Review: Phenomenal!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2014
Why did I not read this book before???? Clearly, I’d been missing out!! Sheesh! And if you haven’t read it either, you too, are missing out! Trust me. Luca Ferro has taken over my heart!!!! I absolutely love him. Seriously, I do. Love, love, love, love, love him.Now, I must explain. I NEVER read books that are part of series out of order. I don’t care if they are each stand-alone books, I always, always, read them in order. I’m picky like that. However, I am so glad I made the exception with Letters to Luca. And I have Abby from Abby’s Book Blog to thank for that! After watching her book trailer, I knew I HAD to read this book."At least I can take with me the knowledge that he read them. He read my words. The words that are only meant for him and only him. Time to grow a set and write my letters to Luca."Once I started reading, I could not stop. I literally took my iPad to the gym and read while working out!! Yes, I was that hooked. From the very first chapter, I connected with the story line and the characters. The things they said and how they said them were so natural, down to earth, and flat out funny! I laughed and giggled a lot throughout the book. Honestly, it was like ‘hearing’ me talk…loved it! And holy HOTNESS!!! Wait until you read those steamy scenes!!! Piece of advice? Don’t read the book while at a public place. It can be quite embarrassing… squirming where others can see and all. Sigh…"But let’s be serious, he doesn’t even know someone as simple as me exists."Since high school, Leighton loved Luca. Deeply and truly loved him. But he had absolutely no idea who she was. Luca was the popular athlete, while Leighton was…well, not popular. She was more like the shy, geeky girl that always sat at the back in a classroom. But even so, Leighton saw what everyone seemed to miss. She saw beyond Luca’s very hot athletic body, she saw him…she saw who Luca really was. The gentle, sweet, and caring boy that simply loved baseball. Thinking that he would never go for a girl like her, Leighton decided to express her feelings for him through letters. And that’s where it all began.Leighton wrote Luca for a long time, even after they both graduated high school. Luca became rather attached to the letters. To the point where he basically depended on them to get by during some very heartbreaking times in his life.  The letters were something beyond special between them…it was their secret. Until the letters stopped. Leighton had to move on from Luca, didn’t she? After all, it wasn’t exactly fair for her -- loving him from afar for so long and never being able to do anything about it.Years passed. Fate stepped in.Now all grown up, Leighton wasn’t in the best emotional place ever. Her recent predicament caused her to move back home temporarily. Back to a place where Luca was now the owner of his father’s restaurant. A quite funny situation brought Leighton face to face with the boy she had once loved. Now a man, she would realize she still loved.  But you see, Luca still to that day, had no clue who his ‘letter girl’ was.Luca never had a serious relationship. No one measured up to his girl from the letters. The girl he had fallen in love with, without even knowing her name. But there was something about Leighton….. Luca gave into an inexplicable connection and attraction he felt towards her. He knew in his gut she was special, he just didn’t know why.Their relationship was hot, passionate, and just – wow. They truly clicked. But, Leighton had more than one secret. Not only was she the girl from the letters, but she had done something else that just might tear them apart. And as usual, we had that character that everyone loves to hate… Val. *Queue the angst!* Boy did I hate her!!!! UGH! She definitely ruined things…Once Leighton’s secrets were brought to light, Luca’s pain was heartbreaking. He felt beyond betrayed by the woman he had opened his heart to. The woman he thought he would spend the rest of his life with. Everything he said and did after he found out, I completely understood and agreed with. The way MR Joseph wrote this story line, allowed me to be right there with Luca and Leighton. Safe to say, I was an emotional wreck. I didn't know who's side to take!!! I understood both! Sigh.I honestly did not want this book to end. I was emotionally invested in these characters and their story, so I wanted the book to go on forever. Towards the end, my soul smiled and happy danced. Luca Ferro will definitely hold a soft spot in my heart for a long time. Beautiful ending!!! Everything wrapped up perfectly.This was my first book by MR Joseph and I can guarantee that it will not be my last!!!I HIGHLY recommend you buy this book!!!!"You are the one whose heart I hold."***A copy of Letters to Luca was provided by author in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!!!***