Review: Interesting start to a new series.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2014
I received a free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.I found this to be an interesting read. The characters are extremely like-able and interesting. The story is interesting and moves along at a good pace. Although it did follow a similar formula for a new adult book with the young woman coming home and the angst of seeing the young man who she loves, has always loved but had to give him up. But that is where it also differs. Katie left town and Ash, who she loves dearly because of Ash's mother. The woman is a nasty piece of work. She's never known what was behind the woman's vindictiveness and it wasn't just Katie that she had a problem with. Ash has been abused by both of his parents and when Katie tried to help, she only made things worse.Now Katie is back in town, after a year away, to sort out the financial mess that her father is in. She's hoping to get the problem solved and be out of town before anyone knows she is there but nothing goes her way. From the first day, she is harassed by Trevor, who made her life a living hell in school and who could never take no for an answer.When Ash shows up, she realizes that she has always loved him and nothing has changed. She will do whatever it takes to keep him safe, even sacrificing her own happiness again. This time though, he doesn't let her get away with not telling him the truth. He slowly worms his way into her heart and a relationship starts to develop again.When her truck is vandalized, she tells Ash to leave it alone but he ignores her and calls the police. When his father shows up, he gets angry with him. When she finds a photo of her mother she gets spooked as the house was locked and no-one has the keys. When she finds another photo in her truck, she realizes that Ash's mother is up to her old tricks. She just doesn't know why she hates her.This is a story about love but also about sacrifice, Katie has always put others before herself. It isn't until the end of this book that you find out why Ash's mother is the way she is and that is the only part of the book that I was disappointed with. The reason for the abuse that Ash lived with wasn't explained clearly and was, to a certain extent, glossed over and there could have been more scenes showing how manipulative his mother was.Overall I found this to be a well-written story with a great story-line and I would definitely recommend it.