This book may have been better if written in 3rd person. I would have been able to better follow the characters and the story.

I felt like this was a story that was not very well planned out. It felt disjointed and like things were shoved in as a side note, or to just further the plot.

Emerald as a character is flatter than a blank sheet of paper. She really had no personal or emotional development and seemed to be too good at everything. She also came across as remarkably heartless when her Aunt passed. No real in depth look into how this effected her and no real insite into the depth of their relationship. Felt like her Aunt was killed off to progress the story, even then it progressed poorly.

The romance aspect of this, the apparent love between Sam and Emerald came from absolutely nowhere, in my opinion. It seemed like one moment they are talking like business associates and next minute they had far too much wine, and were professing their love for one another far too over confidently. The age of Emerald wasn't really taken in to account either. She is 15. Hope readers remember that, and realise Suckly is much worse than just an abrasive pig.

I wouldn't reread this, after finishing the book I can hardly tell you what the book is about, let alone what genera to put it in. Pretty forgettable, but easy enough to read. Just suffered from poor development and an in depth plot and look into the characters. ( )

Nice enjoyable read for young and young at heart ( )