Review: Sweet and sexy romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 11, 2013
I really enjoyed this book, and I'm looking forward to reading the follow up.The characters were all really great. Elle was sweet, and even though she'd grown up in a wealthy Manhattan family, she seemed really down to earth; very real, warm and friendly. I particularly loved Gwen. She was fun and funky, and such an amazing friend to both Elle and Waverly. Waverly was great too, but I got the feeling she wasn't always genuine.I loved the way in which Henry made Aria, Elle's baby sister, a part of the story. Her presense was felt at the beginning of each chapter with her emails to Elle and my heart went out to the poor girl. She was trapped in all the drama and she kept asking for a way out. I only wish things had turned out better for her, but I have hopes that I'll get to see more of her in the next book, and that she'll be just fine.One thing that stood out for me in this story was that the characters were very real, and they dealt with MOST of their problems in a very mature way. Even though Elle flipped out when she met Ashley and Lilah - anyone would in that situation - once the air was cleared things moved forward. Elle made mature decisions and didn't make everything about her. Even Luke, he looked past his anger, when he found out the truth about Elle,to what really mattered to him. Instead of this book being filled with a cat and mouse game of constant misunderstandings, the characters sorted things out and moved on.This really was a stunning debut, with a bit of mystery, a ton of romance, and fun characters that will have you wanting more. I know I certainly do.