Review: It was OK
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
It's hard for me to rate this one-it had some great moments and outstanding writing and other things that weren't so great.  Some reviewers have mentioned the first chapter was hard to read.  Yes, it was, but I found the following chapters hard too.  Maverick and his two buddies are epic douches in their attitude toward and treatment of women.  I'm sure the author had a reason for writing them this way but their douchiness almost led to my abandoning the book on more than one occasion. I can't complain about the fact that Maverick's a total  manwhore-I got that from the description of the book so I knew what I was getting into but personally, I was over this type of character a long time ago. My real issue was the way he and his buddies talked about women and sex.  I was ready to throw my Kindle at the wall at the numerous references to "bagging".  And do 30 year olds talk like that?  Really? I forged on and I guess I don't regret it but I somehow couldn't quite connect as much as I would've liked to Maverick and Windsor (first issue was with their names).  The part of the story that gutted me and brought me to tears, which doesn't happen often, was Stone's story.  His letter to his wife was beautiful and so revealing of his character and their relationship.  Another good point was the ending which was done well-so many books end too quickly, almost as if the author has had enough and wants to get on to the next project.  This ending was detailed and helped erase lingering memories of Maverick's douchiness.