A book about love and how it can never truly die.
So I have been meaning to read a book by Mila Gray a.k.a. Sarah Alderson for quite some time now. Meabh (the other blogger) has read quite a few, yet she never told me how good of a writer this woman is. For someone like myself who dislikes marines or anything to do with war much this was quite a different change for me.
But I met a swoon-worthy boy and an adorable girl. While also experiencing some awesome writing!
“You've been waiting in the bushes for half an hour just to speak to me?"
Kit shrugs. "I've done sniper training. I can sit for hours in the dark, waiting and watching."
"That's comforting." I say. "And not creepy in the slightest.”
Kit is super cute and for a supposed 'player' he knows quite well how to be a complete cutey at times. As for Jessa she's totes adorable, ew I hate saying that. But no she's a very cute and strong character in my opinion.
We meet Riley, Kit's best friend and Jessa's ahm.. brother. He's my favourite character in this book even though I went through a period of annoyance, there is just something about Riley and his girlfriend Jo that I want to read a book about the pair.
“I’ve never felt this way before, Jessa,’ he says. ‘I don’t want to fuck it up.”
Okay let's get to the main point, this book was the typical love story but it was a damn good one at that and I'm sorry but who the hell doesn't like a good typical romance? I surely love them.
I liked the start of this book and the suspense it gave to the whole story, making the reader worried from beginning to end then breaking there hearts while also mending it.
My main issue with this storyline was how the dramatic parts took quite a long time to get to. This slightly annoyed me but Alderson's writing made up for it all. She was flawless in many ways, not too much description but not too little either, perfect amount. Her characters were all sorts of charming and she didn't make us completely hate the parents like most teen books do.
So with that, I give this book really 3.5 if not 4 because of Gray's writing. I also love hot boys and that gives this book some extra brownie points. This was a good book to read if you just want to relax and not be too stressed. I may have also shed a few tears..
