Review: No one.... should miss out on this story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2014
**An ARC of this book was provided by NetGalley and Kelly Walker for an honest review**4 This book wont squeeze into a category stars!!!We all, as readers, have a genre of book we are drawn to, for the specific qualities we know to expect in that book. However, either because of or maybe in spite of the things that endear us, an essence of predictability starts to happen. Let me just say, that "No One's Hero" is in no way predictable. It may be classified as New Adult, and has some of that angst, and lets admit HOTTTNESSS that we all read New Adult for, it is unique and exciting in its unpredictability. Rarely do I find myself surprised by a story line, and this book had some twists and turns that I did not see coming!! Oh.... how I love a story that surprises me!!".... life itself, goes on no matter what. Its very balance between being delicate and enduring is like a promise that no matter how much s*** falls to hell around you, if you just hold on, you can survive. You might not be untouched or unchanged, but you will endure.Alexsis aka "Lexie" has been focused on surviving. She lives in the shadow of someone, trying to live the life of someone who died. Everything she does is to try to please those who should love her just the way she is. Because of this, she feels like who she is has no value. She is wrapped in insecurities, more so than the normal 19 year old, and feels like who she is, will never matter. No one ever sees her anyway. Lexie has been extremely sheltered, either by her parents, or by an older brother figure Axel, and has been unable to spread her wings. She has no idea what its like to spread her wings, to have fun, to make decisions and do things just because she wants to do them. Now she is headed off to college and plans to do just that. She is ready to fly. To be Lexie, to do things Lexie wants to do. To make mistakes and live with the consequences of those. To just be. Lexie is tired of just surviving and is ready to live. Little does she realize how hard just surviving may prove to be.Let me just say here, that this is a second book in a series. It can be read as a stand alone and be just fine. I myself have not read the first book, but believe me after reading this I can't wait to go back and read the first book.Due to Axel's overprotectiveness and a seemingly endless supply of funds, Lexie finds out that spreading her wings and making her own decisions will not be as easy as she thought. Enter Kevin.... a super hot, strong, ex-military man who is Axel's right hand guy. Did I mention he was hot... and totally swoon worthy. And of course, he has a tattoo that tells a story. What amazing new adult book does not have a super hot guy with a tattoo? Kevin has definite alpha male tendencies, but with good reason. Kevin is carrying his own baggage, and comes across as a bad boy in the beginning... but do not be fooled, he really is a teddy bear.Lexie, being my favorite kind of character is strong, and stubborn, and hell bent on doing things her way. Which you can imagine doesn't go over so well. There is definite tension between these two, enough to leave you panting and screaming "get it on already", however there isn't insta sex and insta love. There is a journey of discovery that the characters take that is so worth the read.Add suspense,gloriously interesting twists and turns to the totally hot, likeable characters and the sexual tension and you have a winner.If you are looking for something different from the norm, something to break the monotony of what you have been reading, this will definitely do it. Such a great read.