Review: Small Town Drama
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 17, 2012
After reading Fallen Crest High I wanted to see what else this imaginative writer had published, but nothing has compared to FCH so far.This one is more similar to Fallen Crest High than her other story, Davy Harwood, but still has stilted dialogue and bumpy editing.  The characters are interesting and messed up enough to make a good story that many will find appealing and the price is good.  In this one, Tijan also writes about gritty, messed up kids, but I am hoping this is one of her earlier stories as it is not on the same level as Fallen Crest High.Brady and Rayna have been best friends for a long time but Rayna has lately started to have stronger feelings for the man-whore Brady.  She doesn't want to mess up their friendship, but one night after bailing him out of jail again, they go all the way.  As Rayna tries to figure out what this means to them, an old friend Kid comes back in town and Brady gets over protective and jealously guards her from Kid.  Brady's main ex gets jealous of Rayna's new position in Brady's life and tries to interfere.  Brady has an extremely volatile personality especially when it comes to Rayna.  Both he and Rayna have secrets that keep them from finding true love with each other, but an explosive ending changes all that.This is a story of sex, parties and bad boys which will appeal to the older YA but definitely needs some editing for choppy transitions, terrible dialogue and redundant inner turmoil.  Many who read Fallen Crest High will like this story, but will find it doesn't quite measure up.  BTW, I would give this story a new title.Would I/Did I buy it? Yes (.99)Would I read it again?  NoWould I recommend it to friends? Sure