I
seriously need to start doing just the slightest bit of research before I dive
right into a book. When I saw the blurb for Give Me You I had to have it. I
checked out the author, saw a heap of 4+ star average books on GoodReads and
threw my grabby hands in the air. But then I guess if I had actually realised
this was a spin off I might have put it on the back burner and taken forever to
get to it so maybe it all worked out for the best because I fucking loved this
book.
Since
I hadn’t read any books by Caisey Quinn before I had no idea what I was getting
into, but damn am I glad I started. I am now an official Caisey Quinn stalker,
in fact before I was even 25% into this one I went and one clicked Keep Me
Still so I could get the story of Landen and Layla.
I
think it’s fair to say this book is no fairy tale love story. It’s a new adult
book of heartbreak and forgiveness. And damn did my heart break while I was
reading it. There was so much that I loved about this book I am going to
apologise now if this review is a little ranty.
You
probably know that I loved a reformed man whore, especially one that sees what
he wants and goes balls to the wall to get it. Who, from the second he meets her
can’t see anyone but her and Skylar ticked every single one of those boxes
with just a few minor semi hiccups, that were so well written I couldn’t even
get up the slightest bit of anger over them.
“In a hundred lifetimes I could never do enough
good to deserve you.”
But
the main attraction here was absolutely Corin. Oh My God I love her. Everything
she went through was devastating but not once did she sulk or wallow in her much
deserved misery. She just pulled up her big girl panties and got right on with
it. Not one excuse or pity party.
Skylar
was pretty damn awesome but from the blurb I expected the book to be more about
Corin’s life before she moved across country to college since they were going
there for the weekend so I was not expecting the book to mainly be about Skylar.
I
loved that despite the fact they came from very, very, very (I can’t stress how
very :P) different backgrounds it wasn’t
once an issue. In fact every single one of the new adult clichés I expected from
reading the blurb didn’t come into play and I couldn’t be happier. And I have
to put it all down to the perfection of Corin, and I suppose a tiny little bit
to Skylar but mainly Corin.
So
now I need to go build my shrine to the perfection of Corin and stalk Caisey
while you one click this book. Oh and if your worried because I was unclear this
is absolutely a stand alone and I didn’t feel like I needed to read Keep Me
Still first I just loved the writing and a few of their interactions had me
wanting to know wtf their story was. So if you just want to jump into this one
go for it but be prepared to want more.
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