Review: A strong set of determined characters and a steamy romance makes this a great read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
Whisper to Me is a pretty decent read. I loved that not only do we get a steamy and sexy romance, we also get two strong-willed, determined characters who are both trying to let go of their pasts and figure out their lives. As much as I love the romance, I love it when a romance book is so much more than that. The book starts off pretty slow and focuses more on the main characters individually, but it definitely wasn’t unbearable. I never felt bored. The second half does get more steamy and the pacing quickens, but you still get everything you need to fully appreciate their story.Aside from how hesitant Rachel is with Kai, I really enjoyed her character. She has a pretty traumatic thing happen to her and it was interesting seeing how she finally let it all go and rediscover who she really is. This really felt more like her story of self-discovery, as well as Kai’s story, than it did about them falling in love. While that was different and unexpected, I liked it. You see more of Rachel dealing with what happened to her, her ex, and learning not to hide her true self; then you get a mix of Kai and their romance. I also really liked Kai. He’s your typical hottie with a soft spot, sure, but I also liked his history with Rachel, how close they are, and the fact that he wasn’t all hot and cold like guys tend to be in books like these.I think the only thing that really bugged me was how the characters, especially Rachel, kept pausing/stuttering in their dialogue. I get the need for emphasis, but when every other sentence that comes out of a character’s mouth looks like “blah blah…blah”, it gets to be too much. But maybe that’s just me nitpicking.Regardless, I really enjoyed Rachel and Kai’s story and Lee’s writing is very entertaining. I seriously need to go back and read the second book in the series (although you don’t need to read any of these in order) because I really like her characters and her love stories. I’m glad there are two more books in this series and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.