Review: Secrets! And plenty of action by the end.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2013
First Thoughts: Secrets! They all came out at the end, and the finale of this story was chock full of action.Plot, Setting, Pacing and Style: This story was told in alternating POVs of Aubree and Booker. Aubree decided to move back home for the summer after her aunt had a terrible fall. Even though she had stayed away for so long, she could not turn her back on her aunt. As soon as she arrived the hair on the back of her neck stood up as though she was being watched. Either kids were playing some awful pranks or someone was out to hurt Aubree. Of course, smexy Booker Outlaw stepped in and saved Aubree...more than once. They both had plenty of secrets, but the first one they confessed to each other was that there was an attraction they couldn't deny.I don't always touch on the setting, especially for a contemporary novel, but this took place in the south. Either I'm so Northern and clueless, or this really was the depths of the south. It was like it was taking place on Mars! ;) I guess I'd like a southerner's take on it *looks at Christina* to see if it was realistic or else it didn't put southerners in the best light.....The pacing jumped around, and I found the beginning was a little jumbled which didn't connect me with the characters. However, by the end I had come to know them and it was much smoother.The MCs: Aubree and Booker had a history together, and they finally admitted their feelings for each other. While they might seem different on the outside, they really clicked well together. I think I connected better with Booker, and I'm not sure why. By the end of the story though, I had grown to love Aubree. I think she was just so closed off in the beginning that it made it much harder to get to know her.Romance /Chemistry: I guess it was supposed to be hot, but it didn't work for me. Sometimes it felt like "stuff" was throbbing every other page. It was just a little over the top. Sometimes less is more, and can actually be hotter.Title/Cover: The title and cover are both spot on. The girl is so very pretty, and her hair is exactly as I would picture it in the story, read and a little messy. Loved it.Twists and Turns: There was a pretty big twist in the story, and I was surprised, but it seemed like it came out of left field.Ending: While it tied up nicely, it certainly dosen't paint a good picture for southerners and following the law. While I liked the outcome, I'm a total rule follower and covering up a crime is fairly illegal in my book....Final Thoughts/Rec It? It was a nice little story, and I think I might like the next installment even more as this series matures.