Review: Lots of Action & Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2013
I gave The Golden Couple, 4.5 out of 5 StarsThe Golden Couple picks up right where The Samantha Project left off. Filled with lots of action The Golden Couple offers a great continuation of the story and enough of a cliffhanger ending that leaves me wanting more while still tying up loose ends for the second book.What I loved:The conflict between Sam and her emotions dealing with Colin as well as Erik.The heat between Sam and Erik. As a reader, I want them to get together but at the same time, I feel so conflicted about the reasons. Which, makes for great writing!The writing was very easy to read. It was clear, concise and made sense. I struggled a little more through The Samantha Project with all the DNA talk. It's been years since I've been in school (and took science!) I felt like The Golden Couple was easier to grasp and as a reader, I appreciated that.Iceland. The twist of who was involved once Sam and Erik arrive. Though I suspected some foul play involved.What I'd like to see more of (hopefully in the final book):Uncle Dave. Who is this guy? I mean we know a little about him but is he the good guy we want to believe he is?Mr. Owens. I love that this guy knows what's going on and wants to help Sam and Erik. I'd like to see more of him and learn a little more about why he's become one of the "good guys"Brittany. I've begun to really like her character and don't want anything horrible to happen to her.Twists and turns that aren't predictable. I felt like there were a few that I saw coming (the clothing and sleeping arrangement, the fact they were the golden couple and what that meant to GlobalLife). There were also quite a few that were unpredictable, which I loved. I won't spoil those but it was great to see some twists I couldn't see from the very beginning.Final Thoughts: I would definitely recommend The Golden Couple to lovers of science fiction and young adult novels. I would say they definitely need to read the first book The Samantha Project to really enjoy The Golden Couple. I look forward to reading the final book in the series.