Cover: This cover is gorgeous. Its eye catching but not gaudy like a lot of books now a days. One thing I really like about the cover is that it literally feels like it can tell you what the book is about just from the picture.
That's all I really have to say about the cover except that maybe that guy is super hot.
Rating: 3.5/5
Plot: This is where I get lazy and put up a link to goodreads. #reallifestruggles
Basically, Sawyer left Quinn. Quinn heartbroken barely pieced herself back together but then Quinn saves Sawyer's asshole little brother Jess and finds out Sawyer is back in town after fours years. Quinn wants answers so she hunts him down and the rest is spoilers...also on a side note there is stuff going missing from Quinn's jeep which is just a random side thing that is going on throughout the book.
My Opinion: Okay so I really liked this book. It was funny, sexy, dramatic, and had completely swoon worthy lines all throughout. I do have a few minor grievances but nothing that ruins the book. But from here on out there WILL be SPOILERS! So read no farther. You had been warned.
*****SPOLIERS*****
So let me list the things I did't like before I list all the things I do. Sadly this becomes the part where I have to be my super honest, balls to the wall self.
1. So i mentioned things getting taken from Quinn's car. We find out that it was Jess (the little shit). Which was fine but a bit anticlimactic. I was waiting for the shit to hit the fan but nothing happens. Cops call say they found who stole her stuff and then eventually the entire car. LOL BTW. I was expecting some crazy stalker or something that would involve Sawyer coming to save Quinn but it ended rather quietly. Maybe it me (probably is) but for some reason I was expecting...more. Like that it was Chase. <.< >.> For some reason I got crazy vibes off of him.
2. Quinn was rather quick to accept Sawyer back after leaving her all the time. Like girl put up a little fight. Her dependance on Sawyer seemed unhealthy. I get she is in love but love and trust can only go so far. Especially at the end where I had had enough of Sawyer and how he jerked poor Quinn around. I was hoping she'd find someone better but maybe Sawyer will stop his games and bullshit.
as another blogger put it:
"Yes, I did fell sorry for Sawyer, but I really wanted to see him working his way back to her harder. I needed to see him crawling. I thought she accepted him back to her life way too easily, before she even got the explanations she needed. Yes she loved him, I get that, but I thought she would be able to have some self respect. Judgy much? Maybe. But it's my personal opinion."
3. Their reason for not being together confounds me. Yes, I understand you're Dad would get sent to jail but what he did was wrong!!! And Quinn was like but you paid be minimal attention so its okay. NBD. Uhhhh...no Quinn very big deal. Quinn is all about being loyal to a guy who stole from her family but has no sense of loyalty to her parents. She treats them like shit. I get the mom is a bitch but seriously everyone has their flaws and no one is perfect. I know what her mom did was wrong but I do believe she loves her daughter.
That's about all. Those three things really kinda irked me but the romance and sex made up for it. I can also say that this story is pretty predictable which I feel like I say a lot so maybe I just read too much but other people agreed with me. It doesn't make it a bad story, not in the least just don't expect any major twists. This story definitely focuses in on the romance which is something I loved. Speak of here are the things I adored...
1. The whole book except for the three things above.
2. The romance. Yes. Here is a little except which just made this book so amazing because this is something I don't ever see.
"You didn't wait for me."
"I already told--"
"I understand why," he says. "I don't blame you. Never will. But the thing is, Quinn, I did. I waited. For you."
I literally felt my ovaries explode. Oh. My. God. And there are plenty more where that came from. This whole book I was either like this:
OR...
Basically sums it up pretty well.
3. Quinn. I loved her and how she stood back up even when her heart was crushed so many times. I don't know if anyone has ever gone through a break up that just destroys you but speaking from experience, Quinn handles it pretty well. The whole sleeping around part maybe not her best move but she survived. Riley literally demonstrates there is a light at the end of a dark ass tunnel. It was heartbreakingly beautiful how Riley describes Quinn's breakup because it was ON POINT! Loved how she handled it.
That basically is my opinion is an annoying list and babble.
Characters: There are a lot of characters in this book so I'm only going to focus on three and mention one more.
Quinn is the female lead and yeah. I loved her strength and wit. She is absolutely hilarious at points. She has temper tantrum and seems to over think a lot but that makes her more complex. As mentioned above I didn't like how she just let things go with Sawyer and was like its cool bro, i understand. While I do understand, i don't at the same time. Maybe I'm too young but she does question him a little at the end which was nice but I feel like she should have pushed more in the beginning. Her logic was hard to follow at points. Overall, I liked her. She's a pretty cool chick.
Sawyer is a jerk. I just ugh. I love him and hat him. It confusing. I completely understand how Quinn feels at points. But I don't feel like any of his apologies are sincere. It was like a complicated situation sure but he just kills me with his attitude and way of handling everything. Such a guy. Riley got him on point. But he is mad sexy and sly. Somehow at the end he wormed his way in and I was happy him and Quinn got their fairy tale ending.
Jess is Sawyers brother and I guess in a way the antagonist. Mostly he is just a shitty little brat with an attitude problem that need to get some sense knocked into him and some bullshit knocked out. But at the end he seems like he is on the road to recovery...maybe.
Gianna is the special mention. She is Quinn's BFF and she is my favorite character. Maybe because she is so much like me not just in appearance (shot people) but in attitude too. She loves, supports, and protects her best friend. I adore her so shout out to Gianna!
Overall:
It's a fun light read. I would definitely pick it up. There is a lot of drama, sex, hot guys, pretty girls, and romance. This is not a cliffhanger it all ends nicely. I wish I got to see Brock, Jess, and Quinn's mom develop more but maybe in the future. This was a fun read. Go grab it if you want a book to read on the beach or just something to do. Its great choice. Enjoy guys!!!
As always,
~Cat
