Review: A wonderful debut!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2014
Review: 4 out of 5 starsFull Measures by Rebecca Yarros is a book I didn’t want to end, with a wonderful storyline and fabulous characters it kept me riveted from the very first page. I have really come to depend on Entangled to provide perfect romance books with enjoyable HEA’s.Twenty year-old December ‘Ember’ Howard is an army brat, when soldiers appear on her family’s doorstep with the news her father won’t be coming home she is the person who is there to hold her family together; her mother has checked out, her sister is rebelling and her young brother Gus is too young to fully grasp what has happened, she is now the strength holding them all together despite her own pain.Always there for Ember is her teenage crush, gorgeous Josh Walker. Josh is a character I adored from the onset, known as a bit of a ladies man he was nothing but devoted to helping Ember out when she needed him and on more than a few occasions she was definitely in need. Josh is a hockey star and coach to her young brother, he was an absolute sweetheart but also hiding a very big secret of his own which I thought was quite predictable but still interesting to see how it would all unfold.Both Ember and Josh were wonderful characters with a lot of depth and great personalities. Together these two made the most perfect couple. Ember has experienced so much grief and heartache in such a short period of time so she was hesitant to lean on him but Josh was the one who was there when she needed him despite her constantly pushing him away, she was very stubborn on many occassions.The attraction between these two is apparent from the very beginning. He was constantly persistent but she was so reluctant so the little flirtations and stolen kisses were always hot and when they did eventually come together their chemistry was off the charts.Each of the side characters were interesting; Little Gus was an awesome brother, April and her antics grated on my nerves and I have my fingers crossed for more Jagger (maybe with Sam), he was great! Grandma was also really sweet; Riley and Kayla – grrr.Full Measures was written very well with wonderful dialogue, perfect research and knowledge of army life and some great smexy moments, it was emotional and heart wrenching so the tissues will definitely be needed.Overall, an entertaining and wonderfully romantic story with many emotionally charged moments; I am definitely eager to read more books written by Rebecca Yarros and I’m secretly hoping Jagger will get his own book.Thank-you to Entangled Publishing for the opportunity to read and review Full Measures.