Review: Looking forward to the next one!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
Originally given 3.5 hearts at Rookie Romance.Hold on Tight picks up exactly where the first book, Take My Hand, leaves off. It's not a book you want to read if you haven't read the previous book, because you'll find yourself a bit lost. But if you've read the first book, then I've no doubt you'll eagerly be wanting to read this one!I much preferred Emily in this book, I feel like she's growing out of the timidity she shows in the first book, and she's strong enough to fight for her and Dexter's love. She offers support to him, even when he pushes her away at every opportunity. Even to the extent, where her relationships with her friends start to fall by the wayside. Although, I was a bit disappointed in her for letting her relationship with her best friend, Rachel, suffer so much.I had a lot of mixed feelings towards Dexter during this book. He falls apart completely and pushes everyone who loves him away. Sometimes my heart would ache for him, and the pain he was going through. Other times, I wanted to shake him and make him see what he was doing to the people around him and to himself. Of course, addiction is not an easy road to travel and the events that transpire at the end of Take My Hand and during this book, prove too much for Dexter's self-control.Whilst I would say that Dexter and Emily's relationship strengthens because of their ordeal, it also lacked some romance in this book. A lot of the focus is on Dexter's drug use and subsequent rehabilitation, not to mention the issues with Dexter's father. I also thought that the issues raised by Dexter's addiction, were handled really well and the author had clearly done her research on the repercussions of addiction.I did really enjoy the honesty that was found during Dexter's rehabilitation, brought on by an unusual therapist, who I thought was a great additional character.Overall, this is a great sequel to Take My Hand, and well worth reading. Personally, I found the first half of the book a touch slow, but I was thoroughly absorbed by the second half. I'm very much looking forward to the next book in the series!*I received a review copy from the author, for my honest review, Thank you!