Review: Good NA story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2013
*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*I had been anxiously waiting to get my greedy little hands on All of You, I'm so glad to say it was worth the wait.For being Christina Lee's début foray into New Adult, I say she has done a great job. I loved the characters, flaws and all. The story evoked emotion from me and I always enjoy that in a read, it makes me feel connected to the characters and their journey.The storyline follows the common New Adult formula of broken girl with a tortured past meeting her White Knight on the road to recovery. At the beginning I did worry that I had read it all before however, Christina's writing and her characterisation more than makes up for the similarities.Avery is a good time girl, she is not looking to lay down roots and she certainly isn't looking for more than a one night stand. So what is it about Bennett Reynolds that changes the game? Most likely his good looks, hot tattooed body and his heart of gold. I loved Bennett. He had the right combination of the bad boy looks mixed with the good boy charm. Perfect, right?Avery was stubborn with her reluctance to let Bennett in, but with her past it was understandable why she couldn't trust anyone new to her. I enjoyed the introduction of Mrs. Jackson and the mystery of the intruder in Avery's apartment, I felt these elements brought something different to the story. And the five words or less thing? Those scenes were so sweet and probably my favourite part of the story.Bennett was a deep soul. I really liked the poetry element and the meaning behind his tattoos. Even though Bennett was a virgin, he was in no way an inexperienced guy. The sexual tension was palpable and there were plenty of sexy times to enjoy ;) The scene in the tattoo parlour was sizzling. I did feel when they finally 'went all the way' there wasn't enough fanfare afterwards. It was very sweet in the way it was written but I just felt for it to be made as a large part of his character and to the plot of the story that a little more attention was deserved.I found myself highlighting passages just for the sake of Christina's writing alone. I loved her prose, and some of the passages were really romantic. It only makes me excited for more of her work in the future.If you are a fan of New Adult contemporary romance, I have no doubt you will enjoy this story. There is humour, romance, drama, sexual tension and angst. I laughed, I cried and I got the warm and fuzzies. What more could a girl want from a book? ~Ava