Review: Promising start to what seems like a good series.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2014
Promising start to what looks like it will be a good series.I really liked both characters, Tenley and Hayden. Both come from some sort of a rough past, the details aren't provided but the situation is definitely alluded to. Tenley came from (ran away from?) Minnesota in order to start anew in Chicago. Apparently, 'something bad' happened in Minnesota and I'm interested enough to read the following books in the series just to figure that part out.In this short story, Hayden and Tenley spend most of their time daydreaming and glancing from afar at the other. Neither one is aware that the other has lusty thoughts towards them, but there is definitely a connection during the few times they manage to be in the same place together. My favorite parts were the instances were Tenley is so outwardly nervous upon seeing Hayden that she just turns into a fumbling mess. I thought that was really cute. Another fun thing - apparently Tenley bakes cupcakes, lots of them because an entire cabinet in her kitchen is devoted to cupcake supplies. Unbeknownst to Tenley, Hayden's favorite food is cupcakes. Too cute :)I will definitely be moving on the the next book in the series. I normally shy away from books with young characters. It's a relating issue - I can never identify with the teens and young 20's that make up the YA and NA genres (I would classify this as NA). Despite the ages of the characters (Tenley is almost 21, Hayden is close to her age, although it isn't specified), I really liked it. Sure, they are young. But coming from whatever tragic pasts they hail from, their attitudes are those of an older, wizened person, someone who is experienced beyond their young years. I am anxious to see them get together, two damaged people who may be able to help one another get over whatever it was that forced them to grow up so quickly.**I received this eARC on behalf of the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.