Review: Not really anything new here, but a nice story in it's own right!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2014
Review for Choices (3 stars) and Fate (3.5 stars):I usually steer clear of books that I know will involve a love triangle, because they drive me batty.  But I decided to grab up this book because I was intrigued by two such polar opposite love interests vying for Quincy’s attention. To have the sweet friend-prince charming versus the smoking hot player, there was bound to be a lot of tension and angst here, and of course at least one broken heart.With Choices from Quincy’s perspective and Fate from the point of view of the lucky guy she ends up choosing (nope, not telling!), there was definitely a full story covered when both books are read.  I wish we could have had a dual POV with the first book instead though, because I feel like it would have given the story more depth and made the characters less one-dimensional.  I just didn’t feel like I was getting their full picture, and I wasn’t drawn to these characters per se, until I saw both sides of the story.  But there was plenty of sexual tension and some really tender moments that filled the pages of both books, which tugged on the heart strings.Quincy’s reactions to Brody and Declan were so vastly different, but it was a bit too obvious who she was leaning towards for most of the story even though the reader isn’t seeing it from his eyes.  I wasn’t convinced by the back-and-forth, it was clear she was drawn to one more than the other, and I had to agree with her base instincts!  Both guys were yummy, don’t get me wrong.  Declan was gorgeous, the knight in shining armor, always there for her and ready to give her his heart. But was he really what she needed?  And Brody may be sex on legs, but deep down did he GET her?  It was surely a clear-cut ‘choose one type of guy or choose the other’ unless one of these two guys was willing to be more than what they seemed.When tragedy struck Quincy’s life, I was surprised by the turn her relationships took at that point, and not in a good way.  I feel like she reacted selfishly, even though I understood the reaction if not the way she carried it out.  So, in the end I felt sorry for both of these guys, because Quincy put them in a rough spot in their friendship AND she jerked their chains a bit.  Having said that, I think her decision on how to handle her own indecision was a smart one, and it gave her the perspective she needed to make the right choice.  I liked her a lot more seeing her from the guy’s point of view than from hers, and Fate was a more enjoyable read as well as a great way to fill in the gaps that Choices left.  Overall, put together these make an enjoyable read and a sweet epilogue in book two left me with a smile on my face!Quotes:Those mood swings, for me, are defined by her being the girl I know and love one moment  and then becoming a complete stranger the next.  I often wonder if the girl I grew up with is completely lost.  I wonder if I’ll search for her the rest of my life. ~from Choices, Loc 454It’s like he doesn’t even know what he wants, pulling me closer while simultaneously pushing me away.  My head says he’s just a player, by body says that maybe I’d like to play. ~from Choices, Loc 675My smile widens.  I want to believe he thinks I’m worth fighting for.  I haven’t ever been in a fight, but I sure wanted to rip that girl, Whitney’s, hair out. ~from Choices, Loc 2613I dont' know why I can't stay away from her.  It would be so much easier to walk away and let her go, but I'm not the better man.  I just can't do it. ~from Fate, Loc 3264"But we always had to do things backwards, didn't we?"No, not backwards.  Not even sideways.  Fate just got it right. ~from Fate, Loc 3577