Title: TRUTHS AND DARES
Author: Amity Hope
Source: ebook from author to review
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Book 1 of 2
Secrets and Lies will be available early 2014
~*~*~Young Adult Romance~*~*~
Somewhere in between playing in the sandbox and
starting high school, Harper Monroe fell in love with her best friend. Seth
Ryerson was the boy who lived next door. He was the boy who dared to give her
her first kiss. He was the boy she cried over when her mother decided to uproot
her from her hometown. He’s also the boy with a secret.
When Seth finds out that Harper is coming back to
town halfway through their senior year, he hates that he can’t be happy about
it. Because Harper is the one person who knows the truth. And as far as Seth is
concerned, the truth really doesn’t set you free.
My take...
Just going to lay this out there, take it how you
want, but Hope is one hell of an author. She is scribbling out stories of
teenagers in all their angst glory. I fell in love with Hope's writing and
storytelling with her book, TWISTED, not long ago. Couldn't get that story or
those characters out of my head. I immediately took to Facebook spouting to
anyone and everyone that they should read this book. Not only was it intense it
was emotion as well. So very emotional.
With this story, I expected it not to be as
intense and emotional and I was right. The sort of drama I found in TWISTED
wasn't in this one, but it was still such an amazing read. Now, I am not saying
the intensity wasn’t there, it just slid in on the backside of the story, where
it could really pack a punch. The book ends on somewhat of a cliffhanger but it
ends well. You don't feel jipped for plowing through the book not to get a
decent ending. But I can promise you that readers will definitely be looking forward
to SECRETS AND LIES.
I love the relationship Seth and Harper shared.
Both grew up being each other’s best friend and both were secretly in love with
each other. Yes, even at the tender age of 14 the feelings of love were there.
I am just thankful the author went about that part in a way that didn't feel
like she had to cram the young love down our throat as to get her point across,
like I have seen done before. She knew exactly what to give us and make it seem
real. But fate being the cruel heartless wantch she is, stepped in. Harper had
to move away to Florida with her newly divorced mom...away from her dad and
brother, away from her friends, and more importantly, away from Seth.
Moving away tore Harper up but it tore Seth up as
well. His life started spiraling out of control soon after. But that is his
story to tell. So you are just going to have to read it to know him and
understand what went wrong.
Like I mentioned earlier, Hope is a genius of a
story teller. She has a way of pulling you smack dab into the story and holding
your interest hostage up until the very end. I couldn't walk away from this
book any long period of time. It beckoned me to come back and finish what I
started, and so I did. Quickly! Pick up this story and you'll find you won't be
able to resist its charms either.
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