Review: Great story but needs more development
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 22, 2013
This story is about Teagan and told solely from her POV. Her mother died shortly after her birth, and her father dies as this story begins. She is a college student and daughter of a wealthy CEO. Anyway, as I mentioned, her father dies, and her Barbie stepmother inherits everything and leaves Teagan struggling to find a job and place to live.She gets herself a job at Rebel's Wheels... well... more like hires herself and notifies them that she's working there, but anyway.... Rebel is quiet..... Like doesn't like to speak quiet. I had a lot of questions and what's going on moments with Rebel because I couldn't figure out what was happening with him sometimes. What did he like so much about Teagan? How strongly did he feel about her? What drew him in? Why did he act the way he did? I think a few scenes from his POV might help plug the emotional hole that I don't know how to fill or at least some more interaction from him that could help explain.I loved Teagan's inner monologues. She's hilarious - her thoughts are scattered and random (just like my own) and I love reading them like that. Quinn is hilarious and a great best friend. Can't wait to read more about her and Rebel's brothers.For $5, I found the book a bit on the short side - I read it in an afternoon and was a bit disappointed that the ending came so quickly. Speaking of the ending - there is no dramatic "cliffhanger" ending concerning her relationship with Rebel, but it does end without completing the story. This is a good part of the reason I deducted a star on this book. The length for the cost and the fact that the story didn't really wrap up. If you want to write a series - that's fine, but at least wrap up the story in THIS book so I feel like I've read a WHOLE book. There is no resolution with the issue with Teagan's father, and all that really happened in this book is that her and Rebel decided they like each other. (I know that's over simplifying it - but the book literally ends at the very start of their relationship).This is quickly turning into a serious Pet Peeve of mine. I've read many full length novels that are part of a series and been very satisfied with how the books end, so when I read books that leave me frustrated at the end because I don't feel like it ended, it irritates me to no end because I feel like I'm being baited into buying the next book - Please don't do that authors. If we like your writing, don't worry, we'll buy more of your books, you don't need to cheat me out of my completed story that I paid for - just some friendly advice.Would I recommend it? Sure, but with a warning on the length (people don't like to pay a lot for shorter stories).Will I read the next book? definitely, I love these characters.