Review: A GREAT FIND!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2011
Sweet as Sin was my first Inez Kelley novel, and it certainly won't be my last!Livvy wants forever: marriage, kids, the whole nine yards. John, Livvy's new next-door neighbor, is only familiar with one-night stands, and that's all he thinks he is capable of. Livvy and John are attracted to one another, and they begin a no-strings summer fling. Will their fling lead to love? Or are John's monsters and their different visions of the future too much of a hurdle?This adult contemporary novel was intense. It was heartbreaking, sweet, emotional, sexy, dark, fun, and again INTENSE! I had a few teary-eyed moments and a few laughs while reading this novel. Personally, I thought this book had a great balance between the sweet and the dark; it had just enough of each.Livvy and John are well-developed characters. I really understood Livvy and her reluctance to repeat her mother's mistakes. Surprisingly, I also really understood John. He is a strong, but tortured character. I am not personally familiar with the hardships he faced in his adolescence, but Kelley does a wonderful job of showing you his emotional journey. Even thought he makes decisions throughout the novel that I, personally, would not make, I understood why HE made those decisions because I understood his character.One of my favorite things about Sweet as Sin was the incorporation of John's young adult book series. The characters in his book series represent his soft side, his dark side and his battle between the two. His characters really helped me understand him better. It was a brilliant and unique way of letting us into John's mind.I gave Sweet as Sin by Inez Kelley 4 STARS (3.5 STARS). I recommend this novel to adults looking for an intense, emotional, and sexy novel. If you are in the mood for something light & fluffy then you should hold off on this novel. Wait and read this one when you are in the mood for something all-consuming! This book reminded me a lot of Unwritten Rules by M.A. Stacie. Personally, I liked Sweet as Sin better because I related to the characters in Kelley's novel better. But I strongly recommend this novel to fans of Unwritten Rules and vice versa.-XOXOREADING, EATING AND DREAMINGFOR MORE REVIEWS CHECK OUT MY BLOG ON BLOGSPOT: READING, EATING & DREAMING I WAS BLAIR WALDORF