The book I was asked to read and review was called "Knowing Vera" and it is by Rachelle Ayala. The story is about a girl who watched her father commit suicide when she was only seven years old and grew up swearing off love. She has to figure out a way to break off her relationship with her "friends with benefits" partner, Zach without hurting him. It is not as easy as it sounds because he lost his leg and is working to reevaluate who he is.
Suddenly, Vera begins receiving odd texts and postcards that are possibly from her father and she is off to find out the truth. Slowly, memories of the past come to the surface as she realizes Zach's mother was the murder her father supposedly committed and she witnessed. She goes to Australia to search for answers and gets caught up between a web of family lies and secrets. She must battle to find the truth as she is getting mixed messages that do nothing but pull on her heart strings.
I absolutely LOVE the book. I was able to finish it in just a few days because I really didn't want to put it down. The two men that are fighting over her (Zach and Cliff) both have good and bad qualities, and it is really hard to figure out who is telling the truth. There were some plot twists that I was not surprised about (Zach and Vera getting stranded) and others that I was totally shocked to read (to quote River Song, "Spoilers").
If you love Young Adult Romance that is a tad racy (pretty close to True Blood racy), then this book will keep you hooked. I did have to write down some of the family web because I was beginning to get lost, but the author does a nice job of tying everything up in the end. I am definitely giving this book 5 stars.
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I usually read from my desktop or a book. I just have no patience for a tablet, kindle or ipad. It's one of those things that is one extreme or another because I'd run the battery out. I tend to just get into a zen moment when reading. I'll have to check out the book... sounds a teeny VC Andrews kind of thing and I like to read that. :D
ReplyDeleteBig notation... you need a good image so I can pin your post to Pinterest.
I get the love for regular books. I absolutely love having a physical book in my hands as well. However, with toddlers, I find my Kindle app SO beneficial.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the critique! I will work on getting better photos for my blog posts. I appreciate the feedback.