Review: Fast and Furious
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2014
This is the second book in a series, however, it could be read as a stand-alone.  It is a suspenseful page turner, and another wild ride from Dee Bridle.The book has a good flow and plot.  The writing is crisp.  The characters are well developed, and I enjoyed the main characters in this second book more than I did in the first book. I liked how gentle and caring bad-boy Noah could be.  The characteristics of Ivy's and Noah's relationship were positive, and while there were a lot of negative things that happen to them, the relationship was a bastion to each of them.Both Ivy and Noah are affected by their overbearing fathers.  Noah, along with his friends, seem to vent their frustration over their situation with their respective parents by fighting and partying.  Noah's tattoos and bad-boy reputation are a facade for his heart of gold. Sadly, Ivy's situation is much more serious.  Her abusive father has forced her into hiding and living a life on the fringes of society.  While Ivy is damaged by her past, she is not a whiny, sniveling damsel in distress who is waiting to be rescued. I found it interesting that all the young adults in the book seem to come from upper-middle class to affluent parents and they seem to be rebelling against their parent's status quo.Romance readers will appreciate the HEA.This "fast and furious" book will have readers knocking on Dee Bridle's door for the next installment in this series.***Review has been done in conjunction with Nerd Girl Official.