Review: A great read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2013
Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.*I must admit something before I start this review…I was not expecting much from this novel (and the following novella). Actually, I was a bit worried I was going to hate it.But, as these things go, I had the exact opposite experience and I loved it! It is totally and absolutely predictable and while you know exactly where everything is going to go, it was just a joy to read. I ummed and aahed about my rating, I as going to go for 4, then 4.5. But you know what? I enjoyed it immensely, so it’s getting a 5.Quinn is our main character for ‘Stripped’. She is feisty and prickly and damaged. Her sister killed herself over a boy and she has resolved to never fall in love and make the same mistakes. Of course she was going to crumble, isn’t that the point? But throw in a sub-plot about family life as she knows it falling down around her (in more ways than one; her sister’s death, her parents issues – it all ties in) and Quinn needing to model for an art class to ensure she can keep attending her school (not the one she’s modelling at), you have a great story on your hands.And then there’s Torrin. Oh Torrin. Could he be more lovely? I don’t think so. He was charming and patient and didn’t take any of Quinn’s crap. He is basically the perfect fictional boyfriend, give or take a few hiccups along the way. He also has his issues, which I think were dealt with quite well in the ‘Without You’ novella, which is from his point of view.It was just nice seeing a romance from a male character’s perspective to be honest. I think that’s pretty rare. And it’s a direct continuation of ‘Stripped’ which propels the plot further forward.Stripped Without You definitely left me wanting more, it's a great read!