Review: I want more!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2013
Ok...just so you guys know, I'm a glutton for punishment.  Nothing is worse than reading a book that you're totally enthralled with, only to have the ending smack you in the face with a cliffhanger!***Shakes fist at Nicky Jayne.***Anyhoo, I actually love cliffhangers.  I know, I'm a sick person.  As long as the cliffhanger isn't forced or contrived, then I'm all about them.  A good storyteller will always keep the readers wanting more.  And I definitely want more!This is a shorter novel, but it packs a big punch.  The good thing about it being a shorter novel is that the story moves quickly and isn't filled with useless fluff just to add to the word count.Boy meets girl.  Boy likes girl.  Girl has a scary past and it affects how their relationship progresses.I felt for both of them.  I felt for Josh because he was drawn to Melanie and just wanted to get to know her.  Their mutual friends want to protect Melanie, so they decide to get in the way of Josh and Melanie getting to know each other.  Nothing is worse than having your own friends get in the way of something you want.This story is told multiple POVs.  Mostly in Melanie's, but you get inside Josh and Katie's head as well.  And you all should know, how much I love multiple POVs!Warning to my friends who hate the darker stories I like to read.  This one is not as dark as what I normally like to read, but it isn't all sunshine and rainbows either.  Melanie's past is no walk in the park and I was a little freaked out at the end.I couldn't put this book down.  The story moved quickly and you root for everyone involved...well almost everyone.  This is a shorter book, so you aren't committing to a long term relationship.  This can easily be read in one sitting, but be warned...you will find yourself cursing the author and demanding that she release the next book!  (Actually the next book Embracing Love has been released!  I need to get my hands on it!)