Review: Dani + Holden = Great Story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 21, 2013
Let me start by saying, Dani is the BEST female character I've read about in a while.  She talks sh@t and backs it up!  Gotta love a girl who can call you on your sh@t, keep up with the boys, and does it all with her cowboys boots on!This is a great story about letting go of those things, and people in your life who are holding you back.  How many times have you found yourself stuck?  Other people making you feel guility, or talk down to you for wanting to pursue life outside of where you come from?  Dani's guilt on wanting more, but she doesn't want to leave her family behind has her questioning her dreams.  Once she settles back into town, she falls back into a meaningless routine that includes keeping her ex company!  I felt her inner turmoil as she's trying to figure out what to do.  She lives in the world of "what-if's", constantly thinking about what could have been, and not enough about what is, and what could be.  I felt bad for her as people she thought loved her played on her weakness of the guilt she has for leaving town.  Dani is very relatable because we all know someone like her, or we may be Dani yourselves, just wanting to be free of the past!Enter the swoon worthy Holden!  I loved how they met, and I must admit, it made me a little more excited than it probaby should have!  Holden is so sweet!  I think he tries to have a bad boy image, but he really doesn't.  I saw right through his tough guy act!  He's not an Alpha man, but processes enough machismo to make you want to add him to your book boyfriend list.  Holden isn't living, he's just cruising through a life that he didn't choose!  He's haunted by broken heart, and decides after he meets Dani, that he will fight for love this time around!  I secrectly think he's a hopeless romantic, although I'm sure he would never admit to it!  Holden is very supportive of Dani and I loved how he never gives up on her!  He's patient and loving.  He really pushes and inspires Dani to pursue her dreams.  I don't want to give any spoilers, but he does something in the end that totally makes me fall head over heels for him!  It just shows how unselfish he is and his love for Dani.  She needs someone like that in her life.  And I think it was equally important for him to be there for her.  Putting his heart on the line again is a major step for him.  He's finally making his own decisions when it comes to his life and he wants to start with making Dani his!The book is told from Dani and Holden's POV, however, I felt it was more centered around Dani's story.  She's the one who really needs to figure out where she wants her life to go.  Holden, does have a little baggage, but I felt that his main focus was to make Dani happy!  She was his saving grace! Holden and Dani inspire and encourage each other to live, and together they discover the endless possibilties of their bright future!HEA ending and a sneak peek to what Erika is working on next!  LOVED IT!4 1/2 Stars!*I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review*