Review: An emotional and heartfelt read....
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2013
This is the story of two high school girls who could not be more different...Melanie: Girl next door, basketball Captain and star, well loved, good student, sweet girlfriend, and perfect daughter...Jordan: Rule breaker, poor student, always in trouble, misguided in her affections, flirt, uses sex to get what she wants, and is used to being treated poorly by boyfriends...But their life paths diverge due to one person....Coach T...He coaches the girl's basketball team and he is the father of Melanie's boyfriend, Will.It is the story of inappropriate relations, secrets, lies and cover ups. And the repercussions and fall out from what information is told and what information is not.Is it better to lie to to keep someone out of trouble than to get someone in trouble? Can you lie and keep a secret without it coming back to haunt you? Does it make a lie okay if it might help someone else later on? Is it okay to lie to protect someone you care about even at your own expense?(Quote)As I started down the blue and white tiled hallway, it became a low rumble--ominous and dark like a storm brewing on the horizon. I glanced at the faces around me, my heart thudding to a stop. The usual goofy grins and wide-eyes of gossipers had been replaced by masks of shock and horror...And then I knew. The masks of horror were for me.(Quote)In less than a week, everything I held dear had been stripped from me.It is about struggling to come to terms with events that cannot be changed. And two girls finding their inner strength, trying to rebuild trust and move forward in their lives. I loved the changes in both Melanie and Jordan. Despite having to deal with horrible situations, they were able to find themselves and find their own way out of the darkness. I was truly invested in their individual journeys and self discovery in the aftermath of traumatic events. They had such a hard time and suffered, but found courage and inner strength to face the future. It is also a story of finding real love, support, and the importance of honesty and trust in a relationship."Sometimes the s*** we go through does have a purpose. If we're truly honest with ourselves, we can use that purpose to change our life for the better, not the worse."I liked that we got both Melanie and Jordan's POV and could really feel what they were each going through good and bad. And I love the fact that she gave us a taste of Will's POV. I really liked Will and Nick and felt that they rounded out the story perfectly and were strong male influences.Nets and Lies is a heart breaking story of broken trust, secrets, acceptance, honesty, healing, love, and redemption. But you are not left feeling broken once you finish reading it, you are felt empowered and with a sense of hope.Thanks to Katie Ashley for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.Expected release date February 4, 2013