Review: 5 Refreshingly Different Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2014
Isabel Jenkins struggles during her surgical internship, not because she is inept, or because she is sleeping with and at odds with another intern. It is because she is too much of a genious, lacks interpersonal relationship skills, and oh yeah, she is only eighteen. As a prodigy, she was on the fast track to success until she is totally derailed by failing her psychologic evaluation. Attempting to find some semblance of normalcy for a teenager, she re-enrolls in a different college and meets Marshall.Marshall is the totally hot RA who has taken an immediate interest in Izzy. Izzy is initially put off that Marshall knows her history but she cannot deny her attraction to him. Marshall wants to help Izzy assimilate into college life and Izzy decides to go for it. We learn along the way that Marshall has his own secrets, but that is partly what helps solidify their relationship. Unfortunately, when as Lizzy starts to care more for Marshall she also learns that there is more to dealing with patients then just figuring out their disease. The revelation rocks Izzy and she gets confused by what she wants. A life in Medicine? A life with Marshall? Does she have to sacrifice one for the other?I really loved this story. Cross does a great job getting you to feel for the characters. I found the storyline to be unique and really enjoyable. Izzy was definiteyly not your cookie cutter heroine and I found myself pulling for her to just ler herself "feel" for Marshall. Marshall was great. He was your typical hot college guy, but the twist, his secret, was unexpected. I sort of figured something was gonna come up, and initially my thoughts were much worse, but I think it added so much to the story and to Izzy's growth as a person.I also commend Cross on her ability to build up some hot chemistry between Izzy and Marshall without being too crude. The book is rounded out with a great supporting cast. Marshall's sisters were so funny and I loved the sense of closeness in his family. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book and I was so pleased with the ending. Nothing better than a HEA in a stand alone book.Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.