When Scarlet realized Penelope was dumping Sean, her best friend, she was devastated. Penelope was the love of his life, the woman of his dreams. Scarlet knew how far her best friend was going to fall and she had to catch him. Scarlet became Sean’s rock and helped him through a very painful breakup, but her own hidden desires bubbled to the surface in the process. When they finally gave in and slept together, she thought it was the start of their new relationship. Unfortunately, Sean didn’t feel the same.
Humiliated and heartbroken, Scarlet moved across the country and found what she least expected. She rekindled her damaged relationship with her brother, who she hadn’t spoken to in a year, and her brother’s best friend was attractive and interesting. Their relationship was natural and unforced, and she was immediately drawn to him. Would she be able to get over Sean, forget about him, by sleeping with Cortland, or would that just be another repeated mistake?
The book opens with Scarlet being told by Penelope that she will be dumping Sean, Scarlet's best friend. Scarlet is heartbroken by this, and realizes how hard it will hit Sean. She wants Penelope to tell Sean why she is breaking up with him, but Penelope doesn't want to hurt him even more than she already will. This is hard on Scarlet because of how it will affect Sean, but also because her and Penelope have become friends in the three years that they have been together. She wants to be there for him, and help him through this.
"What a fucking whore" he snapped.
"I agree."
"And a fucking bitch."
"You are too good for her, Sean."
"Fuck yeah."
Her co-worker Janice is always asking her about what is between her and Sean. Scarlet denies having feelings for him. I really believe that at first, she just believed that they were friends. BUT, with as much time as they were spending together after the breakup, her feelings started to morph into something different.
"Sean was my friend, but for the first time I didn't see him as only my friend. I wanted him in a sexual way, too. Sean was the most respectable man I knew. I knew he was still buzzed, but I also knew he wouldn't take advantage of me or our friendship."
One night they sleep together and you can finally see that she is really in love with him. Unfortunately when the feelings are not reciprocated and she finds him with another woman, Scarlet runs.
She goes across country to be with her brother. While there, she hooks up with a close friend to her brother. She is trying all she can to get over Sean, but is sleeping with someone else really going to help her get over what she thought could be with Sean? Will her and Sean work out.... Will her and Cortland make a run for it?
I really liked Scarlet at first. She stood up for herself when her boss at the editing firm hit on her. She has a witty personality and her banter with Janice and with Sean really draw you in.
Sean seemed like a pushover, with all the wallowing he did over Penelope. The strong part of his character was the way he wanted to protect Scarlet.
Ryan is a great big brother who genuinely cares for his sister, and wants to protect her.
Cortland is a sweet guy, with a big heart.
3 Stars
No comments:
Post a Comment