Valerie

This is the second book I read from this author. The first one was ok for me but with the astounding number of raving reviews for On Dublin Street...how could I not try it? It also helped that Samantha Young tried her hand at adult fiction.

I was not taken by Joss's story very much. It is hard to pass judgment on what a young teen would become after suffering the trauma that she did but I was expecting a more mature individual. The main character has suffered in the past but took herself in hand, moved and took care of herself as soon as she could. I fail to reconcile this picture with the emotional disconnected person falling for a serial-dater like Braden.

I still gave it 3 stars because even if the main couple had a lot of drama going, the sexually-charged relationship was hot. It made for pleasurable interlude of never-ending denial rant and self flagellation. It was just a bit too thick for my taste but could be right your alley.