Review: Evil Twins and Lovely Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2013
This book takes the phrase "evil twin" and takes it to a new, very literal, level. A lovely romance about a girl trying to get out from under her twin's shadow, It Was You was a wonderful book. The romance was hot, the twists were shocking, and I ended up really enjoying this book.Abby has dealt with her twin, Annika, basically ruining her life for 18 years and she's had it. In a snap decision, she decides to switch to another college to get away from Annika. She meets a guy, frees herself from her twin's influence, tweaks the truth a little, and things look up for her. I really liked Abby. I thought she was a heroine that was easy to relate to. She's finally taking a stand against her sister and, this time, she won't back down. The only complaint I had with her is when something happens that I can't reveal and she gets mad at West for it. I thought that wasn't fair of her, considering the fact that it probably wouldn't have happened if she had told him the truth in the first place. And then she ran away instead of talking to him about it. I understand why it upset her so much given her history, but she wasn't fair to West. He wasn't to blame for the situation. That was my only issue with this book but it annoyed me enough to knock off a point. Otherwise, I really liked Abby's character. I thought she was a great and likable heroine.West was wonderful. It took just a few pages before I fell for him. He was so sweet and confident without being cocky and incredibly attractive and basically perfect. His past isn't the purest and the revelation of it all was a definitely surprise. But, despite anything that happened to him before, he turned out to be a great guy. I adored him and I thought he was wonderful.The romance was both sweet and spicy. Abby and West were really cute together and it was obvious that these two was starstruck when it came to each other. And there were definitely sparks flying between these two. They were a lovely couple and I can't wait to see more of them in It Was Me.Annika was another major character, so I'm going to mention her real quick. There's no going around this. She was a complete and utter bitch. Evil twin to the max. While she gave her reasons for the way she acted near the end, it definitely didn't excuse her atrocious behavior. But, I did (very reluctantly) feel some pity for her, so I have to commend the author for making me see her as a person and not just a cardboard cut out of an antagonist. But, I still very heartily disliked her.The plot was well paced. This book reads quickly and I was hooked the entire way through. There were surprises, and one hell of a twist that made me want to punch Annika (so glad that someone did). And the ending was a sweet wrap up that left things open for book 2.It Was You was a wonderful New Adult romance. I really enjoyed this book and I know that other NA fans will. To anyone who wants a fantastic NA read, you have to read this book.*I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review