Review: Absolutely loved it - added to my favorites
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2012
Let me begin by saying what a huge Georgia Cates fan I am.  I absolutely fell in love with Jessie Boone in Going Under.  Jessie and Claire's story was amazing.  Payton Archer is Claire's best friend, and Shallow is Payton and Nick's story, which is amazing.  This book is so good.  I loved Payton's character in Going Under and was so excited when I found out there was going to be a book about her.  She is snarky, outspoken, not easily intimated, and used to getting her way.  She is not afraid to say what she thinks, and as a matter of fact, she does that quite often.  Nick Hawke is hotness personified.  He is another one of those bad boys you can't resist.  He's used to getting his way to, he's not used to being told no, especially by a girl, and he has decided he wants Payton.  Little does he realize, he has met in match in Payton Archer.  Payton has already been warned by Jessie about Nick Hawke.  Turns out he is quite the ladies man.  Jessie told her, "I don't want you falling for any of his Jedi sex tricks."Despite Nick's hotness, Payton has already decided that he is a man-whore and a playah - and there is no way he's getting anywhere near her panties.  Nick, however, wants more than getting into Payton's panties, a whole lot more, and he doesn't give up easily.  He thinks Payton is the most beautiful girl he's ever seen, and her smart ass attitude and the fact that she isn't afraid to put him in his place, only adds fuel to the fire.  Try as she may, Payton can't deny her attraction to Nick any more that she can deny her need to breathe.  The chemistry between these two is off the charts.  Nick finds himself in a position he never has before, he is actually falling hard for this girl, and she is so not what he expected.  He is determined to make her see that he isn't what she thinks he is, and that his intentions are sincere. Payton is falling equally hard for Nick, and he is definitely not what she had in plan for her future.  He's from Collinsville, he's tattooed, and his family doesn't come from money.  Nevertheless, love always finds a way.  These two face opposition on both sides.  Payton's parents definitely don't want her around Nick because they don't think he is good enough, and Nick's father doesn't want him with Payton, because he is afraid she'll break his heart, or at least that is the reason he gives.  When Nick's past comes back to haunt him, he faces losing the only girl he'll ever love forever, and Payton faces her greatest fear, a broken heart, not to mention some rather unpleasant secrets in her own family.  Will these two be able to make it, or is this going to be an epic fail?This book ranks up there with my all-time favorites, and one that has made in into that special list called to be read again.  I just fell in love with this story and I truly loved everything about it.  The characters are great.  I was hooked from page one and didn't want to put the book down.  The romance was hot and there was plenty of humor, but also a serious side.  Payton Archer is one of those characters you will never forget, and Nick Hawke is one of those hotties you dream about.  Georgia ends this story so well.  I just love epilogues and this book has a great one.  Georgia Cates has yet again produced another 5-star read that is outstanding.  If you are a lover of contemporary romance, then this is one book you won't want to miss.Favorite Quotes:Oh. My. Gosh.  I just mated my Lexus with a P.O.S. Camaro being driven by quite possibly the hottest guy I'd ever seen.Hey, Self!  Stop having a lady boner moment!  This guy is trying to coerce you into a date by the means of a threat.  Don't crack just because he is eye candy."Love is delicate as glass; once broken it can be fixed, but there will always be cracks."Her smile was breathtakingly beautiful, "I want truly, madly, deeply."