Review: Unique read, different from anything I have read in awhile.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
Pierced Love by:  T.H. SnyderZar Evans is not your typical high school senior; in fact she is anything by normal. Dressing to the trendiest Goth fashion, Zar wears nothing but black from head to toe. Not that this warrants unwanted attention, but she is also top in her class and is looking at a full academic scholarship to Iowa State in the fall.Loudon Clarke is an all star athlete. He plays three varsity sports and has the world in his hands. Except for one thing; Loudon is failing majority of his subjects. He is about to be suspended from the basketball team risking his athletic scholarship.Zar and Loudon would normally never cross paths, until these two are brought together when Zar's brother proposes to Loudon's sister. With an upcoming wedding and a lot of planning Zar and Loudon are stuck with one another regardless of their differences.Zar has hidden behind the pain she deals with on a daily basis for years. Loudon has never had to feel pain nor the ignorance of his peers. Can opposites really bring these two together or will they be pulled even further apart.Only one thing is for sure, it is impossible to fight the connection of pierced love when one is willing to change for happiness.I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.This was a great contemporary, young adult read about the struggles of being bullied and growing up as a teen.  T.H. Snyder delivers a book that is different from anything she has written thus far.  This book wasn't just a romance but was based more on the struggles that Zar lives on every day.  These are real problems that some teens deal with on a daily basis.  The author did a good job of painting the picture of Zar's dark world that she hides in.  In high school, I only had one occurrence with bullies, but I remember the fear of having to face them the next day.  These days bullying is widely known about and luckily children are being educated to speak up and report an incident where a fellow friend or student is being bullied.  Loudon is a sweet, attractive young man who refuses to stand for anyone harming Zar, and genuinely wants to get to know her and spend time with her.  I really enjoyed this unique story and would recommend it to anyone young adult 14 and over.  This was a clean, sweet romance but wasn't just based on that.  It was more based on Zar's struggle, and is told a lot by her journal entries.I was very happy that there wasn't a cliffhanger in this story and you will be happy to know that there is a happy ending.  I didn't find it unrealistic at all; children and teens can be cruel and too quick to judge.  As a Mother of a teenage daughter I learn something new every day.  Times have changed and high school is certainly not the same place it was when I was a teen.  This is one that I would love for my own daughter to read.Congratulations to T.H. Snyder for stepping away from her typical genre, this was a great read that held my attention and I was eager to find out more about Zar.  Honestly, this is one of the author's best works in my opinion. Thank you to the author for the opportunity to read and review this book, I look forward to her next novel!