Review: A fun read, good story, but can be over-the-top.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 26, 2012
When we first meet Tate, the leading lady, we learn about the recent tragedy she has been through, and the monumental stresses she's under as a result. So I really feel for her in the beginning of this story. When she meets James while on vacation, she decides to have a quick vacation fling with him. However, he is very judgmental of James, and she assumes she knows the kind of person that he is, simply based on the fact that he happens to have a few tattoos. (Mind you, he has fewer tattoos than the straight-laced, conservative, professional guy I happen to be married to.)After vacation is over, James realizes he has true feelings for Tate, and continues to pursue her once they are home from vacation. Even though they become involved, she seems to want to keep him at arms length emotionally because of her preconceptions about him, NONE of which he earns during his time with her. I don't think she is fair with him, but hey, she's been through a proverbial shitstorm over the past year, so she's kinda messed up.I enjoyed following along with their relationship, and some of the intrigue surrounding Tate was interesting as well. For me, though, there was a little too much sex, not quite enough romance. Unless you count James constant professions of how pretty Tate's lady bits are. (That doesn't really do it for me). I honestly found myself skimming through some of the sex scenes, because they just got a little tedious after a while. Seriously, these kids have a lot of sex!I also could have used a little more development in some of the events that took place in the book. All in all, though, I did enjoy the story, and would recommend it to others, as well. It's a fun, easy read, I finished it in a few hours. I'll be interested to check outHeavy Issues, and see what's happening with those Bowen boys!