Review: Pretty enjoyable but I prefer book 1 of the series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2013
I enjoy the lovers-reunited trope, and Scott definitely wants Becca back in his life as his girlfriend. I really felt he was into her and regretted the break-up. Since meeting these two in book 1,Only For You (Unforgettable You, Book 1), I've wanted to know what had really broken them up in the first place a year ago. Without spoilers, it all had to do with some shock, fear, and some misunderstood feelings/reactions. Becca's only nineteen, and Scott around the same age, so I think this, the confused feelings and lack of communication, made sense for them at that age. The main problem for Becca is giving Scott another chance to prove himself to her. Scott firmly believes that a person can really change, and this is something Becca has to see in Scott, and to learn about her absent dad as well.I thought Scott was a good guy, sweet and determined, but once they're back together as a couple, we find out he's keeping a "secret" from Becca. The secret surprised me a bit, not what I was really expecting, as it was fairly benign, in my opinion. I think I expected more oomph from it. For me, Becca was a bit harder to like. Not that she's unlikeable, but she felt a bit harder, more stubborn, with some pain in her past affecting how she sees Scott and his actions. It's understandable on her part, but I think I wanted to see more vulnerability to go with that hardness and anger. Actually, I wanted to know and care about both main characters more. I really wanted to fall in love with them and their romance, but I didn't feel as connected to them as I did to the previous couple (Olivia and Zach) in book 1.As for editing, there are some typos that need to be cleaned up, some dropped commas, and missing words/repeated words that shouldn't be there. As for sex, there are only a couple scenes, nothing overly erotic but still were nice to read, sensual and caring in tone. This is a quick read, around 2600 kindle locations, and for the most part, I enjoyed the New Adult characters and the college setting, and I always love the alternating, first-person POV. This was a nice bite of the series, a quick taste, not as filling as book 1, not as deeply satisfying to me personally as that book and couple, but still an fairly enjoyable read.