3.5 StarsDrowning in You is an intense read and has some awesome characters with great, but complicated chemistry. Being set in not only my country of Australia, but in the state I live in made it a little more personal for me. The story was a little slow to unfold at first, but overall I enjoyed it and found it hard to put it down in the end.Charlee is a sweet girl and has had a crush on Dexter for a long time. She has admired him from a distance and tries very hard to blame him for the tragedy that occurred to her family. She knows that it was an accident and tries so hard not to like him as much as she does. She appears to be holding up well, but we are able to see behind the walls that she has out up and see how she is struggling with it all. She has a good heart and really steps up to be the support her brother needs.Dexter is severely affected by the accident that has left Charlee and her brother’s lives in turmoil. He believes that he is not a good person for Charlee and cannot forgive himself for what happened at the ski resort. Each time that he runs into her though, is making it hard for him to fight the attraction he knows is there, but he continues to try and keep the distance between them. Also, in his personal life, Dexter struggles as people blame him for the accident, specifically people that were his friends.What I enjoyed most about this book was the storyline. Both characters have dealt with their share of tragedy and Charlee’s situation opens old wounds for Dexter. He starts to hear things about Charlee’s dad and begins to dig further to discover the truth. What I didn’t enjoy was how the characters seemed a bit moody and the plot was a bit rough in patches, so I found it a bit hard to follow in places. And I would’ve enjoyed a few more romance scenes with these characters, but I’m sure there will be more between them in the future. But if I look past all of that, or if those areas were smoothed out it could really be a great book. I think the author has a good writing style and I enjoyed the alternating POV’s. Darcy, Elliott and Rosa were great secondary characters and I look forward to seeing more of Elliott and Rosa in the future. Finding Forever in Us is the next book in this series and is a continuation of Charlee and Dexters story and I would definitely pick it up to see how things turn out for them both. I have struggled to make it about 65% through this book and I don't think I can do it any more. The premise of the story sounds good but it is not executed well. There were many times when I felt like I missed something or skipped a scene only to go back and find no I didn't miss anything it just jumped or was random information. There were a few words which I didn't recognize but that's not unusual when reading a book by an author from another country but for some reason this book did not flow well and just annoyed to the point of putting it down!!
What do You think about Drowning In You (2000)?
Dnf at 18%. Got really bored. Writing was choppy, conversations odd. POV's confusing. *sigh*
—Morgan
Great book. Really enjoyed the story. Would recommend.
—Bethanym94
