understand him. I needed to see into his mind and get answers as to what led him down his path of experiments and women. Thankfully, Laurelin gave that to me and all of her readers; she allowed us into the head of her sexy, alpha male, and I couldn’t be happier with what I learned about him!
There’s such a complexity to Hudson that readers can only get through his own words. In the first three books, we get all of the situations through Alayna’s perspective; we only see her side, so we are more apt to react according to her reactions, which are definitely slanted based on her emotions. I wanted to string Hudson up by his balls on a number of occasions because I felt how Alayna did every time he let her down, lied to her, or kept his secrets. It’s extremely interesting to me how the same situations told from a different point of view shed so much more light on them. Reliving those moments in Hudson’s mind showed me how wrong I was about him during those tenuous times.
In order to understand the current Hudson, readers need to see what he was like when his experiments began and how Celia factors into it all. The “before” chapters set that up for us and despite how depraved and manipulative Hudson is in those scenes, it makes so much more sense as to what led him down his chosen path and what ultimately allows him his freedom from the game, the manipulation, and the numbness. Because we are privy to his every thought, emotion, intention, and motivation, the picture becomes complete, which allows me to no longer question what the hell was going on when his relationship with Alayna begins, his connection to Celia is finally decimated, and he begins actually feeling and living due to Alayna’s influence.
Hudson is my favorite Laurelin Paige text to date, and that’s saying something because I love everything she’s written. There’s just something about getting Hudson’s point of view. Laurelin strips every aspect of him bare, explains all of his idiosyncrasies and vices, and takes us beyond his blackened heart to what’s at his core. He’s not as damaged as he thinks he is, and I’m so glad Laurelin proved that not only to us but to Hudson himself. All of his self reflection allows him to move on, and Hudson’s epilogue proves once and for all that he’s a man who loves fiercely, feels everything, and strives to be better than his younger self. Absolutely amazing!
A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
5+ poison apples (The Fairest of All Book Reviews)
At the beginning of Laurelin Pagie’s Fixed series, the above terms seem to describe Hudson Pierce to a t. He was a player who took and gave pleasure but nothing else. His fascination with human behavior gave him enjoyment on so many levels. He reveled at other people’s pain, and as each experiment proved his hypothesis about human nature, he closed himself off even more, knowing that to feel…to love would ultimately ruin him. As the series went on, his relationship with Alayna began to change him for the better, but there were still roadblocks. He still did inexcusable acts and kept secrets that ended up destroying Alayna’s trust and separating him from her. Through it all, I questioned Hudson’s sincerity on numerous occasions, and I wanted to understand his true connection to Celia and why it seemed he couldn’t break free from her. At the end of the series, even with Hudson and Alayna’s happily ever after, I wasn’t satisfied because Hudson still remained a mystery to me. I didn’t doubt he loved Alayna and changed every aspect of his life for her, but I wanted to understand him. I needed to see into his mind and get answers as to what led him down his path of experiments and women. Thankfully, Laurelin gave that to me and all of her readers; she allowed us into the head of her sexy, alpha male, and I couldn’t be happier with what I learned about him!
There’s such a complexity to Hudson that readers can only get through his own words. In the first three books, we get all of the situations through Alayna’s perspective; we only see her side, so we are more apt to react according to her reactions, which are definitely slanted based on her emotions. I wanted to string Hudson up by his balls on a number of occasions because I felt how Alayna did every time he let her down, lied to her, or kept his secrets. It’s extremely interesting to me how the same situations told from a different point of view shed so much more light on them. Reliving those moments in Hudson’s mind showed me how wrong I was about him during those tenuous times.
In order to understand the current Hudson, readers need to see what he was like when his experiments began and how Celia factors into it all. The “before” chapters set that up for us and despite how depraved and manipulative Hudson is in those scenes, it makes so much more sense as to what led him down his chosen path and what ultimately allows him his freedom from the game, the manipulation, and the numbness. Because we are privy to his every thought, emotion, intention, and motivation, the picture becomes complete, which allows me to no longer question what the hell was going on when his relationship with Alayna begins, his connection to Celia is finally decimated, and he begins actually feeling and living due to Alayna’s influence.
Hudson is my favorite Laurelin Paige text to date, and that’s saying something because I love everything she’s written. There’s just something about getting Hudson’s point of view. Laurelin strips every aspect of him bare, explains all of his idiosyncrasies and vices, and takes us beyond his blackened heart to what’s at his core. He’s not as damaged as he thinks he is, and I’m so glad Laurelin proved that not only to us but to Hudson himself. All of his self reflection allows him to move on, and Hudson’s epilogue proves once and for all that he’s a man who loves fiercely, feels everything, and strives to be better than his younger self. Absolutely amazing!
A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
5+ poison apples (The Fairest of All Book Reviews)
September 16, 2014
5 HUDSON STARS ★★★★★
I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was for this book! I even set an alarm on my iPhone to tell me the book was out so I can get my precious hands on the Kindle edition when it's out (yes I'm an obsessive woman when it comes to Hudson too)
Where do I even start with this review (no worries, spoiler free!) It made me swoon and angry and gooey and frustrated and so many heart-squeezing scenes that I thought I was gonna pass out! Reading from a guy's POV has always been a different kind of experience, but reading from Hudson's POV? Let me tell you that if I didn't already fall in love with him the first time, I have now completely fallen in love with him ten times more .
Do not be misguided that it's a complete retelling version of the 3 entire books, but rather that this is Hudson's story . It's like the "behind-the-scenes" book of the series, but with even more backstory. AND BOY DID I LEARN SO MUCH. Just when you think you know it all from the earlier series...this one will come from behind and totally hit you with realizations of many, MANY things.
When I hit 85% of the book where one of the big scenes played out, I thought I knew how it would play out; the motives, the intentions...but then BAM!. DID LAURELIN PAIGE JUST THREW THAT OUT?! WHAT. OKAY I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING. Seriously people, this book is not what it seems at all!
But in all honesty, what drew me in so much to the book was Hudson's reflection of his emotions in the entire book. You can get to see and feel how he dealt with his emotions (or apparently lack thereof in early stages)...all that raw emotions, confusion and what motivated him to do what he did. And his feelings for Alayna, wow..it just moves me from one end to another.
SOMEONE JUST RIP MY HEART OUT PLEASE. OH MY POOR HUDSON *heart squeeze*
And like the cherry on top of the icing of an amazing book that it is, the book reached perfection with the character or Mirabelle. Ladies and gentlemen, someone please get her the MVP trophy award! Just when I thought she was absolutely brilliant in the earlier series, this book will even prove further that she is undoubtedly brilliant and says all the right things! I would like to take all her quotes and keep in a jar and open it up when I need to, so that I can hear her quotes to make me feel loved.
Gonna wrap up this review by saying that without a doubt, this book is a must-read especially after reading the earlier series! Definitely re-reading it again because I will need some Hudson-fix. In fact, I even feel like re-reading the entire series. Worth every minute of my life reading Hudson's thoughts and his love for Alayna :)
TQ Laurelin for yet another amazing novel and creating a man that stole my heart (again) <3
I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was for this book! I even set an alarm on my iPhone to tell me the book was out so I can get my precious hands on the Kindle edition when it's out (yes I'm an obsessive woman when it comes to Hudson too)
Where do I even start with this review (no worries, spoiler free!) It made me swoon and angry and gooey and frustrated and so many heart-squeezing scenes that I thought I was gonna pass out! Reading from a guy's POV has always been a different kind of experience, but reading from Hudson's POV? Let me tell you that if I didn't already fall in love with him the first time, I have now completely fallen in love with him ten times more .
"I can easily divide my life into two parts—before her and after.”
Do not be misguided that it's a complete retelling version of the 3 entire books, but rather that this is Hudson's story . It's like the "behind-the-scenes" book of the series, but with even more backstory. AND BOY DID I LEARN SO MUCH. Just when you think you know it all from the earlier series...this one will come from behind and totally hit you with realizations of many, MANY things.
When I hit 85% of the book where one of the big scenes played out, I thought I knew how it would play out; the motives, the intentions...but then BAM!. DID LAURELIN PAIGE JUST THREW THAT OUT?! WHAT. OKAY I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING. Seriously people, this book is not what it seems at all!
But in all honesty, what drew me in so much to the book was Hudson's reflection of his emotions in the entire book. You can get to see and feel how he dealt with his emotions (or apparently lack thereof in early stages)...all that raw emotions, confusion and what motivated him to do what he did. And his feelings for Alayna, wow..it just moves me from one end to another.
“This fantasy doesn’t go far though, because of all the decisions I’ve yet to make, there is one thing I know for absolute sure—I can’t tell her how I feel without telling her all of it. My definition of love is still forming, but I am certain it includes transparency and honesty, and I can’t give either without shedding all my secrets.”
SOMEONE JUST RIP MY HEART OUT PLEASE. OH MY POOR HUDSON *heart squeeze*
And like the cherry on top of the icing of an amazing book that it is, the book reached perfection with the character or Mirabelle. Ladies and gentlemen, someone please get her the MVP trophy award! Just when I thought she was absolutely brilliant in the earlier series, this book will even prove further that she is undoubtedly brilliant and says all the right things! I would like to take all her quotes and keep in a jar and open it up when I need to, so that I can hear her quotes to make me feel loved.
"Because when you love someone, their world interests you more than your own."
Gonna wrap up this review by saying that without a doubt, this book is a must-read especially after reading the earlier series! Definitely re-reading it again because I will need some Hudson-fix. In fact, I even feel like re-reading the entire series. Worth every minute of my life reading Hudson's thoughts and his love for Alayna :)
TQ Laurelin for yet another amazing novel and creating a man that stole my heart (again) <3
February 23, 2016
What a crazy ride!
I don't know how this book and The Fixed Series hasn't gotten more attention. For me, this rates right up there with 50 Shades, Up in the Air, Crossfire and Driven series! Hudson is by far the best "his" version than any of the other series. I can't wait to read more from this author!
I don't know how this book and The Fixed Series hasn't gotten more attention. For me, this rates right up there with 50 Shades, Up in the Air, Crossfire and Driven series! Hudson is by far the best "his" version than any of the other series. I can't wait to read more from this author!
July 14, 2014
There are always two sides to every story, and this is Hudson's and his difficult path towards self-fulfillment.
It’s a common misconception to think that you know a story because you’ve read it. That if you already know what’s going to happen you won’t enjoy it as much as the first time, or even be bored by it. But Laurelin successfully conveyed this book with a completely different angle making it fresh and new. She takes back in time in between present events. Getting to know H from an early age and how he relates with his family and only friend Celia. Helping us understand him and the motivations to his actions.
I was completely engrossed in the story of a broken and mangled man’s psyche and how he was put back together.
If I hadn’t fallen in love with Hudson from reading the Fixed trilogy, I would have with this book. We get to know him better and in an entirely different light. At first he seemed like bored and spoiled rich kid, a narcissist “who didn’t give a shit about anyone or anything.” But the further I read, saw his self-loathing and felt for his struggle to find “more,” the better I understood that his unfeeling “superpower” was a coping mechanism to deal with heartache and mostly he wanted to understand.
I loved the way he saw Alayna, how he was enamored with her and sought o protect her. How he recognized a kindred spirit in her and loved her from the start even though he hadn’t recognized it.
I also love them together. In remembering Alayna’s efforts from her point of view in the first three books and now in conjunction with H, they’re perfect for each other.
This story has the precise amount of passion and desire, sweetness and romance, heartache and drama that absorbed and captivated me and left me unreasonably wanting more. It was brilliant!
This book can be read as a standalone as it encompasses the complete Fixed trilogy and you can start out with it if you’re new to the series. But I strongly suggest you read the complete sequence, they are worth it.
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“I begin and end with her… Our worlds have entwined and wrapped around each other’s completely. They’ve shaped into something new and fixed and whole. There is no longer her story or mine, but now and always, only ours.”
It’s a common misconception to think that you know a story because you’ve read it. That if you already know what’s going to happen you won’t enjoy it as much as the first time, or even be bored by it. But Laurelin successfully conveyed this book with a completely different angle making it fresh and new. She takes back in time in between present events. Getting to know H from an early age and how he relates with his family and only friend Celia. Helping us understand him and the motivations to his actions.
I was completely engrossed in the story of a broken and mangled man’s psyche and how he was put back together.
“Her love is the only beacon of hope I’ve encountered in my dark world. I cling to it. I hold it like a lifeline.”
If I hadn’t fallen in love with Hudson from reading the Fixed trilogy, I would have with this book. We get to know him better and in an entirely different light. At first he seemed like bored and spoiled rich kid, a narcissist “who didn’t give a shit about anyone or anything.” But the further I read, saw his self-loathing and felt for his struggle to find “more,” the better I understood that his unfeeling “superpower” was a coping mechanism to deal with heartache and mostly he wanted to understand.
“I sensed that there was something to life that I was missing. A color adjustment, perhaps. A flavor that I simply hadn’t been introduced to. A sound that hadn’t found its way to my ears. Something…more.”
I loved the way he saw Alayna, how he was enamored with her and sought o protect her. How he recognized a kindred spirit in her and loved her from the start even though he hadn’t recognized it.
“I recognized that she’d struggled. And yet she’d come out okay. It was beautiful about her, and I wanted to get to know it more. I wanted that for myself.”
“Her carriage was so familiar. Strong on the outside, battling demons on the inside—she was, in so many ways, like me.”
I also love them together. In remembering Alayna’s efforts from her point of view in the first three books and now in conjunction with H, they’re perfect for each other.
“We fit together. We fix each other. We make each other whole.”
“I’m lost in her and found in her all at once.”
This story has the precise amount of passion and desire, sweetness and romance, heartache and drama that absorbed and captivated me and left me unreasonably wanting more. It was brilliant!
This book can be read as a standalone as it encompasses the complete Fixed trilogy and you can start out with it if you’re new to the series. But I strongly suggest you read the complete sequence, they are worth it.
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July 7, 2014
5 amazing, you will not be able to put this down, Hudson will make you swoon stars!
"I can easily divide my life into two parts—before her and after.”
Hudson is the best male POV ever to be told. Hands down the best I have ever read. I fell head over heels for Hudson in the Fixed series, but in this, I fell totally and completely in love with him.
We met Alayna Withers and Hudson Pierce in the Fixed trilogy. For me it was a fresh story to the boy meets girls and falls in love story. Hudson Pierce was unlike any other man I had read about and I fell for him from the beginning. I rooted for them even as I cried for them, yelled at them and wanted to throw my eReader to the wall (or murder Celia, if I could). I ranted and raved, even as I continued on, because I wanted their HEA.
As I was reading the trilogy, I kept thinking to myself, I would love to know what he was thinking at this part, or I wondered what drove him to do that. I was enthralled with every action he took, with every word he said and did not say. And then Laurelin Paige told us she was going to do just that, give us Hudson’s POV. Let me tell you, I imagined all sorts of scenarios and feelings and actions I thought Hudson should say and do, but what Laurelin Paige gave us was so much more.
Here I must say that some of this are spoilers if you have not read the trilogy, but not for Hudson, as we know most of the story already. I loved the way the story was given to us. His past intertwined with Hudson and Alayna's present. It just made so much sense and gave us a side of Hudson we needed to see and understand. It was not an easy story to tell, but put Hudson in perspective to what he did to Alayna and why he kept it secret for so long. It did not make it right, but it made us see and understand and love him just a little more.
Here I must interject on the story of Hudson and Celia. It really was not what I expected, but I somehow understood it. It was a necessary evil and showed Celia in an entire new light. I have so much to say here, but will not spoil it, but cannot wait to talk about it with others. I will say that if Hudson would have taken the time to see who and what Celia was to him, he might have changed a lot sooner than he did.
Another side note, there was a part I wanted to fist pump Mirabelle. You will know what part I am talking about when you read it, but I wish I could have really done it!
But ultimately for me, it was Hudson’s emerging emotions for Alayna that made this story for me. Being able to see him as he saw her, as he realized what she truly meant to him, what she could be, that just blew me away. I loved, loved when he ultimately realized that he did truly love her and why he did not tell her as soon as he did. It made sense. He knew he had to fix that one lie before he could truly give himself to her. The raw emotions and honesty we saw in his thoughts and in his fight for her were just wow, wow moments that blew me away.
And the additional insight we saw in their relationship (that last chapter) and that epilogue, that alone was worth the read. I do not think I could express how much I loved this series and especially Hudson’s POV, but I truly and honestly did. I know I will reread this time and time again, and what better compliment can I give than that.
So without a doubt, yes, I would recommend this book and series. Hudson alone is worth it. He will steal your heart away, I know he did mine.
Happy reading
"I can easily divide my life into two parts—before her and after.”
Hudson is the best male POV ever to be told. Hands down the best I have ever read. I fell head over heels for Hudson in the Fixed series, but in this, I fell totally and completely in love with him.
We met Alayna Withers and Hudson Pierce in the Fixed trilogy. For me it was a fresh story to the boy meets girls and falls in love story. Hudson Pierce was unlike any other man I had read about and I fell for him from the beginning. I rooted for them even as I cried for them, yelled at them and wanted to throw my eReader to the wall (or murder Celia, if I could). I ranted and raved, even as I continued on, because I wanted their HEA.
As I was reading the trilogy, I kept thinking to myself, I would love to know what he was thinking at this part, or I wondered what drove him to do that. I was enthralled with every action he took, with every word he said and did not say. And then Laurelin Paige told us she was going to do just that, give us Hudson’s POV. Let me tell you, I imagined all sorts of scenarios and feelings and actions I thought Hudson should say and do, but what Laurelin Paige gave us was so much more.
Here I must say that some of this are spoilers if you have not read the trilogy, but not for Hudson, as we know most of the story already. I loved the way the story was given to us. His past intertwined with Hudson and Alayna's present. It just made so much sense and gave us a side of Hudson we needed to see and understand. It was not an easy story to tell, but put Hudson in perspective to what he did to Alayna and why he kept it secret for so long. It did not make it right, but it made us see and understand and love him just a little more.
Here I must interject on the story of Hudson and Celia. It really was not what I expected, but I somehow understood it. It was a necessary evil and showed Celia in an entire new light. I have so much to say here, but will not spoil it, but cannot wait to talk about it with others. I will say that if Hudson would have taken the time to see who and what Celia was to him, he might have changed a lot sooner than he did.
Another side note, there was a part I wanted to fist pump Mirabelle. You will know what part I am talking about when you read it, but I wish I could have really done it!
But ultimately for me, it was Hudson’s emerging emotions for Alayna that made this story for me. Being able to see him as he saw her, as he realized what she truly meant to him, what she could be, that just blew me away. I loved, loved when he ultimately realized that he did truly love her and why he did not tell her as soon as he did. It made sense. He knew he had to fix that one lie before he could truly give himself to her. The raw emotions and honesty we saw in his thoughts and in his fight for her were just wow, wow moments that blew me away.
And the additional insight we saw in their relationship (that last chapter) and that epilogue, that alone was worth the read. I do not think I could express how much I loved this series and especially Hudson’s POV, but I truly and honestly did. I know I will reread this time and time again, and what better compliment can I give than that.
So without a doubt, yes, I would recommend this book and series. Hudson alone is worth it. He will steal your heart away, I know he did mine.
Happy reading
April 3, 2015
Precious 5+++ stars!
Before anything else, I'd like to share that Fixed Trilogy is one of my favorite stories of all time. I love it so much that I have re-read it more than three! Yep, more than three times! (And IMO, it's better that FSOG). I still remember, after reading it, I suffered LSS (last song syndrome) with SO EASY by Philip Philips. I keep singing/playing it for like a week. And I have a book hung-over on the ending of Forever With You , wished there will be more. Especially on Hudson's POV. And I'm so happy that Ms. Paige, granted that wish. But I had fear, that Hudson's POV is a re-telling of the trilogy (and will only impact me little or disappoint me) so I've shelve it for a long time.
Honestly, as a much as I love Hudson in the first 3 books, I HATED him on the before . I can't believe he really could be that cruel. But as the story move forward, I started to see the Hudson I love in Fixed. It's so good to be in his mind and to know that he really feel so much for Alayna. Well, Celia - I'm maybe on the minority here, but I didn't hate her as much as I did on the other books. I can't totally fault her and maybe, hopefully, Ms. Paige will write a story for her? (A girl can wish, right?lol). And I love the Epilogue! So much more than the epilogue of Forever with You. I was in tears.
My favorite lines:
“They tell the story of a man who’s drowning in his love for a woman. Drowning, but he can still breathe fine. The woman’s flawed, but to him, she’s perfect. She makes his head spin. She’s distracting and inspiring. And he’s so enamored with her that every part of him loves for every part of her. It’s a song about being open, about having no barriers. About loving with “all of me” and asking for “all of you” in return.”
“God, she’s amazing. She’s everything that I never knew I wanted. I’m addicted to her—she’s my drug and I can’t get enough of my fix. But she’s also just the opposite. She’s my cure. She’s a balm that eases and relieves me. She’s rehabilitation. She’s remedy. She’s reason.”
...and many more...
#highlyrecommended
Before anything else, I'd like to share that Fixed Trilogy is one of my favorite stories of all time. I love it so much that I have re-read it more than three! Yep, more than three times! (And IMO, it's better that FSOG). I still remember, after reading it, I suffered LSS (last song syndrome) with SO EASY by Philip Philips. I keep singing/playing it for like a week. And I have a book hung-over on the ending of Forever With You , wished there will be more. Especially on Hudson's POV. And I'm so happy that Ms. Paige, granted that wish. But I had fear, that Hudson's POV is a re-telling of the trilogy (and will only impact me little or disappoint me) so I've shelve it for a long time.
Honestly, as a much as I love Hudson in the first 3 books, I HATED him on the before . I can't believe he really could be that cruel. But as the story move forward, I started to see the Hudson I love in Fixed. It's so good to be in his mind and to know that he really feel so much for Alayna. Well, Celia - I'm maybe on the minority here, but I didn't hate her as much as I did on the other books. I can't totally fault her and maybe, hopefully, Ms. Paige will write a story for her? (A girl can wish, right?lol). And I love the Epilogue! So much more than the epilogue of Forever with You. I was in tears.
My favorite lines:
“They tell the story of a man who’s drowning in his love for a woman. Drowning, but he can still breathe fine. The woman’s flawed, but to him, she’s perfect. She makes his head spin. She’s distracting and inspiring. And he’s so enamored with her that every part of him loves for every part of her. It’s a song about being open, about having no barriers. About loving with “all of me” and asking for “all of you” in return.”
“God, she’s amazing. She’s everything that I never knew I wanted. I’m addicted to her—she’s my drug and I can’t get enough of my fix. But she’s also just the opposite. She’s my cure. She’s a balm that eases and relieves me. She’s rehabilitation. She’s remedy. She’s reason.”
...and many more...
#highlyrecommended
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