Review: Love is worth the risk of hurt
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 27, 2013
I received arc for review.It is recommended you read Emerge first.This picks up where Emerge ends, Evan Allen left UGA and his scholarship to attendSouthern College, to be with Laney Walker his best friend/girlfriend only to discover she hasmoved on and is seeing someone else leaving him heartbroken.Quote. How could she love him? I've had ten years with the little girl, the young lady,and apparently the "I love you as a best friend" but in a span of only months,he'd taken the woman.how does one cope with heartbreak when young and in school, party!Evan's newly acquired friend Sawyer drags him to a club where he meetsWhitley, a petite little blonde and they become fast friends.Whitley has a bad reputation for being clingy, and it's Evan who uncovers the realgirl behind the designer clothes and manicured nails.  Just what he needs a distractionbut soon that distraction turns into something more but Evan won't go thereunwilling to risk losing another friend.Quote. With Laney, I put her up on a pedestal, then spent all my time trying to get her tocome down and see me. Whitley walked right up to me, out of anyone and everyone in theroom, and asked me to sit beside her. She's been right beside me, literally, ever since.I'm not normally pulled in to young adult stories but there is something aboutall the characters that keep each chapter fresh.  It's not just a story of lost lovebut of friendship and understanding. "The crew"  is back, Sawyer, Zack, Bennett and Tatetake Evan under their wing in an attempt to pull him out of the slump he's in.Laney and Dane are still hot and heavy in love, and we learn more about Laney'smother and the guilt that eats at DaneQuote. "I love you, Dane. You make me more than happy.I just hate that I had to hurt him to love you. But that's not your fault."and Whitley turns out to be a surprise, I actually liked her!I like Evan he is a down to earth nice guy who respects womenQuote."You Evan Allen, are a true gentleman. You couldn't hide it if you tried."and the way he noted and describes his dates 1-2-3 will have you laughing.Sawyer Landon is turning out to be my favorite, he's able to size up a situationand make it better. He `s been a good friend to both Laney and Evan, he has his ownway of seeing things, as Evan would say "Sawyerisms"and he loves women but only for a night.But, let's face it, how long will onenight hook-ups be enough.Next book...Sawyer, I hope so!