Review: Give in to the temptation...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 22, 2013
[...]This book was an emotional roller coaster ride, followed by an emotional tilt-a-whirl, followed by an emotional zipper, before one last spin on the emotional roller coaster. And I loved every second of it.I thought Ella's home life was pretty screwed up in The Secret of Ella and Micha, but I think Lila's may have been just a smidge worse. I was so shocked at what was beneath the surface of her character. She was so charismatic in the first two books in this series, but we quickly learn it's just for show. There was so much more to Lila than even Ella suspected. The sort of person she was supposed to be had been drilled into her head until she had absolutely no idea who she was...only that she didn't like herself and would do anything to escape her feelings.Ethan was as much of a heartbreaker as his best friend. For as much as Micha was Ella's rock, Ethan was Lila's. I loved seeing Ethan grow as he came to grips with his feelings for Lila and the fact that maybe there was more to a relationship than the example his parents had given him.Ethan and Lila both had their ways of coping, and I think it's what drew them together. They were more alike than either of them realized-so lonely and broken. Ethan's dedication to helping her deal with her issues no matter what was such a show of character on his part. More than anyone she'd ever met, he was aware of her feelings and never let her hide from him.The sexual tension in this book was freaking crazy. I could feel their desperation for each other in every single word. The sexual banter between them in the first two books was nothing compared to this one! And...we finally get the juice on the candy cane reference at the Thanksgiving table...This is the sort of book that hits on every emotion and will stay with you for a long time.