Review: My favorite of the series so far!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 28, 2014
Ahhhhh FINALLY Garrett's story has come! I have been waiting for his story for for-ever!Unconditional was proof that good things come to those that wait. Unlike the previous books in the series, Garrett and Carina didn't have a history together, they met for the first time at Emerson & Juliet's wedding; nothing happened since Carina was engaged. They had instant animosity and disgust for each other, so you know that means we're going to have a great time seeing them fight their feelings. I think what makes Unconditional my favorite is that Melody did a few things differently here. While we still get a sexy, angsty read, we have two characters with no real prior connections, and they were hurt by different people in their pasts. Up til now we didn't really know much about Garrett except for him having a different girl every night, and we only knew what Juliet has told us about Carina. They are SO MUCH MORE than what I thought they would be! I never liked Carina in the earlier books, I thought she was a selfish B, yet after getting to know her I realized I judged her unfairly. Yes, she admits she was selfish but after hearing her story, I can understand her actions. *Whispers* I really like her now. She didn't have it as easy as I thought and I found myself feeling bad for her and the things she went through. There's one situation Carina finds herself in as an adult and I have to say Melody did a great job handling it delicately and with sensitivity, this happens fairly early on in the story. Garrett's back story surprised me, It wasn't what I was expecting at all so kudos Melody! I loved watching them push each others buttons, call each other out on their BS, yet be there for the other when they needed a friend. There were a few things I didn't see coming and a few I had hoped to see, I was giggly happy when what I hoped for happened. Unconditional had just enough angst to make me hold my breath and clutch my chest yet leave me excitedly happy at the end. As I said earlier, this is the best one so far and I can NOT wait for the next one. I'm convinced Beachwood Bay is a magical place you can always go back to when you need a second chance to get things right. I'd like to live there if it was possible :-)