***POSSIBLE SPOILERS PRESENT WITHIN
REVIEW***
I don’t
know. I had mixed feelings about this one. A few times I found myself stopping
and putting it down, just to find myself pick it up to find out how everything
ended. Leni was an engaging and humorous young woman. Because of the
sensitivity of her being overweight, though, she lacked confidence and
self-assurance when it came to men. With a few great friends, she decides to
commit to losing weight and working with a trainer. Eventually she does lose
some weight and is proud of herself, but she still has that lack of trust when
it comes to men. Her friends try to get her to see that she’s so much more than
she allows herself to see. But, until she finds that guy that she knows will
prove herself wrong as far as what’s on the outside, she still has confidence
issues. She does eventually let Lane into her life. He seems to be everything
that she could possibly want. Good-looking with a killer body. Sweet and kind.
But, there’s something just holding him back from letting her in. And, when she
finds out what that is, she’s beyond heartbroken. He lied to her! And, for
whatever reason he did, she’s not willing to listen to his excuses. So, she
runs and cuts him out of her life. Will Leni give Lane a chance to explain??
Will they be able to repair the damage??
Ms. Andrews
writes a story that had me intrigued because this has been something that I
myself have struggled with my entire life – being overweight. It’s not something
easy to deal with. It’s frustrating. And, tiresome. People can be mean. And, it
can consume your entire life. The counting calories. The exercising. And,
getting on that big bad scale. It’s exhausting. So, I know what she’s going
through. Hopefully you meet people that are your biggest supporters. Your
friends. Your family. And, your significant other. That’s the most important
thing of all. Knowing that they love you no matter what. And, Leni had that
with her family and friends. When Lane reveals his lie, I knew that it was
something relatable to Leni, but I just wasn’t sure what it was. The only
problem that I had with it, was that it was taken a little too lightly. I
thought that it was wrapped up a little too quickly, and I thought Leni needed
more time to deal with it. This was something big that should have bigger
ramifications since it was such a big deal to her. This was right where her
heart was especially since Lane meant so much to her. He should have known that
this would devastate her. He just didn’t know how to tell her. But, I also got
where the author was coming from. Leni should have realized how difficult this
was for Lane too, and that he was only trying to protect her. She had to know
that Lane was so into her regardless of her plus size. She was just such a
nice, caring, and beautiful person. Her curves and lust for life just made her
more attractive to him.
I wish that
I loved this book more. I wanted to, but I wish that it been a little more
intense. I wanted more from Leni and Lane’s relationship. More intimacy. More
details. More emotion. Such a tough subject to write about I’m sure. But, it’s
one that so many people struggle with each and every day.
“Love
yourself and the rest will follow.” ~ Faith Andrews
Gorgeous
cover!!
Review Written, 7/22/16
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