Review: Didn't quite get there for me . . .
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 28, 2014
This is the first book in the Unlovable series for this author.  The author actually stated at the end of the book that she meant it to be a stand alone but it morphed into something more; so there is a huge cliffhanger.  Warning: the story does explore the topic of date rape; however, it is not something that is predominant to the storyline.This book got off to a very slow start for me and didn't really pick up until the last chapter.  The beginning of the story spent several chapters going back and forth between present time and the past which I found to be a bit distracting.  The initial chapters focus on the relationship between Greer and Denver throughout their high school years.  Their relationship is solid but on questionable terms due to the fact that Denver feels like she is following in the slutty footsteps of her mother.Jump to present time and Denver finds that Greer followed her to college and now she is faced with another strong male presence in her life . . . Ransom.The two male characters in the story are strong and you are drawn to each of them for different reasons.  Denver not so much.  I actually had to look up her name again to write this review.  Even though the story is about the personal struggles she has with the mental image of herself the men dominated this story.Normally, I can empathize and see things from the struggling female point of view and it adds to getting in to the character's mindset.  However, this didn't happen for me with this book. I actually spent most my reading time thinking to myself, will you just get over yourself already.As I stated previously, the final chapter really began to pick up and focuses on the real dynamics of the relationship Ransom wants to share with Denver.  I was left with the typical cliffhanger hang over . . . really the book is just getting started and it's over.  I am hopeful that in the next book the pace picks up and we move beyond struggling with the past and focusing on how Denver is going to move forward.Will Ransom's firm hand straighten Denver our or will Greer come back fighting for her.The next book in the Unlovable series will be entitled "Freed".