Review: Sweet young love with hottie Grady
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2013
Lindsay and Grady met the summer before her junior year of high school, as she stayed with her aunt Lana. Although they only spent 3 months together, they fell in love. The forever kind of love. Lindsay was 16 and Grady was 19. The plan: Lindsay would return home, complete her junior year, and return the next summer. They spend a magical last night together and Grady shows her what their future could look like.2 months later, all he gets is an email saying Its over. No explanation. And the second sentence in that email? Don't call me.5 years go by and Lindsay returns to the small town to live with her aunt Lana again. She's older now, but kind of lost in life. Grady finds out she's back and he's pissed. How dare she return after 5 years into his life, his town.The five years hasn't done anything to smother the fire these two have. Grady doesn't know why she dumped him. But there's a reason, and it eventually comes to surface.Lindsay has held on to the pain of what happened 5 years ago, and the pain of losing Grady. It's not what she wanted, but really how much of your life do you control at 16?? Nada, but your parents sure do.Grady doesn't react well to her arrival. He acts out, tries deliberately to hurt her and a couple times he does succeed.Lindsay is still in love with him. She hurts to see the anger and hatred in his eyes.Something happens to Lindsay and in the process Grady learns the truth of what happened all those years ago. As the reader, you pretty much guess a portion of it. Just not the whole story. And it's sad she faced it all alone basically.When Grady and Lindsay can finally talk without wanting to kill each other, they realize the love is still there. Lots of good things finally come their way and there's a very sweet HEA.