Review: Awesomely Poignant Story.  NEED more Dare and Reagan!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 13, 2014
Untamed poignantly portrays a contemporary, Romeo-and-Juliet-esque love story between the affluently oppressed Reagan McKinley and the lover boy hailing from the wrong side of tracks Dare Wilde. A society princess meets the burgeoning artist determined to make it on his own volition – two people destined to see their commonalities only to have ripped apart. Reagan seemingly possesses everything she could ever need. The outside world sees a strong family unit, a stellar Columbia education, and a beautiful young woman who has it all.Yet, the reader witnesses this girl falling apart under the strict regime of a politically & wealthy manipulative father and a martini and valium soaked trophy wife of mother. Reagan’s on a path of self-destruction in a rebellion craving control and freedom in her own life. In a classic case of girl locks eyes with mysteriously handsome boy, Reagan falls under the spell of the enigmatic Dare Wilde, although as it turns out, Dare’s so enigmatic after all. Dare’s open, honest, and vulnerable from the very beginning causing Reagan to follow the same path of truth wrapping themselves in a cocoon of safety and wholeness. Dare represents light and art – two things Reagan loves most. Their fondness grows to love and need quickly but appropriately. The intense, raw passion shared between Dare and Reagan forces you to believe in them and want them together much like the famous star-crossed lovers.Untamed, told solely through Reagan’s POV, captures your attention from the very first page. The poignant writing concisely draws into Reagan’s sad world. The main characters Reagan and Dare charm throughout the book not only each other but the reader as well. The villains of the story aren’t present all that much but they pack a mean punch. The story is told in a novella, as the first part of a serial of novellas, and it was a perfect style choice. With its engaging, fast moving plot we learn just enough about these two through smart dialogue to leave us wanting more of them. Their witty banter adds to their charm. The imminent descent of their relationship looms over the pages like a storm cloud. But just as any good tragedy in love, Untamed heartbreakingly tortures in the end. But I can officially say I’m hooked on Dare and Reagan. I want more of these characters and more of this writing. I need to know what happens next.