Review: JOSIE'S 4.5 STAR REVIEW
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2014
I have read so many books lately that have not HIT THAT MARK FOR ME, well this is not the case with this book. Put Me Back Together was exactly what I have been looking for. It was engrossing, gripping and enticing. Lola Rooney gave us two wonderful, loving characters, Katie and Lucas, and as a reader you will fall in love with the both of them. This book was entirely unlike anything that I’ve read before, and I found the story totally engrossing.  Katie is such an interesting character, and Lucas wow…can I just say perfect BOOK BOYFRIEND?!For the past 6 years Katie has been living a lie. She is trying to start over in college and remain unseen. No one AND I MEAN NO ONE, knows what really happened that horrific day. Katie hasn’t told a soul not her even her twin sister or her parents. Katie has never recovered or forgiven herself for that event and no one knows her or that day except for her stalker. The stalking, break-ins, notes and messages will leave you terrified and when you think you’ve guessed who it is, you will be wrong.  I was not prepared for what happened. When it finally came out, shock is too little of a word for what I felt.“Enjoying that hot chocolate? Hope so, because it might be your last. Ditch your handsome friend if you know what’s good for you.”“I know you don’t need a protector. You don’t need me to take care of you. But I need you to promise never to do that to me again. If you’re hurting, I need to be with you. I need to hold you. Last…night almost drove me mad.”While trying to keep a low profile Katie crosses paths with Lucas and he is not one to walk away from something that is different. Lucas has a secret of his own but he wanted to know Katie and the more she pushed him away the more Lucas pushed his way into her life. When things started to get dangerous, he wanted to protect her and love her forever. So I was thinking that Lucas’ secret would change the entire realm of their relationship but once again Katie amazed me with her strength and loyalty to Lucas.“I don’t want to be your friend, Hero. I want to be with you. Only you. The girl wearing glasses and sweatpants with wild hair flying everywhere and a cat inside her jacket. The girls I can’t stop myself from wanting to kiss and hold in my arms and do everything else with. The girl who makes me feel like I might get through this if she’s there next to me. That’s the girl I want.”When Katie’s secret comes crashing down around them, the love and strength of this couple is put to the test.This is a short read but it is so intense. It has the thrill of suspense and just the right amount of love. I am glad that I was able to read this amazing story. Lucas and Katie will help each other move forward and forgive the past.“I am not in love with Brandon Tomko. I’m in love with you. And because I love you, Im going to tell the whole story. I’m going to tell you the truth. I’m afraid of losing, that’s always been my biggest fear. Of telling the truth and losing the people I love. Losing you. Losing my parents. Losing Emily. When they know the truth about me, I’m afraid I’ll lose their love.”“I love you Katie. You told me everything and I still love you. There’s nothing awful about you at all. You aren’t going to lose anyone. Nothing you say about yourself will ever convince me that you aren’t the incredible girl I’ve known the past two months. I’m not going to change my mind about this. You’re stuck with me, so you’d better get used to it.”I received a complimentary copy from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review.