"Home on leave in sunny California, Marine and local lothario Kit Ryan finds himself dangerously drawn to his best friend's sister, Jessa - the one girl he can't have.
But Kit's not about to let a few obstacles stand in his way and soon Jessa's falling for his irresistible charms.
What starts out as a summer romance of secret hook-ups and magical first times quickly develops into a passionate love affair that turns both their worlds upside down.
When summer's over and it's time for Kit to redeploy, neither Kit nor Jessa are ready to say goodbye. Jessa's finally following her dreams and Kit's discovered there's someone he'd sacrifice everything for.
Jessa's prepared to wait for Kit no matter what. But when something more than distance and time rips them apart they're forced to decide whether what they have is really worth fighting for.
A breathtaking, scorchingly hot story about love, friendship, family and finding your way back from the edge of heartbreak.
But Kit's not about to let a few obstacles stand in his way and soon Jessa's falling for his irresistible charms.
What starts out as a summer romance of secret hook-ups and magical first times quickly develops into a passionate love affair that turns both their worlds upside down.
When summer's over and it's time for Kit to redeploy, neither Kit nor Jessa are ready to say goodbye. Jessa's finally following her dreams and Kit's discovered there's someone he'd sacrifice everything for.
Jessa's prepared to wait for Kit no matter what. But when something more than distance and time rips them apart they're forced to decide whether what they have is really worth fighting for.
A breathtaking, scorchingly hot story about love, friendship, family and finding your way back from the edge of heartbreak.
I’ve been a bit iffy about NA books lately,
mainly because the majority of new ones are attempted carbon copies of the
original titles released during the New Adult fever back in 2012. Once upon a
time, I loved books about college students finding love, partying, and
ultimately throughout their college life, discover who they truly want to be
and what they want to do with their life but nowadays I feel that NA books have
lost their purpose. The more recent ones I read went something along the lines
of “Girl-meets-guy. Lust. Sex. Talk. Sex again. Drama. Sex again. Break up. Get
back together andddd Sex again.” Basically I feel that just because the
original ones had a few sex scenes, newer NA books are attempting to replicate
this….by adding unnecessary sex scenes to spice up the story. Obviously there are readers out there who
enjoy this kind of plot, but for me? No…just no.
It’s become increasingly difficult for me
to find a decent NA book, and honestly, I’ve stopped searching. Come Back to Me is written by one of my
most respected and adored authors of all time, so even though I was still
dubious about the new NA titles, I jumped at the chance to read her newly
released NA book because I had no doubt she would blow me away. Unfortunately….I
was wrong.
Mila Gray (Sarah Alderson) remains one of
my favourite authors, and I do love her writing style, but Come Back to Me did not stand out like I expected it to. Only the
last quarter had substance and was worth reading, but the other ¾? A waste of
my time. It followed the formula that I mentioned above, but in this case the
guy and girl have known each other for years. As soon as they kissed for the
first time, I suspected the story would spiral downhill from there.
And I was correct. For the first ¾, it was
mainly Jessa and Kit making out anywhere and everywhere while hiding from
Jessa’s overly protective brother and dad. Yeah…I don’t appreciate having to
read 300 + pages of two people making out and/or having sex. There are better
things to do in life.
Come
Back to Me had the potential to be a fantastic book
as Jessa learned to chase after her dreams, but if only the author didn’t make
the book centre entirely on the romance! Jessa grew up around a man who was
violent, with an uncontrollable temper. Everyday she would walk on eggshells
around her father and scurry for shelter at the slightest indication of rage or
annoyance on her father’s face. Her
whole life, she’s been submissive and acted the role of a “good daughter”,
letting her father dictate her life and never once did she contradict him.
However, the only time she can forget about her life, her fears, just
everything, is when she’s on stage and acting. Chasing her dream to be an
actress could have played a pivotal role in the story, and with Jessa and Kit’s
developing romance intertwined, I think I would’ve liked it a lot more. Instead, Jessa’s dream to be
an actress wasn’t even important enough to be labeled a “subplot”; it was
simply thrown in there a few times, whenever the two weren’t making out.
Having said all that, I’d be lying if I
said I didn’t fall for Kit. He was charming, passionate, extremely swoon-worthy
– basically my kind of guy. I did like him as a character, but it’s just a
shame the book wasn’t my kind of book.
I personally won’t recommend this to anyone
who wants to read a decent, well-structured, well-written and well-thought-out
NA book but I suppose if you’re simply looking for a book with lots and lots of
kissing and sex, then this is for you. I don’t think I’ll be back for more of
Mila Gray’s NA books, but I will continue reading Sarah Alderson’s YA titles J
A massive thank you to Mila Gray for providing a copy of Come Back to Me for review!
