Overall, I enjoyed this read. I think its main draw would have to be the sexy Jake - that's certainly how it came to be on my reading list - "You have to read this book. The main guy is Hot!", so I did.
In fact, I've read it a few times. I love taking a ride with Ridley as her fears grow and she and Jake argue and make up. It's fun trip.
What I didn't like: the whole premise of the book is based on Jake finding Ridley because her photo was plastered all over the media after she rescues a kid from a potential accident. However, as she is on her way out of her apartment, prior to said rescue, she stops to talk to her elderly neighbour, who complains about the new guy who has just moved in upstairs making too much noise. Later, this would …
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Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated Alpha: 3 stars
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated Keaen: For Life, For Love, For Liberty: 3 stars
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated The Silmarillion (Middle-Earth Universe): 3 stars
The Silmarillion (Middle-Earth Universe) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion (Quenya: [silmaˈrilliɔn]) is a collection of myths and stories in varying styles by the English writer J. R. …
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated The Rivan Codex: 3 stars
The Rivan Codex by David Eddings
The Rivan Codex is a collection of background material to the Belgariad and Malloreon fantasy saga by David and Leigh …
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated High Hunt: 3 stars
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated Cool for Cats: 3 stars
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated Neverwhere (London Below, #1): 3 stars
Neverwhere (London Below, #1) by Neil Gaiman
Neverwhere is the companion novelisation written by English author Neil Gaiman of the television serial Neverwhere, written by Gaiman and …
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated Lucy Sullivan is getting married: 4 stars
Lucy Sullivan is getting married by Marian Keyes
What happens when a psychic tells Lucy that she'll be getting married within the year? Her roommates panic! What is …
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated Watermelon (Walsh Family #1): 4 stars
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated This Charming Man: 4 stars
This Charming Man by Marian Keyes
This Charming Man is a 2008 novel by Irish author Marian Keyes. It centres on the engagement of popular politician …
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated Sushi for Beginners: 4 stars
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) reviewed Beautiful lies by Lisa Unger
Review of 'Beautiful lies' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Overall, I enjoyed this read. I think its main draw would have to be the sexy Jake - that's certainly how it came to be on my reading list - "You have to read this book. The main guy is Hot!", so I did.
In fact, I've read it a few times. I love taking a ride with Ridley as her fears grow and she and Jake argue and make up. It's fun trip.
What I didn't like: the whole premise of the book is based on Jake finding Ridley because her photo was plastered all over the media after she rescues a kid from a potential accident. However, as she is on her way out of her apartment, prior to said rescue, she stops to talk to her elderly neighbour, who complains about the new guy who has just moved in upstairs making too much noise. Later, this would appear to be Jake... So, I am confused. Had he actually found her BEFORE the rescue? I'm pretty sure that later in the book he says that he found her because of the media coverage. Since everything that happens in the book is meant to begin because of the rescue and resulting media coverage, I think it would be important to get the timeline right! If I am mistaken, please correct me!
Other than that, there were a few typos in the edition I read (eg. 'break' instead of 'brake' during a car chase), but on the whole it was a nice read. I still give it four stars because I really DID enjoy reading it a great deal. Twice... ok, maybe 4 times.
Soulhaven (Deb E Howell) rated Voyager: 3 stars
Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
From the author of the breathtaking bestsellers Outlander and Dragonfly in Amber, the extraordinary saga continues.Their passionate encounter happened long …