Review: Charlene Martin took me to an unforgettable story. Must-read before ending your 2013s.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
Please take note that I have read Unexpected Destiny without having any idea of the first book, Unexpected Love, but I found it totally doable and it can stand on its own.Oh my freaking heaven! Mysterious Christian met Arissa one dreadful night when she was drugged by a stranger and was forced to have sex with him.Arissa was so surprise to finally meet the man of her dreams, LITERALLY! She has been dreaming of Christian's face as long as she can remember. Well, her dreams about him were not really those which are innocent. She was so thrilled about this moment and she was able to meet Christian everyday as he is in her Calculus class.Christian having watched Arissa most of her life, could not ignore his grown feelings for Arissa anymore. From that night on, he promised himself to protect Arissa, not from afar anymore, but beside her. Though, he keeps a firm hold on his faith as he didn't want to steal Arissa's innocence until they're married.Spending the days and night with each other, Christian and Arissa thought they were bound forever until a tragic accident happened and Arissa's nightmares came to life--- hunted by the demon of her past.This kind of story is a breath of fresh air for me. I have been used to pure new adult romance so I find this amusing. I adore Christian's firm standpoint of not having sex with Arissa until they are married. Admit it, men like him are rare nowadays. Along with his strength against his desires, I found Arissa's determination to pull Christian until he can't resist her anymore. This is where the trouble begins and the story ends. It was heartbreaking that just because of that, Arissa made a decision that she will regret and now she is being hunted again without her protector.Cliffhanger, dammit! In the middle of the story, I had good feelings that my assumptions were right. I researched all Christian's friends' name--- Anael, Gabe and Michael. Hmmm. Do you get me? And then Christian confirmed my guess in the end.I seriously can't wait to get a hand on the next book and read the first one. I bet I'll have a better understanding of the whole story and will love it even more.