Review: Where can I find neighbors like this?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2014
Emmie Hayes "was the quiet girl,always in the art wing, avoiding large groups of people."  She lived a simple life and was always focused on her art until she met Ashton.  Ashton Stirling "was the gorgeous bad boy who I had no business being with.  He was the type of boy that would send fathers running for their shotguns."  He was the only son of the town's wealthiest family and lead a life of entitlement.  He sucked Emmie in with his charms and once she was in, there was no getting out.  After years of abuse, she musters up the courage to move forward, but Ashton wasn't letting her go without a fight.Three years later, she works up the courage to follow her dreams of art school in New York City.  A chance meeting brings her a new roommate, Paige, a struggling model, who is full of spunk and fun.  Paige introduces her to her boyfriend's brother and landlord, Colin Bennett, a property mogul, "...a shirtless Adonis, there in the flesh, and I was helpless, unable to look away."  Their first meeting leaves Emmie with a bad first impression, but Colin becomes relentless in making her change her mind about him.  Due to her past, she's determined to avoid distractions and believes her life has no place for love, and especially a player like Colin.  She decides to give Colin a try, but her past tries to end her one chance of happily ever after.This book has a lot of elements to it including mystery, mental illness, addiction, suspense, overcoming guilt and fear and romance.  This book was a welcome surprise.  I thought it would be somewhat cheesy by the cover and title, but was pleasantly surprised.  This book drew me in and had me hanging onto my kindle from start to finish.  I didn't know where it was going to go and was constantly guessing.Colin was a nice surprise, but Emmie was a little immature and it made sense being she was only ever in one relationship before Colin.  The whole Stryker debacle outside the apartment was just stupid.  There's nothing I hate more than when people don't say what they mean and keep stupid things to themselves.  It never works! Ever! Gheesh!  Running from problems never works either, just saying.....There never seemed to be the closure needed to move on in this book though.  I was hoping Emmie came to some epiphany giving her closure or going to therapy or something, but it never came.  I almost felt like I needed an epilogue to feel at peace with where it was going.Overall, it was a nice story and another book where I fell in love with a player.A favorite quote:"...the only place I want to be is in a world where you're a part of.  If I lost you, I would fight every day to have you back.  I wouldn't do something I know would hurt you.  I love you too much for that.  I may not be able to eat or sleep, but I would go on breathing if it meant one day I would have you back. "- Colin