Review: Sweet romance but I wanted more
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2014
This book had all the makings of being a great romance read with any enthralling mystery to go along with it, and although it was entertaining and I was easily sucked into the story, there were just a few things lacking that kept me from enjoying this book 100%.The biggest thing for me was that no matter how much I tried, I had a hard time liking the hero of this story, Jake. He started off as a bit of a creeper, stalking Emma out of concern for her safety, and then he became obsessive, paranoid and very possessive. It was a bit of a turn off; although, Emma didn’t seem to mind. In fact, his overprotectiveness was endearing to her. I was just a little annoyed by his lack of trust in Emma. He became jealous just thinking of her being in the same room with other men, but surely he had more faith in her love for him? There were moments when he was sweet, mostly when he shared his thoughts of Emma with me, but there were times when the words that poured from his mouth rubbed me the wrong way.Even though I didn’t like Jake, it doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy the overall story. There was a bit of predictability to the whole mystery of what was happening with Brad etc. but I was intrigued enough to ignore this and just let the secrets and lies of Emma’s new home town to unravel with each flip of the page.There were a few moments in this book that really stood out for me. I really liked the little touches Jordan added when she switched the POV from Emma to Jake, and their thoughts were almost exact. They were little romantic gems that spoke of the bond these two characters shared. It was sweet.This book had lots of potential, it just needed a bit more polishing and Jake needed a personality transplant.