Review: 4.5 stars - this is one helluva ride!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 15, 2013
Let me just say, I've got a fever and the only cure is more Garrett Bellows!  He is awesome and so is this book.  I had really liked Riley in Bad Rep and was thrilled to hear she was getting her own installment, and Garrett is such a perfect fit for her.  I see some reviews complaining of insta-love and I just don't see that.  I think their relationship and feelings for each other developed very organically.  And the chemistry was off the charts!  I am a sucker for a tough heroine and I love you-no I hate you type chemistry, so this book was fun for me.I liked Bad Rep, but I was frustrated by it at times.  This book gave us a lot of Maysey and Jordan and it really made me like them even more!  Similar to Bad Rep, there are some painful scenes here.  At one point my husband asked if I liked the book I was reading and I said:  "I love it!  Though I want to reach into my iPad and smack this girl upside the head for being such a dumb B--!"  Fact is, Ms. Walters' style is to challenge you and her characters.  They make mistakes and bad decisions that may infuriate you, but that is what makes it so authentic.  This is a romance about people that are still young and figuring themselves out - they will make mistakes and act stupid - a lot.I vacillated between 4 and 5 stars.  I think if there had been a couple scenes from Garrett's POV (even as bonus scenes) a 5 star rating would be a slam dunk.  The boy goes through a lot with our girl Riley and I think that would have helped with our insight into him.  Even so, I adored the book and am praying Vivian and Gracie get books and that we see loads more R&G; and M&J; in them!