Review: Pretty good for a novella!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 17, 2013
Loved this book. although, with the title, I thought that well, either the main character, Vanessa, would be, to be honest, more guarded after what she went through. Or that something dangerous was going to happen for to need to be guarded, I'm not sure. That being said, I did enjoy the book.Poor Vanessa was told she was worthless for the past 4 years, and constantly cheated on by her shitty ex-husband. She is finally free of him when the divorce is finalized. In the mean time, she has met Jackson, whom she at first doesn't realize, is the new star player for the local basketball team.Their first meeting Jackson literally knocks her off her feet. Not realizing that he is actually interested in her, Vanessa is skeptical of the attention he shows her.For this being a novella, it had a whole lot packed into it! Sex, love/romance, jealousy, hurt, etc. Had it all.This is a really fast paced story to me, I mean, only a month and they are both infatuated with each other? That being said, Vanessa puts the brakes on when she informs Jackson that she is still "technically" married? What does Jackson do, will he stay and get to know her until her divorce final?Will Vanessa see that she finally has worth despite her a-hole ex putting her down? Will she open up let someone in?The whole time Vanessa's best friend, Amanda is right by her side, which I love, not just cause of the name, but cause something like this, a girl's got to have her bestie!Loved the story, and the plot, though a bit fast. To be honest, I don't usually read novellas, but I enjoyed this one and glad I did.