Review: Control You by Jennifer Snyder (Ro@ A Bookish Escape)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2014
My Take on this Journey:Control You, by Jennifer Snyder, book two of the Coldcreek series, was riveting.  What can I say? When I see a book written by Ms. Snyder, I have to pick it up, and I know I won't be able to put it down till the last word is read. Ms. Snyder pulls her readers in immediately, makes them feel their way through her stories, till they feel like they belong there.  This novel was no different.Control You continues from where Break You ended.  We get Paige, Craig, and Cameron's story.  This novel is fast paced, written in dual perspective, and all encompassing.  Paige is dating Craig, an ego maniac, full of himself, manipulative, and sneaky.  Unfortunately, Paige is gullible and naive.  She doesn't see the way he works her with his sweet words, till it is almost too late, but her friends see right through him.Craig has a way of making Paige feel guilty for feeling anything other than what he wants. She is so needy for affection, that she makes excuses for his emotionally abusive attitude, and the disrespectful way he treats her.  It is unacceptable, but Paige lets it happen over and over again.Paige goes to a party at Craig's with his upscale friends and doesn't fit in.  She is uncomfortable and put in an awkward position when a female friend approaches her about her major.  Paige finds out that Craig lied about the fact that she is undecided.  He makes an excuse that he wanted her to look better in front of his friends and not like a slacker.  At this point, the reader realizes what a creep her boyfriend is.  Paige goes out of the house and comes face to face with a tattooed, gorgeous hunk of man, Cameron.Cameron is sexy, and has a way with words.  There is an immediate attraction and the banter is a bit over the top.  They both start laughing hysterically, when Craig comes out and becomes enraged.  He is so jealous, he can't see straight.This was the beginning of a new eye opening experience, for which Paige will feel guilt and remorse.  Cameron is something else.  He has it all, but believe me when I say, he has been around the block in more ways than one.  He lives in the moment, and teaches Paige how to do the same, though it takes a while to get her there.This novel gets under the readers skin, and Ms. Snyder will make them feel every emotion as it occurs.  They will be on the ride of a lifetime, and it isn't all good. There are some very dark subjects, as only Ms. Snyder knows how to get to the crux of your soul.  This novel is another roller coaster ride of emotions.  You will laugh hysterically one minute, then cringe at the emotional and physical abuse, swoon over the love scenes, and want to shake Paige when she just doesn't get how she is being used.  The readers anger will overflow at times.Craig will make your skin crawl, makes Paige insecure, unsure, tentative, and guilty.  Cameron makes her want things, become lighthearted, fun, happy go lucky, and want to show her how to live by the seat of her pants, but she doesn't think she should have those feelings, because of some misplaced duty to the evil, sick minded Craig.  Paige is loyal to a fault, but doesn't act on anything with Cameron, even though Craig accuses her of it.  Cameron is the complete opposite of Craig.  The novel comes full circle, and Paige and Cameron will have their day, but at what cost.Control You will leave the reader reeling. There is only one way to live in the moment, and Ms. Snyder will take you there.  The magnetic, sizzling, sex appeal between Cameron and Paige is combustible and will leave you breathless.I give Control You, by Jennifer Snyder, 5 Manipulative, Abusive, Seductive, Sexy, Gravely, Tingly, Combustible, Wanton Stars!!!