Review: It's up to the author to mold and shape characters into relatable people, and that's exactly what Rachel Schurig did.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2014
4.5 StarsThis is my first Rachel Schurig book, and I cannot wait to read more about the Ransom brothers. Daltrey and Daisy grew up together-both needing the support of one another while growing up without their mothers. Daisy watched as Daltrey and his brothers grew into wonderful musicians, and was their biggest supporter from the very beginning of Ransom.Daltrey and his brothers leave during his senior year to pursue their music career, but that left Daisy behind without her support system. Bullied and harassed, Daisy becomes a shell of her former self. She's a loner, and is weary on making any new friends at college. Bullying is a hard topic to confront, and I felt every emotion Daisy goes through as she suffers the aftermath of her high school days.Trying to start over away from home, she meets two new friends who convince her to follow Ransom during their summer tour. Daisy is afraid of Daltrey's reaction after she pushed him away, but no matter how mad Daltrey is at Daisy, he can't stay away.After reading Oblivion by Taryn Elliott and Cari Quinn, I was weary of reading another book about a rock band on the road, but Schurig did a wonderful job of creating unique characters with powerful voices. This book is not cut from the same cloth as most New Adult books tend to be. It's up to the author to mold and shape characters into relatable people, and that's exactly what Rachel Schurig did.Daltrey's love for Daisy shone through, and even though they're not a couple throughout most of the book, their closeness brought a different perspective to their relationship. Daisy realizes how much Daltrey really understand her, but she's afraid their time is running out. Will Daisy and Daltrey learn how to communicate and take responsibility for their miscommunication before it's too late? This is a heartfelt story about learning how to love and finding your way home.