Review: Tangled Web is right - This relationship is very messed up
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 20, 2011
I have read a lot of stories about romantic relationships with famous actors or rock starsWhere She Went,Blindsided (With the Band)Rock and a Hard Place,Love Unscripted,  andBetween the Linesand this one just seemed too tragic.  I did not like Johnny at all and was secretly hoping Katiei would get over him.  He just does not seem good for her.  Also, why do the guys get to have countless sexual encounters while the female is mostly monogamous and seems actually glad the guy has had so much practice?  Would the guy feel the same about her if she was so "experienced"?  I don't think so.Katie Logan has been best friends with Johnny since middle school and in love with Johnny since high school.  She never tells him and he comes and goes in her life for the next 15 years.  He is a good friend, but she wanted more and has settled for a mediocre life.  Johnny comes home when Katie is 32 years old and engaged to a "safe and secure" man who is out of town.  She drinks too much and lets her feelings for Johnny goes too far when she finally sees his desire for her in his eyes.  And then the story gets even worse.  Johnny is hurt that she is engaged and didn't tell him.  Unbelievable!  He leaves for another year and Katie, a trained social worker, blames herself for their screwed up friendship and berates herself with guilt over the hurt she has caused Johnny.  To be honest, I honestly could not see what the big deal was and why it separated them.  I would say Johnny did far worse to Katie by sleeping with every girl he met practically right in front of her.  Seriously, their relationship is really messed up.  SPOILER*****Even the ending, when everything is finally declared (hello, it's only been 15 years, 1000s of tramps, drug addictions later), keeps them from finally being together because she wants to finish school. END SPOILER.This book was depressing and frustrating.  The main characters have definite communication issues that I don't think are going to survive being separated while he is on tour and a rock star.  If there was a book two in this series, there is no way I would read it. I just couldn't take the angst (Read: stupidity) Also, the flashbacks to their lives in high school are undefined and make for a confusing few minutes while you figure out that you are reading about the past.Would I/Did I buy it? YesWould I read it again? NoWould I recommend it to friends? Really, just can't