Review: Wonderfully written, relatable story and characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2012
Read this and other reviews at [...].I think that a great injustice given to books, especially those in a series, is when they are compared against one another. Such could be the case with Thomas & January. Taken on its own, if I hadn't just read its companion book #1 Callum & Harper I would have thought it was so great. And it was a great book. But in comparing the two in the series they make up, it's not on the same level of Callum & Harper, but honestly, not many books are the same caliber asCallum & Harper.We met Thomas as Tie-Dye Tom in Callum & Harper. He's no longer that same guy. He's shed his fun-loving tie-dye Tom ways; he's fled for Texas from New York for work after suffering a devastating heartbreak. And now, he's focused on his music scouting career. And that's it. And then he meets January.January is sassy, confident, and knows what she wants. She turned down a scholarship to Berkeley to pursue a job in the music industry. She's after her passion and not just what's safe. She has this sweetness and innocence about her, but she still isn't one to be messed with. Thomas and January meet one night when she's at a club supporting her friend's band, and he's there scouting her friend's band. They have a pretty hot first interaction, but then he is an ass to her. He's still dealing with the remains of his broken heart, and she sort of comes out of left field and makes him have feelings he isn't ready to have.What they don't realize is that their lives are about to be much more intertwined and there's no running from that. I love how even though she's been burned by him, she doesn't let that affect their work relationship. Over time, what develops is so honest and beautiful. I love how they are able to heal one another. They have an amazing chemistry and while they have their fair share of misunderstandings and miscommunications, it's definitely on a lighter scale than Callum & Harper face. Speaking of Callum & Harper (and the rest of the gang), I love being able to get a glimpse into their lives in this book.This book has a wonderfully sweet ending that had a smile plastered on my face for days. I love books that you don't want to end, however, you feel so completely okay with their ending because it's done so incredibly well.I give this book 4 stars and recommend to YA and mature YA readers. It's not as emotionally gripping as Callum & Harper but it's a super fun and lighter love story. Fisher again writes witty dialogue and engaging characters that you can't help but root for and actually relate with. As long as you go into this knowing it's not the same sort of tale as Callum & Harper I can guarantee you will not be disappointed. It's definitely a book I would read again!