Review: 3.5 heart review
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
MY FIRST reaction after reading this book was you're a man, you're not supposed to understand how a woman feels, you're not supposed to get me! I'm not supposed to relate to how a man writes a book! How prejudice does that make me? Yeah I totally felt like a bitch. But the fact is that I did relate and he did get it. I'm not saying I'm being abused, but the reading being an escape, the dying need to have someone love you, to feel beautiful, to have someone who tells you everyday, someone who appreciates you....yeah I totally freaking relate. Now when it came to the book, I am on the fence.  Don't tar and feather me, let me explain. I liked the story, alot. I liked the characters, their growth, the little family they built. I even found some humor in their relationship and the way Kace did things, especially how she couldn't talk when overly excited. Or how she had to pee, it kind of made me laugh. But there were sometimes in the book where I would get stuck, not so much on the drama but the way it was written.  This is where I feel I need to explain. Not how Scott writes, but how he wrote how they would talk. I know Scott has some die hard fans and I'm sure I'm going to be tarred and feathered in the town square for saying this, but it was almost like the writing style changed throughout the book. One minute I like it and the next I dont. That's what would cause me to be on the fence. The weird part, most times it was when it was a guy's POV. I know, I'm strange. Now let me also say, I'm not too sure about Ripp.  I didn't really care for his character at times, and most times it was when he talked that I kind of spaced out and couldn't stay in the story. I liked that he took care of Shane and Kace both when they needed it, and I loved that he took care of Buster. But I don't know, I just couldn't connect with his character. And part of me thinks it's the way he talks. I don't know what it was about it that I really just didn't like. I really like Kace`s growth in this book and how Shane helped her get there. I really liked Shane`s outlook on life. I loved the way he approached fighting. And I also love his need to defend women, children and elderly people who need it more than anything. I could almost validate the violence at that point. Do you see my internal battle now? Something about Ripp just threw me off, I can't pinpoint what it was. But.. the larger issue was, because I kept getting distracted about why I just couldn't get into his character, it kept leading me astray from the story of Shane and Kace... and to me, that story deserved my full attention. I can tell you what I absolutely loved and wished there was more of... getting in Shane's head when he fought. I. Freakin. Loved. It.  Like I said, I still liked the book. Please don't tar and feather me!*copy from author for honest review*