100 Stars for this amazing new Novel!!!!First off this is a very different book than others. This is a story between a girl who is lost, with no direction trying to find her purpose in life. Who stops doing something that came so naturally to her, but just wasn't what she wanted to be. He was the Bad Boy running from the law, had a hidden past, but wasn't afraid to be what he was. So she joined the Cirque looking for something to do till her parents came back from out of town. Prim and Proper parents she had. Who she thought was going to be very unforgiving when she got fired from her job in the Ballet.She meets Gabriel, the knife throwing, dark, distant guy. Holy Swoon! Tattooed, scared with piercing sky-blue eyes, and dishelved hair you would just want to run your hands through! He was quiet and untrusting of those that would walk in and out of his life. Since all he knew was unwant and people always left him. He didn't want to get too close.Then boy meets girl, or girl meets boy and you can actually feel the electricity in the air while you are reading this. I got goose-bumps, and this spark I felt all the way down to my toes! He is very standoffish with her and she desperately tries to get his attention. She never knew she had it all along. She makes mistakes, but who doesn’t when you are finding your life meaning.That is about as far as I will go with this description. I will not give any more away. This book will break you down then build you back up better than where the pieces were before! I swooned, I loved, I cried, I also almost threw my Kindle against the wall when things were not going as smoothly as I wanted for them. But that is the best part. You have to have the fall out before you get the end result. This end result was PERFECT! My heart is whole again filled with love that is now overflowing! Definitely recommend this book to others!!!! "My plan had been to be carefree and to experience--to live a little--and here I was captivated and obsessed by an intense, possibly disturbed guy."I adored this story of Gabriel and Ari. After all the drama filled books I have been reading as of late, Cirque was that perfect mix of a light quick read filled with just the right amount of drama and love. I quickly became attached to the Gabriel, Ari, Tanner and Sasha. Cirque was a heartfelt story about seeing below the surface and finding love with some one that appears to be totally wrong for you. Ari learned a hard lesson on how appearances can be deceiving. It is a story about growth, friendship, love and finding one's self.While I loved all the characters, Gabriel held my attention and stole my heart the most. I am a total sucker for a lost tatted damaged "bad boy." I was captivated by him and his past. He had multiple personalities. In public, he acts as such a jerk, very secretive, likes to be left to his own devices, and ignores Ari. Gabriel shows her such indifference with his hot and cold attitude that she begins to act out in order to get his attention. However, beneath all that defensiveness laid a heart of gold. He honestly had no clue how to act around her, and she did not help with all her game playing to make him jealous. Behind closed doors he begins to open up to her, showing more of his true self, while keeping her close within his sights. Gabriel had such a protective nature to him, he kept close but out of sight while he allowed Ari the room to explore, make mistakes and blossom.Ari was also lost, just in a different way. I loved her, and I loved watching her try and navigate her journey of self-discovery. One of the things I adored about her is we get to see and feel her age. She acts out in typical teen girl fashion on many occasions. I thought it fit the story perfectly, especially as we watched her grow and mature.I really adored the growth of the characters and their interactions together. I found them to be well developed. I loved, loved, loved the end! I could not stop smiling as I watched both Ari and Gabriel grow within their friendship, with themselves, and with their love for each other. I hope that we get too see more from these two. Congrats, Ryann on a fantastic book and debut! Thank you to Ryann for the opportunity and the ARC of Cirque for an honest review.
What do You think about The Cirque (2013)?
I wanted more! I felt like it was to short.
—Mermalla
