Review: In Too Deep
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
Christy Gissendaner brings us another great story with the start of a sexy and exciting new series. In Too Deep is the story of the powerful Randolph family -- specifically Drake Randolph who is the pack alpha. Drake's sister Alyssa is getting married at his home on Tybee Island, and her best friend Emma will be her maid of honor for the event. Emma and Drake have an odd relationship. She loves him from afar and he just runs afar from her whenever she is around :). But a sequence of unplanned events place them on the same plane with each other, as seat mates. Drake is miserable...absolutely miserable...being that close to Emma. Thinking that Drake's abysmal interaction with her is a result of his dislike for her, Emma has no clue that Drake is actually VERY attracted to her. Like...he wants to throw her up against a wall and have hot monkey sex with her. *LOL* But, he cannot! As pack alpha, Drake has to keep the Randolph bloodlines strong so he knows that nothing can ever come of his strong attraction for Emma. But a small island, some skimpy bathing suits, and a nefarious plot forces Drake to see what has always been there. He not only wants Emma but he loves her. Unfortunately, he and Emma have to fight an uphill battle because a secret society makes it painfully clear that wolves and humans cannot mate. And Emma is only human...right?I really enjoyed this story because it was well paced so watching Emma and Drake's attraction and love strengthen and grow felt very natural in the story. I love how Drake tried to fight his feelings for Emma. He really did. But the heart wants what it wants and he ended up giving into his passion for her. Drake was so strong and so stoic but he was felled by a little pixie woman. And, I adored Emma. She was so sweet and the kind of best friend that any girl would want. Even after she found out the truth about the Randolph's she declared that she would still be there for Alyssa. The drama was also well placed and added a wonderful level of depth to the story. I hated the Society and Peter Owens. Bah! But, through everything, the Randolph's stuck together.The person I felt the sorriest for in the story was Celeste. Her feelings for Drake were stronger than his feelings for her, but she still had his back during a difficult time. I hope she gets her happily ever after. She was holding hands with Micah, one of Drake's younger brother's, at a critical point in the story so I'm hoping something will come from that *fingers crossed*. She seemed like really good people. But, I will confess that, at a certain point in the story, I thought she was the likely suspect behind of the suspenseful action. I'm happy to see that I was wrong about that.I definitely look forward to seeing what Gissendaner does with this series. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a story about a strong alpha male and a woman who is strong enough to finally tame him.Rating for male protagonist: 4★Rating for female protagonist: 4★Rating for secondary characters: 4★Plot Viability: 4★General Storyline: 4★Story Ending: 4★Ease of Reading: 4★Cliffhanger: NoContinue the Series: YesOverall rating: 4★