Review: short but sweet
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2012
This is one of those books that succeeds marvelously by being just what it seems.  Pretty simple, nearly perfect.The hero, Van, is sweet and adorable, the sort of black-clad, be-pierced punk who needs a fearsome exterior to hide the soft-hearted creature within.  He's also a magnificent physical specimen.  He falls hard for the heroine, Evie, who's been "sheltered" - and abused, emotionally and physically - by her jerk of a father.Evie meets Van while he's buying pot from the neighbor kid.  He spots her spying on him and they chat.  Evie's parents are out playing bridge - they have a standing Wednesday-night appointment - so every week, Evie and Van get a little bit of time with one another.  Evie comes out of her shell, and Van strikes a perfect balance between gentlemanly and eager.The writing is excellent.  The chemistry is great, so sweet and poignant.  The sex is vanilla but hot.  I highly recommend this one, it's great.