Review: Touching story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2013
3.5 StarsThis was a quick and easy read for me. I love her writing style and was able to relax and just let the words take me away, but this story discusses some SERIOUS issues. Issues that happen in high schools and colleges but get pushed under the rug and ignored a lot. This story shows you how much it can and does affect people's lives, though. Kids are cruel and reading about situations like this breaks my heart.Before You Go is Tabitha and Noah's story. Tabitha was popular, a dancer and thought she had great friends and a loving boyfriend until one night changed everything for her. Not only did she lose all of that, she lost her trust in others and her self-confidence. So, after months of rehab and a college change she decides to do something to prove that she is in control and makes her own decisions....she goes to a bar to pick up a one night stand. And, lucky for her, she picks up an AMAZING guy, but she doesn't know just how amazing he is yet. She doesn't even know his real name until she kicks him out of her apartment that night."Oh, and by the way," he whispers. "The name is Noah. You know, in case you're thinking about me later. Good to have a name with the face. Don't you think?"This is one of those stories that grabs you from the start....the first page had me saying, wow!! It sucked me in and caused me anxiety at every chapter over some situation. Tabitha is BROKEN(my heart ached for her) and Noah wants to fix her, but what Tabitha doesn't know is Noah was once broken also. At first she fights him tooth and nail but he is persistent. She thinks she doesn't want a relationship but who wouldn't want a relationship with Noah Adler. She was bound to give in eventually!! Noah has a messed up past but he has tried his hardest to come back from that and be a better person. And he is BETTER!! He is so amazingly patient and caring plus HOT. With him there is no question of doing the right or wrong thing...he always did the right thing....or at least most of the time ;)I thoroughly enjoyed reading about their relationship. It was heartwarming. It wasn't a love at first sight sort of situation, they learned to enjoy each other and love each other as a whole person. Their relationship took me through all those emotions I want out of a story and the writing was easily followed and enjoyed.But!!! I always hate the but part....I needed more. I felt like it was too rushed and there was so much more to the story that was not resolved in the end. What happened with Jenna??( Jenna is Noah's ex) What happened between Tabitha and her mom?? I was still left with so many questions!!*Review copy given by the author for an honest review*