Review: Give it a try
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 20, 2013
I truly enjoyed reading this book, but sadly I cannot say that it is one of the best books I ever read.The plot is complex and different from anything I've read before, but the whole house thing made me think of This Man trilogy even though the book are not similar. Riviera's situation made me think about Harper Sloane"s book - Axel. This is not a good thing. I understand that one book can make you think of another if a character is in a similar situation, but usually the author managed to change certain details or traits that make you stop thinking about those other book after some more pages. It is not the case here unfortunately.The whole idea is good, but far from great.I liked the characters, but I did not love any of them. Riviera is really nice, smart and talented, but she made me angry a few times. I admire her for gathering the courage to leave, but I wish she would have done so sooner. I don't know why, but I felt like she rushed into a relationship with a man she barely knew. Yes, they were perfect for each other, but when they first gotten closer they knew nothing, well almost nothing about each other. What I appreciate is that the author tried to make them some sort of friends before they slept together. In my opinion, they could have waited a while longer until they become intimate as there were still a lot of things that they should have known. On another note, I loved how Shandon managed to help Riviera become more confident and most importantly he helped her trust in men once again.Riviera and Shandon's relationship is strange. It seems easy, but it's not while at the same time it seems complicated, but it's not. I hope you get what I mean. They had some issues, but they overcame them easily. I was so afraid for them toward the end. They could have lost each other and it did not seem fair after everything they went through.In conclusion, I have to pay that I am glad that I was given the chance t review this book as part of this tour and I hope to be able to read some more of this author's work in the future.I also recommend reading this book because it gives you the chance to meet new characters and understand different situations and uncover new traits and ways in which people react to various social events.