Review: Great start to a series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
My absolute favorite part of this book is the snarky back and forth between Ryan and Rachel. The story had some pretty predictable elements to it which was a little bit of a turn off, but the fact that I really never knew what Ryan and Rachel would say to each other kept me coming back for more. Their first meeting was hilarious and awkward and so much fun to read. Their second meeting was the same, although Ryan needed to be smacked around.I really loved that Rachel wasn’t a football fan and that she didn’t really apologize for not knowing who any of the guys were or really caring who they were. Rachel was really relatable, as we all tend to go through that “what have I done with my life” phase. Every year, I look back and what I want to accomplish and what I’ve done. I also compare my accomplishments, or lack thereof, to the accomplishments of others like Rachel did with Alexander the Great.Ryan was definitely not what I expected. There was far more to him than met the eye and the chip on his shoulder was based on his insecurities, which was pretty new to me. Usually alpha male, jocks like Ryan don’t have insecurities, so that was a nice surprise. I loved the way that Ryan’s layers were unfolded throughout the book and how Rachel really grew. The way their friendship developed before turning into more was really sweet, even while they were passing back barbs and hurting each other with their words.I enjoyed this story more than I expected to and I am really looking forward to reading more by Allison Parr. I have the next book in this series sitting on my Kindle and I hope I can get to it soon.Arc provided via Netgalley for an honest review.