Review: Just Human
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 31, 2013
*I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.*Liv and Danny were high school sweethearts, or soul mates if you will. Danny was born in the USA but came over to England following his Mum's job. But that same job forced them apart once again. With Danny and Liv being so young, they didn't disclose their feelings to each other but both secretly wishing one would stay in England or the other would move to the US, but alas that didn't happen and they were forced to spend the next twelve years apart. No one brave enough to make contact but both far from forgetting about their soul mate's existence.So after twelve years and a message from a meddling Aunt out of the blue, Danny and Liv reconnect through the matchmaker that is Facebook. Both Liv and Danny have done very well for themselves in their professional lives but the same can't be said about their personal ones. They both know that special something has been missing from all their relationships they have attempted with other people.So Danny takes a risk and goes to get the girl, Liv is wary at first and quite rightly so; she has a heart to protect but soon the memories come rushing back and it's like they have never been apart. In order for them to work a second time around they just have to conquer the small hurdle that is geography... oh and a crazy ex! ;)This was a very strong début novel from Kerry Heavens, I really liked her writing style, and of course with the story being British based I did love all the culture references. I would say it's not too heavily inundated with them that our friends from overseas would struggle to understand and Danny is from America so thing are pretty much evened out :)Liv and Danny were a refreshing set of characters, this is an adult novel, so it's slightly more mature than your usual NA fix and Liv and Danny have greater responsibilities and have more to risk than just their hearts. As they were childhood sweethearts and rekindling their romance I did miss the usual first boy and girl meeting with the butterflies etc as Liv and Danny's relationship hit the ground running.Liv was a strong female character (you know how much I love them) I liked the fact that she had it together, she had her own diner/bar and even though her personal life was a mess she threw herself into her professional life and made it a success. I liked the fact Liv was covered in tattoos, this was a unique character trait and I loved the stories behind them.Now Danny...Danny boy, what can I say? He was such a sweet guy, there was nothing he wouldn't do for Liv and he proved that by flying cross country to explore what they still had between them. I do wish we had a little more of his POV as it was mainly Liv's but what we did get was greater insight into how he felt for Liv and how he was determined for history to not repeat itself.Now I need to mention the steam in this book.. It. Was. Hot. Kerry Heavens can write good smut ;) Those scene's were well written and well um.. detailed? Hehe yeah it was a good element to the book as Liv and Danny were a passionate, sensual couple and that definitely came across.Just Human had a great bunch of secondary characters. Every girl needs a Max in their life. He was Liv's BFF and he told her the truth even when she didn't want to hear it. Danny also had a great support system in the form of Jen and then there was Aunt Connie who was rooting for them both.Now I will pre warn you there is a cliffhanger, it's not a major one, don't worry no one is left on the floor bleeding out (Looking at you Ms. Sorensen ;) ) but yeah the story is far from over. I couldn't help but be frustrated with Liv and her actions towards the end, I know her heart was in a vulnerable place but I wanted some of her sass to kick in and call Danny out rather than the alternative. The Sequel, Still Human is near completion so you won't have to wait too long for the conclusion.Just Human was an enjoyable read, the book was filled with great sentimental moments such as Liv's tattoos and `The Tree' and plenty of hot sexy times to keep you going. ;)  Kerry Heavens done a great job and if you are looking for a change from all the New Adult stories out there, then I recommend you read Just Human. ~Ava