Review: Rating: Well/House; a fulfilling continuation for the lovely story of Lily & Grayson
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 14, 2014
This and more reviews at The Book Bar.coTwo years! TWO FREAKING YEARS! I don't know how Lily lived without him, and with him in her face, for TWO YEARS! Grayson is back and the tension is palpable. Sexual frustration, anger and loss; you will be a ball of nerves reading the reunion of these two individuals. Problem is, they have moved on, tried to get over each other, tried to start a new life without one another. She thought she was doing what was best for him. He thinks he is doing what she wants. They both fight the overwhelming urge to do what is right.I love him.The truth singes me and I don’t even try to deny it to myself. I wouldn’t want to. I owe him that, at least. But that love is suffocating, consuming, and scary. It is endless, it knows no bounds, and it is wrapped tightly around my heart, keeping it Grayson’s. And I hurt from loving him.Complete. Lindy Zart. 2014.The return of Grayson is making it impossible for Lily to accept the reason why she let him go in the first place. She was supposed to let him experience life beyond their small town and become a famous musician. Well, fame has blessed Grayson, and he appears to be successful in life, but it's only what Lily wants to see.“You've changed. Not in a bad way,” he quickly adds when my back goes stiff. “There are the physical changes, not obvious except to someone who has your features memorized, but there are also the ones you can't see. Your hair is a little shorter, styled differently.”“Those are called layers.”He grins. “Your eyes seem darker, all the time. The shade used to change, depending on your mood. Now whenever I see you, they are a dark blue-gray. They never change.”“Maybe it's you.”“Maybe. Your cheekbones are more prominent. You look older, more mature.” Rough fingertips stroke the side of my face.“I am older.” My voice is faint, trembling. I want him to keep touching me. I want his lips on mine, his body wrapped around me. I want all of him for always.Complete. Lindy Zart. 2014.Grayson is so dang lovable and has grown in such a dramatic way. He really did need to experience life outside their town, to see what could happen if he pursued music instead of staying for Lily. But with goals checked off, he still needs her in his life. His love for her is so intense, it's crazy to think that these two thought they could stay away from each other.I openly gaze at him, my eyes drinking in the man who used to be the boy I knew. A plain red shirt and torn jeans hug his tall, lanky form, hiding the muscles I know are underneath the fabric. A glint of metal near his eyebrow has my mouth going dry. Oh my—his eyebrow is pierced. Why is that such a turn on? I briefly close my eyes and inhale slowly, trying to steady my thundering heartbeat.Complete. Lindy Zart. 2014.The concept of Complete starting two years after Grayson and Lily last saw each other is brilliant. Too often I think that young, high school loves are too young or inexperienced to know what's good for them. That they do need to get out into the world before knowing the absolute. That just made this story so much easier to fall in love with.“What are we doing, Lily?” he asks in a tired voice.“I don't know.”“It would be smartest to stay away from one another while I'm back.”“Yes,” I choke out.He looks at me. “I'm not that smart.”I laugh shakily. “Clearly I'm not either.”Complete. Lindy Zart. 2014.