Lengths

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Lengths

Lengths

by: Steph Campbell, Liz Reinhardt
My Rating: five-stars



August 9th 2012
Genres: New Adult, Coming of Age

Pages: 189
Series: Silver Strand #1



Synopsis

Nineteen-year-old Whit Conrad leaves her conservative Pennsylvania home for sunny California, looking for independence, a fresh start, and a place to stash her grief. She promptly finds a job at a tattoo parlor, a craptastic first apartment, and one friend—Ryan—who is a little less friend, a little more benefits.

Deo Beckett is a soulful surfer with a passion for tattoos and beautiful women. On the eve of his twenty-second birthday, he finds himself living with his grandfather, recently unemployed, and seriously adrift. He doesn’t know much about what he wants out of life, but he does know his current situation isn't cutting it.

When Deo meets Whit, she’s all sexy makeup and fierce, smart-ass fun. It doesn’t take him long to see past her tough shell. And when he gets a good look at what's under all the superficial stuff that usually gets his attention, it leaves Deo wondering if there might be more to life than living fast and free.
Too bad Whit has a past she doesn't plan on sharing—no matter how hot Deo is. She might want him, but she knows better than to let her guard down.

Deo falls for Whit, and falls hard. But everything about her, down to that mysterious tattoo and the way she thrashes in her sleep, tells him that the girl he loves is hiding something. And the more he pushes for answers, the more Whit pulls away.
Having your guard up is one thing, but are the lengths Whit goes to to protect her secret worth throwing away the second chance she has at happiness with Deo?






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I don’t know what I expected when I started reading Lengths, but it sure wasn’t that it would blow me away. I loved the book. It’s that simple. It is an awesome story of guilt, learning to forgive oneself, the power of love, and learning to accept and rely on the people who love you for who you are—faults and all. Even when the faults you think you have aren’t really faults at all.

The writing style was excellent. I loved it. It fit the characters personalities and I could picture them through the prose the authors used. The dual points of view between Whit and Deo was nicely done and I enjoyed seeing things from both perspectives, especially Deo’s.

Deo, oh wow. He was something. I laughed out loud several times at him. He’s cocky, but in a way that you can’t help but love him. He’s charming and lovable and he has faults like any other person does. He relatable and likable—and oh so hot. Deo was one of my favorites in the book. Did I mention he was hot? Because he was. Hot. Like, everything about him…the whole package. You know the saying: “All that and a bag of chips?” Well, Deo had all that and a bag of chips… and the chip dip to go with it. Yum.

Whit. She’s tortured and drowning in guilt and shame and won’t let anyone in. But the authors wrote her character well because she doesn’t come off as whiney and irritating like some characters would. Even with her many faults and the things she did that made me want to slap her upside the head, she’s still likable and I found myself rooting for her. I wanted her to find peace.

Deo’s mother is a secondary character in the book and I love that we get to see a lot of her because, man, is she a trip. I loved her. She was probably one of my favorites. She had me laughing out loud several times.

Deo’s grandfather and his pistachios kind of reminded me of my dad. I liked him, too. Especially how fiercely he loved his wife. It was so sweet.

The book was just full of characters that jumped off the page and pulled you into their world. They were so well written and had personalities of their own, problems and faults of their own. They were just outstanding. I can’t say enough about the characters in Lengths; they were just amazing.

Lengths was definitely a book worth my time to read—and I have very limited time to devote to reading so I’m very picky.

Lengths gets FIVE stars all the way. (Deo gets ten!)
 

Happy Reading,

 

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