Title: ARE YOU MINE
Author: N.K. Smith
Published: August 7, 2013
Source: ARC provided by author in exchange for honest review.
Synopsis:
Human connection? Who needs it?
Ever since she can remember, wealthy but weary Saige Armstrong
has felt different from her peers in Pechimu, New Jersey. With only one good
friend to her name, she has navigated the complicated halls of high school and
is now faced with the timeless question: Now what?
Fox Harrington, a fun-loving, socially charismatic graffiti
artist uses his passions to color his world how he wants it. He knows exactly
where his life is headed. That is, until he meets Saige.
A summer project links the two together, making a tentative
friendship bloom into romance, but despite their affection for each other,
fundamental beliefs and ways of thinking threaten to destroy all they have
built.
"These moments in life are the best there are. They’re
heavy with emotion, messy with the what-ifs, and frightening with the
unknowns."
Review:
So, I
really, really enjoyed this book! Saige is frustrating as hell, but I get her.
We all have our flaws and Saige has some pretty big ones, but you can’t really
blame her. She’s really a great character. It was fun to watch this romance
build and develop, especially with all the complications and Saige’s
reservations.
Both of
these characters have their issues, and it was so much fun watching how they
influenced and helped each other grow. They were both good and bad for each
other but in a balanced way. I don’t believe either character could have stood
on his or own. And what I mean by that is the characters complement each other
in such a way that this book wouldn’t be what it is with a character change.
Fox is the perfect foil to Saige, but their little flaws make up for the others’.
This is a
great romance with just enough negativity and conflict to make it not too
sickeningly sweet. I like some conflict! And the best part, everything is
perfect at the end. I mean, in real life you can’t flip a switch and make
everything hunky dorey, but sometimes love stories do that. This is the perfect
example of a love story that doesn’t fake it. It’s not all wrapped up with a
happily ever after. It’s real, and when you read it, you will totally get what
I mean. So go pick it up today. I’ve made it really easy for you. Just click
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About
the Author:
Based in the American Midwest, N.K.
Smith is a Technical Writer for a Fortune 100 company. The author of the Old
Wounds Series, Ghosts of Our Pasts, and My Only, she is a mother of two who
finds the time to write very early in the morning when the rest of the world is
still fast asleep.
An avid lover of history, art, music, books, and people, she is
interested in telling stories that speak to the human condition.
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