Review: Meet the Basso Brothers...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2013
"You are more my girl than his girl.""Love Me Back" is an angst-filled emotional roller coaster that hooked me from page one.I can honestly say I fell in love with this book!! So okay...It basically takes us through one hell of a ride Maddy Jennings calls life. Life with the Basso brothers in it. Meet Trent and Gabe. Since they were little, Trent and Maddy had been best friends, but then they took things to the next level, becoming on and off boyfriend and girlfriend throughout the years. Where as Gabe is Trent's older brother."You are my brother's girl. If he can't be here, then I will take care of you."Life caused Trent and Maddy's relationship to be FULL of ups and downs, not only relationship wise, but friendship wise as well. The important thing here is that during each and every one of those "downs," Gabe was somehow always there for Maddy. Granted he was there as a friend, but of course, things started to change... feelings started to bloom.  FYI, there isn't any cheating in this book. :)"When you were destroying me, he was picking me up." - Maddy"Believe me, Mad, you are every guy's type." -GabeSometimes I absolutely loved Trent and other times, I absolutely hated his guts. He could really be a jerk and yet, he could really make up for it. The way Michelle Lynn wrote and developed his character, made it very hard for me to actually stay mad at him. I guess you could say I had a love/hate relationship along the way. Where as with Gabe? I kind of always loved him!!!!"I want to be the reason for your smiles and laughter. I want to make you happy and feel loved." - GabeI loved the fact that this book went back and forth in time. We had alternating chapters between the present day and several key moments during Maddy's life. You know how some authors publish prequels AFTER they release the actual novel and when you read that prequel everything you read in the novel has a deeper meaning or simply put, makes more sense? Well THAT'S what the flashbacks in this book were for me. They made everything in the "present day" chapters fall into place... they made me understand even more Maddy's actions and reactions.Thank the Lord this book didn't have multiple POVs because that would've just KILLED me! To actually know what these boys were feeling and thinking would've broken my heart even more for them. So for once, I think I'm glad a book was solely in the heroine's point of view."I'm not willing to sacrifice you for him." - Trent"I am sick of waiting for the time to be right. I want you to be mine." - GabeMaddy deep down always knew her choice...but things happened, life happened... And boy, did it.  While reading this book I laughed, swooned, cried, and I definitely squirmed. I literally had a "WHAT!!! This canNOT be happening!!!!!" moment and a "Ohhh no....." heartbreaking moment.  I really believe this book is a true page turner. I was very antsy while reading wanting to find out more and more.The secondary characters were very well developed and simply amazing! They helped make the story line anything but boring. I really loved McKenna, Bryan, Jack, and Ian. They were so funny and had an amazing chemistry with each other.The ending was... wonderful!!!! Two thumbs up!!! I finished reading with a huge grin!!Okay, seriously... Go read this book! I loved it and I highly recommend it!Michelle Lynn, I'm a fan!"When you're around, no one else exists"