Review: Can't wait for book 2!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 10, 2013
*I received an eARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.Dear God...this book. Besides being a freaking whirlwind it was so much fun! God, I love Savannah with all my heart. She is definitely my ideal main character. She's smart, sassy, and so stubborn. Honestly, I think I love her so much because her and I are so much alike. Savannah is a girl who speaks her mind and goes after what she wants. Even though her past often threatens to consume her, she was never overly self-depreciating. I never felt annoyed or burdened by her troubles, either, which was refreshing for this genre. Savannah is someone I can't wait to see grow more as a character. I also just LOVE when she uses Aussie words!Speaking of Tate...he was one of the MOST frustrating male MC's I have ever come across in my reading life. There were times I wanted to haul off and punch him and other times I wanted to cuddle him to death. The things that came out of that boy's mouth...my goodness. I needed a fan to deal with my mounting anger and attraction. Tate said some pretty asinine things but he always seemed to redeem himself. He truly seems like a guy that is willing and trying to turn himself into a man deserving of someone like Savannah. Truly, I find myself annoyed by most NA male MC's. They're generally controlling jerks but Tate was different. He had his jealous and mean streaks but he didn't boss Savannah around or totally treat her like dirt all the time.Anyways, one thing I truly loved about this book was the secondary characters. Mr. Davenport (I love that Savannah NEVER calls him Simon despite his protests), Savannah's (Sav) father-figure, Tanzi, Sav's best friend and Tate's Twin, Lucas, and Jack had me in stitches throughout the whole book. I truly felt like I was a fly on the wall in their little gang! They were HILARIOUS. i am truly cracking up writing this review thinking about them! The way Rachel develops her secondary characters truly shows her talent and I'm so glad to have gotten to "know" them!I loved this story. At times it was frustrating as sin and at other times it pulled at all the right heartstrings. There were a few WTF moments where my mouth literally hung open and I either had to promptly shut it as to not have a fly move in OR wipe the drool from my chin during Tate's more sexy moments. I also loved that it immediately sucked me in and kept me on the edge of my seat virtually flipping pages as quickly as my little eyes could scan them. I cannot WAIT to see what's in store for this crazy gang! I also cannot wait to see more of Tanzi and Jack's antics. I just can't get enough of them! Jack had me busting out laughing on numerous occasions!I really recommend this to someone who enjoys NA, sexy MC's (on all accounts), and not your perfect female MC with the right amount of sassy attitude.