Review: Heartwarming New Adult Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 7, 2013
"Life is a giant canvas, Allie, and you should throw as much paint on it as you can."I adored this book. It is about a young and innocent woman - Allison finally agreeing to move away  to college and start living her life. Orphaned at ten, she lived a quiet life, skipped all the normal teenage experiences such as hanging with friends, dating and even prom just to keep her only living relative company. Allison never wanted to leave her grandmothers side but grandma was adamant that it was time to move into the dorms to get the full college experience.Immediately I took a liking to Allison's character. She is this very sweet and innocent girl who is very caring and loving with those closest to her. I loved her humility and selflessness and how she was more than willing to make even more sacrifices to keep her grandmother company.  For someone who lived such a sheltered life I thought she had a very good head on her shoulders. Despite her intense attraction to Liam, she never let her hormones rule her. Even if Liam was a force to be reckoned with she knew what she wanted and wouldn't settle for anything less.I loved Liam too! He is this very motivated and driven young man who always knew what he wanted in life. At first I thought it was  a little strange and awkward reading  how he felt about Allison. For a manly man I thought he was too in touch  with his feelings which I wasn't used to but after reading more of his POV I found it charming and endearing. I did appreciate how patient and respectful he was with Allison.  He never took advantage of her innocence. The best part I loved about him was how he went about meeting and talking with the most important person in Allison's life.  I thought their pairing was perfect.I also enjoyed every single supporting character in this story. Liam's family was great. It was amazing to see how they accepted Allison immediately into the fold. What I enjoyed most was seeing Ace and Hailey getting thrown together and I'm hoping that something more goes on between them. I would love to witness how both these relationships develop as they get older.I thought this was a very heart-warming and delightful story, one that I would recommend for those that are looking for an HEA in the New Adult category.liezelsbookblog.net