Review: A wonderful 'second chance' love story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 27, 2014
Dylan is following her life plan, or that of her parents. She's still undecided on that one. But what she is completely sure about is that she never forgot about the one who got away. Her best friend through childhood and the boy she fell in love way back when. So when she encounters him again, she is both elated and scared. Happy because he's still the boy she fell in love with even with his slight hard edges and scared of the feelings he brings out on her.I loved this story. Victoria Green did an amazing job of bringing Dylan and Sawyer's story to the page. I enjoyed getting to know Dylan, her quirks, fears and ambitions. She was determined to do what was right, but still wanted to be true to who she was. Her conflicting emotions felt real and made it easy for me to connect to her. I loved watching her with Sawyer, her true self came out to play and seeing them together made for an enjoyable read.Of course they had chemistry, but it was the emotional interactions, those tender moments when they were getting to know each other again that truly did it for me. I loved their banter and the bond they had between them. I appreciated how the author went out of her way to show the reader how deep the bond between Dylan and Sawyer was and I loved watching as it grew and strengthened while the story progressed.This was not an overtly emotional read, but the emotions were there and they were heartfelt and appropriate. I especially enjoyed the humor and conflicting emotions the secondary characters added to the story. Dylan's interactions with her best friend showed her witty, charming and loyal side while her interactions with her brother and family showed the conflicted feelings of a woman trying to break free and be herself.All in all, a wonderful 'second chance' love story about embracing your true self and making your own way in an uncertain world with the one person you are most connected to.