Review: Prologue is the best part of the book, after that stop reading.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2013
First, I read the ENTIRE BOOK. I don't review what I don't completely read.With that said, it was a struggle to finish. This is my opinion so you might not agree with it.Giving this book two stars was hard, typically I would have given it one star, but the premise I liked (at first) and I liked that it jumped right into the action.However, there was no real connection, other than sexually(even that was a stretch) between the characters and it made me ask, 'Why do I care if they don't end up together?' The only thing that apparently mattered to this couple was sex (I'm not complaining, been there and done that in my twenties, but for a long lasting relationship it doesn't work or make sense) and even that was just the same five paragraphs copied and pasted with a little tweeking here and a word changed there. It was insulting to the reader (or those with a higher level of intelligence). After the first slam her against the wall scene, there was nothing else worth reading . There was SO much repetitive stuff (descriptions, arguments, dialogue, internal complaining--it felt very Twi-ish; how many times did Meyers comment on the color of Sparkles' hair and eyes? Yup, Connor does the same with Bobby's body and eyes) and it was more than obvious that it was solely to boost the word count.Epic fail.The male lead, BOBBY, is a woman in a man's body. The author did not write a male, and his POV was that of a woman. Sorry, it just didn't happen. I wouldn't recommend the author attempt writing a man's POV again until they utilize some very opinionated and well-read and versed Beta readers in order to hone that particular aspect of their writing (I question how this person is even traditionally published with work this mediocre). The female lead, NINA, was whiny, complained over and over about the same thing, wasn't the same person you met in the first 5 pages (which sold me on reading the book), and I honestly wouldn't have cared if she died or not in the story. She was that lackluster to say the least.I think the author, if she would have stopped and developed the characters (you never truly learn of Bobby's back story, and Nina's was weak and not interesting in the least) it would have made for a much better story.On a personal note: being a child of a parent that served their country, and having dated members of the armed services, I found Nina's complaint and her entire argument as to why they couldn't be together, selfish and slightly offense and a slap in the face to Marines, and all branches of the armed forces, and the families of servicemen and women that have to leave their families and go overseas, and those left behind praying that their loved one comes home.Overall, I wouldn't read it again, if I had paid for it I would have asked for a refund, and I don't think I'll look for more from this author. It was greatly disappointing, especially with all of the positive reviews that were obviously from friend and family.