Lingering Echoes

Okay, so I know I said I was going to talk about books on Wednesdays, but the weather has been terrible and I really couldn't wait to talk about this one.  In Wednesday's post, I talked a bit about Rumors by Erica Kiefer.  I was really intrigued by the novella, so I decided to read Lingering Echoes, the next installment.  Oh. Em. Gee.  It was not at all what I expected.

Lingering Echoes picks up just shortly after where Rumors left off.  Allie was forced to go vacation with her father and his new family right where Allie's tragedy had happened.  I legitimately felt bad for this character because if I experienced a trauma like she had, the very last place I would want to go is back to the scene of the incident.  Especially so soon after it had happened.  Props to Allie for not totally dying inside.  I'm not sure I could have been so strong.

Like every enjoyable young adult/new adult story, this one is complete with a hottie or two.  One of them even has a dark and mysterious past.  He tries to hide it from Allie and tries to push away how he feels about her, but in the end, the girl always finds out the truth.  When the truth of his past comes out, it really was not what I had expected.  Enter some shady bad guys to throw the storyline all apart.  These guys are seriously awful and both Allie and her two hotties almost die because of them.

I was seriously nervous that something terrible had happened to one of the characters I have grown to love.  Again, as my blog title suggests....I want a guy like these two to sweep me off my feet.  In my imagination, my boyfriend really is a fictional character.  *sigh*

Go pick up Lingering Echoes here