4.5 Drew-worthy stars!
This was a surprise read for me.
The plot came out as a total cliche: popular guy, insecure girl. But what came out was an amazingly crafted story—it totally all boils down to excellent writing.
The author has intricately woven the personalities of these characters to the point that you feel them as a reader. You empathize with them, even at times, you just want to rip the heroine’s hair out and give her a solid shaking (yes, I totally felt that way). And it’s just wonderful to have that—the way the author crafted her story in such a way that I just immersed myself, in every line of this story. Thumbs up for the author to add several layers to the hero’s personality. You cannot help but love Drew Baylor (the recovering man-whore) and his intense love for Anna, amidst overwhelming odds.
For the heroine, sadly, she’s the type of character that I want to give a good shaking (emphasis needed) because she was so insecure that I don’t know how else to justify that kind of insecurity. I didn’t see much layer to her personality, except that she’s confusing. She could be strong but often incredibly obtuse. She was somehow redeemed in the end but it was really the Drew who brought it home for me.
Despite that, I loved reading this story. It was heartwarming. The theme also emphasized the loss of loved ones and its effects but it was seamlessly woven into the story. It didn’t appear like the destructive type of stories which is frustratingly prevalent on the new adult/romance genre these days.
