Review: The Autumn Review for Riptides
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 21, 2013
4.5 starsRiptides was a great addition to the series. I've always been curious about Enzo. Not only do I feel like I know him better, but now I'm anxious for the spin-off series so I can see what happens with him!Enzo always been the wild one of the bunch. He lives to surf and claims to have a 'plan'. But, now things are changing. His siblings and friends are getting married and he's craving something more of his own. So, when he meets Jessica, he thinks she may be the one. He's never felt like this for anyone before. The problem is that Jess is holding him at arms length and he can't figure out why.So, here are my thoughts on the situation. Enzo just might be a favorite for me. I just like him. He has a great sense of humor, he's a good dancer, and he's just plain sweet. I think Enzo craves someone to love. He's at that time in his life where he needs to find his place. Get settled a bit. I mean, he's still young, but it's time for something more. I think with Jessica, he did care for her. However, I also felt like he wanted there to be more. Not to say he was forcing something, but he was definitely looking for more than Jessica could give him. Of course, she has her own secrets, which pretty much destroy anything they had anyway. And honestly, I was glad. While I enjoyed the steamy moments between them and getting to know more about Enzo in the process, I never felt she was the right fit for him.Overall, I really liked this novella. Enzo is really a special guy and I'm glad that he will get another book. I loved the sneak peek at the end of the book. I think I'm going to like Jordan, who appears to be the female MC. I loved seeing the rest of the crew in this one too. Cohen and Maren's wedding was perfect and the guys, as usual, made me laugh. This is a great series and I highly recommend it if you haven't started it yet.Quotes:~Crazy is having this gorgeous, perfect woman doing unspeakably hot things to me in the back of her bakery.Crazy is not knowing if we might get caught, and not giving a single damn.Crazy is never wanting this to end. Never wanting to be done with her.-Loc 342~There's something incredibly humbling about the ocean. Something that can make you feel both unbound and insignificant at the same time. The power of something so much bigger than me is an incredible rush.-Loc 1239~I'm not going to fight the current of the riptide. I'm not going to let it drag me under. I'm just going to relax, tread a little water and let it float me somewhere new. Somewhere that's mine, and not full of frustration of Cohen being more together, Lydia and Cece being smarter, or Genevieve having life fall into place so perfectly.Somewhere that my happiness isn't based on a lie.Nope. The tides are shifting, and I'm coming out a better man on the other side.-Loc 2272