Review: Can't get these characters out of my mind!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2012
Reflection is a YA contemporary romance written by Jessica Roberts.4.5 stars!THIS BOOK WAS PRETTY DARN AMAZING! After really getting into the story, I was hooked and couldn't put it down!The Rundown:Heather Robbins is trying to escape the small town she lives in where her family history is anything but ideal. Leaving her alcoholic step-father, the memory of her deceased mother and her best friend, Creed, with a promise ring between them, she sets off to St. Louis to attend college. Living on her own in a cute little apartment, she starts the summer semester where she meets new friends, new adventures, makes an enemy or two and meets the incredibly hunky Nick Richards who's detached composure, easy going monosyllabic nature infuriates but intrigues her ... and sets her world on fire. Life is confusing but exciting for the first time. But when she suddenly wakes up to a reality where things have changed and the wonderful life and the new love she made for herself may be a figment of a coma induced imagination, she has to figure out what's real and learn to accept what she might have lost.Review:This book was completely different than anything I've read before. It was a bit confusing at first, wondering what was real and what wasn't, but once I got into the story and saw the direction it was taking, I really began to enjoy it a great deal! It drew me in from the beginning and captivated me to the very end. I became lost in the pages and my mind raced to figure out what clues lead to dream vs. reality so I could get an accurate picture of what was happening. It was smartly executed and the writing was inspired.Heather's character was a delight to read. She was original, she had spunk and she was compassionate at the same time, taking no pride when her broken thought-to-mouth filter got the best of her. Her circumstances made her stand out and I enjoyed her uniqueness.Nick.. now what can I say about this mysterious hottie! He was fascinating from the first time we met him and Im so glad the romance between he and Heather was drawn out instead of instant. He had tragedy in his past too, which left him scarred and jagged and watching those walls break down was monumental.I really loved Creed as well. His devotion to Heather was amazing and heartwarming. I really hope when the dust settles, he has a love of his own and not just a broken heart.The colorful supporting cast was fun to read, even the class mean-girl, who gets slammed by Heather, much to Heather's shame.The Wrap Up:I absolutely cannot wait for the sequel, Reaction, to be released so we can see what happens next! I REALLY hope we get a positive resolution to the ending of book one, Reflection. When I read the final page, I wanted to scream! Poor Heather.. Poor Nick... Poor Creed! Its just a heartbreaking mess! I kept waiting for the author to reveal how long she'd been in a coma, thinking things might not be so bad... Gah!!!I think I read Reaction comes out later this year (fall of 2012). Is it bad that I WANT. IT. NOW?!? =)NOTE: I read this as a R2R with The Nexus! at Goodreads. As always, a special thank you to the mods and author for allowing me to participate.