In a Heartbeat (Rebel Walking #1)
Eaven
Bennett is a college student with a passion for photography. She has high hopes
of completing college and starting a new life as she moves away from her
hometown with her best friend, Ivy Adams. Her last boyfriend ruined any chance
of her trusting ever again.
One minute your heart is filled with love, the next your entire life comes crashing down. Everything can change in a heartbeat. Can Eaven and Talon overcome the obstacles in their way and find love?
Review
This was a very quick and
cute read for me. Some parts were predictable, but some parts just had me
sitting at the edge of my seat wondering “where the hell did that come from?”
The story ended too quickly for me, but it left me wanting more at the end.
Eaven is very closed, quiet,
self-conscious and keeps herself protected. Her ex-boyfriend Brandon was very
controlling and degrading towards her. She caught him cheating on her, causing
her to put her walls up. Since that
incident, she’s closed herself off and constantly doubts herself and how she
looks. Her parents took in her BFF, Ivy, who is she complete opposite from her.
Ivy is loud, outspoken and will tell you how it is. She is the kind of best
friend I would want to have. When Eavan is with Ivy, she steps out of her
comfort zone more, experiencing more of what life has to offer. Ivy is always
encouraging Eavan not to allow the past influence any of the decisions she makes and
to just live life a little.
Talon is a hot drummer in a
band, who seems very confident in playing and loves what he does. But he just
seems so depressed, like the life is just sucked out of him. He experienced a
heartbreaking moment in his past that he can’t seem to get past. It haunts him
every day, wishing he could change it, wishing it never happened. His twin
brother Taron looks completely identical to him, but his personality is the
total opposite. Taron is actually the male version of Ivy. They’re always
butting heads, but he has definitely met his match with Ivy. With their constant
sexual comments to one another, it won’t be long till the two of them end up in
the sack. Too bad, Taron is a complete man whore and Ivy wants nothing to do
with him.
Talon is the same band Eavan’s
cousin Luke plays in. Talon and Eavan first meet at Smitty’s, a bar that the
guys play at. It was instant attraction from the first moment they laid eyes on
each other. There was a strong pull that brought them together. Eavan tried to
get to know Talon, but he wouldn’t talk, he would just look at her. Talon was
fighting this feeling he has towards Eavan with his past. But he couldn’t stay
away from her. They got to know each other and he started to like her more and
more. He felt really comfortable with her; like he could tell her anything and
she wouldn’t judge him. She also wouldn’t push him to talk when she would
notice him clam up. Eavan knew he would open up whenever he would be ready.
Their relationship progressed
rather quickly. I think too quickly that it all seemed rushed. You can see the
sexual tension between them; they can’t keep their hands or their eyes off of
each other. But they decided to not rush into anything, but get to know each
other better first. Talon helped Eavan move out of her comfort zone and to try
different things. She used to feel self-conscious about herself, but being with
Talon, he made her feel sexy and confident. He made her feel special and
confident about herself.
Eavan has a passion for
photography and it shows through the pictures she takes. When’s she has a
camera in her hand, it takes her into a whole new element. Eavan behind a
camera gives her the same feeling Talon has behind the drums. Eavan is highly intrigued
by Talon’s drum skills that he ends up teaching her how to play. No one has
ever taken this much interest in him, especially to ask to learn how to play
the drums. The more time they spend together, the more they are slowly falling
in love with one another. Eavan’s insecurities are slowly coming back around,
but Talon constantly shows her that there is nothing to worry about. That is
until his psycho ex-girlfriend, Nicole, comes back into the picture. When Talon
finally puts his foot down and makes the Nicole go away, she does something
extremely drastic to try and get him back and away from Eavan. She tries to get
rid of Eavan once and for all, just barely accomplishing it. Eavan shows her strength
as she pulls through, while Talon never leaves her side.
My heart can’t help but feel
sorry for Talon, with the situations that he is put through. I admire Eavan for
her strength and the ability to trust Talon and patiently wait for him to talk
about his past instead of forcing it out of him. You can absolutely see the
love that they have for each other. If you are looking for a quick, cute,
romance book, this definitely is the book for you. Good job Hilary! I am definitely looking forward
to Taron and Ivy’s story.
Author BIO
Hilary Storm lives with her high school sweetheart and three children in
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