Review: Can we continue their story?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 17, 2013
This book absolutely put my emotions through the ringer! You know those books, where after you are finished you just sit there and stare at nothing? Yeah, I was there. Skipping Stones is about losing those most important to you but, it's more than that. It's about finding comfort in another's arms and making the best out of the worst. It's about never giving up, even if you want to. And, finding strength within yourself and those around you, to help you get through. It's about finding your first love and never letting that love go, no matter the circumstances.Alex lost everything as a teenager. Her world changed so quickly that it didn't even seem real. What was supposed to be a summer with her grandparents turned into always. Alex needed some time alone and decides to head to the creek. She takes solace there but on this day, someone else is there. This is where she meets Drew and once again, her life is forever changed. He brings a new comfort and she clings to these new feelings. Sometimes guilt takes over. With everything she's dealing with, she just wants to spend more time with Drew. He helps her forget. Nothing wrong with that, I say! It doesn't hurt that he's easy on the eyes either!Alex is growing closer to Drew and he looks forward to seeing her, whenever possible. He teaches her to skip stones when they first meet. "Skipping Stones always helps me when I can't talk about stuff, too." Drew really cares for Alex but she doesn't know much about him. She knows she trusts him and her grandparents learn to trust him too. When the time comes for Alex to go back to her home and get her room packed, she is only gone for the day. But when she gets home Drew is gone. Like gone, gone. The only things she has that let her know he was real was the pile of rocks they used to skip across the creek. So, I was like `what the what?' Where could he have gone? My heart broke for her all over again! She was beginning to put her herself together again...I could go on and on telling you about the story but, of course, I'm not going to do that. I want you to read their story for yourself. Skipping Stones is a clean romance that is so beautiful that I don't think I can handle anything else. The story sucked me in immediately. I'm usually reading several books at once and every time I sat one book down and picked this one up, I was quickly grabbing tissues and watching the story play out in my head. I hope you love this story as much as I did! 5++++ stars!