Review: Charming with great characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2014
Clementine is a senior in college, but she isn't quite like other girls her age. A cheating high school boyfriend, and a stalker her freshman year in college have kept her from dating anyone for over three years. Her incredibly wealthy parents pay for nothing, and Clementine has to earn the money she needs to pay her educational expenses. She published a book (under a pen name) her freshman year that has become a New York Time's best seller. Gavin is a sexy RA who Clementine has started noticing only to find that he has been wanting to ask her out since freshman year. Clementine accidentally signs up for a romance novel writing class, and as she struggles to write about things she has no experience with, Gavin is more than happy to step up and give her some real life examples.Once I started this book, I didn't put it down until I was finished. the characters engaged me quickly and I didn't want to stop spending time with them. Clementine is a unique character and it was interesting going through this story from her perspective. She is an interesting combination of mature, inexperienced, strong, and insecure. On the one hand, she has experienced things in her relationships, family, and professional life that many older than her have not. On the other hand, she has missed out on many experiences common to those her age have because she has kept herself so closed off. I loved her honesty and wit. The support system she created through her friends was really wonderful. Gavin is completely charming and wonderful in basically every way. He's sexy, smart, patient, and fun. The physical chemistry between Clem and Gavin is spectacular, as is the genuine friendship that develops between the two of them. There are definitely some challenging situations that arise and compromise their budding relationship. Through everything, it was great to see Clementine's friends and brother rallying around her to help her get through the toughest times. I liked this book a lot and would definitely recommend it.