Review: Left speechless after that ending. WOW.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2014
Wow. That ending left me speechless. Totally and completely FLOORED. I was NOT expecting that little turn of events AT ALL…and by little, I really mean HUGE. I am in desperate need of the sequel!! Seriously, I am. I absolutely LOVE it when authors manage to surprise me along the way, and let’s just say, Cassandra definitely pulled the rug from under me. It’s a huge plus, but like I said, I am in desperate need for book two. So this is me, BEGGING you, Cassandra, to write faster!! Hahahaha!!!“I should never have fallen in love with my best friend.”The Beckerson brothers, Adam and Bobby, were in love with the same girl – their best friend, River. So basically, this was sort-of a love triangle, but not really. You see, unfortunately for Bobby, River never saw him as anything more than her best friend. He was like a brother to her, and even though he knew this, he always hoped she would change her mind. River was madly in love with Adam, but Adam was focused on ‘playing the field’. To him, River was his best friend, nothing more. So yes, expect a lot of emotional angst throughout this book.Even though they considered themselves best friends, Adam and Bobby always had a competition going on between them. Not only where River was concerned, but their parents as well. They always argued about the fact that their parents made it super clear that they preferred Bobby’s life choices over Adam’s. Hell, their parents were very open about the fact that they didn’t even respect Adam’s job as a music teacher, yet they loved that Bobby’s was the coach for a hockey team. Sports vs. Music. River hated that their parents were so mean and cold-hearted towards Adam, and Bobby loathed that she cared so much about it. But fact was, Bobby was their favorite and Adam was always left out.“You don’t let anyone in.”“I let you in.”“But I’m me.”“You’re special.”After one emotional night, things started changing between Adam and River, much to Bobby’s frustrations. Bobby always thought Adam would be forever focused on being a player and never realize just how much River truly loved him. Suffice it to say, my heart ached for Bobby and I truly felt bad for him. Even though I was #TeamAdam (I mean, the fireflies!!!! How could I not be #TeamAdam!??), I could not help but love Bobby too….well, most of the time.  The plot started picking up even more. Adam’s character started developing in an even more swoon-worthy way. I was very much happy with how things were unfolding. I was hooked.“I’m yours, River. I’m yours.”Things were a bit crazy sometimes for these characters, but overall, they were great. Everyone was getting along and new relationships were developing. I was happy. And then, it happened. Cassandra pulled the rug right from under me. To say I was utterly SHOCKED would not even begin to cover it.That……..Ending…………….Sigh. Wow. Go read this book. Really, I highly recommend you do.