Review: Beautiful!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 7, 2013
"a devoted son, responsible brother, trusted friend, excellent student, and a good f***."Ashton is all of those things but what he fails to mention is that he is also lonely, and vulnerable and just downright sad. Hiding behind his cocky attitude and his flavor of the month is a man who is trying to find himself after the death of his father while still living up to his responsibilities to his family.Cara is the girl that no one sees. The quiet book worm (a girl after my own heart) hiding behind huge glasses. She never expects for someone like Ash to even notice her, let alone want her."She's not any girl. She's the girl."When Ash meets Cara he is instantly taken with her but Cara is reserved and hesitant. Trying to protect her own heart she resists Ashton's advances, but with a guy as persistent as Ash it is hard to resist for long. Lovely is the story of Cara and Ash, a story of family, friendship, love and loss that will have you crying, laughing and most importantly smiling.I loved both Ash and Cara. I loved the build up of their relationship, a connection that I could feel. I loved Ashton's playfulness and his down right determination to get the girl made me smile. I loved seeing the transition in Cara from shy and reserved to confiednt and supportive. I loved how honest and real Ash was; he was a real guy complete with a few d*** moves that made me want to punch him.Author Beth Michele knows just how to create characters that pull you into the story. From the cocky and sexy book boyfriend with just the right amount of vulnerablility to make you fall in love, to the beautiful, smart and supportive heroine. You are truly able to get a sense of who they are through Beth's words.The poetry that Cara wrote was just beautiful, hey even Ash's poem about pizza was classy. And while it was refreshing to have the book told solely from the male point of view I would have liked just a bit more from Cara. We get to see her through Ashton's eyes but I really wanted to hear directly from her, her inner dialogue and what she was thinking at certain points in the book. But don't let that deter you, Lovely was a true romance and one that I would highly recommend and that you will remember long after reading.