Review: This Book Reader LOVED This Book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2013
Rating: 4.5 starsI was blown away by this story. I went into reading this blindly. Sure I read the synopsis, but what can you really tell about a book from that? So when I started I was thrown into a whole bunch of sadness right off the bat. After the tragic death of Dallis's father, she finds herself just barely staying afloat. And as life continues to throw curve balls at her, she is left building walls around her hurt and wearing her "damaged bitch" badge with pride.The story chronicles Dallis' journey towards healing. Her heart has been shattered by loss and she is uncertain whether it will ever be whole again. She learns a lot about who she is and you see tremendous amounts of personal growth from the beginning until the end of the book. This is a stand alone book and there is no cliffhanger!I loved Dallis. Yes, Dallis closed herself off and put her guard up, but after going through the tragedies that she went through you really couldn't blame her. She was snarky and sarcastic and definitely sometimes had a chip on her shoulder...BUT you still liked her. There was never a moment when I didn't like Dallis. Every single emotion that Dallis went through was authentic and believable. I felt Dallis' pain, sadness, emptiness, confusion - every emotion I felt. I understood the reasons behind her thoughts. C.C. nailed every single emotion throughout the book. Even if you've never experienced what Dallis went through personally, you will be able to relate to her because the emotions were so honest and raw. This was probably one of my favorite parts of the book.My second favorite part of the book is Grayson. You don't really get to meet Grayson until at least the first quarter of the book, but it is so worth the wait. Grayson is a tattoed, blue eyed Barista Boy. He and Dallis have this connection that Dallis fights kicking and screaming. He is caring, sweet, understanding, patient, loving, sexy, romantic...I can go on. Every bit bad boy but with none of the dark past. He is exactly what Dallis needs, but Dallis is the last person to realize it. She fights him kicking and screaming, not because she doesn't feel anything for him, but because she doesn't have it in her to let him in. But Grayson is patient and isn't giving up without a fight. I loved him!I've read other books by this author and I really think this one is my favorite of hers so far. Her writing is growing and it is evident in this book. I strongly recommend you read this book!*I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.