Review: What is Truly Important in Life!  NA Romance!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2014
Do you remember the brainiac in school? The one who didn’t quite fit in? maybe they were younger, but even said brainiac would seem slow to Izzy, a genius who, at eighteen was all set to start her internship as a surgeon at her dream Hospital. She passed all the exams with flying colors, except for one, her emotional maturity and ability to interact with her peers, her patients, and pretty much everyone else was severely stunted. She was a pariah in social settings, her own people repellant. Devastated, she decides to do what normal teens do and go to college, away from home. Enter her RA, Marshall, handsome, seemingly carefree and determined to teach Izzy to be a teen, to have fun, and to fit in without analyzing every person, place or thing. The relationship these two build is warm, caring and when they both let their guards down, Izzy finds there is more to Marshall than a handsome face, much more. Will marshall be able to show Izzy what really living is all about? That her past doesn’t matter because it’s what she does with her future that is important?Third Degree by Julie Cross is a delight, as she takes an awkward girl who has never fit in and turns this little duckling into a beautiful swan, without losing the essence that is Izzy! I laughed, I cried, I sighed and I cheered, it was that good! Ms. Cross has tackled some emotional topics and events, giving them a magical feel with her words. Marshall is like a modern day knight in shining armor for Izzy, even with his slight dents and dings. His warmth and caring are far beyond his years and how he brought Izzy into the land of the emotionally connected is nothing short of breathtakingly wonderful!This could be one of the best NA love stories ever as Izzy learns to re-focus on what is truly important in life.