Review: Grandma Nadine ROCKS SO HARD!!!!!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 4, 2013
Grandma Nadine rock’s so hard, I want to put her in my pocket all for myself for safe keeping.After reading The Bet, I didn’t think it was at all possible to love her more. Then I read The Wager. Her crazy antics, fun loving sense of humor and blunt personality; which makes the phrase no filter seem modest, had me laughing so hard I was crying. I felt such a kinship with Grandma I couldn’t help but smile the brightest smile which brought tears to my eyes. The way Rachel created Grandma Nadine and brought her to life, I personally felt like I was reading about my own Grandmother in the book which alone swelled my heart.Jake and Char’s story was not only fun to read about but it was also extremely sweet and heart felt. Their witty banter back and forth alone held a connection between them. Not only the story of them together but also their individual stories as well had you feeling.I have to say hands down I love Char. She’s a real female, with a real job and real insecurities. For me, she is very down to earth. I couldn’t help but fall in love with her instantly and feeling as though I gained a friend. Char has had a serious crush on Jake since Middle School. Even though her mind knows she needs to move on and that he’s no good for her, her heart begs to differ in a serious way.Now Jake. I have to be honest. I couldn’t stand him at all in book one The Bet. He was a spoiled rich play boy who did whoever and whatever he wanted, not caring in the least who he hurt in the process or the consequences for his actions. Now I am the type of person to admit that after reading The Wager my view of Jake changed. I really got to know him. I learned how he became the way he is, what he went through and seeing him learn the error of his ways.  Watching him fall for Char and  the way he expresses himself, his feelings, his vulnerability and how truly, madly and deeply his love is for her, had me doing a complete 360 and falling in love with him myself.  No matter what, if you really want to, you can change.The Wager had me not only laughing out loud throughout the entire book but also made me a little sad, crying happy tears and in just total aww of the romance, had me filled with love.Rachel did not disappoint with this book. She put a permanent smile on my face. This was an enjoyable loving quick read that DEFINITELY WILL NOT DISAPPOINT.