**I received this book for free
in exchange for an honest review**
It's
been a long time since I read a kind of Romeo & Juliet star crossed lovers
book and this book did not disappoint. I only wish I had the time/ money to go
straight on and read book two in epic book marathon style however it will be
put on my to read list after the 40 other books that have been there for quite
some time- problems of a bookaholic.
The main characters are Shane/ Shay and Spencer, I liked both of these characters for their uniqueness and differences. One who had been submerged in this world the other who only got to know about it towards the end of book one but I feel as though they have a great future ahead of them both full of surprises, feuds and hopefully some cons. Shay was everything a leading man should be, attractive full of himself and in the beginning unwilling to to accept love but of course every leading man has to go through some change in order to be sufficient for our leading lady and in this case it was learning to love as well as learning to trust the man he was running a con against. Spencer on the other hand has all the qualities of a princess in a high tower, she has been guarded from the world her father used to be a part of and this only changes when she goes off to college; that's when she finally starts to become herself and in the process meets and falls in love with Shay. When reading the blurb of the book it does make it out to be the Romeo and Juliet star crossed lovers romance novel however when reading you kind of forget about the con and just see the couple- that is until Judd comes along.
The secondary characters I loved especially Maggie who although isn't physically present throughout the book is very present through Shay and his actions- this is excellently done by the author as you feel as though the character is a real person. I also liked What's brother and Spencer's dad who all influence the book tremendously. There are of course the baddies as well Judd being the main one in this category and I'm not sure he was the real baddie because he really is crazy or because it had something to do with his dad- hopefully I will get to read more on that when I finally get round to reading book 2.
The pacing was great allowing us plenty of tome to get to know characters and understand relationships before adding in complications or external influences from other characters.
The storyline was unlike anything I've read before brilliantly original introducing a completely unexplored type of character and their surroundings and offering fantastic insight into that environment.
3.5 stars.
The main characters are Shane/ Shay and Spencer, I liked both of these characters for their uniqueness and differences. One who had been submerged in this world the other who only got to know about it towards the end of book one but I feel as though they have a great future ahead of them both full of surprises, feuds and hopefully some cons. Shay was everything a leading man should be, attractive full of himself and in the beginning unwilling to to accept love but of course every leading man has to go through some change in order to be sufficient for our leading lady and in this case it was learning to love as well as learning to trust the man he was running a con against. Spencer on the other hand has all the qualities of a princess in a high tower, she has been guarded from the world her father used to be a part of and this only changes when she goes off to college; that's when she finally starts to become herself and in the process meets and falls in love with Shay. When reading the blurb of the book it does make it out to be the Romeo and Juliet star crossed lovers romance novel however when reading you kind of forget about the con and just see the couple- that is until Judd comes along.
The secondary characters I loved especially Maggie who although isn't physically present throughout the book is very present through Shay and his actions- this is excellently done by the author as you feel as though the character is a real person. I also liked What's brother and Spencer's dad who all influence the book tremendously. There are of course the baddies as well Judd being the main one in this category and I'm not sure he was the real baddie because he really is crazy or because it had something to do with his dad- hopefully I will get to read more on that when I finally get round to reading book 2.
The pacing was great allowing us plenty of tome to get to know characters and understand relationships before adding in complications or external influences from other characters.
The storyline was unlike anything I've read before brilliantly original introducing a completely unexplored type of character and their surroundings and offering fantastic insight into that environment.
3.5 stars.
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