Review: One word....GRAYSON!!!!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2013
ARC provided by author for an honest review*When the author asked me if I wanted an ARC of this book, I have to admit I was a bit nervous. I think she was as well (especially since she told me she wanted me to read it because she knew I would be brutally honest. OUCH!) See, I was a bit...hard I guess you could say on her first book. Not because of the book itself, I loved her writing style. But she included a real jerk (I am being nice here) of a character and he truly pissed me off. So, when it came time for me to review that book, I was a bit harsh on that particular character. But again, I loved her writing so I was more than willing to give this book a shot.When I was about 19% into reading Shattered, I thought she had done it to me again! I disliked Colby immensely in the beginning. He seemed like a completely pompous ass throwing his money around for all to see. But then I started to realize, it wasn't really Colby. It was just that Colby and Dallis didn't work as a couple. When you took her out of the equation, Colby was just a guy who was accustomed to a certain lifestyle and wanted to provide the best for his girlfriend. But Dallis was not I to the material things. And her resistance to all things Colby made him come across as a jerk, when it really just his ideas of how and where their life should be headed just didn't fit hers.And then Dallis meets Grayson....I think I feel in love with him as soon as I read tattoos. And the more I got to know him, the harder I fell. He was just overall a great guy and had all the qualities that Dallis needed in someone, she just didn't know it. Grayson wormed his way into her heart but their relationship wasn't rushed. I think that is one of the things I loved most about them because so many books today have that insta love connection. And even though there was no denying the chemistry, they took things slow and got to know one another before jumping into anything.This book is full of heartbreak but it is also about hope. It shows that even at the darkest of times there is a bright side to things. You just have to be open to grabbing onto that light and not letting go. And the best part? NO CLIFFHANGER! Although, I have to say I would love to see this perhaps become a series as there are many characters in this book I would love to get to know better!