Review: Absolutely amazing story with a HUGE twist ending! MUST READ!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2013
I had the opportunity to Beta read this book and it blew me away and left me speechless. From the beginning to the end the story is intense, emotional and beautiful.Watching Alex suffer so much abuse at the hands of her mother was sad and gut wrenching. The book literally begins with her being beaten for no reason other than her mom was nuts. When she finally went off to college I think I breathed a huge sigh of relief! Alex was a character that was strong yet vulnerable and I found myself both relating to her and wanting to crawl inside the book and defend her. Not only from her mother but from the man she ends up with after Jason leaves without warning. At first, you think Zack is a great guy, charming, funny, sweet and gentle but as the story progresses his dark side comes out and Alex is in another bad situation she can't just walk away from. Alex wasn't a shrinking Violet though, Oh NO! The girl was a spitfire and many times she added fuel to the fire by mouthing off to both her mother and Zack, especially during times of abuse.When Jason comes into the picture you are so ready for something good to happen to Alex after leaving her mother's house and when she meets him it's kismet. You can literally feel the chemistry between these two characters from their first meeting. I loved Jason so much, even when he just disappeared and left Alex I knew he wasn't another jerk. I knew there was a reason. He was so gentle with Alex and the way he treated her was like a soothing balm for the soul. Even though Alex ended up marrying Zack, a complete monster of a man, I still loved Jason and wanted them back together desperately. His reasons for leaving were very understandable and I wished so badly that he would have stuck around to talk to her about it.There is a very HUGE twist in this story that I had no clue was coming. I can usually spot a plot twist a mile away but as the story got closer to the ending and you are watching this intense scene unfold, that's when the author HITS you with a whammy! I won't spill the beans about it because it was so well done as far as plot twists go but I will say that I was in tears . I try not to cry while reading but this particular scene, after all you go through watching the characters survive the story, was so amazing and beautiful I seriously still can't  get over it. It will surely "STAY" with you even after you have finished the book.Stay was so many wonderful things that make up a good read. It was Intense, emotional, Romantic, Sweet and  Swoon worthy. There wasn't one thing I didn't like about this book, including the abuse. It may have been tough to watch but the payoff the way the story ended was so worth the pain! I can't recommend this book enough, you have to experience Stay! It's just a really amazing book!