Review: Great Plot! Amazing Characters!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 12, 2013
Rating: 4.5 StarsTwins are supposed to be close-knit. But Abby and Annika were never close since they were young. They were way different from each other. She tolerated her twin all her life, but it changed one night. After being in the shadow of her identical twin, she wanted to start anew. Instead of going to college as planned, she enrolled in a new school instead - surprising not just herself, but her parents as well.Then West Montgomery came along. Oh he's cocky, but totally hot. He knew what he want, and he wanted Abby. He pursued her, and when he did, Abby could not find herself to say no. How can she, when this guy can make her feel that she's the only girl he wanted. YES, HE WANTED HER!But both of them have secrets they keep, not really wanting to share all at once. Abby decided not to tell him about Annika, West mums about the real reason why he chose to go to the school they were in when he could have been in one of the premier schools in the country!Everything was perfect, their relationship slowly progressed. Until Abby leaves town one weekend and Annika does what she does best and left Abby broken. Good thing West is determined to get into the bottom of what just happened - because he honestly don't know how something so nice in his life suddenly disappeared without any reasons. But it's up to Abby is she's willing to move on, forgive him and forget what happened.Perfection is a scary thing, so does being utterly happy. I was wondering until when will it last. I was waiting for Annika to screw things up - and she did it with flying colors. Then, I have to ask, why is she doing it? Why does she ruin every single chance of happiness for Abby? They are more than sisters, they're twins! When Abby finally stood up for herself and confronted Annika for everything that she did - I was astounded because I never thought she had it in her. WOW. Perhaps, her twin sister needed a good wake up call from everything that she did to her. It was harsh, but desperately needed.Nevertheless, it wasn't all Annika. Both of them withheld information from one another, they lied (yes by omission, but lying is still lying no matter how you call it). It would have helped if Abby was honest from the start or she could have told him what just happened rather than running away.It was different from all the other twin-novels I came across with which makes it interesting. I kept on dreading on how Annika will screw up whatever Abby has. I liked the novel and managed to finish it in one sitting. It was sweet, WEST is totally hot (he surfs, plays ball and bakes! - who won't want him?!). It's great to have his POV on the sequel: It Was Me. But you know what I'm really looking forward? It's Annika's story. Underneath her bitchiness is a very, very sad girl, and somehow (I can't believe I'm saying this after what she did to Abby) I want her happy ending too with someone who will love her as much as West loves Abby.*ARC Copy was given in exchange for an honest review.