Review: A Sexy Roller Coaster Ride
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2014
Affirming all that is fun, bitter and sweet in love.“Inner Core” is book two of the Stark series by Sigal Ehrlich.  I was given an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.“Inner Core” picks up exactly where “Layers” (book one) leaves off – with Hayley and Daniel separated.  I am so glad that I already had “Inner Core” loaded on my Kindle, because the suspense would have made me crazy.  Book one literally left me hanging.Daniel and Hayley’s story is a roller coaster.  To say these two experience highs and lows is like comparing a pond with a tsunami.  Daniel’s moods remind me of a playground swing, while trying get a handle on where Hayley’s emotions are was like trying to capture a cloud.  These two are so confusing, and thanks to the author’s skillful writing, the reader experiences all the turmoil right along with them.  The one thing that isn’t confusing, however, is the depth of their need for each other.Tasha and Ian are back too, with more of their antics.  These two are devoted to Hayley in a way that I think few people ever truly experience in a friendship.  They come to Hayley’s rescue more than once, supporting her when she cries, but giving her a much-needed boot in the butt when necessary.  Tasha and Ian repeatedly encourage Hayley to see what’s right in front of her, but to say their methods are a bit unorthodox may be a bit of an understatement.  Everyone should have friends like these two!“Inner Core” continues the journey of Daniel and Hayley’s beautiful love story.  There is more fun, more happiness, more pain, and, yes, more love.  “Inner Core” explores with even more intensity the evolution of the relationship between these two complex characters.  Daniel has to discover that fully loving Hayley means he has to trust – truly trust – her in every way, and that means sharing parts of him that no one knows.  Hayley’s been hurt before, but nothing like the hurt of Daniel’s betrayal, and while the pain of being without him is nearly unbearable, she can hardly entertain the thought of taking him back; of risking the inevitability of being hurt again?  The next time may truly break her.The Stark series is profound.  It explores the true depth of what it means to fall and be in love; to peel back the layers of another, to allow yours to be peeled back as well, and to reveal that part of you – your inner core – that is truly only meant to be shared with the one person who knows you like no other.Five reflective stars.