Review: Tossing and Turning tonight. Unable to let these characters out of my mind!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 22, 2013
Indian Summer (Aspen Eyes Series #2)By Amy EizabethBefore reading this book you must read Cut and Run to fully understand the story and the history of the primary characters. Indian Summer is book two in the Aspen Eyes Series. In the first book we are introduced to Rebecca, a ball busting smart and sassy girl from Boston. We also met the surly, cowboy, boss man Alec. I became so invested in these characters from day one. I’ve read Cut and Run at least 4 times since it’s been released. In this second book, my feelings were more intense because of my already vested interest with Rebecca and Alec. I must confess that although we were given a glimpse into Alec’s point-of-view I connected strongly with Rebecca’s feelings. I became mad at Alec for being closed-off to his wife and more open to another character. Maybe that wasn’t the authors’ intention but that is what I felt throughout the book. This is one of the many reasons why I am enjoying this series so much. Amy Elizabeth has been able to evoke such strong emotions from me that here I am up late at night writing this review because I can’t stop thinking about these characters. I tossed and turned worrying of every possible scenario that we could be led into book three. I want Rebecca and Alec to have their Happily Ever After but we know that is never promised. This pains me to say but in some ways, I feel that Alec’s doesn’t deserve Rebecca. He’s going to have to make some major changes for me in book three to believe that he really truly puts her first. I won’t go into what the story is about because as a reader you must experience it yourself. Take my review with a grain of salt. There are some books that I’ve read where the reviews are glowing and I think to myself, why? I won’t lie to you and tell you there are extreme dramas. It is not melodramatic but a quiet drama. A story full of real emotions with characters full of heart and one wrong move can have everyone spiraling in a downward slope that would take years to recover from, if ever. These characters are smart, vibrant, and full of life. Amy Elizabeth has added a faithful follower to all her writings.  While reading the story I was transported into their world and felt emotions that were being withheld. I hurt. I ached. I yelled at my Kindle confused with the emotions I was feeling. You may not have as strong of a reaction to this book but for me somehow they connected into my heart. I am happy to give this book a five star rating because it stays with me even after I turned off my kindle.