Easy
by
Tammara Webber
Publication Date: November 6, 2012
Publisher:
Berkley Paperback
Pages: 310
ISBN:
9780425266748
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(Mature Young Adult/ New Adult)
A girl who believes
trust can be misplaced, promises are made to be broken, and loyalty is
an illusion. A boy who believes truth is relative, lies can mask
unbearable pain, and guilt is eternal. Will what they find in each other
validate their conclusions, or disprove them all?
When
Jacqueline follows her longtime boyfriend to the college of his choice,
the last thing she expects is a breakup two months into sophomore year.
After two weeks in shock, she wakes up to her new reality: she's single,
attending a state university instead of a music conservatory, ignored
by her former circle of friends, and failing a class for the first time
in her life.
Leaving a party alone, Jacqueline is assaulted by
her ex's frat brother. Rescued by a stranger who seems to be in the
right place at the right time, she wants nothing more than to forget the
attack and that night--but her savior, Lucas, sits on the back row of
her econ class, sketching in a notebook and staring at her. Her friends
nominate him to be the perfect rebound.
When her attacker turns
stalker, Jacqueline has a choice: crumple in defeat or learn to fight
back. Lucas remains protective, but he's hiding secrets of his own.
Suddenly appearances are everything, and knowing who to trust is
anything but easy. (Goodreads)
This novel is in the
New Adult genre, and has
mature content.
Easy by Tammara Webber is a book that had somehow never managed to cross my radar. But once I discovered the book, it started popping up everywhere! I knew I needed to read the book to see what the fuss was about. I am SO glad that I did!
I really adored this book, for many reasons. First, it reminds me of two other novels that I fell in love with this year; Beautiful Disaster and Pushing the Limits. All of these books have a good girl heroine that falls in love with the bad boy, who isn’t exactly a bad boy at all. I love these types of novels. I don’t know exactly what it is, but I just can’t seem to get enough of them.
The main character in the story, Jacqueline, has been through quite a bit in the past few weeks of her life. Her boyfriend of many years, who she followed to college, has broken up with her. Then she is assaulted by her ex’s frat brother, and for the first time ever, failing one of her classes. Just when she thinks she has hit rock bottom, reality sets in. With the help of a stranger, the same stranger that saved her, she manages to get her life back on track. I really liked Jacqueline. I felt a connection to her that I didn’t exactly expect at first. While I didn’t agree with all of the decisions she made throughout the novel, I still found her to be a very likeable character.
Our love interest in the story is Lucas. I love Lucas. He is so mysterious and complex. I never knew what to expect from him. Burdened with events from his past that forever changed his future, Lucas has his own secrets to keep. But even with his own issues, he is there for Jacqueline. I love the relationship between the two of them. Lucas is definitely swoon-worthy.
This novel starts off with a bang, and just keeps going. The storyline was definitely engrossing, and it kept me hooked to the pages. I found the storyline to be very realistic. While some of the contents are very disturbing, I feel that it’s good for girls to read this and to know that sexual assault is not ok.
Overall, I really love reading books of this type at the moment.
Easy has definitely earned a top stop of my ‘Favorite’ list. I can’t wait to read it again. And again! I hope that you enjoy it as well.
Happy Reading!
