Kellie Maddox-Ward's Reviews > Emerge

There seems to be mixed reviews on this one.
Personally I really liked it.

Yes the heroine in this story Laney seems to have beer flavoured nipples, Ok so she doesn’t but she may as well.
Typical tomboy girl who doesn’t realise how hot she is… until she gets to college. Everyone falls madly in love with her and likes her immediately. Is a shy virgin etc etc etc Hence *beer flavoured nipples*

Ok I’m being a bit harsh cos I actually liked Laney.. But you know the NA Heroine’s I’m describing? Well that’s Laney… except she plays softball and likes sports.

A lot of stuff happens in this book. I’m not going to go into detail about it all as I want you to be surprised and enjoy it.
But Disney does make a big appearance in this book. Whether it be character references, Laney’s choice of movies. Dane’s nickname for her. So if I mention something about Disney that’s why. lol

It's written from all 3 POV's but mainly Laney's.

I do want to mention..
THERE IS NO CHEATING IN THIS BOOK!

Yes there is lying… well no.. there isn’t really… but not telling someone something is a lie by omission right?

I know what you’re thinking…. How can it be a triangle if there is no cheating?!
Someone always cheats…
Well not in this one…

The Guys are too awesome!

Well the answer is simple…

Evan and Laney were together.. The decision was made they would go to college as single best friends not lovers.

When Laney meets Dane, Dane is told about Evan.
Laney tells Evan about Dane as well

That’s the thing that really got to me about this book…

One guy is always your typical man whore – bad boy tattoo’d pierced biker kinda guy

One is a preppy, good boy boy next door…


Evan Allen

is AMAZING
I loved him from the start…
I mean how could you not with things like this come out of his mouth:

“Laney, your that girl. The one that guys make up in their head when they put all the best parts together to make one perfect gitl. The man who gets you to actually pay attention, well, he’ll be the luckiest guy on the planet, and he’ll know it.

* * *
“I’m done with that, and I’m done not kissing you. All you have to do is say no, precious girl. But please, please… say yes.”
* * *
"It's nothing but space Laney. It means nothing. I'm still yours."
* * *
"I've waited half my life to take my princess to the ball, and it's been perfect. I want tonight to last forever, for everything to be that of her dreams."
* * *
"You never have to be without me, Laney, never. All I want is you; all I've ever wanted is you."
* * *
“I loved her since her little tomboy ass smarted off at me, when she was all dirt and elbows. And now she is a goddess.

See sigh…
He seems like a clean cut kid. Football Quarterback. Good grades.
He treats Laney like a Queen.
Then we get inside his head! He is not as “good guy” as we think. We get his thoughts and feelings….
He really does love Laney and was miserable about his choice to go to school instead of being with her.
He loves her.
He is just trying to keep her heart.

The other team player is

Dane Kendrick –

*sigh* is also AMAZING (And I need to let you know that Dane has brown eyes, but If I was going to think about 2 hot guys I was making them my 2 fav young hotties)

The Mysterious guy. He avoids questions about his personal life.
He doesn’t actually got to College at Southern, just hangs out there cos of Tate.
He is an amazing guy.
He tells Laney he wants to get to know her better and wasn’t lying.
He never pressures her, is the perfect gentlemen and spoils her rotten!
Even takes the lucky bitch to Disneyland for her birthday and doesn’t try anything!
NOT ONE!
Oh and he is Rich.. Did I mention that?
And amazingly beautiful!
Oh and he wants to win her heart!
He says things like


"Seriously, where were you when I was 10?"
"Off somewhere, waiting for you."
* * *
"I'm not sure what kind of love you mean baby but if you mean do I want you to be with me forever that I can't bear the thought of being without you as my lover, my best friend, my whole world.. one day my wife, baby mama(he winks) then yes, I love you - love you
* * *
“I won’t she you, Laney. Not your lips, not your thoughts, not your body, and especially not your heart. You don’t have to give all to me just yet, but give me nothing if any of it belongs to him.”
* * *
“I will never kiss another man’s girl… but you’re not his, Laney. You’re not mine.. yet. But you’re not his, either. So the way I see it you’re kissable.” …………… “Last chance, Disney. Once I get a taste, I’m coming after you with everything I got.” He leans into me and I close my eyes.
“ Open your eyes, Laney, look at me. Make damn sure you know it’s me kissing you, and don’t you ever hide it.”
* * *
“It’s gonna be so good one day. You and me, explosive.”

Who does she choose?
The Guy she has known her whole life?
Or the guy that she doesn’t know much about, the guy that makes her feel alive.

I do need to say that we are left with a kinda cliffhanger…
Laney does make a choice and one of these amazing characters are crushed and the other elated beyond belief… and then BOOM hello horrible last page!

But yeah.. There is going to be another book… I don’t know if it will be so that, that person can get their HEA or whether the triangle will continue. I really hope it doesn’t!
OH and what the hell is with Whitley hanging around?! I hope that's answered too!

So all in all summing up.. I love both Evan and Dane… The secondary characters are all awesome especially Sawyer.
Sexual tension is huge and the “lovin” scenes are not graphic but are slightly detailed before fading to black.