Review: Absolutely beautiful!! New author to watch for!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 26, 2014
Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros-  5 stars (It’s not often that I find myself tearing up over a book just a few chapters in, but Rebecca Yarros grabs your emotions so quickly and strongly with this incredible story that it’s just to be expected.  With a storyline whose foundation is based upon such a poignant and true-to-life situation, it is sure to hit home with readers.  And debut author Yarros gives us characters that are absolutely captivating; Ember, the strong and responsible young woman with the weight of the world on her shoulders, and Josh, the older boy she had always wanted from afar who refused to let her become something less than what he always saw her as: amazing.Ember was making decisions about what to do with her life based on what made things easier for her loved ones.  She gave up her dreams of Vanderbilt to follow in her boyfriend’s path for a perfect future together, and when tragedy tore her family apart she stepped in to carry the burden, regardless of what that meant for her life.  I loved her strength as a character; she had every right to grieve and wallow in self-pity just like everyone else, but instead she became their backbone.  She was holding herself together by threads as Josh stumbled back into her life, and as things continued to unravel, he was just incredible.  Once just the playboy she crushed hard on but only dreamed of having notice her, he had turned his life around and became a man worthy of devotion. Readers will without a doubt fall head over heels for the tempting morsel that is Josh Walker, because this man is 100% all male wrapped up in a sugary coating of spicy and sweet!The dynamic between Ember and Josh, with everything from banter to soul-bearing tender moments, was just the kind of drama and chemistry that I love between characters.  They knew how to push each other’s buttons, but they were also so perfect for each other that it was painful to watch them not be together.  Ember was dealing with so much pain in so many areas of her life, and even when she kept Josh at arm’s length he didn’t let her face it alone.  And let’s not forget the sexual tension that had me fanning myself for a good portion of this read, because there’s just no getting around how hot these two were for each other!!With heart-wrenching twists and uncertainty leading right up to the end, I couldn’t tear myself away from this story until it was done.  My one and only complaint is that when that last page came I just didn’t want to say goodbye!  I adored these characters and their beautiful journey together, and I hope many more readers get the chance to experience it.  And here’s hoping we see more of them in the future, but until then Rebecca Yarros is definitely a new author to watch out for!!