Review: Great characters, good story line
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
This is a sweet, romantic story. Just because it's sweet doesn't mean it lacks for hotness.The characters are very like able. Even the secondary characters are well developed.The author does a good job of balancing the tormented angst that both Cassie and Blake have within against their humor and small town surroundings. In my opinion Blake is the scene stealer. He is funny, hot, tormented and just enough of a smart ass to make him irresistible.Cassie is reunited with her former BFF Laurel whom I ultimately attached with more-so than Cassie.Blake's counterpart James is hilarious and you can see a spin off of James' story coming from a mile away.Cassie's Gran is funny yet down to earth reminding me a lot of the gran character from the Sookie Stackhouse series.There are small town bitties that should really mind their own business. Horrible mean girls that you will find yourself wanting to pop their fake boobs with a sharp fork and very heated, sexually tension filled scenes. Be on the look out for the club scene involving lots of hip grinding dance floor action. There are times when Cassie's feelings are so well written that I felt it in the pit of my stomach.So why only 4 stars?? It was a bit more predictable in several situations than I can tend to overlook. Although I REALLY enjoyed the secondary characters, I don't think in a book #1 of a series that I should be as or more connected with the secondaries than the primaries. Some of the descriptive qualities could have been tightened up more to do a little more showing v/s telling.In summary, I think this author has loads of talent and can't wait to see where she goes. Fun, fast read with lots of 'felt' emotion.**I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**