Review: An adventure of self-discovery and quest for true happiness...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2013
This unique and fascinating read about Evie and William really took me by surprise. It had a lot of elements to it and truly kept me captivated the entire time. I couldn't put it down once it got started.Everleigh Wright has led a privileged and sheltered life growing up with money in a high rise in the central park area of NYC. We all know the cost there, no shocker. But she is anything but pretentious or snobby like most people of that society... She's beautiful yes but she really doesn't see her own beauty. She's destined to become a trophy wife thanks to her parents and the society's social expectations of her.Evie wants anything but this life she's been handed... She want to work and be normal... Her idea of normal isn't a trophy wife and it isn't being married to Tom. Her fiancé is the typical pretentious snob, her exact opposite... He's good looking but that is where it ends. Beauty is definitely only on the outside with this one. Her family believes that Tom is the perfect match but they like most people at this level in society turn their head and ignore the warning signs that are quite evident. Their daughter is miserable...William Ryder is a dreamer, but he is a dreamer that knows what he wants and isn't afraid to fight for it. He has big plans in his life knowing what career path he is on. He works as a bike messenger in the city to make ends meet while he attends college. He lives a meager but happy life, eating from Styrofoam containers of noodles and doing what he loves most. His family is supportive and loving. When William notices a beautiful girl in his class one day, everything in his life gets turned upside down. His life as he knows it will take on a new meaning to save the girl of his dreams from herself, her family and her fiancé.I loved this book the characters all had such depth and emotion and it was completely realistic... S.L. Scott does a fantastic job of weaving this tale of Evie and William's journey to self-discovery and happiness. I laughed and cried. I felt story for Evie and the life that she was forced to lead for so long as everyone turned a blind eye. This story was passionate and kept me on the edge of my seat. I really was sad when it ended but it all wrapped up very nicely in the end...Happy Reading!