Review: Something More Boxed Set
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 7, 2014
Say When:Tara West has done it again! Instead of continuing in the Young Adult genre, she has written this with adults only firmly in mind, and it is HOT.You have two (young) adults, both of whom have their own issues to deal with and an intense attraction to each other as well. Everything tells them that they shouldn't be a match, but somehow, they just seem to fit. Wonderful!Christina is a young lady with a dark secret of her own that is not her fault. She allows everyone (read Mother and Fiance!) to tell her what to do, how to dress and how to behave. I'll admit, at this point, she just annoyed me!Andres has just come back from Afghanistan and is carrying a shed load of guilt with him. I can't really say much more about Andres because I will start drooling. He is strong, sensitive, rocking body and a gentleman too!There are characters in here that I loathe - the Mother, the Fiance, the 'old' friend, the deceased Father. Tara has written this so well that it is so easy to hate them.The story of how these two get together, and Christina grows a spine, and how they slowly learn to trust each other is poignant, romantic, steamy and also traumatic. My heart was in my throat at more than one point and I am looking forward to reading 'Say Yes'.After reading some other reviews, it appears that this is another Marmite book. If you are a fan of Tara West and like her style of writing, then give this a go. I thoroughly enjoyed it!Say Yes:This is the second book in the series of Something More and continues where Say When finishes. This series is aptly named because it will leave you wanting "Something More" but not in a bad way. You will become entwined in the lives of Andres and Christina and the friends and foes that they have.There are some tough decisions to be made in this book and it's not all sweetness and light with a bit of steam thrown in! Some characters disappear, although I'm sure they will make a return at some point, just like a bad smell. New characters are introduced with roles to play. One thing about the characters in these books is that there is no mediocrity - you love them or hate them, and trust me, there are some that I hate!Loved this book, loved the first book and am now eagerly awaiting the third (even though this has only just been released!)Highly recommended for all Adult Romance fans.Say Forever:After getting caught up in Christina and Andres' story in the first book, getting even deeper in the second, I was wondering where the third and final book would take me. It took me on a ride! The highs and lows, the funny parts of life, the devastating loss, how life can take you in a direction other that what you had planned. The thing that I like about this the most is that although Christina as a "poor little rich girl" she soon knocks that label on the head. And Andres is a strong male that I think most women would swoon over a little if they met him in real life - I know I would! These characters are larger than life and draw you into their stories, their background, their history, what makes them the way they are. But this is coupled with the sincerity of a 'normal' life lived. There is so much that I can relate to, like the stress of a wedding, friendships gone awry, the loss of a baby. I can't relate to the pressure of a well-paid, high-powered job like Andres but trust me, although money comes in handy, I much prefer my life as stress-free as possible!The story is well-paced, the plot runs smoothly (more smoothly than life at any rate!) and the characters are all well thought out and rounded.I don't think I have one favourite part of this book but I will say that although I really enjoyed the other two, this one is my favourite. I guess I'm just a sucker for a HAE, even if it's not in the way I imagined. If you are in the mood for a well-written, thoroughly enjoyable love story, then try the Something More series.