Review: Another beautiful story by Annie Brewer!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2013
I love reunion romances and first love stories, and despite a whole lot of pain and betrayal, Skylar and Jackson were just that! She'd pretty much resigned herself to the fact that this boy who used to be her best friend had no need for her in his life anymore. He'd tossed her aside, joined the higher ranks of the cocky jocks with bitchy girlfriends, and moved on. Until suddenly, seeing her decide she'd wasted enough time wishing they could be more, he realized maybe he was the one missing out.Let me just say, Jackson pissed me the hell off when we first meet him. That's okay, because he's supposed to...he's an ass. Dating the snobby popular cheerleader, excelling on the football team, and knowing he's drop-dead gorgeous, he just decided not to care that he was walking all over the girl that used to be his. Poor Skylar put up with a LOT, I mean she could have lit into him on so many occasions but instead she took the higher ground. So I was very happy when she'd finally come to the realization that she was better than that, worthy of someone's love, and the sweet brother of her tormentor was happy to step in!Jared was such a sweetheart, when he was there for Skylar while Jackson grappled with the downward spiral of a path he was allowing himself to walk down. It was clear that Jackson would always be the one to hold that spark for her, but until he was ready to become a better man, I was all for Jared showing him just what he was missing. It was a rude but well-deserved awakening for Jackson, seeing the girl he'd forced himself to look down upon through different eyes. I hated that he'd put her down in his mind, thinking she wasn't worthy of him just because she wasn't all flash and flair like the floozy he chose to date. When he started to remember everything they'd shared in the past and how much she'd meant to him, it was like the air was suddenly clear and he could breathe freely again.Jackson redeemed himself in my eyes once he truly showed Skylar that he was going to be there for her. His hardened heart was thawing just for her, and they were so sweet together! They didn't have an easy go at it, between his bitter ex and Jared's insistence that Skylar deserved better than what his brother could give her. But through it all, they stuck it out and worked through the pain and challenges, and it was clear how much they loved each other. What will the future hold, with decisions looming in the not-so-far-off distance? Well, with a bit of a cliffie that leaves you going "what?!", there are more tests for Skylar and Jackson to get through before we know for sure! Can't wait to see the next leg of their journey in the next installment!!