Review: Highly Entertaining but Rushed
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 30, 2013
Branded ended up being more enjoyable than I anticipated, despite some plot holes, and I breezed through the book in less than 2 days. For some reason Xander and Nicole captivated me immediately and I was really engrossed with their relationship and their backstory. Loved the characters. The plot concept was great, although the whole "group of vigilante do-gooders thing" could have been flushed out better in the beginning (No spoiler- you know in the beginning).So first 60-70% of the book great... and I would have given it 5 stars if it continued to be great.  Unfortunately though the last bit of the book felt rushed, with very little explanations for motives, it had forced conflicts and quick resolutions.  This part I would give a 3 Star. Still entertaining but a big bummer for me.  So averaged to a 4 Star. Overall I would read another Cindy Stark book.