The Thoughtless series by S.C. Stephens has been a massive success amongst New Adult readers. THOUGHTFUL is the retelling of the romance through Kellan Kyle's eyes.

Kellan is a rock star. With his good looks and brooding personality, he has everything that women love in the unattainable man. Stephens naturally plays this book in the beginning of the book where we see Kellan engage in meaningless sex with women. However, there's also a heady dose of angst that lines this book. Kellan's personal life has never been quite good and thus, he is an empty shell of a man, trying to find happiness in any place he can.

When he offers a friend a place to stay, he doesn't expect his friend's girlfriend to catch his attention the way it has. It spurs on a forbidden romance that is controversial that suddenly becomes everything Kellan has been looking for. But given the way they met, it is a delicate matter and someone is bound to get hurt.

What I liked about THOUGHTFUL is how Stephens approached a very delicate matter that you don't see in romance novels often. For some, it's inexcusable. But the broken-hearted theme that is sprinkled throughout makes you feel as if this is the only good thing that has happened to Kellan for some time. Miraculously, this book worked for me. THOUGHTFUL will definitely break your heart.

One thing I will say is that THOUGHTFUL is quite wordy. At 560 pages, Stephens doesn't tone down any emotion so readers may find this book too heavy. But if you can get on board with Stephen's writing style, this book will take you away.