Review: Sweet, romantic, heartwarming/breaking, big romantic finish!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 19, 2014
Plot in 3 sentences: 19 year old Abby meets sexy, sweet and charming Beck. They embark on a road trip and emotional journey together. They fall in love and have a very sweet big romantic ending.This book was incredibly sweet and romantic.It had great potential to be a bit campy, predictable and saccharine - the author was able to keep it feeling pretty real. I was completely enchanted by Abby's strength and candidness (it came off as part naivete and part witty) and Beck's charm, humor, love of life and care of Abby.There seemed to be a dark layer hidden behind Beck's quick humor, but the author never goes too deep into his life. Wasn't sure if there are plans for a second book? I really hate book series where you have to keep reading about the main characters - I need closure in one book!This book read like a great romantic movie. The shy inexperienced beautiful girl meets a charming sexy guy who convinces her to go away together. They have a short and sweet, terribly romantic road trip. Some sad things happen (cue big sad tormented music). They are apart. But they come together in a huge Hollywood romantic ending (cue loud swelling music here). Could have been cheesy - but it wasn't at all. It was sweet and heartwarming.Due to the few sex scenes in the book, would not be suitable for younger girls.This book had some great witty banter and dialogue that makes this book from being a total heart wrenching story. Both characters are witty and funny. It's not laugh out loud, but you smile a lot. They are candid and sweet characters. Makes them incredibly likeable and endearing. The humor is a great relief from some of the more serious moments.So if you are looking for an incredibly sweet romance about young love that is deeply emotional, but not angst-y, with some humor - this is for you.