Review: an awesome novel, can't wait for the rest of the series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 31, 2013
This is one of those novels that you become emotionally attached to.  I felt like I relived high school right alongside the characters, while watching them become amazing professionals in their own fields.  I laughed, I cringed, I cried ‘aww’ and squealed like a little girl.  Rothert’s writing style is down to earth and very well put together.  It allows her readers to flow easily from one scene to the next.  I really enjoyed how Rothert works the ‘Now’ & ‘Then’ sections into her writing.  The differences in time are easy to follow and remain distinctly separate.  The writing style and tone shifts slightly, highlighting the differences in the characters from high school to the professional world.  I also appreciate how this story was about more than just a couple.  Entire families and their relationships come into play.  It makes everything that much more intense and believable.And don’t even get me started on the characters.  The main couple were phenomenal.  I loved that they weren’t perfect, but were perfect for each other.  They were thoroughly developed in all their brilliance and deficiencies.  The supporting cast was also quite well developed.  I came to love them and feel like part of their families by the end.Overall, this was a brilliant read that I would definitely read again.  I can’t wait to delve further into this series and get to know the rest of the characters more intimately.