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Sadly I did not enjoy this one at all. I kept waiting to feel some emotion, but it just felt kinda blah to me, like a gray drizzly day. I couldn't really understand why Lennon had to help her "escape", I mean, I get that he had cheated, but does that justify his action against his brother? And beside the sense of responsibility I couldn't understand Nik's feelings for Jenny. She didn't have much of a personality. This isn't my first book of the series, but I'm not sure I will continue with it.

I've read every one of Scarlett's books, and I have to tell you, I was probably looking forward to this one the most. Maybe that's why I'm so disappointed. She usually has this ability to make me feel all the things. To bring her characters to life and make me root for them. In this case? I felt nothing.

Nikan and Jenny's story was too assumed. There was no buildup or emotion for me. It just seemed like she told us they were together once, he screwed up, and then BAM she's back and they're in love again. Come on, that's not how it works! I need some emotion! I need the actual story...not to be told it happened.

I'm really let down by this one, because I felt like I didn't get to know either character, nor did we get any sort of resolution to Nikan's issues with his family...just a small lead in and then nothing but a hint that he'd decided to do the show and then an assumed happily ever after.

I'm really looking forward to Lennon's book, but after reading this one, I'm a little nervous!

This book packs an emotional punch. This series is one of my favorite series to date. In each book we learn more and more of the Preload boys. It's this giant mystery that unwrap even more after each book and keeps you wanting more. Nikan is an emotional tale of two lovers finding their way back to each other. 5 beautiful stars.

Nikan Rebuilt just solidified the reason that I love this author so much. Scarlett Cole took a situation that would normally have me ready to One-Star a book and turned it into an amazing story while redeeming a character in my eyes. Nikan and Jenny's past nearly broke them but when they come into each others lives again they're able to rebuild that connection they had as teenagers.

I really liked that Jenny did not easily give in to Nikan and she made him work to get back in her good graces. It made their relationship more realistic for me and also had me loving Jenny. I can't say Nikan is my favorite character from this series but he is certainly redeemed in my eyes and someone that I cam to admire.

This book could be okay as a standalone but I would recommend reading all the books in order. Bottom line, this is a great series and it just keeps getting better and better as I read along so don't miss out on these characters.

As a side note I really really loved how she portrayed Nikan's emotions when it came to the history of First Nation people and how their past suffering can still have an effect on people today.

Another satisfying addition to the Preload series. Scarlett Cole's characters are the best part of her writing. Nikon and Jenny have interesting backgrounds and unique motivations. It is refreshing and believable how Jenny does not immediately forgive Nikon for the past. The ways that Nikon grows and can see the parallels between his relationships with Jenny and himself and the band members is makes for such good reading.

I really like this story. I have read two other books in this series, and this one is my favorite so far. Nik screwed up with Jenny 8 years ago, but never really let go. She was his one only. Jenny left Nik after he cheated. She got her life back on track, except she couldn't stop loving Nik. This is a second chance story.

ARC received for review

Another great Preload book. Loved Nikan and Jenny plus seeing all the other boys and their ladies again. Lots of drama and hot sex. Why is it not 5 stars you ask...how many times was he going to have to apologize for something that happened years and years ago? Loved all the interaction between the boys...but there's a story line started that was left open

Now will I be able to wait until May for Lennon's book especially after that two page teaser...

This series is spectacular and if I wish I could give it ten stars because that is what it deserves. Each book is better than the last in this series. The writing is off the charts excellent and it draws in the reader and grabs your soul and sucks all the life from you so you are sitting on the edge of your seat as you turn each page, waiting to see how these broken characters will create something magical. My emotions are all over the place reading this book, one page I have tears then your laughing and following along with these characters who seem to come to life right on the pages of this book. Jenny and Nik belong together and the hurt, pain and tears that he caused and her messed up father have caused come to a boiling point in this story and it is so emotional. The overall analogy of remodeling the house as Nik is being stripped down to his true self is amazing. It is so creative and really brings out his inner strength while addressing the struggles of being there for everyone all the time. This book is perfection wrapped up in a glorious, heart wrenching story about second chances. Loved everything about this book and series!! Amazing!! Masterpiece!!!

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Definitely my least favorite of the series. I expected so much more regarding the reason Nikan cheated!!! Lenon saying he helped her get away because of the things Nik had done made no sense. Lenon made it sound like Nik was doing a lot of bad things but at that point he had only cheated once.

I also felt like his drinking habit was really an after thought. I mean they kept a cabinet and refrigerator locked when all the guys were living together. That wasn't even brought up in this book.

Nikan and Jenny despite the reluctance she had, moved into a semi normal relationship too fast for me. And Jenny had Zero personality. Their story was just too dull for me.

I miss Petal and I wanted more group scenes. The best part of the story was Thomas and Harry.

Looking forward to Lenon especially after the sneak peek!!

This is the third book in the Preload series centered around a group of men, who grew up in a foster home and became brothers, inseparable. Their heavy metal band is a huge success, they have fame and fortune but very little private life.

Nikan Mouture, guitarist, is a perfect example of no such thing as privacy. He admits he made a lot of mistakes when they first formed the band. One that had broken something in him, and he has regretted it ever since.
Some compromising videos he kept very private, were hacked and spread over the tabloids, now he couldn’t leave his house. The band still supports the group home they grew up in and Nikan gets a call from one of the boys in trouble. After rescuing him and bringing him home, he is face to face with his biggest regret, Jenny McKade. She was the love of his life, and he never expected to see her again.

Jenny McKade is happy being back in her home town and doing the work she loves. Working with troubled foster kids. When the temp job opportunity presented itself, she jumped at the chance. Jenny grew up in a cult like family, her father the leader, and witnessed his madness when encouraging his followers to drink poison, her mother the first victim. Her father is in jail, and she has no intention of ever seeing him again.
When Nikan shows up at the house, she immediately is thrown back into the heartbreak and betrayal she had barely survived when he had cheated on her on the bands first tour.

After their last tour, the guys are exhausted, missing their families and needing a break. Nikan is having second thoughts, he doesn’t enjoy playing metal music anymore, and his writing has hit a wall. Seeing Jenny he knows he has to get her back, music isn’t his whole world.

I’m really enjoying the Preload series, they can be read as a stand alone, but more more enjoyable read in order. Nikan Rebuilt is funny, romantic and sexy. Definitely a great addition to the series.

I received this novel from the publisher and Netgalley for an honest review.
Pat Fordyce

Absolutely love this series. An emotional ride through out the book. Nikan had a lot of obstacles to achieve who he is now. He is the glue that kept the band together. He worked really hard at trying to prove to Jenny that he was a changed man.Looking forward to the next book.

Scarlett Cole has the ability combining romance with painful and informative subjects that always leave you thinking beyond books. “Nikan Rebuilt” is a story about love, family and a touch of what Indians went through during colonization.
Nikan has everything. He has fame, money and friends that feel like family. He was just a young man when he made his biggest mistake but that is something he will always regret. He hurt the love of his life for an impulse and his heart has never been the same since then.
Jenny has escaped a crazy father who murdered her mother and many more but she cannot escape her past. Nikan was the first man to show her love but suddenly he took it all away leaving her hurt and broken. After many years away from him, she is now back running a group home of boys in need. She wants to leave him behind but fate has other plans.
This is a second chance romance book and Nikan has made a huge error but the man really grovels. Although, I don’t know if I could forgive me, the author succeeds in making you feel sorry for him and wanting their having another go.
Jenny is such a strong girl. She is supportive, caring and her attitude in her work is amazing. I really understood her struggle to trust Nikan again but she is forgiving and you can see that she never got over him.
Nikan showed the biggest growth. He matured through the years and when he finds Jenny again, he shows another self. He is determined, thoughtful and sweet. He is the glue that connects the rock group he is in and he always supports everyone but in the process he lost himself. In the present though he makes the right steps to find what he truly wants and to win over Jenny. His words are really romantic and sometimes painful but real.
You can see what the characters from the previous books are up to and you will love that they are united. Preload is a group of rockers but in reality they are brothers. I cannot wait to read the last book in the series which I think will be great but raw.
This is a beautiful, heartfelt story about a broken couple who will heal through love. They might be damaged but sometimes you have to break a little so you can become stronger and whole again and this couple will do anything to find forgiveness and their happily ever after.

Ok I have read all Scarlet Cole's books but this one is my favorite. She outdid herself this time. I loved Jenny and Nikan and Scarlett writing was just unbelievable.
This was one of the best written second chance love stories I have ever read. I also liked the foreword in the book where Scarlett explains a little bit abou Nikan's character and Canada's indigenous people. Please read this book you won't be disappointed.
An ARC received form NetGalley for an honest review!

Yet again another amazing book from Scarlett! She never ceases to amaze me with her words,she keeps you captivated right until the end! I love this story! Highly recommend reading!

Holy moly, what a read! Heartbreaking and filled with hope Scarlett Cole will drag you and your feelings over the coals. Every time you think you can't take she'll give you a glimmer of hope.
An amazing story and I loved how she wove in Nikam's background.
I cannot wait to re-read the Second Circle and Preload books and I am desperate for Lennon's story.

This book is an emotional powerhouse. I knew it would be angsty to some degree because I've read the other books in this series, and I know that these wonderfully developed, realistic characters have experienced some incredible hardships. Still, the level of emotion in this one (not just the angst, but all the different emotions) stunned me. It felt like the emotion was dripping off the page as I read, and I devoured every bit of it. As I started reading and learned the truth behind what had separated Nik and Jenny years ago, I was agitated and figured that nothing would make me understand. I didn't think I'd end up liking the story. I'm glad I kept reading anyway because if I hadn't, I would have missed out on what turned out to be one of the best books I've read this year, and certainly now my favorite in the series. Ms. Cole is astounding. How she took such a touchy topic and turned it into such a beautiful, heartfelt read is amazing. I love Nik. I love Jenny. And I adore them together. This review doesn't even begin to do this book justice, and I don't think any review will. All I can say is that this book--this entire series--takes romance to a different level, and it is worthy of any romance reader's time and coveted book-buying budget.

A chance to read the next book in a series that I have devoured without such a long wait since the last one... um yes please!

This is the third book in Cole's Preload series and while it's not entirely essential that you have read the other two books before you start on this one, they would certainly give you a lot more background (something that, with characters this complex, can only be a good thing!)

Nikan is the oldest of the band, and he has looked after them since they first starting showing up, and his biggest regret is his lost love. Jenny has just moved back to town and was hoping she could avoid her ex... but no luck!

This is most definitely a tale of lost love and second chances and one that tugs on your heartstrings but Nikan (like the rest of the band) deserves his HEA.

The only bad thing about an ARC is that now there is an even longer wait before I can get another dose of Preload with Lennon's story!

This book was a second chance lovers dream. If you are like me and love to see old wounds slowly heal and for all the pain that two lost loves hide away comes to the surface and boil over before healing and learning to love again, then you are in for a treat!

Nikan and Jenny had a love for the ages when they were both in foster homes. They lived the hardest lives possible before they were even grown but it was going to be okay because they had each other. Then as they ages and he came to fame everything changed. Let me tell you why this is one of my absolute favorites by Scarlett Cole. Without giving away spoilers let me tell you that the subject matter is hard, their story is so full of pain that it is not an easy fix. But that is what I loved most about it. When Jenny arrives back in town she doesn’t easily welcome her lost love back into her life. They both have to work t become friends again before it ever goes anywhere else. It is that slow burn kind of love that just resonates in your soul and makes it impossible to put the book down.

NIkan Rebuilt is a book that even a week later has not left me. I am still thinking about it and the more I think on it the more I am in love with what the author gave us. So many books nowadays are written too safe which makes them all read so similar to me. But NIkan Rebuilt tackles problems often skimmed over and does so in a way that had me falling harder for Scarlett Cole than I already had. I love this entire series of standalones, but Nikan now holds a special place in my heart that is going to be hard to beat.

~miranda