Review: The book that tore me in two....
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 21, 2013
3 'run away' KissesI dunno if a book has ever split me in half as much as this book has. There was so much I reeeeally liked about it and then so much that drove me insane. I swooned and then got mad, laughed and then rolled my eyes, felt all these emotions and then was like wtf?!? I dunno what to think...I'm so frustrated!Makenna Lewis...Mac...oh there is so much to love about Mac and yet so much that drove me up the wall. Four years ago she changed herself and her life for a guy. And four years ago she made a vow - never again. Like I said there is a lot I love about Mac - she's a free spirit, she's feisty and fiery and got a great personality and outlook on life. I love that she is sexually free and does what she wants and what feels right - guys have been doing it for years, so I love it when a woman finally does it. And high five on the not one...not two...but three penis's to choose from! Variety is the spice of life! I also loved her independence. That's a hard characteristic to find in a heroine. But there were other things that I didn't like...which I will get to in a minute.`Walking away from this life, I make a vow to myself; never again will my life be dictated by a man, and never again will I let love lead me atray.'Daniel Winters - of all the L trains in Chicago you had to end up on Makenna's. All it took were some caramel eyes and a good deep orgasm educing laugh to have Mac forgetting that damn vow...or at least questioning it! Which is a huge step if you ask me. I think it's his super powers she always talks about. Daniel is pretty damn perfect. He's patient, he's kind, he's got a successful job, he's smoking hot, he's a gentleman, he's romantic...are you waiting for anything bad? Cause it's not coming...I promise you. I wish I could pluck Daniel away from Mac because he went thru some s#^t with that girl and never backed down. He's just too perfect for her. (Sorry Mac!)`All of Daniel's physical attributes are already measuring mighty high on the Makenna scale of hotness, but that laugh... the low baritone timbre that can stop wars, solve world hunger, and cure women of their need for underwear all at the same time...it is the work of the devil. I swear to God, all he'd have to do it lie there and laugh all day, and I swear I could sit on his chest and get off.'Okay, so I try not hold things against characters...and here is why...just because I wouldn't do something doesn't mean that someone else wouldn't. But I'm sorry...some of the s#^t Mac pulled was just flat out bull s#^t...but we'll get to that. Her behavior with Daniel once she realized that she did like him was so freakin annoying - I can put up with so much wishy washy and indecisiveness but the second time she runs from him - and I won't spoil what she does or how it all goes down - but serrrrrriously! That's when I lost my s#^t! I almost wanted to be mad at Dan - but the poor guy lays it all out there! And gets shut down! Again!!!! Omg!!!`"That you're a beautiful, well-adjusted young woman with the most gorgeous blue eyes I've ever seen, and a smile that could bring any man to his knees." Oh my God. Did he really just say that? Holy crap! It's like he's the professor of `How to get a girl's panties to drop 1010" and he's giving every man a lesson.'That wasn't the only thing that got me - there were a couple of points where we back track and get some 'past' with Mac and the other three guys. Why? They were never a factor once Dan was in the picture...maybe showing these before hand when she is explaining each of them or as a precursor to how her life is before Daniel - after the fact it was just like yeah okay great - don't care! They aren't Daniel! By the time I was getting to know them, I was already invested in Daniel, so it was kind of like...yeah, okay they're great...but I know they don't matter. So now they're just taking away from more `Daniel Time'.`And with that, he leans forward and meshes his lips with mine, brushing his tongue against mine with purpose and promise, leaving me to grab a hold of his biceps and let him take what he wants. He tears himself away, kissing my lips softly once more, then my nose, and finally my forehead as he murmurs, "I'll wait, gorgeous," and walks out my bedroom door.'And can we just talk about the greatness that is Makennas relationship with her bestie/roommate Kate? Ooooomg - loooooove them! They are amazing and I just love being a fly on the wall with them. But - and here's the kicker - sometimes I felt like I knew Katie better than Mac. There were a few points when I was like `hmm...okay I love Kate but...why aren't we getting more in touch with Mac?' She's the heroine! Tell me about her...not Kate! And maybe that was to set us up for the next book, to get us to care about Kate enough to want to know more about her, but I think that was achieved just by showing the relationship she and Mac have."Hi, you must be the smoking hot volcano of fine I've heard so much about." Her voice is full of glee as she greets him. Damn that girl! "I'm Kate, Mac's best friend and roommate."The last thing I'll complain about was the redundancy/editing...I've always said I'm not an editing master but if I'm catching stuff...that's not a good sign for me. The redundancy is what eventually killed it for me. The repetitiveness made my eyes roll...every time. It got really annoying because I'm okay if it happens a few times within the same book. A few time within the same chapter - not so good. Within a few pages and sometimes even on the same page...I'm not good. Really not good. If it makes me stop, then it's breaking my flow and making it difficult for me to stay in the moment with the characters.`I want the whole damn thing. Love, trust, respect, commitment. I want it all, and I want it with him.'This is why I am so torn - there was a lot about this book that really worked for me...the concept, the characters and for the most part I did love the writing - it was funny and engaging. The fact that I didn't stop reading it though is pretty key for me. I was invested enough in it to keep reading, so that does count for something. But those few key things that didn't click really made all the difference for my enjoyment in the story and that sucks! A lot! I will say I am excited for Kate's story - as I said I loved her! Plus there is something with Zander and I want to know what it is!!! So I will read True Bliss.