Review: A good contemporary new adult romance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
This book is the first I've read by this author and it was well written and well edited, my red pen only found one misused apostrophe. The story is told in first-person narrative by Presley, the heroine of the story. She has real feelings for her co-worker, neighbor and up and coming rock star, Braden. The problem is that Presley was raised by a single mom who taught her to be wary of men and Presley's already had her heart broken once. Braden is constantly besieged by girls because of his good looks and his band's popularity, so Presley has seen the string of conquests over the year she's worked with him. His band has been signed by a record label and will be leaving soon to go on tour. She doesn't want to be a one time fling, discarded when he leaves. He wants her trust.The plot revolves completely around the relationships of the two main characters and their friends. Presley exploring her feelings and deciding whether or not she can make an exception to her don't trust men rule and make relationship work with Braden is the core of the story. I'm glad for her character growth and sorry for her really awful mother, but there could have been more to the story or less angst for me. This was a fast, light read. While there are sexual situations implied, they are not graphically described, only kissing, so other than some dialogue and drinking, the book is a clean read. I give the book 3 1/2 stars.Heat factor mild.