Review: Small town and big passion!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 31, 2013
This book is just what this small town girl needed. I loved it! It was hot, sexy and beautiful. It was full of pure passion that for some never seems to die. It is about a small town girl not only trying to find her way in the world but to find the love in her heart that she left behind when she went to the big city.Nora seemed to have her life planned out from her, up next... law school and joining her dad's firm when she was done. She had already made the decision to do all of these just four years before when she headed off to NYU. But as we learn, sometimes what is expected of us may not be what we want in our heart.But there's the problem... four years ago, he broke her heart. Jake broke her heart. They were supposed to be together forever and she felt it deep down. But right before she left to go to college, he abandoned her. She was left alone and she was hurting. Four years of hurt and ache and she finally returns to her small hometown for the summer and for her best friend's wedding.But what she finds when she returns home is Jake. Jake is still in love with her. He knows it. But how does he let her know what really happened before she left that had him running in the other direction, away from the one thing he truly would never be complete without?When Nora learns the truth she is so completely hurt and she doesn't know what to do. Suddenly torn between the people she loves, she is lost... Jake is perfect for her, but with the clouds of the past hurt hovering nearby, will Nora be able to go after what she truly wants and loves or will she be forced to choose between those she loves?This book had such a small town feel to it; I couldn't help but love it. Nora and Jake were so amazing when they were together; I spent a lot of the book wondering what the four years were like for them when they were apart.I loved the first person feel of this book. Both perspectives were represented and it was done very well. I am always a bit apprehensive reading two perspectives in one book, but this was done in such a way, that it did not distract me. I was eager to see the same situation from both perspectives.This book had passion, love and angst. It had them all in the right amount. I didn't feel overwhelmed and like the book was more one than the other. I truly appreciated the circumstances and the passion of the characters in this book and I cannot wait for the next book by Ellie Grace. I am so excited to continue on with Jake and Nora and their friends.*I received a complimentary copy of This Time Around in exchange for an honest review*