Review: Two very wonderful leads!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2014
“I was in deep—Texas-size deep.”—EdenEden was supposed to spend Spring Break with her boyfriend in a fabulous resort while sipping Margaritas on the San Pedro beach. “Suppose” being the key word. No matter; she’s still determined to enjoy her Spring Break—despite a disastrous flight, a stolen room, and lost luggage. But things never go to plan, because when Eden’s sure this Spring Break will be the worst ever, she meets Grey. Now things are looking up. Way up…“Where had this Texas boy been my whole life?”—EdenI loved this book! First off, I liked the fact that although Eden and Grey are both going through a rough patch in their lives—Eden and the bad break-up and Grey trying to manage a run-down motel he inherited—they don’t have huge baggage in their past history that makes them damaged like you see in many new adult novels. Once they get past this rough patch, they have a shot at smooth-sailing happiness—well, like I said, as long as they get past this rough patch.And when we first our two leads, you’ll have no doubt they will, because they are two very wonderful people. Sure, Eden just got dumped, but she isn’t a cry-in-the-corner kind of girl. She’s going to make the best of the situation and not let anyone take her down. Although level-headed, she does have a limit and doesn’t have have a problem putting someone being grabby or obnoxious in their place. One of my favorite scenes is when Eden meets a guy who doesn’t understand what ‘no’ means and Grey goes to save her. Except he doesn’t, because she’s already taken care of it. Hello self-defense skills turned offense skills!That’s the thing about Eden—she’s a tough cookie, which is exactly what Grey needs in his life right now. He’s being physically, emotionally, and financially drained by the motel his grandfather left to him. And the best part? He doesn’t have to do it. All he has to do is say the word and developers all over will descend on him, waving fistfuls of money and throwing money confetti for the prime location. But he doesn’t take it, because he’s doing it for his grandfather. Aww…how can you not love a guy willing to go through the craziness of taking care of a run down motel out of love. No seriously, you can’t. And neither can Eden.Which is good for Grey since when it comes to her, he’s a bit shy. That was another thing I liked about the book. Although Grey was an alpha kind of guy, he wasn’t in-your-face alpha stalking Eden and magically seducing her with his testosterone. He’s a normal guy with a lot on his plate, and it was believable and sweet how he pursues her. They don’t have an easy courtship, mind you, because not only do they have to deal with fixing up his motel, there are exes and would-be suitors around, plus the little temporal issue in that Spring Break week is only…a week long, and Eden is going to have to go finish college. Overall, this was a fun and fast read with great characters. Neither of them are perfect, but together? Perfect for each other. This is a 5 out of 5 for me.(Originally posted on my blog; I received a copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.)