4 SOLID STARS
WOW, what an intense young story! Nothing like I have read before, which is rare! As soon as I read her age, I was hesitant to continue because I try to stay away from these, BUT I seemed to forget all about that very quickly and for most of the story.
2 young adults. Raine, who is 19 years old and Knight, mid twenties. Both trying to heal from tragic pasts and trying to hide from the pain by burying themselves in their work as lifeguard supervisors at a water park. Sounds kinda cheesy, but it is written in such a way that I could take it seriously and could focus on their story.
From the moment they meet at the beach that first night, there was an undeniable attraction. These 2 main characters, although young, were very wise beyond their years because of what they had been through, but then there were also scenes that kept it fun. They do after all work at a water park!
I love Raine from the start. A strong, independent, young woman, yet so pained from her past and harboring so much guilt it was actually painful to read. She knows she shouldn't be having anything to do with Knight because of the promises she made to herself.
Knight is just HOT! He's just as strong and independent. From the moment he sees her across the bonfire, despite his guilt, he has such a connection to her...to protect her and longing to be with her for the first time since his tragic past.
I was so mad at Raine for pushing him away so many times!! I just wanted to shake some sense into her. But then I remembered that young love is that way...add in her past and it was torture for her to admit she wants to be with him and still stick to the promises she made to herself.
I don't want to give the story away too much since there are a lot of things I would consider spoilers. I will say, if anyone has any issues with suicide or attempted rape, this is not the book for you. Although it doesn't go into details, there are a couple scenes that could be hard to read.
My only constructive feedback is the amount of scenes showing young men/boys with such threatening and negative actions toward young women. There seemed to be a lot of that and in my opinion, maybe a little more then was necessary to make certain points in the story. It didn't necessarily take away from the story, but these scenes made me cringe and although I understand maybe the author's way of making him the hero in her eyes, but I just didn't feel it was necessary. Sorry, just being honest!
Despite that one thing, I really did enjoy this story! The flashbacks from their pasts had me in tears and I absolutely loved the ending. A great way to end a great story and I highly recommend it!
*provided by NetGalley for an honest review*
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