Review: Another winner!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 14, 2014
Read this and other reviews at [...].Another wonderful addition to the Lengths series by Steph Campbell and Liz Reinhardt, Riptides is Enzo’s story, and while it’s a novella, it definitely doesn’t read like it. Not only did I catch up with lots of my favorite characters, I learned more about Enzo, and I will say, there were quite a few twists in there. What I thought would happen, didn’t, and I loved being presently surprised. Now, though, I’m ready for his full-length story. I’m greedy.Going to keep my review short because I don’t want anything to be given away. In the beginning, I’ll admit I was a bit lost with Enzo and Jess’s relationship. I didn’t feel the connection that he so strongly talked about. I felt more like I was being told, rather than just experiencing. It didn’t take long, though, and whether I got them or not didn’t matter because I fell for Enzo. I wanted him to get the love he so desperately wanted. And I honestly thought it would be with Jess, regardless of the connection I felt/read. I will say, like all the other books, Steph and Liz write some fantastic steam. Between sweet moments, there are plenty of hot moments! :)Jess, girl, I totally liked you. I knew you had some secrets, but I liked you. Then. Then I stopped. You are not so nice.Like the other books in the series, we get to catch up with all the other characters, and I’d say this was most certainly the case with this book. Even more so than others, honestly. This family is one you’d want to be a part of, and you get how they all look out for one another. You feel like you belong. I find myself cheering for the characters as much as they do for one another.When the story took its “turn,” I thought it was going to then turn back another direction. And then it didn’t. And I was all like, “whoa! really?” and then about ten seconds later, I was like, “well, bravo! and thanks for that teaser chapter for the new series!” There’s what could be considered the “easy way out” for this story, and what would’ve been expected, and then there was how Steph and Liz did it. And it worked. So well. I hated it. But I loved it. I’m sad for Enzo, but I’m also happy for him. And I can’t wait to read what’s next for him.As you can tell, this was another great read from Steph and Liz, and one I certainly recommend. Just like always, I’m one step ahead, already jonesing for the next book in the series, Drift, which will be Lydia’s story. She’s an enigma–can’t wait to figure her out. Or attempt it. :) If you’ve not read this series, you’re missing out.