Review: One Black Rose......was a little strange
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2011
This book was really just okay for me.  I mean, I was able to finish it and I wanted to know what was going to happen to Autumn, Samuel, and Holt.  I just felt that a lot of times the characters reacted irrationally, there were a few things that need to be cleared up, and the ending was left undone (that is the best way I can explain it).Okay, here's the story (Spoiler Alert):Autumn has decided to stay the summer with her friend in Castelton, Maine.  She's trying to give her parents time to focus on their dying marriage and really doesn't want to be around to see it crash and burn.  So, when she arrives via airplane she is expecting to have her best friend pick her up, however the best friend is MIA.  A complete STRANGER shows up at the airport(for an unknown reason), saves some guy from falling off of a light pole, and introduces himself as Holt, then basically says "Hey, I live in Castelton, let me give you a ride." Sounds weird, I know but that's basically how the whole book goes, weird things happen with no explanation.  They see each other a few times after that and then he decides that they can't 'see each other' for a while....I don't think they had even been on a real date.  Through out that, Samuel (who she feels 'drawn' to), is rude and sarcastic towards her. Then, his relatives threaten her with bodily harm if she's ever seen with Holt again.  That's about how the rest of the book goes, with Holt backing off then coming back and all of Samuel's family giving her death threats for wanting to be with Holt, because they want her to marry Samuel.  (She has only know both boys for a total of two weeks by the end of the story and she is SIXTEEN.)I could have used more Samuel in this book, less overly dramatic or irrational characters, and more romance from the boys....I mean they are both supposed to either want or need to marry her, right?I couldn't give it less than three stars because I was able to finish the book and I would like to know what happens.  So there ya go, a confusing review for a confusing book.  lol  Don't take my word for it, read it yourself!  ;)