Review: Who doesn't want to read about a hot guy who isn't afraid to show his girl how he feels about her?!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2014
I'm rating this book a 3.5. I had high hopes for this story, being that I'm a sucker for a chance encounter with a swoony male athlete leading to a romantic, steamy relationship. But it fell flat to me and many aspects of this relationship seemed forced. The steamy scenes were very good!Juliette (or Jette, as her friends call her) has her first run in with (very swoony) Evan on a beach while out for a jog with her dog. They have a few more chance encounters over the course of a few days which ultimately lead to them testing the waters of a relationship but she soon finds out that he's keeping a very big secret. When his past is revealed, Jette immediately ends the relationship without allowing Evan to explain.My main issue was that I had a hard time connecting with Juliette. My problem with her was that she seemed very wishy-washy in every situation, always second-guessing her own decisions, but easily jumping to conclusions when it came Evan and his past. Also, her inner dialogue seemed to drag on at times and I found myself skipping parts.I actually connected with Evan from the start. His actions and dialogue were very good. He was a pretty well rounded character and I was intrigued by him.'I never thought I would feel this way. I never thought I would WANT to feel this way.'He had me swooning at times and his scenes kept me interested in the story. Who doesn't want to read about a hot guy who isn't afraid to show his girl how he feels about her?!I felt that Jette was overly dramatic and went from one extreme to another in terms of her emotions. One minute she'd be ending her new relationship then all of a sudden she'd declare her undying love and move in with Evan. I was very confused by Jette through most of the story.Mind you, there is a dramatic/suspense aspect to this story in that Jette is being stalked. She has every reason to be on high alert through a good portion of the story. When this situation is resolved, the story eventually wraps up with a good outcome for all the characters.I think the author has a good writing style that was easy to follow, although at times, I felt the book was a bit long.Overall, I'm rating this a 3.5 because of the writing style, swoon-worthy male lead and steaminess!- Review by Molly