Review: A Good Romance!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
I really felt for the main characters, Emily and Danny. They had already started to fall for each other before they discovered there was a possibility they may be half brother and sister. Then they get torn apart when Emily's mother takes her away to live in a commune. Meanwhile, Danny's family is devastated by the possibility that Emily may be his half-sister. It means that his father cheated on his mother. Over the three years that Emily is gone, Danny's mother ends up dying, his father turns into an alcoholic, and he has to take care of his younger siblings. It is hard not to get lost in a romance that also involves dysfunctional families, especially when this romance is quite taboo.When Emily returns home to live with her grandparents, the relationship between her and Danny grows even more complicated. I easily became swept up in their story, knowing that they wanted to be together, but they felt it was wrong. They weren't raised as siblings, and they had strong feelings for each other before they found out they might be related. How horrible would that be?There was strong character development in this novel, and the characters' young ages really seemed to match their often impulsive and immature actions. There were some erotic scenes, and even though they were afraid to do too much in case they were related, they still managed to cross that inappropriate boundary line anyway (so they may as well have). I also loved the scene where they were kissing in the cave; the imagery was quite enchanting.This was an easy and enjoyable read, and although there were some editing issues, I saw that the author had made editorial changes so I imagine they are probably fixed. Just as a warning, the ending will leave you a bit frustrated, and if you want to see what is going to happen, you'll have to read book two. I already have it on my to read list!