Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2013
(ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review)Absolutely loved this book, definitely one to read it's easy going and has a great story line. It is a love story so if you like a romantic aspect to a book like me you'll be happy but then the readers that want more get it. It had loads of story lines to follow and the added suspense of Earl's character was great, you almost piece together what is going to happen before it does so it's like a crime story too.Ally moved to a small town to go to school, she lived alone and worked in a family friends bar just over the road from her apartment. When at work she noticed a regular, Earl, kept staring at her, he didn't speak to her just stared. When she left work to walk home he was waiting in the parking lot, again just staring not talking. Ally's coworkers thought nothing of it and just assured her he was harmless so that's what she told herself and carried on as normal.Then one night Ally met Kale, an attractive guy she'd had her eye on, they connected immediately (one of the best lines in this book is when one of Ally's friends has to confirm that he's not a vegetable!).Ally and Kale bond over the next few weeks, he warns off Earl and looks after Ally. He clearly has her best interest at heart and wants to keep her safe.Earl's staring though turns into full on stalker behaviour; prank phone calls, following her everywhere even to school and the shops, taking photos of her and posting them under her door. Kale tries to keep this from Ally, tries to protect her but his gesture back fires and causes tension. The police aren't really interested and like Ally's coworkers say Earl is harmless however after a number of traumatic experiences Ally is able get a restraining order. He's not allowed near her now so Ally wants to embrace her new found freedom but with the Earl problem gone for now the story turns to the bond Ally and Kale have. Are Kale's feelings real or does he just feel responsible for keeping her safe and now she is are they right for each other.....The story from here is as good as the first part and I'm sure you won't be disappointed. I really enjoyed the two aspects, love and crime, in this book and will definitely be reading more from this author. Took me just a few hours to read as I couldn't put it down, hope you enjoy it as much as I did.Rating 5/5