Charlotte Ferro is about to jump.
Yet nothing ruins a perfectly good suicide attempt worse than a handsome do-gooder. After William O’Reilly convinces her to take one last ride with him, Charlotte finds herself forgetting about her own problems and enjoying a world of which she never dreamed.
Now addicted to the rush of fast cars and cool criminals, Charlotte finds herself leaning less towards the ledge and more toward the arms of her savior. But with reasons of his own for keeping Charlotte safe from herself, William is reluctant to involve her in his criminal undertakings. Will his career choice keep them apart? Will Charlotte’s painful past?
Nicky's Review
4 Stars
Characters- I found Lottie "Jumper" a bit immature at times, but you grow to love her. Now William. Oh William. I freaking LOVED him so hard!! He has everything. Sexy smile, sexy bed head, heart of gold, tattoos, and an adventurous side :)
Plot/Storyline- The story was really good but I did find myself getting lost at times because we are reading from Lottie's POV and that girl gets lost in her own head and thoughts and took me with her. Sometimes I was like, "Wha? Wha? Are we still in the same scene and place? But you, again, get used to her character too and it begins to flow better :)
Steam Factor- There is a lot of sexual tension but the actual act of sex is avoided by a chapter break. You get to see them work up to it, but then... next chapter and cuddling.
Cover- I really like the cover. The girl looks older than a 20 year old (which Lottie is) but she is pretty. I actually enjoy covers that leave a bit of the characters to the imagination but it's a very nice cover.
Cliffhanger- No cliffhanger but it does seem to just end in the middle of a thought. I read the last sentence and then flipped the page to find that that was the last sentence. It wasn't horrible and it didn't ruin the story at all, it was just a bit abrupt.
Overall- I really enjoyed this story once I was into the flow of it. There is a very strong focus on suicide and even some suicidal humor, so if this is a touchy subject for you, you may want to move onto another book. But I did enjoy this book about a girl who is lost in the darkness of her past and her thoughts and just wants to escape, but then finds a spark of hope in a man who may just bring her to open her eyes up and see that life is worth living <3
We get to start this book off with Lottie heading out to fulfill her planned suicide. You know that something bad has happened to her but you don't exactly know what pushed her into the darkness so deep that she feels she has to no longer exist in order to finally be free.
She's standing on the bridge envisioning her final demise when a pain in the ass do-gooder decides to interrupt her plans. She tries to avoid the beautiful blue eyed guy's attempts to talk to her, but his persistence pays off and this is where Lottie and William's story begins.
I'm not even going to say that their relationship is perfect, because, lets be honest: Lottie has issues and that's no mystery to either Lottie or William. We follow them through their ups and downs as their relationship moves from friendship to the grey area that Lottie is not comfortable with.
William provides Lottie with an escape from her numb existence with his lifestyle, his kind heart, and his friendship. This story kept me invested and I just wanted to know what was going to happen next, because there are things about William that you discover that will may you question his character. Even with those flaws, I loved him.
This is not a book for those sensitive to the topic of suicide. That is the constant theme of this book, but it's a story of overcoming the depression and darkness and coming out on the other side with a new perspective on life and a HEA ending. Thank you Amanda for reaching out to me and letting me read your book. You hooked me from the beginning and kept my interest all the way to the end of this beautifully broken story. Thank you! xo ;)
Favorite Quotes:
"On the day I went to die. I didn't leave a note. Don't get me wrong. I had written plenty. One rough draft after another found itself in the garbage. However, after a while, i thought the entire ritual itself was cliche, basked in the glory of teenage angst. And being all of twenty years old now, I felt too old for the stereotypical crying during sad songs and mulling over suicide notes. Still, I had made a last ditch effort to scribble something out. It too, however, ended up in the paper shredder. This time it wasn't just because I found a grammatical error in my drafts or even a few. for that matter. Ultimately, when it came down to it, I couldn't find the right thing to say, the words to make my act sound justified without being too pathetic. I couldn't find the right excuse."
"Syrup is a staple food for all other foods, the base of the food pyramid, the founder of all other foods..."
One of his eyebrows went up. "I'm pretty sure syrup isn't technically even a food."
"That's just non-believer talk. Clearly, you have not accepted syrup into your life as your one true savior."
"Oh you know. You flash the nice car, a few choice words with the accent, and any girl who ever had a crush on a Kennedy will be all over you."
"Jumper!" He opened his mouth wide as if in shock. "If you think I'm sexy you can just come right out and say it."
"Y-you don't even know me."
"I'm trying to Jumper." William laughed. "That's kinda the point." Like every second since I had met him, William knew exactly what to say. "Besides, just because you don't know someone doesn't mean you can't care about them. In fact, just so you don't forget that somebody cares, I'll do my best to remind you." William paused as if considering something. "At least once a day until you feel better."
"You're way off, Jumper. I wanted to kiss you from the moment I saw you. I wanted to grab you and kiss all the sad right out of you."
"Are you still with me, Jumper?"
"Yes," I said, snuggling closer against him. "There's nowhere else to be."
"Good," he whispered back, and though there was a hesitation in him, I wasn't sure of it until I felt his Adam's apple as he swallowed hard on top of my head. "Because I am so in love with you."
~Purchase This Book~
~CAST~
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