Review: Review by Brandilyn
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
4.5 of 5 starsFor original review see The Prism Book Alliance Blog onlineI liked reading something just a little different.  I don’t do that nearly enough.  Jayden Brooks has a unique voice that appealed to me.  That’s Who I Am is a heart tugging tale of losing family and finding love… but not in the manner you expect.  Jared has not lived the best life.  He is too sweet to understand that it isn’t his fault.  When his family’s misplaced anger results in a lengthy hospital stay, Jared must find a new home and a new family, even though he doesn’t expect one.I love Jared.  I want to wrap him up and tell the world that has forsaken him where to shove it.  He doesn’t need me, however, because he has Donovan and Sophie for that role.  While I understood and anticipated the attraction between Donovan and Jared, it somewhat confused me.  The book is in first person, so as usual, you are getting only one main characters thoughts and feelings.  Jared does not have the most confidence in himself or his relationships, so that shortcoming is reflected in his musings regarding Donovan.  You want him to get everything good in the world, but you want to make sure Donovan is the right guy for him.That’s Who I Am is a fabulous freshman effort from Ms. Brooks and I look forward to more in the future.