Acknowledging his mental illness is now a reality for Dylan. That’s the first step to getting his life back on track. Now that he is back in the work force, Dylan finds that his new co-worker Emma is enticing all of his senses. Something Dylan has kept at bay during his treatment and recovery. The sass and spark that Emma exudes is like a siren’s call to Dylan. Something that is harder to ignore with each passing day.

With a past that few are aware of, Emma finds herself pulled back into a world she thought she left long ago. Danger is lurking around the corner, and Dylan is determined to keep her safe. The two become temporary roommates, and the attraction they tried to ignore for so long came front and center. With sparks flying all around, the mysteries of Emma’s past threaten the fragile relationship that Dylan and Emma are now embroiled upon. Can they find a way to overcome the obstacles they both face, and give love a chance?

Freedom is the second book in the Fearsome series by S.A. Wolfe. It follows Dylan after his discovery of his mental issue. Tackling mental illness can be tricky when writing, but the author transitions the details in a very flattering and realistic view. A compliment to any reader dealing with the struggles of mental health.

While I really enjoyed the romance between Dylan and Emma, it was too much of an ‘insta –love’ situation. It seems like the relationship skipped over all of the normal feelings and situations one would face in life. So much so that the repercussions of not knowing one another personally caused issues that were distracting to the story plot (Dylan’s former fling with Jess). This former hookup brought about an extreme and kind of crazy reaction from Emma, and her obsession over it was a bit of a distraction. Dylan is so nonchalant about the time he shared with Jess, and the fact she was now his sister in law. Adding these two reactions together made me feel like both reactions were more for ‘filler’ and not really a sticking point at all.

Emma’s past comes back with a bang. One that I would have loved to have seen the author explore a bit more. There was so much potential with where Emma was in her relationship with the past, and how it affected her life now. To have such a juicy plot tease and just gloss over it left me wanting to know more about the past more than the present!!

Overall - Freedom was one of those books that was a ‘middle of the road’ story. The kind that kept me interested, but didn’t stop me from skimming pages to discover if there was more substance to the plot that was just waiting to be uncovered. Sadly – the potential of where the story COULD have gone versus where it actually traveled left a crater in-between. Great writing, but just an unrealistic story!!

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