More Than This (By: Jay McLean)

More Than This by Jay McLean
ARC received by NetGalley
December 29, 2014
1.5 stars out of 5 stars



CAUTION SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Seriously, this book got on my nerves. It made me want to do violent things at some points in the book. I see all these five star ratings and think to myself, why and the hell? I'm sorry if I offended anyone who's read the book and likes it. But, this book just wasn't my cup of tea.

When Mikayla imagined her prom night, she envisioned a fairy-tale evening full of romance. So when betrayal and tragedy come in quick succession, Mikayla is completely destroyed. Suddenly, everything she loved and everyone she relied on are tragically, irrevocably gone.

Jake, a handsome boy she just met, happens to witness her loss. With no one to turn to, Mikayla is forced to depend on this near stranger and his family, and he in turn is determined to take care of her. But Mikayla—thrust into adulthood with no one to guide her—is desperate to contain her grief and hide what she considers to be her weakness. Mikayla and Jake both want more, but despite their growing closeness and intense chemistry, she tries to keep her distance and protect her heart. As he does everything in his power to win her trust, Mikayla must choose between remaining alone and safe or letting love in.

In this book it felt like everything was predictable. Everything was way to fast pace. I mean at the beginning of the book Mikayla had already broken up with her current boyfriend, and was already in someone else's lap by the end of the night. I mean really. Not only that, but she starts living with him, SHE BARELY KNOWS THIS MAN. Everything seams just to...perfect. Shes accepted into his friend group, no questions asked. They all end up getting accepted to and are going to go to the same college. I mean really?

Don't even get me started on her friend Megan. Shows how good of a friend she was, I mean she was sleeping with Mikayla's boyfriend of 4 years. Then after that very same night her family dies, she gets not one message or call from Megan. WHO DOES THAT!

In a way I could see what the author was trying to do. Make the reader feel some type of emotion for this girl. For me the beginning of the book had my emotions flowing. Then the book took a turn for the worst. Everything that could possibly go wrong with her, happened all in one night. She was just an emotional wreck. To be honest I don't like reading about characters who are emotionally dependent on another. She was just a sack of tears through out the first part of the book. Huddling up to the man shes known for like a few days.

In conclusion, I would not recommend this to a friend. It was way to predictable and there was way to much drama at the beginning of the book. But again, if you liked this book 'whatever floats your boat'.

- Alysia