Review: Loved this book!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2013
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review*I loved this book!! I was in a bit of a reading slump to be honest, nothing was quite grabbing my attention and then late Sunday night I decided I would just have a little look at this book.... four hours later and I was almost finished! I couldn't put it down.Georgia was a breath of fresh air. I may seem like I harp on about having stronger female characters but that's what I love in a book and I don't read about them often enough. I loved Georgia, for me she represented a real twenty year old girl. She has had her fair share of troubles, that can't be denied and she is still working through and learning to live with her personal demons but at the same time she is strong and compassionate.After spending six months in therapy, Georgia is staying with her brother and trying her best to stay on the road to recovery. The last thing she expected or felt she needed/deserved was the instant chemistry between her and Ben Lancaster, her brother's newest hockey player. From their very first meeting the sparks fly and even I wanted them to get it on ;)Their relationship was more than physical, even though Georgia struggled to be honest with Ben about her past they both admitted they were wanting more from this relationship, this wasn't just a one time thing.Ben, Ben Lancaster what can I say about this guy, apart from Holy Freakin' Swoon ;) In the blurb Ben is described as the typical hot shot hockey player used to the fame, the girls and the money but I didn't see that side of Ben. From the first moment we met him he was the sweetest guy with his feet firmly on the ground, looking for a home to plant some roots (where does such a man exist, we need to know ;))I loved the relationship between Ben and Georgia, although there was instant attraction and a whole LOT of chemistry there wasn't instalove and that got a thumbs up in my book. Their relationship was hot, I loved the author's writing style and I could feel the need and pure want between these characters. I was invested in their relationship and rooting for them all the way.The author also raised awareness of a very prevalent issue; mental illness. This was handled well and I felt for Georgia, I could feel her anxiety rising when things were out with her control, I was pacing the bedroom with her in my mind and again this is a credit to the author for her words and the connection I felt to them.This book doesn't have an almighty cliffhanger but yes things are left unresolved. We may only have a few months before the sequel releases but I urge you not to wait. I say read this beautiful story now. You won't regret it. ~Ava