Shadow of a Girl Shannon Greenland Books
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Use cash and keep moving.
After I ran away from home, these were the two rules that dictated my life. Scoring a job as a roadie fit perfectly for what I needed. Traveling, cash, and life out of the spotlight. But when my path collides with West, the lead singer of Bus Stop, I can't seem to stay out of his spotlight--especially since we'll be touring together for an entire year.
West is determined to break down my walls. He won't give up. And little by little they come crumbling. But if he knew what lurked behind them, he wouldn't be so eager to get rid of them.
The more time we spend together, the more the lines of our friendship become blurred. He makes me dream of things I never thought possible. But while our friendship has been evolving into a romance, my secrets have been closing in. And just when I've decided to reveal my past to West, I'm confronted by it. The cost of my freedom could ruin the life of the guy I love...
Shadow of a Girl Shannon Greenland Books
97%Favorite Quote: "I am no longer a shadow of a girl."
What a great story! I loved it so much. The story was funny, chilling, and steamy. I like that we aren't given many details on who Eve is. It's only as the story progresses that we get little droppings on what she has gone through and had to endure before she ran. Loved the blue hair and now I'm going to dye hair blue.
West is a great character. He's so understanding, funny, and connects with Eve so easily. For a while there I thought he could actually read her mind. Throughout the whole story I couldn't help but picture West as Alexander Skarsgård. Yes, I know West has dark hair but my brain does what it does and to me West is a dark haired Alexander Skarsgård. Very sexy.
Usually contemporary books are very predictable, but this book wasn't. Everything about this book was unexpected. I definitely recommend this book.
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Shadow of a Girl Shannon Greenland Books Reviews
'Shadow of a Girl' is a sweet and heartfelt novel about the power love can have to change your whole life. I don't normally read contemporary romance, but I'm so glad I gave this one a chance. The plot wasn't wholly original - it seems like a lot of books are revolving around a big musician guy falling for an ordinary girl. Which is exactly what this story is - but it's also so much more. Eve is a wonderful main character and her story broke my heart. She's strong, brave, and determined not to let her past ruin her life. The story is told from the first person point of view, with Eve as the narrator. I'm a huge fan of this writing style because I think it gives the reader a really personal connection with the narrator. That's exactly what happened with this book. Eve was incredibly realistic, from her fears and insecurities to her finally letting herself be happy and fall in love. I connected with her from the very beginning of the story, and I loved watching her grow into the person she wanted to be. There's a lot of really hard situations that she has to face, but she has a great amount of inner strength that she doesn't even realize is there. Her character is very well rounded, as are the rest of the major characters in the book. The author did a fantastic job bringing these people to life in front of my eyes - it felt like I was right beside Eve throughout the whole novel. Or as if she was telling me about it herself. That's a huge part of why I love the first person point of view so much. I don't do spoilers in my reviews, so I can't really go into the plot much. It's a moving story that had my emotions on a roller coaster ride the entire time. I definitely recommend this book to fans of the genre or to readers looking for a realistic look at life and love.
Disclosure I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
SPOILER ALERT -- Marked below --
Shadow of a Girl by Shannon Greenland (Ebook) An abused 16 year old girl runs away from home, lies about her age, and takes a job as a roadie for a rock tour.
Enter hot rock star.
I passed on this book several times because, really, can you get any more cliché? I’m not sorry I picked it up, though.
The rock-star hero, West, was a refreshing change, in that he was a nice guy that I could actually picture myself falling for. (Not like the tortured jerk heroes that seem the dominate the romance category) In the beginning, he was a touch unbelievable to me. I was going to subtract a star for that, but I gave that star back, because “Yay for the nice guy!” I wish Mr. Nice guy would be invited to more YA novels.
Now, Eve is a great character. The author seemed to do a lot of homework, or knows someone personally who has been abused. Her character was great. She did have that typical “I’m not good enough for him” period, which is another troupe that I wish would disappear, but I can forgive her that. She’d been taught she wasn’t good enough by someone for years.
The plot and pacing of this book was spot on. It has that “Can’t put it down” feel, and I found myself making excuses not to do other things so I could come back and read (That is unusual for me)
This book totally had me up until we hit the 90% mark. This, unfortunately, is where it fell flat for me.
The climax happens. “Oh no! What is she going to do‽” And yes, we get to see Eve stand up for herself, but after all the buildup, I expected it to be longer and more exciting. Then, she gets something slipped into her hand. This item is jam packed full of potential for at least another ten pages of tension and nail-biting. But that doesn’t happen. Instead, what she did with that item is glossed over in a summary.
I was very disappointed. I also wasn’t really happy with the way the relationship reconciled, either. I mean, he’s 19. She’s 16.
[Minor spoiler coming. Stop reading if you don’t want to know]
Okay – are you gone if you don’t want to know?
Last chance.
Okay? Good.
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Well, the relationship between Eve and the rock star is left total hanging. I would have preferred for West to step up and say “I’ll always love you, but you’re only sixteen. My career will be over.” As callous as that seems, IT’S TRUE. I think a better ending would have been for them to stay friends from a distance, and have him show up with a rose (even better, a roll of stickers) on her 18th birthday. BOOM! Perfect ending, and I wouldn’t have been disturbed by the thought of them actually getting together.
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[END SPOILER]
I struggled a little on rating for this, but I enjoyed all the rest of the book so much I decided to only subtract one star. Everything about this book is awesome, but I think the ending could have been expanded on for the conflict with person she was running from, and also with the overage boyfriend. Yes, I’d definitely grab another book from this author. The lady has skills.
I was hesitant to read this book because I have to be ready for a heavy book to appreciate it. While the heavy was definitely there and intense, the characters were sweet and real. I believed it all and my emotions were engaged. It was a beautiful love story. I wish there had been a little more at the end, but then I'm still not sure that would have been enough. I didn't want it to end.
Shadow of a Girl by Shannon Greenland....Oh my goodness, this is one of my favorite YA, I have read I could not put it down. Eve and West were so well written and believable you feel all their emotions. I loved watching their stories unfold. If you are looking for a great weekend book this one is for you. I was given a complimentary book by publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
97%
Favorite Quote "I am no longer a shadow of a girl."
What a great story! I loved it so much. The story was funny, chilling, and steamy. I like that we aren't given many details on who Eve is. It's only as the story progresses that we get little droppings on what she has gone through and had to endure before she ran. Loved the blue hair and now I'm going to dye hair blue.
West is a great character. He's so understanding, funny, and connects with Eve so easily. For a while there I thought he could actually read her mind. Throughout the whole story I couldn't help but picture West as Alexander Skarsgård. Yes, I know West has dark hair but my brain does what it does and to me West is a dark haired Alexander Skarsgård. Very sexy.
Usually contemporary books are very predictable, but this book wasn't. Everything about this book was unexpected. I definitely recommend this book.
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