Review: This book was almost perfect
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2014
There was only one problem I had with this book and it is minor and in no way detracts from the story but it confused me so I wanted to clarify. The book takes place in Lafayette, LA. LSU is in Baton Rouge, LA which is about an hour away. Purdue is in Lafayette, IN. For the purposes of this book, move Purdue to LA in your mind.Now on to what matters. I almost didn't read this book because I am beyond tired of this trend in NA romance where everyone is damaged or broken. Havok, a high school senior a couple of weeks away from graduation, has a wretched home life. What makes this different from the NA books in this genre is that Havok is truly strong. She doesn't complain about her life, but she does what she needs to to cope. She survives and has a network of friends to call on and is marking time until graduation so she can go college and build a life for herself. Then she meets Cal and instead of focusing on someday when she is away from her mom, she realizes that she wants to start living in the present.I loved this book. A book only gets five stars from me if I can see myself reading it again. This book is one I will revisit when I want to read about love conquering all. I will admit towards the end I was a little worried that they wouldn't get their HEA. That just goes to show how talented the author is. While there is no sex or profanity, this is not for younger readers. Adult topics of drug use, prostitution, and exotic dancing are dealt with.