Review: This will leave you wanting more.  Intense and smooth with a fantastic finish!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 12, 2014
Wow, this is an impressive debut novel from Mason N. Forbes.  I had quite the different journey to get to Bittersweet as I read Forbe's other book, The Strontian Factor first.  After falling in love with his writing style, his engaging tone, and his ability to keep my mind racing and my fingers turning - I decided to check out his debut project.  Boy, am I glad that I did.Bittersweet gives us an inside look at what it is like to be an escort.  Nina is a college student, but hiding in the shadows is her secret life of being a call girl.  Nina's character is developed as hard, hustling, and surviving.  Forbe's builds in quite the contrast here which holds tone, builds in vulnerabilities, and sets up the reader for the chapters to come.  The author's ability to hold back at times and then press at others helps to build intensity into the story.  This keeps the reader engaged and turning onto the next page.Overall, I love how Bittersweet contains undertones of social issues, while bringing to the forefront some of lives biggest challenges and complications - heartbreak, greed, scandal, etc.  This book is thrilling, challenging, and will leave you wanting more.  Good work Mr. Forbes! This is a job well-done.