Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Best book of the year! I know readers hear this over and over, and not all books live up to the hype. Trust me when I say, Playing With Fire delivers everything it promises and more. Grace Shaw is the heroine I've been waiting for...she's not classically beautiful, her confidence has taken hit after hit, and now she's just trying to stay invisible in a world where she used to shine. Man, I love this girl. Her loyalty and strength, combined with her sass and sheer grit make her one of my favorite LJ characters, ever! Her history isn't pretty, but she's rising from the ashes of her life like the phoenix that she longs to be. West St Claire and his friends are the campus elite. Everyone wants to be seen with them, and be seen by them...everyone except Grace. When West takes a job at That Taco Truck where Grace works, she can't figure out his game. Is it a dare, a joke, or something else...? The more she gets to know the heart of West, the heart that beats inside the angry bad boy, the more she wants him to see her, scars and all. West is a multi-layered character, a bit of a bully in the signature style of Ms Shen, but he has a depth that is unlike anyone else she's written to date. He's funny and flirty, with a brooding edginess that will satisfy every alpha male, angst-filled craving you have. This isn't an elite billionaire romance. As Ms Shen has said, these characters are in a different tax bracket than many recent books. And I loved that. This a must read, 5 star story of rebirth and redemption, friendship and fiery passion. I can't believe it's finished. I will miss these characters in a way I haven't done in so long.