Review: A splended debut!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
'Undone' is author R.E. Hunter’s debut novel, and what a debut it is!Embry Jacobs left home four years ago without warning following her high school graduation.  She believes her past is now firmly in the past, and Embry’s returning home to attend law school.  She’s worked hard to put the pain that caused her to run behind her.  Now, reunited with her best friend, Morgan, the only one who knows why she left, Embry is focused, confident and determined to make her law school career a success.  A chance encounter with a “hallway hottie” ignites feelings in Embry she never planned to experience again.  She certainly isn’t looking for any distractions, but Luke Brody must be the most beautiful man Embry has ever seen, and her attraction to him is instant and palpable.Move over, book boyfriends, and make room for Lucas Brody.  Luke’s got everything!  He’s smart, funny, sweet, caring and unequivocally the most beautiful man Embry has ever laid eyes on.  Luke is just purely delicious in every sense of the word, and everything he does is irresistible.  I have to warn you, though, that even with all (and I do mean ALL) of his seemingly flawless qualities, there was something about the Luke Brody character that author R.E. Hunter created that just kept me thinking in the back of my mind, “He’s too good to be true.”  I can’t put my finger on it, precisely, but I just can’t help but fear that something (or someone) was going to burst my Lucas Brody bubble.Embry and Luke are definitely now on my favorite couple list for sure.  I love these characters!  They are both intelligent and intelligently written.  Their issues are complex, and their conversations are mature and engaging.  In addition to Embry and Luke, the supporting characters are intentional, well-developed and contribute perfectly to the plot.At the risk of giving anything away, I must warn you that Undone ends with a cliffhanger, and it looks to be summer before R.E. Hunter gives any of the answers I’m looking for.  That means if you are an instant gratification-type reader, you may want to hold off until book two is on the horizon.  Or, go ahead and read Undone now, and I’ll be happy to commiserate with you all spring.Since I finished it on January 1st, 'Undone' qualifies as my first official 5-star read of 2014.Congratulations, R.E. Hunter, on a splendid debut.  I absolutely cannot WAIT for more of Embry and Luke’s story!