I initially found this book in my Amazon Recommended Reading Suggestion Box on my Kindle. I was skeptical. It was one of those books that has some pretty interesting blurb, but it was so intentionally vague that, from what I knew, goblins could be the big plot twist. I scrolled down to see other reviews and there were two absolute RAVES about the story and a tanker. Now, I gave this book the benefit of the doubt. Now I understand where the ravers and the tanker came from. This book left me a little lost. Sometimes the main character Evie (beautiful name by the way) was strong and fierce, and other times she was incredibly silly. However, the chemistry between her and Reed is instantaneous. I quickly and quickly fall in love with duos who hate loving you. When everything is tense and anguished, and you should not love someone, but you do and you do not know how to describe what you are feeling? If that is good.

Best friend, but also love interest, Russell, on the other hand, was hard to love. I wanted to like him, but the southern dialect made it difficult for me. It was very exaggerated and made him seem unintelligent. The way he immediately feels a connection to Evie and seems almost possessive was upsetting. As a reader and entertainer of strong women, I was horrified that Evie endured the constant conversations of the type “she is mine, I love her, I will not let you have her” that are scattered throughout the novel. Evie is a character with whom I have a strange relationship. I want to like it, and I do. But I also wish I could be more genuine and realistic. The dialects and jargon throughout the book seem quite forced to me, but I respect the author’s intention to make him identifiable with the current college student (being one of them). I was so shocked and shocked by the family plot twist at the end that I forgot to even cry. It seemed like an afterthought, and one he really wasn’t prepared for. This poor girl goes through hell.

The bright parts were there: Freddie, the best fraternal friend, is fabulously written and evolves splendidly throughout the book. The tension of not knowing with Evie what was going on was tantalizing. Reed is good at his sexy role, but I want him to grow into it even more. Sweet is too cheesy for me, but I hope the author adds to the sensual side in book two. The story needs more tension at that level. I’m giving the second book a chance and hope it helps the story grow. I am interested in seeing where this is going. Certainly curious.