Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

*Contains spoilers and yes ranting* I'll be honest, I didn't care much for it. It was lukewarm at best even mid-way through. When I started the book I had to grit my teeth and kept on because I honestly could not stand Justin in the 1st half of it. I find his character very immature in how he acted. He held such a grudge for Amelia leaving him when they were kids. So he behaved like a complete jerk off to her when they meet again as adults. However, I find it funny that's it's Justin that ends up leaving her behind alot in the book. Multiple times. Either to go back to his life with his girlfriend, or back to his music career. He just did NOT choose Amelia over the other people/things going on in his life. Yet. So he needs to give the poor girl a break. She was freaking 15 when she ran away and broke his teenage heart and made him somewhat bitter. A scared girl who wasn't thinking clearly. It sucks but they weren't even an actual couple at that time or even aware of each other's feelings. Amelia did try to find him a year later to apologize and explain but he refuses to see her or fix their friendship. He let it fester and shuts her out of his life. And life went on. For both of them. The story just dragged and I was over Justins' moody temper tantrum. Over the all TOO similar love-triangle that ended up nearly in the same way of Stepbrother Dearest . Alas, heroine was the other woman again. It was just like Elec and Greta all over. Amelia was nothing but kind and respectful to Justin even with his nasty insults and him rubbing his relationship in her face. I wanted to scream at her, "stop taking his abuse". I mean the whole "whore reference" already had me wanting to throat-punch him. But mix that in with the hot & cold signals, lusty stares and suggestive songs, then him going back to his sex marathon with his girlfriend Jade. With Amelia underneath the same roof, hearing everything. It was just too agonizing to read. Amelia takes it all in stride, because why not right? Underneath all the anger and hurt was a love that's written in the stars. But let's first put the heroine through the complete wringer of witnessing his love affair and being left alone when he decides to take off with his girlfriend. Cause god knows the guy will return to her in the end. And it'll all be worth it. For her. For me, I was pretty much spent, drained and exhausted on her behalf. I've no tolerance or patience to be someone's afterthought, 2nd choice, or emotional punching bag. But I guess It all worked out in the end when Justin mans up and did a 180. But still the book was kinda depressing just because it took a while to get to that turning point. There was a whole heaping of misery and suffering on the heroine's part while the hero barely gets his life interrupted. I expected more of fighter in Justin and wanted him to WANT to PICK Amelia. As first choice. But guess the guy's too loyal and noble. Whatever, I respect that but I felt he was a bit of coward to not take a chance. And leading Amelia on a bit but then deserting her anyways. Reluctantly. But he still did leave. And as for Amelia, she was too much of a Mary Sue sweetheart with the most kindest heart and forgiving nature. Yes, those characteristics did not bode well for me and my blood-thirsty ways. Too much of the saintly, "step all over me but my kindness will prevail" type. I'm more of the "hell no, I will staple your balls to the walls" type of gal. I just needed a stronger heroine, and poor Amelia resembles Greta too much for my liking. That and her constant "I'm sorry" throughout the book to Justin. "I'm sorry, I'm not hot enough to be a musician's girlfriend. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you." etc. Enough with the apologies, you are good enough for him. Believe in your own self-worth. Also I must mention this as it still upset me. I know it's life and their journey but it still lingers on my mind. When something BIG happened to Amelia in the book, I CANNOT believe Justin chose to leave with Jade and let Amelia go through it all by herself. Despite her protest that she'll be okay and won't need him. I'd just thought he'd put up more of a fight to be a support system to her. Because Amelia truly had no one when that bombshell hit. It made my heart hurt that she was basically alone in her ****SPOILER, SPOILER********SPOILER, SPOILER********SPOILER, SPOILER**** pregnancy, and labor. Even their reunion, nearly a year later was one of accident. It wasn't because he couldn't live without her and seek her out. No, he was still with Jade while Amelia struggled financially and with motherhood . BUT, I will give credit where credit is due and say I LIKE his turnabout and how he step up to the plate to take care of her and her child. Once he realizes how much they mean to him. I respect that but I just hate that Amelia was left to fend for herself while he went on with his life with Jade.