Review: 4.5 Stars for a beautiful all-encompassing love story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2014
I can't tell you how long I have been looking forward to reading the Emerge series by S.E. Hall and for one reason or another have just never gotten the chance.  When I heard about Pretty Instinct, the start of a brand new series, I knew this was my opportunity to finally experience her writing prowess.  If you have read any of this author's works then I don't think I need to tell you how impressed I was and how easy it is to see just why there are so many die hard S.E. Hall fans.The wit and humor stole a piece of my heart right from the get go.  I am a sucker for dry wit, scathing sarcasm, clever banter, and intelligent and amusing inner monologue and Pretty Instinct absolutely nailed each and every one of these qualities flawlessly.  I lost track of how many times I actually laughed out loud and there was a permanent smile on my face while reading.  That was right up until I was blindsided with a nice little twist that changes everything and packs a powerful punch at which point I may or may not have done my fair share of blubbering.Every single character in this story was amazing and loveable in their own way, yes EVERY character, even the one that seems downright despicable in the beginning.  Ok, ok, I will make one tiny exception to this statement for Grandma Fiancé who actually isn't even likeable let alone loveable, but she does make for some hilarious moments by way of humorous nicknames and audacious confrontations.  Elizabeth/Lizzie/Bethy/Mama Bear is super sassy and just my kind of girl.  She is fiercely loyal, loves with all she has, has a hard as nails exterior, but is just as soft, sweet, and penetrable as the rest of us behind her walls.  Cannon is pretty dreamy.  He always knows exactly what to say in any and all circumstances, he is tolerant and understanding, and so sweet he makes my teeth hurt.  Don't even get me started on Connor.  Connor is so sweet, kind, innocent, and pure, you will absolutely fall in love.I'm not the biggest fan of couples professing their love within days of meeting, but in this case the instant connection, the situation, and the amount of time the two are forced to spend together in such close quarters makes it much more easy to swallow, totally believable, and thoroughly enjoyable.Pretty Instinct is smart, funny, intriguing, and entertaining.  It is the perfect love story that chronicles not just the finding and embracing of romantic love, but also the loyalty, acceptance and revival of familial love, and the allegiance, dependability, and devotion of an unbreakable love between friends.  If someone out there is compiling a list of S.E. Hall fans please be sure to add my name to the lengthy list as I have definitely been made a believer and look forward to so much more.