Review: Picks up where book 2 stopped
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2014
The second book in the series picks up almost where the first one left off. This book should not be read alone, but second, otherwise the reader will miss out on the entire back story.This book focused more on the relationships between the characters. We have conflicts between family, friends, Jackson and Jocelyn… pretty much anyone that could cause harm to their fairly new bond. There were some conflicts that seem will never resolve, that really hurt my heart right along with Jocelyn. The author was amazing at making me feel right along with the MC, her feelings bled off the pages until they became mine as well. And man did she go through a nonstop complete emotional roller coaster. The one big issue I had with the MC is the fact she was already letting her grades slip. Everyone, including herself was so concerned about her getting pregnant and not finishing school, yet her lack of effort right now was never an issue. Most nights she would not do homework because she was with Jackson or researching her own history. I wanted to shake her a little. And can I just say that I felt it was a little old fashioned that everyone didn’t want her to marry because she would get pregnant. You don’t have to married for that to occur, just an FYI. There may be other elements present in this book as well, but the main idea is that this is a romance. Their relationship is at the heart of every action, be it in the past or the present. Jackson and Jocelyn are so very upfront about their feelings, not only too each other but to everyone else as well. At times I felt a little awkward reading this because it was like getting an intimate peek into a private moment that really could have been kept private. It was nice that they felt so strongly for each other, but they were both so intense about it. Also, is it that easy to fake being a high school student? I thought documentation such as a social security number were needed for things like that.I liked that the walls are breaking down between the two times, but I feel like she is so impulsive that something terrible is bound to happen. Also, I believe that both Jocelyn and Jackson overreacted in the most epic of proportions, both at fault in my view. I got so emotionally attached to these people that I need the next book as soon as it becomes available because I am on the edge of my seat. I love them and the honest love they have, regardless of what the world may say, they stand strong.I received this book from the author as well as Goodreads in exchange for my honest review.