Review: Holy angst, Batman!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2014
I had to sit and think for a while before I could decide how many stars to give this series. I read the first one in an anthology that I purchased, and of course with that ending, I had to buy the box set in order to finish it. Admittedly the second book is my least favorite, but that's because it was when I disliked Scarlett the most. While I was sympathetic with her issues, that's where she showed the most immaturity to me.  I kinda wanted to yank her hair out of her head a few times, ugh.  When I finished that one I thought 'Okay, two stars'.  Then the third book.  Wow.  I ugly cried.  I don't do spoilers in reviews, but I'll just say that I did some WTF?! screaming for a minute.  But in truth, the drama and angst aside, she wrote a genuine journey for our heroine.  Scarlett's growth from beginning to end was wonderful to see.  I genuinely loved both Mason and Ash, and it broke my heart to follow along with that love triangle.  Everyone matured in these books, and at certain points, no lie, I hated ALL three of them.  But she made me fall in love again, and that's talent.  The only reason I may have given four stars (and this is just a personal annoyance), I cannot stand it when dialogue is written 'properly' and not realistically.  Example- 'I am' vs 'I'm' and 'I will' vs 'I'll'. Like I said, small things, but it takes me out of the story when the dialogue sounds awkward in my head.  But I didn't give it a lower review, because that aside, I finished the last book and just had to sit and think about this story for awhile.  When that happens, I know it truly reached in and grabbed me.