Forgive Me starts
out with Charlotte home from Rutgers for the summer. Her summer comes to a halt
when her parents are killed in a car accident. And Jason, a former high school
classmate and New Jersey cowboy, is there to pick up the pieces and mend her
broken heart. This story takes place over two years, and in that time we watch
Charlotte and Jason try and make a relationship work long distance since Jason
goes to school and participates in rodeos in Oklahoma and around the mid-west.
Starting with what I liked, I would have to say the story is
well written. The author obviously knows how to tell a story. And that’s about
where it ends for me.
Charlotte spends most of the story in fear over Jason’s
reaction to different situations. In some ways, she is obviously a strong
person, but a person shouldn’t live in so much fear of their significant
other. She’s also willing to give up
pretty much everything to someone who has her coming in second place to the
rodeo. Yes, it’s a realistic view of some relationships, not everyone comes in
first place with the person they love, but it was strange considering Jason
wanted to be the number one priority where Charlotte was concerned.
I did not like Jason. He was stoic, which made for very little
dialogue throughout the story, and especially when it was just Jason and
Charlotte. He was domineering, held a lot of rage, and he always had to have
things his way. He wants Charlotte in his life, but only on his terms.
There was also a lot of sex in this book. I think that is
ok, but the characters used it as a way to get out of talking that they could
have resolved many of their problems if they would just talk about them.
Lastly, the ending wasn’t unhappy, but it was a cliff
hanger. Although, it was expected after a particular character was introduced half
way through the story for no real reason. But I don’t think I will be reading the
sequel.
Give the book a shot and let me know what you think. Have
you read this book already? What do you think?
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