Review: I Love Story TIme fell in love with this book..... AWESOME BOOK
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2014
**** I Love Story Time was gifted an ARC of Pieces (The Riverdale Series) by Janine Infante Bosco in exchange for an honest review****I don't even know where to start on this review. I had to wait a few days to be able to write it so that I could process everything! If your looking for a book that has friendship...this book has many. If your looking for a book that represents family...this book has one. If your looking for a book that will make you laugh...this book will. If your looking for a book with passion...this book gives you more than enough. If your looking for a book that is heart breaking...this book will definitely make you ugly cry.I really loved all the characters in this story. Luke, Jake and Samantha Lanza are siblings. Cara Sloane and Nick Foti are friends of the family. Cara and Nick do not come from the best of families so the Lanza family welcomes them into theirs with open arms. Jake and Cara become the best of friends and so do Luke and Nick.Jake and Cara are so close and are always together. At the age of 15, their relationship grows as the years go by. Being the good friends that they are, they know everything about one another. Over time, Jake starts sharing all his special moments and all his special places with Cara. Cara jokes with Jake saying that he should save some of those moments and places for his wife one day. Unfortunately, Jake has a different way of thinking......."Marriage is over rated and definitely not in my foreseeable future." He laughed and pressed his lips to the top of her head. "Besides, you're my person, if I don't have you to share things with, they're not as meaningful."As time goes on, Jake and Cara's feelings start to change from friends to much more. However, both are scared to do anything about it because they don't want to ruin the friendship they both hold so close to their hearts. Cara works at a bar and Jake always goes in to hang out with her. While he's there, he realizes he does not like it when he sees Cara talking to other guys and other guys flirting with her. Jake decides that enough is enough and he wants Cara for himself. Cara has been wanting Jake for herself as well but they both know that one night together would change everything. Cara is nervous about ruining their friendship so she asked Jake to tell her that once they do this, that it won't change anything....."I can't do that. Because, it changes everything. We take the plunge, and see this through, that's it. No one else for you and no one else for me. You're mine and I'm yours, it's as simple as that. I want you Cara and I'm selfish enough to admit it. Not just tonight, but as long as you'll have me.""I'm one hundred percent sure, that I want this." She murmured against his lips.So they take the plunge and boy do they take it! Talk about Hot! Some hot scenes in this book! Cara and Jake's relationship is stronger then ever. Everyone is happy for them and happy that they have finally decided to have what was meant to be all along. Unfortunately, their relationship is not all hearts and flowers. I can not believe the strength that Cara has. Together they fight their battles never giving up....He reached out and wiped the tears on her cheeks. "You own my heart, and always will.""I'll cherish it forever." She whispered and smiled through her tears.I really loved this story!! I loved everything about it. Loved the friendships, loved the relationships and I could not get enough of Joe and Deb's (Jake's mom and dad) bickering back and forth. Their relationship is too funny! Some of Joe's comments and Deb's remarks are hilarious. This book totally had it all. I LOVED JAKE!! He has the best personality and the warmest of hearts. I can't get enough of him and his wiggling eyebrows! I find my self doing that now that I've read the book! As for the ending, it did leave me with questions and I can not wait to read book 2. I would definitely give this book 5 stars!!! Probably more!!! I highly recommend it to someone who loves a truly heart warming story! Also, I love that I was able to download a new song to my "book songs playlist" on my phone...now I can listen to it and always remember this awesome book!!! Janine did a great job with this book and building the characters so that you fall in love with them!..... he took in a deep breath, glanced down at their hands, and stared at their bands of strength~Juls