Review: One of My Favorite Books of the Year!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 4, 2013
Just Human has one of the most engrossing story lines of any book I have ever read. It's surprising, modern and sexy. Combined with the relatable Liv and the gorgeous but very human Danny, Just Human is one of my favorite books of the year!Danny and Liv were childhood best friends in the UK which then blossomed into first love. But Danny's family left suddenly for the US and he and Liv lost touch. Thanks to Facebook, they find each other and reconnect again as adults. Kerry Heavens really gets the whole social media experience right when she describes the messaging between Danny and Liv. For anyone who has ever secretly stalked an old crush online, the way Danny and Liv meet up again is fresh, modern and totally realistic!In their years apart, Liv has become a hard-working, small-business owner in the UK and Danny has established a successful computer consulting company in California. He impulsively decides to meet up with Liv after many years of silence between them. The author writes in an alternating POV, which I am a HUGE fan of! I especially loved reading Danny's POV."You can't put into ordinary words what it feels like to want something so badly for half your life and then when you get it, it's more than you could've ever hoped for."Liv always loved Danny but was too proud to do anything about it. She tried to move on but realized that no one else could ever take the place of Danny in her heart."You are always rooted here with me"Everything about this book exceeded my expectations. Fresh writing, characters I connected with, and VERY steamy sex scenes between Danny and Liv! The author also created very relatable supporting characters that felt essential to the story instead of just unnecessary extras.Liv and Danny are two of my favorite characters. Liv is sexy but insecure, a workaholic who really does wants to have a serious and loving relationship. Danny is gorgeous, kind and smart. And a little nerdy! I love the author's pick for Danny (the gorgeous Paul Walker).I really didn't want Danny and Liv's story to end! This book ends somewhat abruptly and I simply cannot wait to see where Ms. Heavens takes us in Still Human!