Review: Another great Tessa Bailey book but in the NA genre
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2014
I went into this book, thinking I’d get another Tessa Bailey dirty talker, super hot sex, and a little angst.What did I get instead?  A wonderful, thought provoking look into Willa Peet’s life, how her past colored her outlook on life, how she felt breaking up with her boyfriend of two years, and how she finally felt free to behave as she saw fit now that she was out from under the scrutiny of her peers.  A love story between Willa and Shane that started out rocky, with both of them having deep seated issues that somehow worked themselves out only when they voiced them in each other’s presence.  I loved how the sexual tension was built up over most of the story and when Willa and Shane finally had sex, it was nothing but beautiful in both time and place.  Shane also won me over with his thoughtfulness, when he wasn’t being a jerk, and though he’s not a dirty talker compared to a few other Tessa heroes, his Irish brogue definitely made up for it.  I swooned every time he called Willa, “love.”  The side characters also brought a touch of humor into the story: Shane’s bubbly sister, his eccentric mother, and the two pickpocketing musicians that Willa meets round out the great cast.  We also get to see Ginger and Derek in a few scenes.And the ending . . . I don’t care if some people may call it cliché, I loved it.  I may have even had to check to make sure I had nothing in my eyes, because I’m sure a book wasn’t causing me to tear up.  That’s just silly, right?  You’ll just have to read another amazing Tessa Bailey book to see what all the fuss is about.* I received a copy of this from the author for a true review *