Review: LOVE it!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 28, 2014
Wow! I finished this book a few hours ago and I`m still under the impression of it! If I`m not mistaken this is the debut of this author and OMG what a debut!Yes, this book is a romance novel. But in my opinion this book isn`t so much about romance, but about lost girl struggling to find herself.The main female character is Kaitlyn Laurent, born into a wealthy, socialite family but truth to be told she doesn`t want all of this. All she wants is to escape from her planned future and she actually has a chance - her classmate-turned-stepbrother Marius makes Kaitlyn a bet: she needs to seduce the man who is now her Literature teacher. And if she wins, she gets his trust fund - a way to finally escape a life she doesn`t want to live. But if Marius wins he gets her virginity.And so the game begins...I actually felt sorry for Kaitlyn. She was so alone, living in her own world that she was capable of anything just to escape from this mental prison and Upper East Side mansion. Truth to be told she was never felt loved, her mother left her, her father expects she will go after his steps...but she wants to be free. Money doesn`t mean anything to her, well except the opportunity to escape this kind of life.As I said I think this book isn`t so much about romance, but about lost girl struggling to find herself. The book is focused on Kaitlyn and her thoughts, so we only get glimps of other people through her eyes. She has only three "real" relationships.The first one is with her classmate turned-stepbrother Marius. They have kind of love/hate relationship. And he is kind of a douchebag, but I have to be honest and say I actually like him. He is so much alike Kaitlyn. But let`s just say he is much better actor than her.The second one is a friendship with Tyler - her classmate and I think this is the healthiest reationship she has. He is a truly good friend and she knows that too, she can talk to him about anything-well execpt about her little dirty secretThe third one is the relationship/affair she has wih her professor-Will Tennant. Yes, it all started with a game, but you cannot play a game with the feelings. I have to be honest and say that it bothered me how easly Will gave in. As I said I think the book is focused on Kaitlyn and her thoughts/feelings so we didn`t get to see much of Will`s thoughts, but I was so suprised that he gave in so easly. I mean yes, he knew the affair would be wrong, but actually he didn`t think twice to have this affair!So we actually see how Kaitlyn is struggling to break free and we see how is she struggling with her feelings. I kind of admire her. I won`t spoil the end, but let`s just say she never loses hope. Yes, there were some hopeless moments, but I actually admire her strength. She is all alone (yes she has a family, but her mother left her and her father never let her be herself)but yet, here she is- fighting for her place under the sun.I liked this book so much, because I didn`t know how will it end. This is kind of a book that anything is possible. And I was really curious what is going to happen with Kaitlyn. Because I really felt for her and I really wanted her to be happy.And cannot wait for the other books by Luna Lacour.