Review: Sam & Mark
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2014
This is the love story of Sam and Matt.  Or how Sam tried so hard to not let it happen!Sam is the perfect best friend.  In the first two books in the series she was able to break down situations honestly, was often the voice of reason for Allison.  She and Allison are truly like sisters, having been friends forever.  She’s crude, funny, loyal and loves fiercely.Too funny the way Martin and Sam tag team to drive Damien crazy.  Martin is truly like her big brother, there for her no questions asked.Mark almost is too good to be true.  But the flashes into his personality are fantastic.  He is just a really good guy, a guy that’s willing to make a real go of the thing developing between him and Sam.  He has the patience of a saint- willing to take everything at Sam’s pace, realizes she is so worth it, however fast or wherever they end up.Let’s not even get started on the crazy physical attraction. They are positively combustible together,  and too funny how Allison keeps catching them together!The past that comes back to life for Sam is almost too much.  She has been running from the past, commitment and love for so long- believing herself to be broken, ruined.  Was heartbreaking to read about her fear, and her deep down secret longing for the kind of love she wishes she deserved. Works so hard to gain her trust and be there for her. Finding it in herself to forgive and accept the love she is being given.The scenes with Greg- oh my sad heart.Edna- Sam’s personal Jiminy Cricket!Matt’s family was nuts, watching him maintain some control and put Sam first-fantastic.  Being sure to reinforce that everything the two of them did or didn’t do was for them and decisions made by them.  Sam seeing how the protective nature she had always teased Damien about was what she needed from Matt-priceless.The last chapter and epilogue were perfect.  Equal amounts of laughter and tears and so much love, all with the promise of a life well lived.