Review: It is a real story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 27, 2014
I just didn't love this book and found myself skimming through most of it. It was okay. It felt like once Jake came back every other page had them having sex. I'm not against lots of sex in a book but it took up half the book and left little to the actual story. Once I skipped all the sex scenes I finished the book quickly. The story line was one that was "real" and could possibly happen to anyone. It's about Jake and Eve, who are in love, go to college together and have a very real relationship. Jake has demons caused by his parents. Eve is from a good, solid background and comes from some money or very, very comfortable living. Even with their differneces their love for each other is very strong. So when Jakes world explodes on graduation night he does whats best for him and leaves. He doesnt say goodbye to anyone, not even Eve. In the 10 years that he is gone he doesnt call, write or even let anyone know that he is alive and safe. He just dissapears. He leaves for a good reason and that is explained in the book. But ... he comes back 10 years later and waits at Eve's door. Remember, he didnt say goodby, didnt call and just simply left her which was really unfair to Eve who loved him very much. Eve is left with so many feelings, love vs. hate, anger vs. happiness, so many emotions that come from being left. The story continues with Jake trying to explain to Eve why he left, why he did what he did and how sorry he is but it needed to be done. Eve has to deal with understanding things from Jakes point as well as rectify her feelings about being left. So the situation is real. Their love is real and how they work thru the issues is also real.It just ... I don't know ... I think these two had sex 5 times a day and every time it was detailed and written about. The story was really good and I think that needed to take priority over the sex. More story less sex and it would have been 4 stars.I'm not certain if I will read the 2nd book at this point.