Review: A FANTASTICALLY FUN and ENJOYABLY ENTERTAINING Read!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2012
The Review:I'm a sucker for a good romance story. And I love it even more when the characters can shine on the pages, when they can take an ordinary formula, such as handsome but cranky reluctant guy meets beautiful sullen girl and conflict then romance ensues, and make it something extraordinary. That's what this story brings. It's extraordinary because the characters are so vivid, they pop off the pages and burrow they're way into your heart and make you want to stay glued to the pages until the very end.Character:Myra's character was bright and sweet but also dismal because life had thrown her major curve balls throughout her young years. Her story was heartbreaking and I felt a pool of sympathy for her. Finding her way out of the loneliness and the betrayal she's experienced to see that life was worth taking chances on again was a major obstacle for her in this story and the author did a beautiful job showing her conflict.Dylan was as bad-tempered and cold as they came. There's a mysterious tragedy that surrounds him and his defensive walls were high, not allowing anyone in. He was rude, to the point of cruel and even Scrooge would have run scared out of his personal space. But there was hope. You could see it. He wanted to escape the dark and have something different in his life but he was constantly getting in his own way.The bright light in the middle of all the bleakness was Myra's VBB (Virtual Best Bud) or in other words, her BFF, Susie! That woman was a Mistress of Verbal Linguistics. She could string together a litany of nouns and profanity that would make a sailor blush. She was seriously warped and seriously funny! That chic was freaking hilarious and I laughed so much at her antics, it left my gut in spasms and my eye twitching. I LOVED her!Trent was a puttz! `Nuff said on that wanker...And Ray... Jezz, man up bud and know when you aren't wanted ;)Story/Writing:I really liked this story. The author did a great job making it both emotional and fun while all along keeping you entertained and excited to see what the next page held. I grinned like a loon at the romance, laughed out loud at Susie's stories and I became emotionally invested in Dylan and Myra.Quibble:I have to mention that some of the dialogue and some of the characters actions were a bit immature and sometimes cheesy but it's totally overlooked when this story is combined as a whole. I also wish some of the scenes had more description, like when Dylan and Myra first meet or there was more detail surrounding Dylan's mystery throughout the story, because you're left a little confused by why he's so reclusive, almost to the point of not liking him. But other than that, this book has serious awesomeness!The Wrap Up:Color of Loneliness had some awesome characters, a great story with believable conflict and was well written. It left off with a huge cliffhanger that's going to haunt me until I get the next book, Color of Forgiveness (Color #2) , which is expected sometime in January! I HAVE to know what happens with these characters. From what I understand, this is Madeleine Beckett's debut novel and she does an unbelievable job leaving me wanting more! I highly recommend this read. It was incredible and I can't wait to see what she does in the future. I am definitely a fan!Note:: The author gifted me a copy of this book for an honest review.