Review: We LOVE this series!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2014
4 1/2 stars rounded to 5!I reviewed this at MustReadBooksOrDie with my friend Shelley!Shel: Grandma Nadine strikes again, y'all. This final book in the series, I feel like we get even more of her zany personality and, as always, she stole the show. I'm still grinning as I think about her. Court: Yep. This is her book. Her grandchildren and company are just pawns in her grand schemes, and I could read her antics forever!Shel: You can read the synopsis and see that Beth and Jace end up in this romantic adventure..where their hearts are the things most at risk. Both of them have these deep-seated fears and insecurities when it comes to love and while there are physical obstacles they must overcome, it's these problems that create the biggest hurdle.Court: Can you blame them? I liked them the best I think, because while they each grew up privileged...it was less so than the Titus brothers so their problems and fears and hardships seemed more hard won and relatable. Especially Beth's. I related to her a lot, and I'm sure young girls out there everywhere will too. And that is what I love about Rachel's writing in that there is always relatable issues to root for, and keep reading late into the wee hours of the night.Shel: This novel plunges you right into the action and it really never stops. Sometimes the pace was a little discombobulating and hard for me to keep up with but at some point I either got used to it, or I didn't notice it..or maybe the pacing changed. Beth and Jace's back story also sometimes got lost for me..I guess I didn't always feel as connected to them and more connected to the shenanigans that were afoot.Court: The beginning is where it was rocky, yeah? I noticed it too. We were back and forth and to and fro, to the point that I was unsure who was speaking and where we'd been, or were headed. This straightened out by at the latest 15% so I got connected to it too, and hurtled myself to the ending before I could even blink..or pee...or anything! TMI, sorry.Shel: Even with some of the things that didn't work for me, I still enjoyed the novel and the entire series. This final book brings all of the characters from the series together and they all had me laughing at various points. The epilogue offered some perspective on what they're all up to, too. Court: Me too! Gah, Nadine, Jake, Travis, Kacey and Char were all in the mix...and it was ridiculously fun, and hilarious. I wouldn't mind a vacation like this one! Hawaii?? Yes, please.Shel: Fun end of the series! I will greatly miss Grandma Nadine. Court: Grandma Nadine, for the win.Shelley: 3 1/2 starsCourtney: 4 1/2 Stars