Review: A Different Kind Of Love Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2013
*ARC provided by author for an honest review*For additional reviews please visit http://realitybites-letsgetlost.blogs...3.5 StarsThis book is definitely different from what I was expecting. It seems all books nowadays have a common theme of young girl meets boy, they fall in love and live happily ever after. And the girl is always virginally perfect and the boy is always a total ass who is converted by the love of this perfect unattainable girl.So not what you get here.It was nice though to read about flawed characters. I would not say they were real life relatable (unless you are involved in prostitution or the drug dealing business!) but they were definitely more likable. The journey you are taken on with Mackaela and Simon is a roller coaster of emotions. They each have had a tough childhood and are still carrying around the baggage from the horrors they both faced. But it also those tragic past that brings them closer.I did love the relationship between Simon and Mackaela. It was not rushed and was a friends to lovers type story. Until they met, neither really had anyone that understood the extent of how deeply they were damaged. But they help each other work through the pain of their pasts, by simply being there for one another. Yes, the circumstances of how they meet and their "career" choices are a bit odd, but you honestly don't think of that when they are together.There were times that I felt the story was dragging, I found myself skimming pages because I was losing interest due to the fact nothing was really happening. But other than the pace of the story being a bit slow, the book overall was a good read. And I think authors have been listening to our pleas for no more cliffhangers because Something to Believe In is a complete book with a great ending!!