Review: Sophomore slump? I think not!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2014
Kate is back and better than ever. She's got just as much if not more on her plate now yet she's got it covered....well as best she can. Hey, there was NO WAY she could see some of the things coming that ARE in fact coming....nor could she prevent some of the hardships she'll have to overcome up ahead. The best we can hope for is that our girl will pull through with a sunnier disposition to boot. Let's just say that Kate will fall in and out and in and out and maybe in love again with both fellas and the industry as the story progresses, but it just adds that little something extra to keep your attention. As for her potential love matches, we've got Mac and Nick. Mac, she has a history with and a love both tumultuous and satisfying, but only just. There's no denying his appeal but there are a few hang ups that should give Kate pause....unlike with her blonde god by the name of Nick. Despite his always sunny disposition, we get to see a darker side of Nick when things spin out of control....the veer-age to the which makes him more human.As for the story. though even I can't deny the electricity the author infuses between certain characters throughout the story, I have to say this...between book's one and two, this one has more story, more focus whereas book one lingered more between the sheets. It was great to see more of a balance. It felt like we were seeing the author truly grow from her previous experience. (Way to go!) I for one can't wait to see what she has in store for us next time around. The world she shows us is just fictitious enough to be daydreamed of and yet real enough to....well, still be front and center in our daydreams but also painful, disheartening, and downright hard to wake up to in the morning. Ah but still, TOTALLY the life no matter what it throws at her.The only drawbacks for me truthfully ends in a list of two. First, I felt that the trip the Whistler was cut WAY too short. They pretty much get there separately, find each other and then....poof, we're back in New York. I was definitely expecting a little something more considering. The second item was something I found consistent w/ book one. It's something small and trivial. ..the leading lady's name or rather what others call her. She is named Katherine. She is called Kate and Katie (among other endearing terms). The problem? She is referred to by BOTH names from the same individual within the same dialogue sequence. For me, it just creates a little bump in the story, making you back up a second to make sure you were following the story closely enough and didn't miss an add in character's introduction.  Other than these two things, I'm riding the wagon of FANDOM with our flag PROUDLY displayed.Recommend for fans of Fiction, Women's Fiction, Chick Lit and Romance. .. this is definitely a series you'll want to add to your must read list.*review copy received in exchange for my honest review. .. full post can be seen on my site*