Not just a love triangle!
Thought I'd share this wonderful 5 star review from Amazon for those of you who may shy away from a "love triangle"
I was a little apprehensive when considering purchasing and reading Emerge because of the love triangle and how strong of one it appeared to be. Well, I'm so glad that I gave it a shot! I started reading yesterday evening and I didn't stop until nearly 7 in the morning... yup, my body hates me today.
Laney is a very likeable female lead. She's just moving away from home for the first time, a place that has always been her security. Evan is Laney's best friend and has been for years. Near the end of her senior year at highschool, she and Evan reach a turning point in their relationship. Evan has lived through their friendship already in love with Laney and hoping that one day she'd share his feelings. When she does, it hits her hard. She lives through those summer months, in between highschool and college,afraid of the future. Evan and Laney were accepted into different colleges and she has a realistic outlook on the impact their distance may have on their relationship. So, they go into college, both wanting to be together, neither quite saying goodbye, but without labels or restrictions. You can truly feel the pain of their separation.
After some time, things get weird (I won't explain for spoilers sake) and she finds herself opening up to another man, Dane. Dane is what really hooked me on this story. I loved Evan, but Dane was just.... no words... haha. The tension between Dane and Laney is obvious, the attraction is obvious, the connection is obvious, but all of this leaves Laney feeling guilty and confused. Even if her and Evan aren't actually together any longer, she knows it will crush him.
Throughout the story, you see Laney struggle between carnal, raw feelings and an intense magnetism towards Dane. The connection between them is just as real as the one between her and Evan, just different, newer, and intense. And then there is her longtime friendship turned love towards Evan. He has her heart in a different way. It's not carnal, it's not raw, it's a security, a level of trust that only years of closeness can bring, it's that emptiness of feeling his distance when you're not together for the first time after years of rarely spending a day apart.
The ending left me a bit heartbroken, but that's expected in a love triangle, especially one this deep. With that said, I truly look forward to the next book and Evans story. This was an AMAZING read! I love books that can truly make you feel on so many levels.
I was a little apprehensive when considering purchasing and reading Emerge because of the love triangle and how strong of one it appeared to be. Well, I'm so glad that I gave it a shot! I started reading yesterday evening and I didn't stop until nearly 7 in the morning... yup, my body hates me today.
Laney is a very likeable female lead. She's just moving away from home for the first time, a place that has always been her security. Evan is Laney's best friend and has been for years. Near the end of her senior year at highschool, she and Evan reach a turning point in their relationship. Evan has lived through their friendship already in love with Laney and hoping that one day she'd share his feelings. When she does, it hits her hard. She lives through those summer months, in between highschool and college,afraid of the future. Evan and Laney were accepted into different colleges and she has a realistic outlook on the impact their distance may have on their relationship. So, they go into college, both wanting to be together, neither quite saying goodbye, but without labels or restrictions. You can truly feel the pain of their separation.
After some time, things get weird (I won't explain for spoilers sake) and she finds herself opening up to another man, Dane. Dane is what really hooked me on this story. I loved Evan, but Dane was just.... no words... haha. The tension between Dane and Laney is obvious, the attraction is obvious, the connection is obvious, but all of this leaves Laney feeling guilty and confused. Even if her and Evan aren't actually together any longer, she knows it will crush him.
Throughout the story, you see Laney struggle between carnal, raw feelings and an intense magnetism towards Dane. The connection between them is just as real as the one between her and Evan, just different, newer, and intense. And then there is her longtime friendship turned love towards Evan. He has her heart in a different way. It's not carnal, it's not raw, it's a security, a level of trust that only years of closeness can bring, it's that emptiness of feeling his distance when you're not together for the first time after years of rarely spending a day apart.
The ending left me a bit heartbroken, but that's expected in a love triangle, especially one this deep. With that said, I truly look forward to the next book and Evans story. This was an AMAZING read! I love books that can truly make you feel on so many levels.
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