Review: Good read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 29, 2013
I was asked by the author to review this book and I was provided with a copy for an honest review.Jamie-Lea has been brought up by her 6 brothers. She had a very regimented upbringing, living by rules set out by them, and facing punishment should she break the rules. At 18 she has been allowed to leave home and start university, but she still has to live by their rules, or else!Jason Reed meets Jamie and is instantly drawn to her, but she doesn't see anything happening due to the rules, which include no boyfriends. But he is determined to break down the barriers she has put up, even if it means going up against her brothers.And going up against them he does, but you need to read the book to believe quite how much he has to go through.The story is a good, if not slightly familiar, one. I have read a lot of YA/NA books with the same general theme, but I still enjoyed the book.Until I reached the end I didn't realise that this is the first book in a trilogy, and I have just one-clicked the second book on Amazon!There are a few instances where I didn't like Jamie's brothers very much, and these should become apparent to you as you read it, I won't spoil it for you. The author uses flashback chapters to go into certain areas of the family life, these give a better insight into why the brothers treat Jamie the way they do, but it doesn't excuse the extremes they go to in my mind.The story is well written, although there are a number of grammar and spelling issues with it, but these don't detract from the story itself. You won't be left with a cliffhanger, unlike other books within a series, and that is quite a refreshing change.All in all a good story but a bit hard to read at times due to the content.