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| State of Us Book 3 |
Every mile takes us further from who we used to be.
Logan
I've always lived a structured life.
Every box was checked, every decision planned, right down to the color-coded polos in my closet.
Neat, orderly, by the book—just like I was raised.
It's what made Salem and me so good together.
But it didn’t stop her from hating me.
It didn’t stop the news about my adoption from shattering everything I thought I knew.
And it sure as hell didn’t prepare me for the questions rising from the truth; about who I am, what I want, and who I’ve been pretending to be.
I don’t even recognize the man in the mirror anymore.
But maybe I never really knew him at all.
Salem
I see the world in snapshots.
Shadows and light, moments I can control or manipulate with my camera—unlike everything else.
My mother always said I was heartless, yet the one person I let myself love left me behind in Vegas with a ring on my finger and no goodbye.
I’d rather be alone than use a man as a crutch like she did. I thought staying away would save us both the heartache.
He's no longer the guy I knew, and I'm no longer naive.
But the universe has a way of crashing all my plans, and sometimes, the only path out of the wreckage...is through it.
Exposing Colorado is a full-length MF enemies-to-lovers romance containing themes and situations not intended for readers under the age of 18. Both characters are consenting adults. This story features a reluctantly married FMC, second chances, a queer awakening and a non-monogamous HEA.
This is book 3 in the State of Us series and must be read AFTER Crossing Arizona.
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My Review: 4/5 Stars
And I thought the last book was an emotional rollercoaster, this one was definitely chaotic and messy in its own way. And in a good way considering I couldn’t put the story down. It had some crazy twists and turns. And I was constantly trying to guess how this was all gonna end. There is so much hurt going on. Betrayal, love, and just this growing need for everyone to stand on their own and figure themselves out. Logan and Salem have been complicated for a while. We’ve seen things blow up for them several times. And the last time was the biggest. So if you haven’t read the previous books, be prepared for spoilers! We last saw Salem and Logan get drunk and married in Vegas and wake up filled with regrets and hurt and longing. Add to Logan finding out that so much of his life has been a lie. Logan has pushed down who he was for a very long time. And when he gives in to certain bits of him, he just feels shame and guilt. Even when he truly has no reason to be. But finding out all these things: he is adopted and Devon who he thought was his uncle, is actually the son of Logan’s parents. Then add in that Salem slept with Devon when Logan and her broke up, it’s a lot. And for Salem, she is just determined not to be her mom. Never letting a man be everything to her and hurt her. So she keeps her guard up. Both of them have hurt one another in a lot of ways. And now they are forced to go on this tour with their friends and see one another. And Devon who is stirring up his own chaos in the group. It’s A LOT. A lot of more chaos has to occur and healing between anyone is a long process. I don’t want to give away any of these twists and turns, but I did end up liking the ending and how everything settled when said and done. This story also just made me want Devon’s book to come soon because that guy has definitely earned something after everything that went down. Overall, I really enjoyed the story considering I couldn’t put it down. Get ready for that emotional rollercoaster like the past books!
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