Review: Overly simplistic, badly written... skip it.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 09 11, 2013
i think this is the 2nd book by this author i have attempted... and i intend for it to be my last.  i gave it 2 stars instead of 1 only because it had an interesting idea to start with, and it didn't flat out offend me by trying to make abuse sexy.Her story set up was *really* quite interesting - there is so much potential for a fascinating story of personal growth and forgiveness and a deepening trust - not to mention what could be a wonderful and sweet love story. SO much potential... completely crushed by piss-poor character development, terrible dialog... and just her writing is painful; choppy and lumbering where it should flow.  On top of all that, completely ridiculous, totally nonsensical action from those poorly created characters:A. Our Heroine's otherwise loving father insulting her because he's mad at himself?  What?  Yes, people lash out when they are angry... but it made no sense.B. Our Hero going from best friend to fury incarnate... and then suddenly one day waking up and deciding he was wrong and everything's ok?  Eh?C. Our Heroine putting up with that BS for the weeks she did and then just being perkily happy and the past is the past - no need to make amends or rebuild trust?  Seriously?i have to wonder if the author knows any adults or has conversations with adults in real life, because her grasp of the human condition - as shown by her writing - is not reflective of that.  Skip this book, skip this author.