ellieroth's Review of Into the Deep (Into the Deep, #1)

by Samantha Young

Charley Redford was just an ordinary girl until Jake Caplin moved to her small town in Indiana and convinced her she was extraordinary. Almost from day one Jake pulled Charley into the deep and promised he was right there with her. But when a tragic incident darkened Jake’s life he waded out into the shallows and left Charley behind.

Almost four years later Charley thinks she’s moved on. That is until she takes a study year abroad in Edinburgh and bumps into none other than Jake Caplin at a party with his new girlfriend. The bad-boy-turned-good attempts to convince Charley to forgive him, and as her best friend starts spending time with Jake’s, Charley calls a truce, only to find herself tumbling back into a friendship with him.

As they grow closer, the spark between them flares and begins playing havoc with their lives and relationships. When jealousy and longing rear their destructive heads, Charley and Jake struggle to come to grips with what they mean to one another.
And even if they work it out, there is no guarantee Charley will ever trust Jake to lead her back into the deep…

El Extraño Gato del Cuento

***This ARC was kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.***

En fin, el libro... el libro... Te va a destrozar. Al principio estás "Maldito maldito", luego "Awww", luego "Tú, tonta", más tarde "Te entiendo".

Samantha Young made my nerves, already defective, have more action than ever.

Es un choque de trenes, algo que no puedes evitar, mientras tienes el corazón roto por Charley, Samantha nos trae también unos flashbacks dónde Jake no es el malo malote que creemos al inicio, es doloroso suspirar por alguien que ya sabes te hará daño.

Samantha's writing is enveloping, have the excitement from the first words you don't have to wait for action, I like that.

Al ser yo una persona con poco empatía para algunas cosas (infidelidades, estupideces, y lo que se la parezca), más o menos a la mitad del libro estaba con ganas de matar a Charley. El gen de estar enamorado y no poder separarte de alguien, es algo que no he experimentado, súmale eso a que no sé perdonar, se me hacía difícil leerlo. Supongo que cuando te enamoras no puedes alejarte así quieras, así te lastime, así solo puedas ser su amigo. (Espero no enamorarme, estoy bien así, gracias muchas gracias). Además el no saber exactamente qué pasó entre ellos, me hace ponerme en guardia y no confiar en Jake por más que mediante los flashbacks puedes apreciar el gran amor que ellos tienen. Es más difícil así, gracias Samantha, mi corazón llora.

"The characters make you re-think things, seeing the sense that maybe your (my) pride obscures."

Reseña Completa: El Extraño Gato del Cuento

Into the Deep (Into the Deep, #1)

by Samantha Young

Reviewed by ellieroth on Jul 17, 2013

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