March Ultimate Reading Challenge Review: Wait for You by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Wait for You (Wait for You, #1) by J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout
Series: Wait for You #1
Published by William Morrow Paperbacks on April 2nd 2013
Pages: 386
Genres: New Adult, Romance


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Some things are worth waiting for…

Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe—please God—make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn’t need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she’s building for herself.

Some things are worth experiencing…

Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and that damn dimple that’s just so… so lickable. Getting involved with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of her she never knew existed.

Some things should never be kept quiet…

But when Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she’s has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?

And some things are worth fighting for…

March’s Ultimate Reading Challenge 2018: New-To-You Author

The #UlimateReadingChallenge for March was to read a book by a new-to-you author. I chose Jennifer L. Armentrout and Wait for You. No, I’ve never read one of her books before. I know; I know. I can hear your gasps from here. At least I’m part of the “in” group now, right?

Cam is pretty much the perfect catch and so unbelievably patient. His repeated attempts to date Avery are absolutely adorable. However, when I say Cam is unbelievably patient I’m not exaggerating. I think very few college guys would let themselves be strung along by Avery for such an extended period of time, but maybe that’s just me.

I admired Avery’s desire to be independent and create a new life for herself. I truly sympathized with her heart-tugging story. However, at the same time she annoyed me. She’s a liar, liar, pants on fire. There’s no two ways about it. I know that fear makes change difficult, but she doesn’t just lie about huge secrets. She also repeatedly lies about insignificant things. Perhaps it’s her youth and immaturity that cause her to stick her head in the sand and think all her problems will disappear, but those traits combined grew tiresome.

Even though I wasn’t a huge fan of Avery, there are still many things to enjoy about the book. The story itself is quite touching. In addition, you’ve got Cam, Cam, and more Cam. I loved that young man and his warm family. His connection with Avery is magical, and her caring friends are a hoot.

In the end, this was a book that I was fond of but didn’t love. The writing is good and the story is creative enough that I would definitely read more books by Jennifer L. Armentrout.

Recommended for fans of:
College romance
Dreamy book boyfriends
Eggs
Turtles

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