Review: Not just another rocker romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2014
It seemed like another summer day that fateful morning when Meadow is thrown together with the Jacob twins, Jared and Justin.  The Jacob twins and Meadow actually are in the same grade and the same school but their realms are worlds apart.  Justin is a jock and uber popular at school.  Jared is into music and is the quintessential bad boy which makes him very popular.  Meadow is one of the kids who doesn't want to be noticed - she wants to be left in peace to write her music.  You see there are a few girls at school who think Meadow is a big slut like mother and they don't let her forget it.During the summer, they forge a bond that will last a lifetime or so they think.  That summer Meadow and Jared bond over music; Jared teaches Meadow how to play the guitar.  When Meadow is not learning the guitar, she is learning to play ball from Justin.  Meadow is sure when summer ends the Jacob twins will pretend she doesn't exist anymore but that's not the case.The Jacob twins make Meadow their person - where they go she goes.  Jared affectionately gives Meadow the name of "Beats" because her music makes him want to tap it out on the drums.  Meadow affectionately gives Jared the name "Rift" because he inspires her music especially the guitar riffs.  Beats and Rift start dating eventually.  The night Beats is ready to make love with Rift something horrible happens and Rift leaves.  Beats doesn't know where he went or if he is ever coming back.Beats stops writing, stops playing and tries to keep going on until he comes back.  What's a girl to do when she realizes the person holding your heart is never coming back?  She puts on a good face and eventually she starts dating Justin - not because he looks like Jared but because she genuinely likes him as a person.  Things get serious between them and she's ready to make love with him when life plays another cruel trick on her.What's a girl to do when the person holding your heart walks back into your life as your are ready to give it to his twin brother?  Can you trust him to not walk out again?  What about Justin - are you ready to throw away what you have with him?  How do you choose?The Beats in Rift spans several years from early teenage to adult.  There is so much more I'd love to say about the story but I don't want to spoil it for you.  Ker definitely knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what is going to happen next.  I really liked how their story spanned several years which allowed you to feel like you knew the characters really well.  The only thing I did not like about the story is lack of insight into how Jared ends up where he is at as an adult.  Otherwise the story was great and I wouldn't hesitate to read additional works written by Ker.A free copy of The Beats In Rift was provided in exchange for an honest review.