Review: 18+ do not read before If I Were You and Being Me...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 14, 2013
I was fortunate enough to have won the first four in this correlational series, meant to be read with the Inside Out Trilogy by author Lisa Renee Jones. This was, however, the first one that I have read, and it does stand apart from the other 4 as this one focuses purely on Mark. This is the one of all 5 that you should NOT read until you have read both If I Were You and Being Me.Throughout the stories we only get glimpses of Mark, and his story is left alone. Here, with his mother ill, he must travel to NYC to be with her, after a major altercation has rocked his world. It's funny to see him come so unglued when faced with Crystal: his first person narration allows the reader to see more of him than he normally allows, although I was slightly disappointed with the ending and the several secrets that are yet to be shared. However, it did give a different and softer side of Mark, as well as showing his ability to think about choices and coping mechanisms that he uses to stay so buttoned up and in control. I wasn't a huge fan of his in reading the novels, and while I won't say that I am a convert, I do feel that this book humanizes him in ways that were missing.I received an ARC copy from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.