Review: Wonderfully depicted characters placed in a beautifully drawn setting
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 26, 2014
Last First Kiss features wonderfully depicted characters placed in a beautifully drawn setting (I swear I could smell the hay and feel the earth on my hands). I felt as much a voyeur as a reader watching the story of Trent and Gage unfold. I particularly love how the author kept me guessing as to explanations and outcomes - lots of "whoa" moments! There was a real feeling of connection between myself and both Trent and Gage -learning about Gage's life and struggles as Trent spent time with him, knowing their inner hopes and fears.. all of this compelled me to read until 3:30am! I could not put this book down.I particularly enjoyed, and found it refreshing to read about two young men, especially Gage at 18, who were very level headed and responsible. It amazed me to watch him work so hard to do the right thing, and to watch Trent grapple not only with what he felt was right, but this total "whammy" from left field thrown at him in the form of Gage and his boys. Party boys running from commitment these two are not! There were a few things in the plot that I would have like to have seen explored more...the boy's mom never being at the house when Trent was there and Trent's temper issues? Certainly nothing to take away from the story, just my brain at work... Jax was an awesome secondary character - I really like how he kind of swooped in from left field to help out. Really looking forward to more about all of the guys. Kudos to Diane Adams, she has definitely created more characters whose relationships I want to watch grow.