Review: Still Human pulls even tighter on the reader’s heartstrings
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2013
You left, but that wasn’t your fault.  So you’ve stayed perfect in my memory.  I guess my fear is, if I let myself love you, you might turn out to be just human.  ~ Liv,Just HumanIf the heartbreaking cliffhanger at the end of Just Human wasn’t enough Still Human pulls even tighter on the reader’s heartstrings.  Liv is back in England and struggling to get by after leaving Danny in America.  After forcing her friends and family to not contact Danny she goes to great lengths to put even more distance than 5,000 miles between them- by throwing away her phone and avoiding all social networking.  However, one friend breaks the rule and after hearing Danny’s explanation Max begins a crusade to try and convince Liv to reconcile with Danny.But…Liv isn’t having it- she saw what she saw and she’s sticking to the hurt and betrayal.  Assuming this separation would be a repeat of the last, Liv doesn’t expect Danny to fight back.  But he isn’t giving up this time- will he win back Liv’s heart? Is there a happily ever after to a relationship that has always seemed doomed?New Adult is a genre I’ve loved to read in the past year and Kerry Heavens has written two exceptional novels in the genre!  The writing was captivating, fast-paced, and full of emotion.  I could feel the emotions the characters felt and I truly cared about their romance and futures.  Liv is such a likable but frustrating character.  In fact both characters are extremely lovable, but flawed.  Plus there is a wonderful collection of interesting secondary characters who add to the superb world-building this novel presents.After the break up Liv’s life is very dark and depressing, especially after her falling accident.  She is literally trapped in her apartment with nothing to do but mope.  Against her wishes Max plugs the phone back in and it starts ringing nonstop!  I thought it was so romantic how Danny pursued Liv and wouldn’t give up despite being ignored and rejected.  Over 300 messages?!? I was definitely swooning over the effort he went through.  All in all Still Human has a clear and beautiful message: If you find true love don’t let it go and never give up because there is a second chance for everyone.Reviewed by Regan**free copy provided for honest review**for more reviews visit welovekink(dot)com