Review: Tempt me...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 25, 2013
Review for The Temptation of Lila and Ethan by Jessica SorensenBook provided by publisher for honest review.Before I get into reviewing this book, I would like to warn any who haven't read The Temptation of Ella and Micha or The Forever of Ella and Micha you should read those first in order to understand some of the small details in this book.Jessica Sorensen is one of those special kind of authors that could write any genre and blow the reader away. I found her by chance one night while desperately trying to feed my one-click addiction, it was a freebie The Fallen Star. I started the book that night and within three days I had devoured the series AND her Darkness Falls series. Since then I have one-clicked everything with her name on it and never once have I been disappointed.The Temptation of Lila and Ethan is the perfect emotional coming of age romance. Everything about this book will tug at your heartstrings. Sorensen is the queen of in-your-face ugly, harsh realities filled with heartbreaking, tragic pasts that she manages, without fail, to turn into futures full of hope... every time. Every. Single. Time. You will be so sucked in by this book you won't be able to stop once you start and when you get to the end you will be DESPERATE for the next one. (Yep, I'm a desperate book whore right now.)So, we met Lila in The Temptation of Ella and Micha, she was the spoiled princess BFF to Ella, or at least that is what she wanted you to see. Lila absolutely was the rich girl. The one who appeared to have it all and then some, but appearances are deceiving. She was raised to be the perfect lady, beauty and money are everything to her parents. The way they treat her, put nicely, is despicable. Every conversation with her parents made me want to snuggle my babies and express my undying love for them one more time just to make sure they know they are perfect. Lila drowns out her parents' disappointment through alcohol, pills, shopping, and meaningless sex. Her life is in a tailspin and her future looks bleak, the one shining spot is her friendship with Ethan. He is there for her when she needs him, even if he gives her a hard time.Ethan, tattooed bad boy? Or, misunderstood good guy? I'll take him either way. (Even if it makes me a disgusting cougar, grawor!) His life has been less than picture perfect. His dad is an abusive addict and his mom is the punching bag of choice. Both verbal and physical. He turned to alcohol and drugs at a young age desperate to escape. His one goal in life... solitude. After tragically losing the only girl he ever let get close he refuses to make that mistake again so he closes off his heart to anyone other than his long lost love. At least, he thinks he does. His friendship with Lila will change everything. They are complete opposites in every way, except for where it counts.The Temptation of Lila and Ethan is a must read (really, all of Jessica Sorensen's books are, but if you only pick one series... go with Ella and Micha then Lila and Ethan.) It gets five heart wrenching stars from this book whore and four wet panties for sexual tension that leads up to... (Yep totally left you whores hangin')Review by the Head Whore at Mommy's a Book Whore.[...][...]