Review: 5 Stars for a Heart-wrenching yet Inspirational Story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2013
Katie Ashley is Amazeballs! When I read the description of this book, I honestly wasn't sure about reading it because of the subject, but I ordered a sample and I was hooked from the get go. I had to keep reading to find out what would happen. I fell in love with Melanie and her family, my heart broke for her. The fact she kept what happened to her a secret was mind-boggling to me at first, but the author did such a good job describing Melanie's emotions I found myself totally understanding. I was an emotional wreck reading her story.I loved getting Jordan's story as well. The more we learned about Jordan, the more likable she was. What she did was very believable and I thought of some girls I knew that where "Jordan's". The author gave enough of Jordan's back story and glimpses of her past, that everything she went through broke my heart almost as much as Melanie's story did.Getting Will's perspective in the Epilogue was a great bonus! I felt for him throughout the entire book, what he had to go through and the fact that his love of Melanie didn't falter was inspirational. I also liked how the author went outside of the main characters and touched on how rape can affect others too.I think Nets & Lies should be on every young woman's reading list. I really believe this book  is important. Katie Ashley did such a great job writing about a very sensitive subject. It really shows her talent as a writer! I can't wait to read more of Katie Ashley's books!