This
book totally rocked my world. By defying
convention, Easy by Tammara Webber
surprised me and impressed me and made me want to read it again. Immediately.
That's a rare occurrence, especially with as big a TBR
pile as I have J.
I'm not gonna lie. The story had a couple of things that usually
put me off.
1)
An MC who follows her boyfriend to college and has lost her identity b/c of a
guy.
Um
yeah, no need to explain why this independent woman wouldn't like that.
2)
Heavy subject matter with the possibility of whiny-baby drama and preaching.
As
a reader, I want to escape, to be entertained and ultimately a story with a
spectacular HEA. Usually, I steer clear
of the heavy. And preachy books pretty
much turn me off.
Luckily,
Easy took everything I'd come to
expect from this kind of book and flipped it on its head. Drama that was never preachy, romance that redefined HOT, and enticing characters that grow
throughout the story yet stay true to themselves. Why yes, you can have it all.
Easy centers around
Jacqueline, a sophomore in college whose boyfriend has recently broken up with
her. She followed him to school instead
of pursuing her dream as a concert bassist.
Jacqueline thought Kennedy was her one.
She never saw his betrayal coming.
After
a frat party, Jacqueline--who was the designated driver for the night and
completely sober--leaves by herself and is sexually assaulted by Buck, one of
Kennedy's frat brothers. (*Sidenote: If
there's a better name for a sicko rapist, I don't know it. Right on, Webber. Right. On.)
Lucas, a complete stranger, saves Jacqueline right in the nick of time,
beating the sh*t out of Buck before he can rape her. But the close call changes Jacqueline
forever. She just wants to forget it
ever happened--but how can she with Lucas popping up all the time?
I
can't say enough about this book. All of
the characters were incredibly well developed.
It was believable that Jacqueline would commit to this relationship and
lose a bit of herself. I think this
probably happens to so many young girls.
Not necessarily the following to college bit, but the loss of self. It was believable. It made her believable.
Instead
of looking down on her for her vulnerability, I liked her more for it. Jacqueline was willing to risk her heart, and
quite frankly, Kennedy was the asshole.
That much was clear. His reason
for breaking her heart: He wanted to hook up with as many girls as possible
before settling down so as not to ruin his future political aspirations. Blech. I think I just threw up a little bit in my
mouth.
Whereas
Lucas…well. He was absolutely delectable
J. Prepare yourself, ladies. A bad boy with a tragic past and a protective
instinct for women--which was totally endearing and not at all possessive-stalkerish? *Cue angels singing* Thank you, Lord, for Lucas. He was so sexy, so smart, so incredibly
attractive on every level. If he was
real, I'd be all over that. Seriously.
This
romance is a must-read. I know everyone
under the sun has pretty much recommended this book, but I'll add my voice to
that. Easy was a great read by a great author with a very powerful
message. No girl deserves to be
raped. Ever. For any reason. Period.
If
I ever get a chance to thank Tammara Webber for writing this book, I will. And if you're a woman--or if you have women
you love in your life--you should, too.
Happy
reading,
Ninja
Girl
