Review: GREAT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE WITH A TWIST **SPOILER IN REVIEW**
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2014
The story of Samantha Ross and Cole Walker is not new to readers, however Paige Weaver did put a nice little twist to their story - poor kids, who grew up hungry, abused and on the wrong side of town. The characters in this story are not privileged, rich kids. This is the nitty gritty setting of beaten down parents, turning to drugs, alcohol and ignoring their families. Kids who come together out of survival, willing to try to live beyond examples set by their parents.****SPOILER ALERT******The primary characters, Sam, Cole and Bent, have all been dealt a crap life. All three make different choices that lead to their adult lives. While they were mostly realistic, I felt like Sam and Bent's mother cleaned up her act too well at the end. I felt giving her part of the HEA ending was unrealistic. Yes, I know this is a work of fiction, but I would have preferred dear old mom to have continued to suffer.I thought the back and forth angst between Sam and Cole went on for too long, but did enjoy the outcome of their story. Of course, I'm a sucker for wanting to know MORE :) I wish the reader could have had a glimpse into the time period from the end of the book to the epilogue. Again, my opinion because I can never get enough information about the characters.Overall, I did enjoy the story. This is the first book I have read by Paige Weaver and plan to read her other novel as well. I do recommend this book for readers who enjoy contemporary romance.