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Unravel Me

28 September 2012 / 2 Comments

Unravel Me
Kendall Ryan

Publication Date: 22 September, 2012
Finish Date: 28 September, 2012
Format: e-book
Source: copy for review from the author


From Goodreads: Psychology student
Ashlyn Drake’s neat, orderly life takes a turn for the crazy when she
finds the perfect subject for her amnesia thesis – a young man without
any memory of his previous life, including the murder he’s accused of
committing.

Against all common sense, Ashlyn’s drawn to him like
a moth to a flame. Perhaps it’s that he’s so incredibly male, and even
handcuffed to his hospital bed he could pass for a cologne ad – Scent de
Insanity. Or perhaps it’s because she’s spent too many lonely nights
studying. Either way, she’s determined to help him solve the mystery of
his past. She begins to unravel who he was before, using his cryptic
tattoos, and his paintings that scream of a dark past as her only clues.
When she finally learns his secret there’s no telling which one is the
real him, the gentle lover she’s fallen for or the troubled man with a
dark past.


When I agreed to read and
review this book I expected a good romance story with a good story. I must say
there was less mystery and story to it than I expected, but I did enjoy the
story and the romance was done very well.
The plot was what drew me to
this book in the first place a psychology student who is a nice girl and who
falls in love with her test subject for her amnesia thesis. I liked the fact
that the character was a student and I liked the mystery of the man she falls
in love with. I was looking forward to seeing them figuring out who he was in
his past life. Some parts of the story felt like they were moving too fast. I
also felt like there was less mystery in it than I hoped for. There were also
some parts that I didn’t like. But all in all I enjoyed the story, I liked
reading a romance book with sex and a story. Although I do have to say that
there was less story than I expected, there was still enough of a story to keep
me interested.
The characters are actually
not developed that well. I did like Ashlyn and the man she falls in love with,
but I felt like there was so much we didn’t knew. Also there were times that
Ashlyn described herself in a certain way, but her behavior was totally
different. I think it would’ve been better if we had gotten to know Ashlyn how
she was before she met him. I also think that sometimes the characters acted a
bit unbelievable, of course I don’t know how a real amnesia patient behaves,
but I have the feeling they would be clinging to everything that was familiar.
And the side characters mostly felt like they were there to fill up the story,
except for Liz, she actually played a part and we got a feel for her
personality.
I did was a bit disappointed
when we finally found out what this man’s past is. I had expected more mystery
and then remembering small parts and struggling to remember more. But it was
different and I just missed a bit of the mystery that I had expected.
To conclude: I enjoyed
reading this book, but felt like some parts where a bit too fast paced and
although the story was short it was the right size to tell the story. I liked
the main characters, although sometimes they acted a bit unbelievable and the
side characters were mostly used to fill up the story. I did enjoy the book and
would recommend it to people who love a good story and some hot romance.

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