Review: Short but intense story of a player falling in love
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2011
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.Rating: 9/10PROS:- I think the "love at first sight" thing is overdone. However, it works here, particularly because Ryan is such a bang `em and leave `em guy. Watching a player fall in love (and have to work for it) is fun to me no matter how many times I've seen it before.- This story has one of the best depictions of commitment phobia I've ever seen, which is quite an accomplishment given the relative shortness of the story.- There is a complete and utter role reversal in the relationship as far as who is pursuing whom goes, and I loved it.- The fast-paced dialogue made me chuckle a lot. Ryan is brutally honest and blunt, but Jayden matches him comment for comment, never letting him get the upper hand. One of my favorite quotes occurs when Jayden accuses Ryan of "totally not honoring proper snuggling etiquette" after their first hookup.- I loved Ryan's friends. They do an excellent job of pushing him toward Jayden in a variety of unsubtle ways.CON:- The story is a bit angsty and frustrating. Not horribly intense, but drawn out: mistakes and misunderstandings and emotional lashouts, one after another. Just when you think the characters are about to catch a break, something else happens and they're miserable again.Overall comments: The relationship is the entire focus of this story, so if you're looking for action or adventure or anything like that, move on. If you want to read about an emotional journey for someone with serious commitment issues, though, this is a great story. (The sex scenes are graphic and even a little on the raunchy side, so this definitely isn't for you if you prefer more understated bedroom scenes.)