Review: A wonderful romantic read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 21, 2013
Wrenn is repeating part of her senior year because of a tragic event in her past. She’s currently staying with her aunt and attending an all-girls school, where she’s constantly harassed by the popular girls. Her only escape is spending time with her best friend and watching scary movies. That is until a new distraction came to the school in the form of the new history teacher.Dalton is a handsome, twenty-three year old. A recent graduate, he is a substitute at the school for an eight-week period. He knew that teaching teens would not be easy but he wasn’t expecting it to be this difficult, nor was he expecting to fall in love with one of his students. Never one to form relationships, Dalton finds himself drawn to Wrenn’s strength, caring personality and beauty. He can’t seem to stay away even when his career is put in jeopardy.This was a sweet, romantic if predictable love story. I loved the way the author brought the character’s hesitations to the page. Each emotion they felt was properly portrayed for the reader to feel its impact. Be it passion, surprise or yearning – the author did an amazing job in making it jump off the page.I felt for Wrenn’s situation. What she went through must not have been easy, like Dalton, I admired her strength and determination to move on. I did find her a bit immature in the beginning of the story, but Missy Johnson took great care to develop her character throughout the story by letting her analyze her situation and make the right decisions regarding her relationship with Dalton.I enjoyed Wrenn and Dalton’s easy camaraderie. They exchanged meaningful dialogue, flirtatious banter and lust-filled moments. Their connection was immediate, but it was nice to see it develop into something more meaningful. Each brought their emotions to play and dealt with the situation regarding their relationship in a believable and matured manner.All in all, a wonderful romantic read with a sweet couple of characters that were a treat to get to know.