Review: Awesome series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2014
So I recently read Believe by Erin McCarthy, and I loved it. I mean, how could I not? This series seriously kicks ass. Believe has a completely different feel, and I was hooked and read the book as fast as I could.Robin, as people who follow this series know, is a bit wild. She drinks, she parties, she dresses the part of a party girl. And then one day she wakes up in bed with one of her friend’s boyfriend – and he’s not sorry. This catastrophe propels Robin into massive change. She stops partying, she stops hanging out, she stops everything she associates with any thing good as she basically punishes herself all summer. And then one day while she is visiting Jessica, she gets the 3rd degree as to what the hell is going on. That’s when she meets Riley’s cousin, Phoenix.Ahhh, Phoenix. He’s just out of jail, so he’s definitely got that “bad boy” vibe. He’s related to Riley and Tyler, so we already know he’s gifted in the looks department. Plus he’s intense. Phoenix has some anger issues, and he sometimes has trouble controlling his temper. But as soon as he meets Robin, he’s drawn to her. And I’m drawn to him – and so is Robin. Sparks and cute text messages fly, and before you know it, they’re spending time together.I love how their relationship began, pretty much innocent. They both see something in each other that they feel in themselves; things aren’t quite right, but everyone needs company. And their fall into love quick and easy. They spend time doing things like sketching, since they are both artists. They watch movies, go on picnics, and just learn about each other. They can relax around each other, and I loved it.This whole book was a treat. Even when things went to hell, and my heart broke for them, I was holding out for that HEA. Robin and Phoenix just fit, and it was great to watch them realize that, too. They need each other and they take care of each other, and they are truly each other’s other half. This is New Adult, so there is some steamer moments, and between these two, those moments are definitely sexy. The kisses, the sex, the teasing, the plain ol’ wanting and waiting – I loved it all.This book is told from both POV’s, and that’ s just how I like it. You get to see everything, and feel everything, and you don’t get that lost feeling of “What if?” Erin McCarthy can’t do anything wrong in my mind at this point, I’m loving every book she puts out and I can’t wait for the next.