Review: Great Story of Learning to Love & Trust
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2013
4 Stars!I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review and I have to say I definitely enjoyed this book.I really liked Tabby.  She is broken but doesn't come across as helpless, shy or too vulnerable.  She is trying to recover from her past and I could see that she was strong and was trying to not let her past define her.Because of what happened to her she feels she needs to have control of her life and be the one making decisions.  So she decides to have a one night stand, where she is in control of the situation.  She meets Noah at a bar and takes him home but at the last-minute she can't go through with it.  They part ways and she thinks she will never see him again.Well, fate is a funny thing and come to find out she will be crossing paths with Noah on more than one occasion.  Noah's feelings for Tabby are clear however Tabby is still struggling with her past and isn't ready for something serious. But the more time she spends with Noah the more she can't help feeling the same for him and they decide to give it a go.The book is told from Tabby's POV.  We get to experience her interactions with friends, family and even her therapist.  She is constantly trying to keep control of her situations and life but with Noah she learns that she will have to give up control and that may not be such a bad thing.I love how sweet Noah is with a tiny mix of Alpha male in there.  He knows that Tabby want's controls so he comes up with ways to help her relinquish the control to him.I loved those scenes and have to say that Noah definitely won me over.  He helps Tabby overcome her past and stop being the victim.  She becomes stronger because of him and can face her demons. Noah even shares with Tabby some of his not so wonderful past.  Unfortunately, when Noah finds out about what happened in Tabby's past, Tabby has a hard time dealing with that and is afraid that everyone will know what happened.But don't worry you do get your HEA at the end.  The only thing that I would have liked is if the ending was a bit longer or their was an epilogue.  I would have liked to see more on how the characters relationship progressed.Overall I enjoyed the book.  I read the book in one sitting and found that the authors writing style really flowed well.  Definitely would recommend the book and will be reading more from the author.  As her debut New Adult Novel I think she did a wonderful job.