A review by trish_beautifulchaosreviews
Next In Line by J. Bengtsson
5.0
Next in Line is the story of Quinn, the next to the youngest McKallister. He and his sister Grace were so young when Jake's trauma occurred their after-effects have been different from the rest of the family. One thing is sure, Quinn is in pursuit of music.
Next in Line is the story of Quinn growing as a brother, a musician, and a man. It is also the story of Jess, who needs a hero in her life and the life of her son, and we get to watch Quinn truly grow into that hero. This book was so touching in so many ways; we see Quinn's struggles and how he is holding on to things he needs to let go of. He has a lot of wisdom spoken into his life by family members Tucker and Jess. He listens because he's tired of the same old same old. He listens and finds a literal band of brothers to move toward his goals alongside. Quinn meets Jess, and it's an instant connection. Would it happen in real life? Heck no. But this is romance, and it works for me. She's sassy and fun, and Quinn is smitten. Even though Jess is a massive part of this story, I feel that Quinn growing and becoming the McKallister he's to be, not a copy or competitor of Jake is more of Quinn's theme. A lot is going on, and some are pretty heartbreaking. But in the end, I love where this novel took us, I loved hanging out with the McKallister brood again, and I am now anxiously looking forward to Grace's story. But I have to say I loved how Quinn came out, and this book left me with very happy feels.
Next in Line is the story of Quinn growing as a brother, a musician, and a man. It is also the story of Jess, who needs a hero in her life and the life of her son, and we get to watch Quinn truly grow into that hero. This book was so touching in so many ways; we see Quinn's struggles and how he is holding on to things he needs to let go of. He has a lot of wisdom spoken into his life by family members Tucker and Jess. He listens because he's tired of the same old same old. He listens and finds a literal band of brothers to move toward his goals alongside. Quinn meets Jess, and it's an instant connection. Would it happen in real life? Heck no. But this is romance, and it works for me. She's sassy and fun, and Quinn is smitten. Even though Jess is a massive part of this story, I feel that Quinn growing and becoming the McKallister he's to be, not a copy or competitor of Jake is more of Quinn's theme. A lot is going on, and some are pretty heartbreaking. But in the end, I love where this novel took us, I loved hanging out with the McKallister brood again, and I am now anxiously looking forward to Grace's story. But I have to say I loved how Quinn came out, and this book left me with very happy feels.