Ripped
by Katy Evans
SUMMARY
Every
woman wants me–except the one I sing for.
Seattle
shakes with anticipation: they call it the concert of the year. They say girls
are getting pregnant just thinking about my band being in town.
But
when you love a girl, you don’t leave her with nothing but a ring and a
promise. Any man with half a brain should know.
So
what did I expect my girl would do when she saw me again?
Well,
for starters, she loathes our music. Particularly the song I wrote about her.
When
I sing it, the stadium is in an uproar. Thousands of fans scream my name like
I’m a god–but yeah, not her. Crystal clear: the girl’s not happy to see me.
Black
hair, black boots, a bad attitude, that’s her — Pandora Stone is a freaking
man-eater and she’s out for my blood.
That’s
alright.
Let her come at me. Because I’m out for her heart and, this
time, there’s no way she can stop me.
Pandora
McKenna
After having mixed
feelings about the first book in the series, Real, I was curious about where
Katy Evans was going to take this story.
This book was
enjoyable. This is a story about second
chances (and I’m a big fan of this trope.) What is unique about this
narrative is the level of hate engendered by Pandora after the breakup: “The kind
of hatred that’s only born of an intense, out-of-this-word love that went
woefully wrong.” Usually the heroine exhibits a lot of trepidation and
wariness, but not levels of hate. This
relationship leaves her feeling like she is a jinx, that bad news follows
wherever she goes. After 6 years, she strikes out to get revenge and hopefully,
finally close the door on her past.
MacKenna is also a reluctant participant. The misunderstanding that leads to their
breakup damages him as well and he initially exhibits mean behavior
as well. But this is the story of first
love and how deeply impactful that can be…even for a rockstar who seems to
“have it all.”
In the past, I may
have complained about a heroine like this as being immature, but this couple
strikes the right balance for me. MacKenna
is still alpha, but in a really appealing manner because he is not always in
control of his emotions and I like it when he is a little off-balanced. I like the things he likes about her – her courage,
vulnerability, spunk. I like that despite the fact that he is a famous
rockstar, with everything at his disposal, he imagines a quiet life with
Pandora.
IN A NUTSHELL:
Maybe I was just in
the mood for a sweet love story and this one hit the spot.
Katy Evans grew up with books and book-boyfriends until she
found a real sexy boyfriend to love. They married and are now hard at work on
their own happily ever after. Katy loves her family and friends, and she also
loves reading, walking, baking, and being consumed by her characters until she
reaches “The End.” Which is, hopefully, only the beginning…
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