© ✰ Janeane ✰ ARC received for honest review
Blurb:
Fate brought her here, but will her choices destroy her dreams?
Quincy Priest made all the right choices in her small town, black-and-white life. But being perfect is tiring. So. Very. Tiring.
Wanting desperately to step out of her sister's shadow, Quincy jumps at the opportunity to attend college with her best friend. The quiet bookworm with family secrets comes out of her shell. But when Quincy meets not one, but two perfect guys, she has to make a choice. In doing so, she might forfeit the relationship she secretly longed to find.
Declan. Sweet, handsome, and perfect. He makes her feel cherished for the first time in her life.
Brody. Sexy, hot, and irresistible. He could tear down her carefully built walls.
Before she can become the woman she wants to be, Quincy will make mistakes. And suffer one unimaginable loss.
Quincy Priest made all the right choices in her small town, black-and-white life. But being perfect is tiring. So. Very. Tiring.
Wanting desperately to step out of her sister's shadow, Quincy jumps at the opportunity to attend college with her best friend. The quiet bookworm with family secrets comes out of her shell. But when Quincy meets not one, but two perfect guys, she has to make a choice. In doing so, she might forfeit the relationship she secretly longed to find.
Declan. Sweet, handsome, and perfect. He makes her feel cherished for the first time in her life.
Brody. Sexy, hot, and irresistible. He could tear down her carefully built walls.
Before she can become the woman she wants to be, Quincy will make mistakes. And suffer one unimaginable loss.
Excerpt:
“I could stay here forever if you always looked
at me just like that.” I don’t understand what he means, but I can’t take my
eyes off him. “Everything.” His voice deepens while he looks into my eyes. “I
like everything about you, Quince. I like the way those little wisps of hair
frame your face. I love your eyes, so deep I get lost i...n them. Those lips I
can’t resist. But I like you, Quince. The first time I saw you, I was drawn to
you. I knew right then that you would turn my world upside down. It scared the
hell out of me, but I knew I’d follow you anywhere.” He just made me feel
beautiful, really beautiful, for the first time in my life.
There are no words for that. Instead, I wrap my arms around his neck and roughly kiss him. I twist my fingers in his hair and wonder why I haven’t done that before. Besides his eyes, his hair is the sexiest thing about him. But it’s what he hides on the inside that I so desperately want to see.
There are no words for that. Instead, I wrap my arms around his neck and roughly kiss him. I twist my fingers in his hair and wonder why I haven’t done that before. Besides his eyes, his hair is the sexiest thing about him. But it’s what he hides on the inside that I so desperately want to see.
What I thought:
This is Sydney Lane's first book, and what a great little book it is.
Quincy leaves home to head to college with her best friends. Things at home have not been the greatest, an ill sister and parents trying to cope. Getting away is just what she needs.
She has never been one to date much in high school, and hopes that she might meet someone at college. She never thought she would meet two! Now she must choose between two friends, brothers.
Declan - the gorgeous, sweet guy who is everything she ever though she wanted
Brody - the sexy, charming womaniser who is everything she needs.
Choices had a bit of a feel of the Kellan/Kiera/Denny (Thoughtless series) or Beau/Ashton/Sawyer (The Vincent Boys/Brothers) about it. There is nothing wrong with this, as I loved both those series, it just felt a little familiar.
I thought that Sydney covered the issues of mental health very well. I myself have suffered from depression, and it seems that so many writers miss the mark when they are writing about depression/anxiety/bipolar disorders, but did not feel that way with Choices.
I thought that Sydney covered the issues of mental health very well. I myself have suffered from depression, and it seems that so many writers miss the mark when they are writing about depression/anxiety/bipolar disorders, but did not feel that way with Choices.
I have read quite a few books from first time writers, and I felt that Choices was just a step above a lot of them. It was well written, the emotions came across well, and was an all round enjoyable read.
I look forward to reading more of Sydney's works!
4.5 stars
Author Bio:
Sydney
Lane lives in Nashville, TN with her husband and children. Growing up in
Smalltown, USA, Sydney dreamed of being a writer. After spending an obscene
amount of money to go to college, Sydney finally decided to follow her heart.
With her babies in bed and husband neglected, she worked by the light of her
laptop and wrote Choices. Sydney is very active in charity work for
anti-bullying and depression awareness groups.
**If you are feeling depressed/anxious beyond what you normally do, please please please seek help. It is amazing how much difference even an anonymous voice on the end of a phone line can make. And remember, you are not alone**
