Review: 4.5 out of 5 Stars for this thoughtful and gripping story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2014
*** ARC received in exchange of an honest review ***Amber Scott is a college freshman pursuing her dream of becoming a veterinarian. Yet, she struggles hard with maths... Marcus Reid is a notorious manwhore, and someone Amber knows not to get involved with, but he also studies engineering and seems like the best option for her to get back on track for her next math exam.However, the more time they spend together, the more Marcus grows attracted to Amber and wants to help her. Indeed, deep inside he feels Amber is not herself, and constantly scared. What's more, her scars can only so much as hint to what she must have been through. To get her to talk, Marcus knows no better way than to make her feel safe and tell him about his dark past, too.Tell Me When is one of these stories where the manwhore suddenly grows into a picture-perfect boyfriend after finding the girl of his dreams, one that understands him without judging. That might be quite predictable, but it didn't take the suspense out of the book.Indeed, the whole story around the events that made Amber and Marcus what they are is only gradually revealed, which entices the reader the read on. There's also an intrigue - when both their pasts are coming back to haunt them - that keeps the book's fire burning. And finally, there's also the whole love-story growing between the two main characters, which I liked very much.The story is actually quite deep and deals with the mechanisms of coping with grief, rape and abuse, and the self-inflicted guilt thereof - and most importantly, admitting that reaching out for help is not a weakness. It is also about being afraid to love again, with a fear of attachment induced by a fear of loss. It is definitely not a heavy read, but contains just the right amount of romance, action, and morale, that makes it a perfectly enjoyable book you won't be able to put down!I especially enjoyed the fact that the characters where indeed messed up by there past (as n heavily influenced and affected by it) but not in a way that made them act like total airheads, as is often the case in other books with similar storylines, what makes a read very frustrating. This story depicts the characters' normal and understandable way to cope and how sometimes it takes someone to help you deal with it as you cannot always get everything done on your own.I will definitely be checking out the author's other works!